Posted on 05/06/2011 7:06:28 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
The good news: It’s a heavy blow to the Trump boomlet. The bad news: … none that I can think of, really.
Actually, the bad news is that I lose a vein of easy content to blog. Help me, viral videos, you’re my only hope.
More crosstabs from WaPo. The “Honolulu/Hawaii” column is the big one, obviously:
This poll was conducted before Obama’s announcement of the Bin Laden killing, in case you’re inclined to attribute the huge bounce to goodwill rather than evidence. Needless to say, the key lines are the ones for Republicans and Conservative Republicans; in both groups, the number of Birthers was cut by more than half after the birth certificate revelation. (In fact, it was likely deeper than that. Birtherism had been spiking in the last few weeks since Trump mainstreamed the issue, so it was probably higher than the April 2010 numbers shown here.) I argued a few weeks ago that, contrary to big media’s received wisdom, Birthers aren’t a homogeneous group but rather a mix of hardcore and softcore believers, the latter of which were simply misinformed because they weren’t following the issue closely. These numbers bear that out. Which, for Chris Matthews, means … what? Republicans are racist, but maybe not quite as racist as he thought? What happens to the narrative?
Some people were hassling me in Headlines over this poll because I suggested yesterday in the post about the Bin Laden photos that evidence doesn’t convince skeptics anymore. Fair enough; at the very least, I should have qualified that by specifying that I meant skeptics with an agenda. But give the Birther issue time. I’ll be mighty keen to see if the numbers still look like this in six months — which, theoretically, they should — or if they start to creep back up as discontent with Obama’s policies rises and/or hardcore Birthers regroup and start challenging the long-form birth certificate. Trump had better hope so. Somehow, I don’t see the “trade war with China” platform carrying him to the nomination.
I give up who is Obama’s father?
I give up who is Obama’s father?
Because at the time I had to go, and didn't much care for your attitude anyway.
I mean, why would you secretly mail it to other, and have them post it publicly for you.
It wasn't about being secretive. I originally posted it in private because I thought it would save me trouble answering questions. I've been in many discussions where @ssholes were peppering me with questions faster than I could answer them, and then mocking my delay in responding. This is not a problem with one on one discussion, but it IS a problem with a public circle jerk.
It would seem as though it was their idea, and your hands would be clean you wouldn't get any credit at all!
Amazing things can be accomplished by people who don't care about getting the credit.
Come now. You know that troll scent makes the kitties hungry. Post publicly what you're trying to hide.
Let us just assume for the sake of argument that i'm a troll. Does that mean you can dismiss an argument by calling me an outsider? If those are your tactics (as they seem to be from your comment) then I'm not sure why I should bother with you at all if there is a rational person to discuss this with.
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/by:abinsur/index?tab=comments;brevity=full;options=no-change
Interesting research on possible parentage.
Post the evidence on your FR “about page” so we can all have a look at what you’re offering.
Interesting research on possible parentage.
I think your link is off somehow.
Do you think Toot told him? And when?
See, I’m not even sure SAD knew who the father was.
How about I start posting it here instead? Someone just told me how to post photographs. I'll swipe them from the other site where i've been posting my evidence for a few days now.
Anyone recognize this picture? That Album on the arm of the chair is what got me started on figuring this out. The website that I found it on asserted that it was released Jan. 1, 1960. (I later found that was untrue.)
Assuming that the Picture was taken in 1960 (Which is supported by further information I haven't shown yet.) What time of the year would it be?
Any guesses what time of year these two pictures were taken? (i'll show you why this is relevant shortly. You may have to copy and enlarge to make out the details.) Anyone recognize these pictures?
See, I’m not even sure SAD knew who the father was.
Not sure if Dad told him, or if he figured it out himself, but his behavior leads me to believe he knows the truth.
You’re kidding right? That’s a lot of posts to wade through!
1995!
Yes. Tip of the iceberg. You could start in the middle and go forward, the main new reserach is IIRC in the second half of the whole thread.
Those on FR who have been interested in finding the truth have researched, posted and read for countless hours for the last 3 years or so. It’s complicated. Time consuming. And I am sure FMD is not his father; no resemblance whatsoever.
Christmas say 1960. Don’t recognize the picture.
Whomever took those photos is the prime candidate for the baby daddy! Right??
I would very much like to hear why you think Frank is not his father. (I mean other than resemblance. He looks more like Frank than Barack.)
Troops and president meeting on Fox now...he’ll be speaking to honor the troops and the duke better give them great drama on this mission!!!!!
Read up, I don’t have time to re-invent the wheel.
Frank Marshal Davis and Stanley Ann at Christmas time.
“In 1945 he taught one of the first jazz history courses in the United”
Stan Kenton – Cuban Fire (1956) « Jazz Is My Life
I suppose there will be a thread about it so I can read if I can handle it...
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