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Palin: No, I don’t question Obama’s faith or his citizenship
Hot Air ^ | February 17, 2011 | ALLAHPUNDIT

Posted on 02/17/2011 6:57:11 PM PST by RobinMasters

Smart politics, both for her own sake and for the party’s sake, from today’s Q&A on Long Island. Even lefties like Jonathan Capehart are praising her for her answer. The reason you’re seeing so many prominent Republicans pressed on Birtherism the past few days is because of this PPP poll from Tuesday claiming that a clear majority of the party’s primary voters (51 percent) don’t think Obama was born in the U.S. Weigel’s read on that is correct, I think: To some extent the issue’s become a proxy for ideology, with more conservative voters who are already deeply suspicious of The One’s intentions more likely to believe that he was born abroad. The peril for Palin in that poll is that her favorables were unusually high among Birthers at 83 percent (almost 20 points more than Huckabee), which stands to reason under Weigel’s theory since she’s perceived as the most conservative candidate in the race. Hence the need today to set the record straight about her own views and to steer Birthers among the base away from this issue. She did a nice job, much clearer than she was when she addressed this subject once before. And she’s quite right, needless to say, about the issue being a distraction. Even if you’re inclined to believe that there’s funny business surrounding The One’s long-form birth certificate, there’s virtually no way to prove it. His file will stay closed as long as he wants it closed, so absent a confession from the Hawaii records department that it’s all a big conspiracy, you’re pumping a dry well. Like Palin says, better to focus on the economy (and, if you’re feeling bold, Obama’s inexcusable gutlessness on entitlements) than to keep barking up this tree.

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To: El Cid

There already has been an indirect confession from the HDOH that the Factcheck COLB is a forgery and they’ve known it all along and that they have no legally valid birth certificate for Obama.

Abercrombie has also said they don’t have a birth certificate for Obama.

Allahpundit is a moron. A useful idiot. He won’t listen to any of the facts.


61 posted on 02/17/2011 7:47:41 PM PST by butterdezillion
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To: bwc2221

I’m going with delusional for 50 Alex.

...and don’t call me Dana. lol


62 posted on 02/17/2011 7:48:42 PM PST by rbmillerjr (I will not, under any circumstances, vote for Mitt Romney....none.)
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To: sklar

I Love it. You are exactly right; it is perfect.


63 posted on 02/17/2011 7:48:51 PM PST by Josephat
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To: pissant

You idiot, you know damn well where I stand on Obama’s fake nativity. That’s why I didn’t answer you. You might as well have asked me if my screen name is pissant.

And HOW did Bachmann answer George’s question?:

__________________________________________________________

Calm down Pissy. The cops are not at your door. And as far as I know... It’s not illegal for you to be smoking that bullcrap.

Honestly - I don’t know your take on “Obama’s fake nativity”. That why I asked.

But again - you failed to answer a simple question. I take it - from your answer (Obama’s fake nativity) that you are a birther.

Deny it if you want to.

Now - as to the answer of what else Michele told Stephie - you failed to provide a link. I guess I can go do my own look-up if it so damn important to you.

But as I do that for you - please understand - please listen to what everyone else is telling you - Michele should have been more direct with Stephie.

Her lame answers were no different than Sarah’s rejection of us birthers. And those links you posted prove it. The liberal bloggers and presstitutes are having a field day at Sara AND MICHELE dissing us birthers.


64 posted on 02/17/2011 7:50:32 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (Yes, as a matter of fact, what you do in your bedroom IS my business.)
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To: curth

[Suddenly the left is interested in the birth certificate?]

If you look at this whole birth issue as a deliberate action by this administration years ago, it might be easier to see why we are seeing the far leftwing media starting this dialogue.

The scheme was designed as ‘political tar baby’. The fraudulent birth certificate was put on display with just enough flaws for to draw attention to it to go viral.

It was designed for use in the last term of the obama regime and that’s why their media are now started to pay attention. They are just doing the job they were ordered to do.

They need all Conservatives Republicans and especially our possible candidates stuck to this issue. So far Palin and others are being very smart in responding to the MSM.


65 posted on 02/17/2011 7:50:52 PM PST by RetSignman ("It's about saving our Republic, STUPID")
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To: bwc2221
Disingenuous as well. Given his opinion of women in general is widely know on the board, it is safe to say his alleged support of Rep Bachmann is a lie. Deep in his loins he aches for a resurgence of the Duncan Hunter political machine.
66 posted on 02/17/2011 7:51:54 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (I am proclaiming 2011 as the year of ME!)
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To: bwc2221

Both

Bachmann won’t say president is citizen
http://johnkingusa.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/17/bachmann-wont-say-president-is-citizen/

Bachmann won’t say if she thinks Obama is a U.S. citizen
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2011/02/bachmann-wont-say-if-she-thinks-obama-is-a-us-citizen/1


68 posted on 02/17/2011 7:52:28 PM PST by pissant ((Bachmann 2012 - Freepmail to get on/off PING list))
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To: FreeReign

NO we don’t believe it! SAY IT! for cryin out loud!


69 posted on 02/17/2011 7:52:41 PM PST by EnquiringMind
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To: HereInTheHeartland

Where the heck are they? We needed them 2 years ago.


70 posted on 02/17/2011 7:52:42 PM PST by Josephat
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To: pissant
From Larry King Live

BACHMANN: I have no reason to doubt that he wasn't born in the United States. I have none.
The only place that this issue comes up is on the left. You don't hear people on the right bringing this issue up. Honest...

Little buckaroo, she dodged in the first statement and lied in the third.
The *Honest* kicker at the end is very telling.

71 posted on 02/17/2011 7:54:55 PM PST by The Cajun
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To: sklar
THIS is how Sarah, and all other Conservatives should answer these loaded Birther questions from the Presstitutes:

Here's how I would respond...


72 posted on 02/17/2011 7:57:05 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: Responsibility2nd
Her lame answers were no different than Sarah’s rejection of us birthers

Only lame compared to what you or I would tell Georgie Boy. But it was absolutely purposeful to fan the flames. THere are already hundreds of bloggers pushing it as well as the most MSM outlets. Whether Michele wanted to be the new birther queen or not, she is going to be painted that way. And I dare say, she knew that.

73 posted on 02/17/2011 7:57:26 PM PST by pissant ((Bachmann 2012 - Freepmail to get on/off PING list))
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To: The Cajun

When was this? 2008?


74 posted on 02/17/2011 7:58:29 PM PST by pissant ((Bachmann 2012 - Freepmail to get on/off PING list))
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To: Responsibility2nd; Prokopton
RE :”But I have found that many folks don’t know what a birther is.

A term like birther will mean different things to different people. My question was easy, I was just asking you what you meant defining yourself.

I easily predicted 2 years ago the birth thing would never be embraced by mainstream Republicans/Mainstream conservatives , not Coulter nor Palin nor FNC nor Beck. It's a political loser.

Even on principle most of those birthers claiming it's all about the constitution are ignoring the constitution. No sitting judge can remove Obama. The constituion no-place calls for a long form. Then the worst nutcases claim (here) soldiers can just refuse orders and that Federal passed bills are not legal.

I guess I side with Palin here.

Now passing election requirements at the state level, that could have legs. And polls showing Republicans question Obama's birth and Muslim are fun because they drive Matthews nuts.

75 posted on 02/17/2011 8:01:42 PM PST by sickoflibs ("It's not the taxes, the redistribution is the federal spending=tax delayed")
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To: RobinMasters

On threads like these I wish I had an IBM computer like the one that won Jeopardy to make my comments.


76 posted on 02/17/2011 8:02:25 PM PST by Eye of Unk ("These people are either at your neck or at your knees" A quote by Winston Churchill)
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To: Responsibility2nd; pissant
OK pissy - I'm back.
 
I went to the links you provided upthread. Picked one of the most conservative ones....
 

http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/scott-whitlock/2011/02/17/george-stephanopoulos-badgers-michele-bachmann-denounce-birthers-def
 
Here is the end of the direct line of questioning:
 
 
STEPHANOPOULOS: You know, a sizable number of GOP primary voters are questioning President Obama's faith and citizenship. Can you just state very clearly that President Obama is a Christian and he is a citizen of the United States?

BACHMANN: Well, that isn't for me to state. That's for the President to state. And I think that-

STEPHANOPOULOS: Do you believe it?

BACHMANN: When the President makes his statements, I think they need to stand for their own.

STEPHANOPOULOS: But, he has said it very clear. I'm just asking if you believe it?

BACHMANN: Well, I think we should take the President at his word.

STEPHANOPOULOS: But you can't say that- you can't just sit there and declare the President's a citizen and he is a Christian?

BACHMANN: You know, what I focus on today, George, is today is the two-year anniversary of the stimulus program, where we spent $1 trillion to make sure that unemployment won't go above eight percent. That's what I'm worried about because the people in the sixth district of Minnesota are concerned about job creation. And that's a lot more important than dealing with these other issues.



Read more: http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/scott-whitlock/2011/02/17/george-stephanopoulos-badgers-michele-bachmann-denounce-birthers-def#ixzz1EHMeT0oH

 
So back to your demand:
  

And HOW did Bachmann answer George’s question?:

“Can you just state very clearly that President Obama is a Christian and he is a citizen of the United States?”

 

 
What are we looking for pissy? For her to answer "No, George, I do not beleive Obama is a Christian. I do not believe he has been honest with the detalls surronding his birth. I do believe he should release the long form. blah, blah blah."
 
IF ONLY.
 
But as you see - she EVADED AND IGNORED the question. I'm telling you again Pissy. If Sarah had said and done this - you would have wet yourself with anger and rage. But you want to give Michele a pass?
 
That's what is bullcrap.


77 posted on 02/17/2011 8:04:17 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (Yes, as a matter of fact, what you do in your bedroom IS my business.)
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To: RobinMasters

Re:0bama’s faith and leadership.
One cannot question that which does not exist


78 posted on 02/17/2011 8:05:21 PM PST by Steven Tyler
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To: RobinMasters

No one says “I know he is a citizen” It’s always “I believe”

If you believe in your heart and confess with your lips that Obama is who he says he is, you shall receive political salvation.

The penalty must be fearsome—much worse that the destruction of a nation.


79 posted on 02/17/2011 8:06:52 PM PST by odawg
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To: pissant
When was this? 2008?

When have dates mattered to you in your constant whining about Palin???

Oct. 2009 was when she made that statement, Inspector Clouseau.

80 posted on 02/17/2011 8:08:19 PM PST by The Cajun
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