Posted on 01/26/2010 9:21:55 PM PST by pissant
Former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ), who is challenging Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) in the Republican primary this year, appeared on Hardball this evening, and stood by his previous statements in favor of the birther movement.
Matthews asked Hayworth: "Are you as far right as the birthers?" Are you one of those who believes that the president should have to prove that he's a citizen of the United States, and not an illegal immigrant? Are you that far right?"
"Well, gosh, we all had to bring our birth certificate's to show we were who we said we were, and we were the age we said we were, to play football in youth sports," Hayworth responded matter of factly. "Shouldn't we know exactly that anyone who wants to run for public office is a natural born citizen of the United States, and is who they say they are?"
Matthews referred back to some of Hayworth's past statements. "I'm reading your letter that says the president should go back and get his birth certificate from the governor of Hawaii," said Matthews, who then added: "I'm just asking, do you stand by this letter?"
"Yeah, sure," Hayworth responded.
"Should the governor of Hawaii produce evidence that the president is one of us, an American?" Matthews asked. "Do you think that's a worthy pastime for the governor of Hawaii right now?"
"No, I -- look. I'm just saying the president should come forward with the information, that's all," said Hayworth. "Why should we depend on the governor of Hawaii?"
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Interesting ping.
These are the talking points of McCain.
McCain is complete solid on his birth, but I’m certain I’m right that Chrissy’s interview and JD’s statements are going to go VIRAL once McCain gets the chance to comment.
In fact, the interview might go VIRAL anyway, with help from McCain’s media friends. Watch to see if O’Reilly pays it any attention.
Painting JD as a ‘birther’ won’t be helpful. Think about people like Ann Coulter who are in JD’s camp, but think the birthers are NUTZ. She will asked about it. FWIW, I think JD’s answers were level-headed and simply brilliant!!!
And while he is at it, Obama can release his college transcripts as well.
over 70 % tea partiers believe as JD does. Screw the cowards in the polite GOP
I am thinking it will have for religion-Muslim.
It would be nice to know who the current POTUS really is.
I just read that the DNC has put out their strategy to divide the GOP by asking this one question. This gets everyone upset on both sides and McCain will win. Why fall for this? A campaign is to know when your opponent has just crushed through your offensive line
“The question millions of Americans who have had to produce THEIR birth certificates for drivers licenses, jobs and clearances are asking. Something fishy when the president of our nation hides his.”
Yeah! I let the guy at the DMV hear about it and he calmly said, “I don’t make the laws.” My response...”I do know that, but I also that Barak Obama is making up his own rules at will. Needless to say, I did not get my license renewed that day. I was made to come back the next day. He wasn’t going to deal with me anymore. Things went far better the next day. He wasn’t there and I was waited on by an Air Force Vet. God Bless my brother & sister vets!
This is going to see the light of day soon.JD will get my support.
Doesn’t bother me. I just see Chrissy’s game. He’s scared to death of all of us and only his left-wing loons watch his pathetic, little hate-fest. I mean, he attracts under one million viewers. LOL.
It’s not going to work at all for the Dims or McCain. The issue is not dividing enough, as a litmus test issue, and it never has helped Obama in any way. In fact, it’s another negative issue among many of the other negative Obama issues that only have helped drive his poll numbers down.
New Headline: Deceased Since 1995, Ann Dunham, Sen. Obama’s mother who he looks to most for guidance, not only vote in the 2008 election, but also gets to see her son elected as Resident in Thief of the White House!
YES, this is POLITICAL GOLD!
It would be revealing....
FREE THE LONG FORM!!!
Where his birth took place is certainly in question and Barack could settle this very easily and quickly. That he, like Clinton before him, chooses to stiff the American people about his background, health, etc. reflects on their true character (or lack thereof.)
Who?
Aw man, erh, Twinkletoes, you were saying?
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