Posted on 07/07/2011 3:37:22 PM PDT by george76
Three months after President Obama moved to end what he described as "the silliness" of the controversy over his birth certificate, the issue is back.
But this time it is the Democratic National Committee raising the issue in a pitch for campaign money.
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Donors who send at least $44.00 are promised a "Made in the USA" President Obama coffee cup with a copy of the birth certificate printed on the side.
On April 27 the president tried put the "birther" issue to rest by releasing a photo copy of his 1961 birth certificate.
"We don't have time for this silliness," Obama said in high-profile remarks, including a CBS News "special report."
He complained that the controversy was "the dominant news story" at the same time that the White House and Congress were in the early stages of crucial budget talks.
"We're not going to be able to solve problems if we get sidetracked by sideshows and carnival barkers," Mr. Obama told reporters.
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
Ya gotta love the irony.
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