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We’re not talking about everytime a person misspeaks, just one time when the governor made a claim that is completely divorced from reality. She asserted something to be a fact that clearly is not.

If Obama’s birth certificate says that he was born at Kapiolani, then she misspoke only in saying that Kapiolani was mentioned in the news release. If Obama’s birth certificate says that he was born elsewhere, then you are correct. Her statement is divorced from reality.
Since Kapiolani published a letter from Obama saying that it was the place of his birth, I’m going with the Governor.

The tone she used was not of a forgetful woman. The bottom line is that you are acknowledging that her statement is not based on fact.

I’m not sure how a person sounds “forgetful.”

I said it must be frustrating and difficult for someone who campaigned for John McCain and who delivered one of Sarah Palin’s endorsement speeches at the Republican National Convention to have to be backing up Obama.

I am acknowledging that several words in Governor Lingle’s statement were not based in fact: “...saying that the President was in fact born at Kapiolani Hospital...”

What if Obama’s grandparents had a perfectly legitimate Hawaii birth certificate, complete with Physician’s signature and hospital name placed in the files of the Hawaii Health Bureau back in 1961 to cover up a Canadian birth for Stanley’s child and Lingle and Fukino have simply reported what is actually there?

Since Kapiolani published a letter from Obama saying that it was the place of his birth, I’m going with the Governor.

So, in YOUR mind, you believe that she was confusing Obama (whose alleged signature is on the letter) with her health director and that she thought a letter published by the hospital was instead a new release issued by HER department of health?? Really?? This is what YOU think??

I’m not sure how a person sounds “forgetful.”

How else do you explain that she merely misspoke instead of lied. Isn't that a matter of being forgetful ... saying things you don't remember accurately?? How do you reconcile misspeaking with her statements claiming that Obama's birth at Kapiolani is 'established' and is a 'fact'??

I said it must be frustrating and difficult for someone who campaigned for John McCain and who delivered one of Sarah Palin’s endorsement speeches at the Republican National Convention to have to be backing up Obama.

It wasn't frustrating at all. She didn't back up Obama at those events. Her health director didn't issue a news release until Lingle was done campaigning for McCain.

I am acknowledging that several words in Governor Lingle’s statement were not based in fact: “...saying that the President was in fact born at Kapiolani Hospital...”

Yes, and now, thanks to this acknowledgment, several people can bookmark your words here in case you decide to quote Lingle again.

What if Obama’s grandparents had a perfectly legitimate Hawaii birth certificate, complete with Physician’s signature and hospital name placed in the files of the Hawaii Health Bureau back in 1961 to cover up a Canadian birth for Stanley’s child and Lingle and Fukino have simply reported what is actually there?

Good question. Why, then, do you make excuses to oppose those ask for full disclosure??