You’ve considered every angle but one.
Maybe Obama is hiding something?
Can you imagine this in an upcoming debate:
Palin: “President Obama - will you release your long-form birth certificate once and for all? And if not why not?”
Obama: “Uh,.....”
I HAVE considered it and still do. I’d be as chuffed as anyone if that were the case. But would a Democratic governor be allowed to make a scene about this and then come up empty if it really had the potential to blow up the Obama presidency? I tend to think not.
After catching half an hour of Rush on my lunch break, I think one of his callers made a good point: This could be a ploy to whip conservatives into what can be protrayed as an unhinged frenzy of racism and conspiracy theories just in time for the State of the Union. Imagine the contrasting images, if you will: On one side, Obama, looking composed and presidential as he lays out his plans for the coming year. On the other side, some crazed right-wingers yammering about birth certificates. Do not underestimate the power of imagery, especially for the party that controls the mainstream media.
I’m not saying this is the correct interpretation. I’m saying - exercise caution. Do not play into their hands.