1: Since most people see birthers as kooks, it makes conservatives look bad by association
2: There is an inordinate amount of time wasted discussing this, and that takes away from serious discussions about real issues.
Do you think the hardcore leftists who still swear than the dan rather memo was real helped their cause, or just looked like idiots and alienated most people with common sense?
I only look like an idiot if the BC is real. Guess what? It’s not real. Arpaio had lawyers, computer experts, and seasoned investigators look at it for 6 months... What exactly is so hard for you to understand here?