Republicans: Put a stake through the heart of the birther movement now (the Flop Sweat intensifies)

Mlive ^ | 7/24/09 | Susan Dumass

[pissant]

n case you don't watch cable news (an excellent idea), you might have missed the explosion of stories on the birthers, those folks who are determined that Barack Obama can't be president because there's a massive commie conspiracy involving his birth certificate. Somehow very respected conservatives have decided to throw in their lot with them.

These people are nuts. If Republicans want to be a national party and not a repository for wingnut conspiracy theorists angry about everything, they will loudly denounce the birthers and move on. Say, with actual health care, climate change and economic proposals.

Here's a quick roundup of the insanity. Feel free to post more in ye olde comments (which also tends to be a repository for wingnuts):

Poor U.S. Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.), who would make a great senator.

There is an actual birther bill in Congress with something like 10 sponsors.

Liz Cheney stokes the flames.

Convicted felon G. Gordon Liddy is somehow still treated with credibility.

Let's overthrow the government because our guy lost.

Count the alleged Holocaust Museum killer as a member.

Fox News gives them credibility.

Lou Dobbs dons his best tin-foil hat.

Even Wikipedia is against them. (They're all against you).

Thank God for Jon Stewart.

[pissant]

ST is never right. He/she/it is a very confused individual

[Titus-Maximus]

‘Birthers’ are starting to sound like ‘Birchers’ and it reminds me when Buckley threw them out of the conservative movement for being whack-jobs.

This birth certificate is a hopeless pursuit that advances absolutely nothing. Nothing is learned, nothing is accomplished, nothing is gained, meanwhile Obama’s passing cap and trade, Hillary is claiming America owes the world an apology as a climate criminal and most Americans don’t even understand the false charge while they get taxed up the wazoo!

So people rant and rave and foam at the mouth on this ridiculous birth issue and it cannot be proven and frankly was no fault of Barack Obama’s. Look, he’s not going to be impeached, there is nothing to learn from it, there is nothing to teach from it. It is just screaming from the back benches and it wastes a lot of time and space that could be put to far better use saving this nation from this psycho leftist. You don’t realize it but you are working for him - Obama wants you doing this because it makes conservatives look stupid, it diminishes conservative websites, he can play the victim and point to these websites and and say ‘look at the foaming wingnuts - you cannot take them seriously’ - and guess what, that is precisely what he is doing.

Attack Obama for what he does, not for what his mother did!

[Mygirlsmom]

Susan J. Demas..... “Whenever my 6-year-old throws a tantrum about some toy she absolutely needs to get this instant, I refocus her attention by reminding her of all the kids in this state, country and world who don’t even have a roof over their heads. And I usually turn on the news to demonstrate that the world is a pretty big place, praying that there’s not some insipid segment playing on Michael Jackson.”

And whenever MY kids get demanding.... I show them your blog and they thank the Good Lord that their mother is not a twit.

[kcvl]

roflol!

[Fred Nerks]

you need:

http://www.theobamafile.com/

[firebrand]

ST is somewhat right, in that Obamolators can use “birther” as an ad hominem. Then the “birther” does not have to be listened to about anything.

[pissant]

It won’t work. They are on the defensive, not us.

[firebrand]

No one is foaming at the mouth. You are adding to the problem with this terminology.

And what makes you think we are not working on all those other issues too?

Besides, all those other issues will be gone in one fell swoop if he had to resign.

[firebrand]

He made a good point. We have seen people do it to Ron Paul. Call him a truther and he’s in the nut bin.

[pissant]

It’s not working. Heard Rush today mention it again. This onslaught is an A**holerod/Rahmulan astroturf campaign born out of desperation.

[pissant]

ST is a “he”??

[firebrand]

Of course it’s astroturf. When the National Review thinks we’re crazy we have to answer back, however. Can’t just let them lay down the astroturf and call it grass.

[pissant]

Nat. Review also was fellating Mitt and Rudy for 2008.

[upsdriver]

So exactly who is Susan Dumbass?

[pissant]

A retard, apparently.

[Uncle Meat]

These people are nuts. If Republicans want to be a national party and not a repository for wingnut conspiracy theorists angry about everything, they will loudly denounce the birthers and move on.

Where was this bitch when the left and Democraps were accusing Bush of being involved in a 911 inside job scam.That's OK,though when the shoe's on the other foot.It's always a one way street with them.

[torchthemummy]

As long as Obama refuses to release his original certificate (which two state officials profess they do have), this won't die. And the more Obama discredits himself as he's done this week, the more who will wonder about his motives in the BC matter.

Again, Lou Dobbs show yesterday had been told the long, paper forms were destroyed seven years ago. What's the truth?

[Will88]

Again, Lou Dobbs show yesterday had been told the long, paper forms were destroyed seven years ago. What's the truth?

I discussed that in #163, with links to news stories. It seems the CNN head made a fool of himself, or some officials in Hawaii are confused or lying, or we have some very bad reporting in the linked stories.

I think the CNN head accepted some sloppy research and engaged in wishful thinking.

[Will88]

Oops, that comment is in a different thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2300198/posts?page=167#167

[potlatch]

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