Michele Bachmann trumps The Donald, declares birther dispute ‘settled’

Atlanta Journal Constitution Blog ^ | April 20, 2011 | Jim Galloway

[AAABEST]

[SNIP] George Stephanopoulos: Well, I have the president’s certificate right here. It’s certified, it’s got a certification number. It’s got the registrar of the state signed. It’s got a seal on it. And it says “this copy serves as prima facie evidence of the fact of birth in any court proceeding.”

Bachmann: Well, then that should settle it.

Stephanopoulos: So it’s over?

Bachmann: That’s what should settle it. I take the president at his word and I think– again I would have no problem and apparently the president wouldn’t, either. Introduce that, we’re done. Move on.

[Smokin' Joe]

Bachmann: That’s what should settle it. I take the president at his word and I think– again I would have no problem and apparently the president wouldn’t, either.

Oh boy, Bachmann just sealed her doom with the birthers. Until now she was an all-star.

Yep. Shat in her messkit with that one.

[Lexinom]

Goodness... Do you people not see the sarcasm dripping from her part of the exchange? This was a brilliant response on her part. She did not take the “sound bite” bait, and closed with “Introduce that [i.e. the long-form B.C.”, and we’re done.”

[Lexinom]

FINALLY someone gets it! Yes, this was heavy sarcasm on Michele’s part.

[SteveH]

I imagine the point being made is that the Constitution and its writers did not envision the formation of political parties. Instead, they placed the initial responsibility for screening candidates on the voters themselves, augmented by the States via the presidential elections, and followed by the Electoral College.

[cripplecreek]

You want to play liberal word games go to the DU. I’m not one of your fellow puppets and not easily confused by shiny things and bullshit. You know damn well what I mean and you know I’m right.

I’m done playing childish games with idiots who are too stupid to know when they’re monkeys dancing at the end of a democrat string.

[Wizdum]

If we had been faithfully following the Constitution would there now be 3 military “actions” in three theaters, a debt problem, and gas prices and unemployment rising to stratestrophic levels?

If. Maybe. Suppose. Possibly. If my grandmother had wheels, she'd be a wagon.

All dreams and guesses.

We are where we are, no matter how we got here, how we get out is what is important. The BC is dwarfed by too many other issues that affect all of us.

[Electric Graffiti]

Has anybody actually seen the newspaper in which the birth announcement was made?

No and no one has seen a Hawaiin issued Certification of Live Birth for Barry on paper either.

These are internet creations. 0's and 1's

Btw the alleged birth announcement does not mention who was born or where the birth occured.



It is not a legal document. So it's ridiculous to even bring it up.

At 2 plus years into Obama's regime, he has yet to produce any legal documentation as to who he is.

If he was born in the States, in a hospital, there would be a record of the fact. He wasn't. That leaves somewhere on a hippie commune or out of the country.

Whatever the case, his abusing whore of a mother didn't care enough to procure any paperwork or witness statements at the time to give little Barry any legal documentation.

There is no Long Form Birth Certificate. PERIOD. Barry's status right now is that of an ILLEGAL ALIEN.

[savedbygrace]

The constitution does not do what you said it does, so you are 100% wrong. That’s the real reason you won’t answer the question.

However, the constitution DOES say who is responsible for proving qualifications, and if you knew the constitution as thoroughly as you pretend, it would have been easy for you to answer.

As for the rest of your rant, you’re projecting.

[cripplecreek]

However, the constitution DOES say who is responsible for proving qualifications

But you aren't going to cite it are you. LOL

[danamco]

He got totally steamrolled by Donald Trump: “Gorgie you have been co-opted (repeated 3X), none of your business, next question”, ROTLAMSO, he looked like when football players throw Gator-ale on their coaches, just plain hilarious still LOL!!!

[danamco]

It will get even bloodier when Jerri Corsi’s book hit the shelves, in consort with player Trump. John sKerry tasted the medicine, LOL!!!

[wintertime]

Obama’s eligibility is **directly** related to Article 2, Section 1, of the Constitution. If we ignore this then it is one more nail in the coffin that is our nation.

[savedbygrace]

I will, as soon as you admit you don’t know where it is. I asked you the question first.

[Wizdum]

Obama’s eligibility is **directly** related to Article 2, Section 1, of the Constitution. If we ignore this then it is one more nail in the coffin that is our nation.

Basing a campaign on this one issue dooms us to 4 more years of Oblunder.

The lamestream will eat it up, mark conservatives as fanatical, racist, and whatever else they can think of, marginalize voters away from the real message.

It's like arguing with the wife. Even if you win, you lose.

[savedbygrace]

On 2nd thought, I realize you’re never going to admit you don’t know, so I will tell you.

It’s in Amendment 20, Section 3.

http://www.usconstitution.net/xconst_Am20.html

The answer is: It’s the responsibility of the President-elect to prove his/her qualifications. So, it really is Obama who needed to prove that he is qualified to be president. Not “the party doing the nominating” of him.

[dagogo redux]

Timid fighters and RINOs are the only circus I’m aware of in the GOP. Which loser is your pick?

[wintertime]

Basing a campaign on this one issue dooms us to 4 more years of Oblunder.
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This is a strawman. Who is suggesting that Obama’s eligibility should be the sole topic of a campaign?

[Wizdum]

This is a strawman. Who is suggesting that Obama’s eligibility should be the sole topic of a campaign?

You have.

I point out there are far more important things than the BC, you say there is nothing more important.

I tell you why that won't work, and now you want to dismiss everything you have said calling it a 'strawman'.

Good job.

/eyeroll

[Carling]

The birth announcements are easy to explain, because they do not mention Barry by name, only “Mr. and Mrs. Barack Obama”.

http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/obamabirth.php

[Carling]

The birth announcements don’t mention the baby’s name, or the hospital (or even location) of birth.

http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/obamabirth.php