[usconservative]

Why wouldn’t he let us use this as a distraction. He could milk it for all its worth, then in 3 years, produce it and say “see I told you so”.

That's exactly what I speculated on my blog, NoBamaNation a few days ago.

Think about it, how would one best marginalize their political opponents at the least amount of cost? It'd be well worth $1m - $2m dollars to label a significant portion of the republican party as a bunch of whacko's right before the 2010 or 2012 elections simply by producing a valid birth certificate.

It'd be brilliant political strategy when it comes right down to it.

[callisto]

See my post #252. It's a win-win situation. Distract now, denigrate later. It will keep opponents busy while he pushes his agenda, and ruin them just in time for reelection. He needs us focused on anything but his and Congress' actions. Our country may be able to survive 4 years, but 8?

[palmer]

You may want to factor in the fact that all the BC defense money comes from campaign funds. There is a lot left over and more can be added easily added if needed. This caper costs BHO nothing at all. If he does have a little embarrassing stuff to hide, it is win-win.

OTOH, it could more than just embarrassing, e.g. it could say "born in Honolulu but British" or something like that.

[GLDNGUN]

Think about it, how would one best marginalize their political opponents at the least amount of cost? It'd be well worth $1m - $2m dollars to label a significant portion of the republican party as a bunch of whacko's right before the 2010 or 2012 elections simply by producing a valid birth certificate. It'd be brilliant political strategy when it comes right down to it.

You give the democraps way, WAY too much credit for such a plan. You think this distraction is doing Obama any good right now when he's trying to jam his socialism down our throats? Hardly.

[skr]

If this is Obama’s strategy, he’s betting on most Americans not caring instead of viewing his actions as manipulative and dishonest. Perhaps he would be right.