"Well, I'm rooting for Obama to be telling the truth, because if it should turn out that Obama is lying about his faith or especially his Citizenship, what would that say about YOU in the media? It would mean that you in the media are totally corrupt, or totally incompetent or worse. It might mean that you in the MSM are secretly in cahoots with the Democrat Party! If that were the case you'd all have to be tried for Treason. So I'm hoping, for YOUR sakes, that Obama's telling the truth."
That's the perfect answer for someone in Sarah's position, who can't be seen as a "Birther".
I Love it. You are exactly right; it is perfect.
Here's how I would respond...
Worst kept "secret", EVER!