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If the Birther Issue Comes Up in Debate
American Thinker ^ | August 27, 2012 | Jack Cashill

Posted on 08/27/2012 12:59:06 AM PDT by Flotsam_Jetsome

Although some on the right were disappointed that Romney did not pursue this, he was wise not to. This was not the right time. The right time is during a debate. At least one moderator will find Romney's bait irresistible, and I am guessing it will be CNN's Candy Crowley. What follows is a proposed strategy for the Hofstra University debate on October 16. My guess is that Romney has pretty much figured it out already, thus the remark in Michigan:

CC: Governor Romney, in Michigan you told a crowd of supporters, "No one has ever asked to see my birth certificate." Don't you believe that the birth certificate President Obama presented last year is valid?

MR: I have questions about its validity, but that is not why I raised the issue.

CC: Why did you, then? Weren't you afraid that some people, minorities and immigrants especially, will see that as a subtle attack on President Obama because of his race?

MR: Candy, not at all. No one ever asked to see Jesse Jackson's birth certificate when he ran for president or Al Sharpton's when he ran. And they are both black, both proud representatives of the president's party. I raised that issue because of the unique uncertainty surrounding Obama's early years. I know I was born and raised in Michigan. I said as much. I would ask you or the president himself to tell us where he spent the first year of his life.

CC: Mr. President?

BO: Um, um, I am not sure I understand why this question is relevant.

CC: Governor?

MR: It is relevant because President Obama built his 2008 campaign, indeed his very persona, around the fact that he was born into a happy multicultural home. . .

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: corruption; elections; naturalborncitizen; obama
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181 posted on 08/28/2012 1:42:17 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: philman_36
I concede nothing.
I have it under consideration, and I'll admit that it IS a strong argument.
But WHERE the ILLEGAL ALIEN IN CHIEF was born ... is JUST as important
as the FACT ,,, that his father was NEVER an American Citizen.
182 posted on 08/28/2012 1:59:28 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's simple, fight or die!)
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To: Yosemitest
To me where he was born isn't as important. There are exceptions for place of birth, there are no exceptions for Citizen parents.
183 posted on 08/28/2012 2:06:55 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: philman_36

One is not less important than the other.


184 posted on 08/28/2012 2:12:54 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's simple, fight or die!)
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To: Yosemitest
One is not less important than the other.
That's your opinion, not mine, as is evidenced.
185 posted on 08/28/2012 2:17:44 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: philman_36

Duh, gee. Ya’ think?


186 posted on 08/28/2012 2:20:59 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's simple, fight or die!)
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To: Yosemitest
Ya’ think?
I don't have to "think" it's so, I'm able, through our comments, to know it's so.
187 posted on 08/28/2012 2:24:23 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Is “RaisingCain” an alter-ego you created last spring, lest you get zotted someday, because you both speak in a VERY similar voice? He/she has the snappy, sophomoric comebacks that try to deflect from what is being discussed, too. Or perhaps you are confederates or just of the same personality type? I’ve seen this before here, and I’m 300% sure you’ll deny everything, but anyone who looks back at your posts should see what I mean.”


What’s funny about this is that you’ve never had a real answer for my “sophormoric” [sic] comebacks. You’ve never refuted any argument I’ve ever made, and have always instantly leaped to personal attacks, just like you are attacking this other guy. You don’t actually care about what the truth is on any subject. All you care about is whether or not it carries water for your socialist master Mitt Romney. Basically, you’re no better than a liberal, and yet you fantasize about your nobility and patriotism. It’s all a sham, smoke and heat, dissipating into the air.


188 posted on 08/28/2012 3:34:15 PM PDT by RaisingCain
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To: RaisingCain
"...you fantasize about your nobility and patriotism. It’s all a sham, smoke and heat, dissipating into the air."

Fill us in on your military career. We're all ears. Most people here are familiar with mine. Oh, and I didn't "ping" you, as is customary here, because you don't deserve that type of consideration.

189 posted on 08/28/2012 3:40:08 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: nickcarraway

My wife’s company sells eyeglasses and contacts. I think you might need some. Show me where I Howard Stern’d Barack Obama or Mitt Romney. I’ll wait...


190 posted on 08/28/2012 3:48:58 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Fill us in on your military career. We’re all ears. Most people here are familiar with mine. Oh, and I didn’t “ping” you, as is customary here, because you don’t deserve that type of consideration.”


You didn’t ping me because you’re quite petty, as your personal attacks against others, including myself, show. I did not know they taught you in the military how to behave dishonorably.


191 posted on 08/28/2012 3:57:36 PM PDT by RaisingCain
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To: RaisingCain
So now you're not only attacking the Republican Party, their nominee and their platform, but the US Armed Forces, as well? I'll give you props for Chtzpah.

You might not know this, but many of the people here are either veterans or related to veterans and military retirees. The site founder is a US Navy veteran. And I take your answer as an admission that you never served a day in uniform, which surprises me about as much as the sun coming up in the morning.

192 posted on 08/28/2012 4:47:10 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“So now you’re not only attacking the Republican Party, their nominee and their platform, but the US Armed Forces, as well? I’ll give you props for Chtzpah.
You might not know this, but many of the people here are either veterans or related to veterans and military retirees. The site founder is a US Navy veteran. And I take your answer as an admission that you never served a day in uniform, which surprises me about as much as the sun coming up in the morning.”


I like how you hide behind the name of the US Armed Forces, pretending to be nobly offended, after despicably attacking other conservatives because they won’t kneel at the altar of the pro-abortion, pro-gay marriage, progressive Statist whose entire family, for generations, has avoided military service.

I wasn’t attacking the US Armed Forces. I was attacking YOU.


193 posted on 08/28/2012 4:57:33 PM PDT by RaisingCain
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To: RaisingCain

Want my address? I’ll happily give it to you so we can get this over with. I don’t walk so well, but I’m a pretty big fella. Bring a lunch.


194 posted on 08/28/2012 5:27:50 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Want my address? I’ll happily give it to you so we can get this over with. I don’t walk so well, but I’m a pretty big fella. Bring a lunch.”


You know, you’re not the first MittBot who wanted to settle things with violence because of things I’ve written LOL.


195 posted on 08/28/2012 5:34:55 PM PDT by RaisingCain
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To: RaisingCain

Feline nickname. I figured as much. Hahahahahahaha!


196 posted on 08/28/2012 5:44:48 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: mkjessup
Kindly use gratis when you mean "for free" and au gratin when you mean potatoes or a casserole of some sort. This is important, because we must maintain respect for the site amongst the myriad Dem-Trolls who read it religiously every day searching for things to use against us.

As far as the French Post Card Shots of the nude teen taken in FMD's Honolulu digs, it could have been anyone. For all we can prove, they can claim it was Tallulah Bankhead, Ida Lupino, Mamie Eisenhower, Gertrude Stein, or Hanoi Jane.

As far as posing for free or gratis ... we have no evidence one way or the other. Please remembner to vote.

197 posted on 08/29/2012 9:54:10 AM PDT by Kenny Bunk (Sheriff's Joe's findings: What Obama got from Hawaii, ain't what he showed us.)
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To: RaisingCain; 2ndDivisionVet
Since I was never a member of a military organization, having served in the AF, I am the perfect referee for this fight.

I suggest the Livermore Falls VFW as the most appropriate venue, as there is some clear space in the bar. No biting.

198 posted on 08/29/2012 9:58:10 AM PDT by Kenny Bunk (Sheriff's Joe's findings: What Obama got from Hawaii, ain't what he showed us.)
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To: Kenny Bunk; Flotsam_Jetsome
Kindly use gratis when you mean "for free" and au gratin when you mean potatoes or a casserole of some sort. This is important, because we must maintain respect for the site amongst the myriad Dem-Trolls who read it religiously every day searching for things to use against us.

I believe your case of premature exasperation was misdirected, I have pinged the author of the statement you are taking issue with.

This kind response provided gratis, w/o invoice.
199 posted on 08/29/2012 10:11:59 AM PDT by mkjessup (Finley Peter Dunne - "Politics ain't beanbag")
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To: Kenny Bunk

I’m over 300lbs. Once I have someone pinned, the fight is over. LOL


200 posted on 08/29/2012 10:15:02 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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