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Boehner: “The State Of Hawaii Has Said President Obama Was Born There. That’s Good Enough For Me”
mediaite.com ^ | Jan.6, 2011 | Mark Joyella

Posted on 01/06/2011 4:00:50 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY

In his first interview since being sworn in as Speaker of the House, John Boehner makes it clear he has no questions about President Obama’s birth, saying “the State of Hawaii has said President Obama was born there. That’s good enough for me.”

In the exclusive interview with NBC’s Brian Williams–set to air tonight on NBC Nightly News–Boehner does not say he’ll tell members of Congress to simply put the matter of the president’s birth aside:

WILLIAMS: I’m curious as to how much responsibility you feel specifically because of something that happened this morning. During the reading of the Constitution, Congressman Frank Pallone of New Jersey was reading a portion of the document, interrupted by someone who heckled from within the chamber. It was to express doubt over the President’s American citizenship. Provided you believe the President is an American citizen, you’ve got 12 members co-sponsoring legislation that does about the same thing, it expresses doubt. Would you be willing to say, “This is a distraction, I’ve looked at it to my satisfaction. Let’s move on.”

BOEHNER: The state of Hawaii has said that President Obama was born there. That’s good enough for me.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: boehner; boehnerdumb; boehnerweak; boner; certifigate; dumb; dumbarse; idiot; naturalborncitizen; stupid
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1 posted on 01/06/2011 4:00:53 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY
"... President’s American citizenship."

That is the key phrase. Just being an American Citizen does not mean Natural Born.

2 posted on 01/06/2011 4:03:55 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Hey John..... psssssst: Trust but VERIFY. Capache?


3 posted on 01/06/2011 4:04:11 PM PST by Danae (Anailnathrach, orth' bhais's bethad, do chel denmha)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
BOEHNER: The state of Hawaii has said that President Obama was born there. That’s good enough for me.

Yeah, me too; now, lets talk about Natural Born Citizenship status.

4 posted on 01/06/2011 4:04:17 PM PST by Michael Barnes (Guilty of being White.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

It’s not just about the birth records. Everything about his past is a closed book. Obama is hiding something big.


5 posted on 01/06/2011 4:04:45 PM PST by Starboard
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Still happy that we have a go-along to get-along running the show?

Great tears, though.

6 posted on 01/06/2011 4:04:58 PM PST by Regulator (Watch Out! Americans are on the March! America Forever, Mexico Never!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

10 minutes into his role of Speaker of the House and ....

fppphhttttt.

He goes and wimps out with this lame-*** asnswer.

Crybaby.


7 posted on 01/06/2011 4:05:19 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (Yes, as a matter of fact, what you do in your bedroom IS my business.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY; little jeremiah; STARWISE; rxsid; Fred Nerks; null and void; stockpirate; ...

FYI Ping.

Now that Bohner “knows” Barry was born in Hawaii, perhaps he should look into what a Natural Born Citizen IS.

Come on John! It’s just the future of this NATION on the line.


8 posted on 01/06/2011 4:07:22 PM PST by Danae (Anailnathrach, orth' bhais's bethad, do chel denmha)
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To: Red_Devil 232

Republicans are the same as Democrats. This is more proof of it. No change at all in Congress.

There probably needs to be a third party for positive change.


9 posted on 01/06/2011 4:09:15 PM PST by archivist007
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To: Responsibility2nd

Uh ... no. Williams was trying to trap him into something and Boehner countered. I thought it was a good diversion. The following statement by Boehner pretty much shows that he was giving Williams a non-answer.

I say “good shot.” Doesn’t look like he’s gonna fall for reporter traps.


10 posted on 01/06/2011 4:09:28 PM PST by al_c (http://www.blowoutcongress.com)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Both parties suck and all we saw today was a DOG & PONY show at the expense of the taxpayer/slave.When will people in America get it?


11 posted on 01/06/2011 4:11:56 PM PST by taxtruth (Don't end the fed,jail the fed!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

If Boehner would have said anything, that would become a huge distraction. That wasn’t the time nor the place to make this an issue.


12 posted on 01/06/2011 4:14:24 PM PST by upsdriver (to undo the damage the "intellectual elites" have done. . . . . Sarah Palin for President!)
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To: al_c

I agree, the reporter figured he had him trapped...good answer.


13 posted on 01/06/2011 4:14:51 PM PST by goat granny
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Boo hoo Boehner is off to a great start, isn't he? (sigh)
14 posted on 01/06/2011 4:15:28 PM PST by teletech (Say NO to RINOS!)
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To: Starboard

Sometimes I wonder if the person in the WH may not even be the same person who was born BHO.


15 posted on 01/06/2011 4:15:32 PM PST by BenLurkin (This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both)
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To: al_c

Good shot? Nope. Not even. Boehner might have well said

“NANCY PELOSI Has Said President Obama Was Born There. That’s Good Enough For Me”.

Who cares what someone said. Can we not see proof? I’m one of millions who will kick in the 10 bucks it would cost to get the vault copy.

Only the long form should be good enough. Bone-head screwed up.


16 posted on 01/06/2011 4:17:04 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (Yes, as a matter of fact, what you do in your bedroom IS my business.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

17 posted on 01/06/2011 4:18:05 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Bohner’s smart ... he’s playing chess ... looking at the big picture ... undoubtedly the episode in Congress today was a “classic” setup


18 posted on 01/06/2011 4:19:10 PM PST by Patton@Bastogne
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To: Responsibility2nd

He effectively ended the Williams attack and moved on. It was a good shot.


19 posted on 01/06/2011 4:20:15 PM PST by al_c (http://www.blowoutcongress.com)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Boehner: “Hawaii Five-0 Has Said President Obama Was Born There.

That’s Good Enough For Me”

20 posted on 01/06/2011 4:20:27 PM PST by bunkerhill7
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