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Observer’s report:

KEYES V OBAMA 7/12/09

AS DICTATED TO ME BY BB

I received a call from wavey davey who attended today’s hearing in the Central District of California. The outcome is not what we expected, but it is clear that the judge wants to position the case so that he can rule on the merits.

The judge had stern words for Orly a number of times, although he showed a lot of patience. She kept going off on her litany regarding the hundreds of Social Security numbers, and the judge let her bather on for a while. She also repeatedly asked the Court, “Why are the United States attorneys here? They have no standing, they’re not allowed to be here,” and the Court corrected her on that.

She wanted to talk about the merits of the case and the court said, “Today is not about merits, it is about procedure.”

The court made clear, several times, that he wants this case to go forward on the merits but he did say that proper service had not been achieved on Obama. The U.S. Attorney’s office was represented by DeJute. At first Mr. DeJute said that he was not authorized to accept service on behalf of the United States but it was determined that the U.S. Attorney for the district could accept service and so the court ordered Orly and DeJute to confer and to march downstairs together to properly serve the United States Attorney.

Charles Lincoln was present as a “law clerk.”

Wavey davey described him as “short, dumpy, early middle-age, balding.”

Orly continually argued with the judge. The judge responded, “I’m giving you a gift.” When she continued to want to argue the merits and that she had achieved service the judge said, “I think you must be deaf. You aren’t listening. You’re stubborn.”

The judge kept saying that he wanted “what gets this case into court on the merits.”

So what was agreed was that the service would be achieved on the United States Attorney, the United States would have 60 days to respond, and the United States many not ask for any extensions of time.

Orly still wasn’t even satisfied with this result and the judge kept saying, “If you want this expedited I’ll do this, but we need to get this resolved for once and all.”

At one point then Orly said she wanted mediation. The judge’s response was, “What’s to mediate? Either Obama is president or he is not.”

At one point Orly started to read the motion that she filed today. The judge cut her off saying, “I can read.” He noted that he had worked all weekend and would have been available to read this had she filed it earlier. “I’ve seen it. It’s not relevant, you’re wasting your time reading it into the record.”

Waveydavey did note that, as expected, Orly exhibited that she really does not have the socialization skills of others in the legal community. He said it was rather funny, when she first came into the courtroom she was beaming at her Orlybots — there were a number of them there — he was the only Obamabot or Obot there — she had a huge bag stuffed full of things, as well as her purse, and she marched right up beyond the gate and sat down at counsel table.

The courtroom deputy to whom she had not entered her appearance, spoke to her and told her, “It’s not your turn. Go back to the gallery and sit down. Your case will be called,” and Orly was quite flustered because she obviously doesn’t know the custom of a docket call.

Waveydavey also described her as being very pushy and that the judge, on a number of occasions, cut her off. At one point he called for a recess saying, “You need to calm down.”

The judge, several times, indicated that he wants to be able to rule on the merits of the case stating, “This needs to be resolved. We need to get rid of all these doubts.”

Orly indicated that she intends to file a FOIA request. The Court said, “Go ahead, but it would be a waste of time. If we’re going to hear this on the merits there may be rulings, you know, regarding documents.”

END OF REPORT BY WAVEYDAVEY”

"END OF REPORT BY WAVEYDAVEY”

Thanks for posting that. Although it appears that this comes from an Obama-friendly source, it confirms what I have been thinking for several days, this Orly character is in over her head. Having said that, the judge seems to be an entirely earnest jurist who's giving her all the opportunity in the world to make her case - something that can't be said about all federal judges, FWIW. There are other courtrooms in which she would have been bounced long-ago, and perhaps even facing contempt charges.

When I first heard of this Obama BC issue, I was skeptical to say the least. Now, I'm firmly in the camp that there's something on the long-form BC that Obama doesn't want people to see, and his place of birth may indeed be it.

It's too bad that the press has successfully painted this as a fringe/kook movement. It keeps qualified and competent attorneys from tackling the issue. Well played by Obama's friends in the media.

If Orly pulls this off, which appears highly unlikely at this point, she'll be able to chisel her name next two two other guys, David and Goliath.