Arizona Going Birther?

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Arizona cannot be blindfolded by this guy. JD is nothing more then an unintelligent, immoral blowhard who does not deserve a second chance in Washington. Republicans cannot afford to lose any seats to Democrats, and that is just what happened last time JD was in Congress. JD has a past of less then clean relationships with individuals like criminal Abramoff. Keep this guy FAR away from Washington!

henrietta love of AZ 12:17AM April 22, 2010

anyone that says this is racism is a fool. really.

so on of IN 11:57PM April 21, 2010

Now the birthers want a different form to justify there unended quest to undermine the POTUS. If this new form came out they would scream it was a fraud and demand something else. The state of Hawaii has provided on more then needed times to various sources the POTUS's birth certificate. The supreme court has tossed several cases from it's courtroom stating time and again that O'bama is an American citizen. Comedian Ron White has said it best. " You can't fix stupid".

JDZ57 of WI 10:28PM April 21, 2010

Thanks for bringing this to a forum to be discussed although this is the last thing you expected. You thought that you would write a cute little article which slams the "fringe birther" movement and everyone would agree with your drivel. What you have done however is show a national audience that this is much more than a fringe movement and any rational person with an ounce of logistical skill can see that something just doesn't smell right here. Nobody read your drivel Robert, but they sure read all of the comments posted on this national forum and believe me, it helped open up alot of eyes. Prepare to hear from Rahm Emanual,for as a puppet you have let down the puppet master down and your cute little article backfired.

smittty of KS 10:06PM April 21, 2010

I was born in the US to Mexican parents. I eventually got a degree from an Ivy League institution and now I work at a scientific laboratory funded by taxpayer dollars. I know the preceding sentence has nothing to do with what we're talking about; I just felt like getting some wingnut panties in a bunch. Growing up, I always wondered about my citizenship and as far as I know, if a person meets any of the following conditions, they're a US citizen:

If at least one parent is a US citizen, it doesn't matter if the child is born on Mars, he/she is a UNITED STATES CITIZEN.

If neither parent is a US citizen, even if they're both Martians, as long as the child is born on US soil, he/she is a UNITED STATES CITIZEN.

So no matter how you slice it and dice it, the fact that Anne Dunham was a US citizen automatically makes Barack Obama a US citizen.

Jose Awesome of CA 7:12PM April 21, 2010

Hey, just because someone's racist, doesn't mean that Obama is a natural-born citizen.

Huh of NJ 6:07PM April 21, 2010

It's patently absurd to be AGAINST wanting any potential President of the most powerful country on the planet (Booo!) to prove his/her citizenship. How on earth can that be wrong? How my liberal friends? Where's the down side for Americans?

Here's the down side for liberals/marxists/socialists and any other "American": If such a law passes in ANY state of the union... Barry Soetoro will not even attempt a second term. This a fact that liberals realize all too well. It's over for Barry if he's actually REQUIRED to show his long form birth cert. to get on the ballot. I laugh.

If I was wrong here. If, as liberal obamabots want to believe , Barry Soetoro actually HAS a real long form birth cert - he would have shown it to the nearly 60% of us stupid Americans by now , just to show the liberals what idiots the rest of us are. I mean... what better way to make laughing stocks of the 'birthers' than to present the real birth cert. and see the look on all the "racists" faces when they get OWNED by Barry - and the world instantly see's what morons 60% of the population are! Brilliant !

Hmmm... not happening so far. So far , Barry has spent nearly two million of the tax payers money to fight the dozens of court cases brought (by idiots no doubt) by citizens who do not believe Barry is qualified to hold the office of President.

P.S. the short form cert that obama has shown all over the web? You know , the cert. that all of you higher functioning types accept as proof? Well FYI kids... obama's half sister Maya ALSO has a short form birth cert. from HI. The problem? Maya was born in Indonesia. This is common knowledge (except to blinded liberals) and is something she's spoken about and written about on several occasions. How odd.

It hasn't been easy but the American people are tearing this usurper down brick by brick, revealing layer by layer what a deceptive unethical liar Barry Soetoro is. By the time 2012 rolls around - obama will be the laughing stock of the world. He will pack up and leave the WH in disgrace - as it should be.

Max Leygrume of CA 5:56PM April 21, 2010

The AZ primary is definitely one to watch out for. JD Hayworth seems to be gaining some supporters but mainly because of fallout against anyone remotely associated to a government official at this time. I believe entirely that John McCain is the better candidate. Here is an excerpt from the Washington Post:

"At his best, McCain is precisely what a senator should be -- independent, passionate, unawed by power, unmoved by influence. He has quickened national debates on torture, the environment, immigration, military strategy in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the budget process. He now stands accused of sidling to the right during a Republican primary -- of which he is guilty. But events of the past year have moved Republicans of every variety to the right, in reaction to the vast Obama overreach.

In contrast, Hayworth symbolizes the worst excesses of the Tea Party movement, without having displayed any of its redeeming fiscal virtues while in office. His candidacy presents a test. If the movement embraces politicians such as Hayworth, it will not only prove itself extreme; it will prove itself gullible."

Blake Anderson of AZ 5:46PM April 21, 2010

Excellent articla at:

http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/22221

Readf This of FL 5:39PM April 21, 2010

The "certification of live birth" posted online and widely touted as "Obama's birth certificate" does not in any way prove he was born in Hawaii, since the same "short-form" document is easily obtainable for children not born in Hawaii. The true "long-form" birth certificate – which includes information such as the name of the birth hospital and attending physician – is the only document that can prove Obama was born in Hawaii, but to date he has not permitted its release for public or press scrutiny.

Oddly, though congressional hearings were held to determine whether Sen. John McCain was constitutionally eligible to be president as a "natural born citizen," no controlling legal authority ever sought to verify Obama's claim to a Hawaiian birth.

Adding fuel to the fire is Obama's persistent refusal to release documents that could provide answers and the appointment – and payments to one of his eligibility lawyers at a cost confirmed to be at least $1.7 million – of numerous lawyers to defend against all requests for his documentation. That's in addition to the work done by U.S. attorneys defending Obama's eligibility, as in this case.

Why would a natural born US Citizen spend over One Million Dollars to avoid proving they are a natural born US Citizen? Well Folks… this could be the beginning of the end of the cat and mouse game between Obama and US Citizens asking to see his Long Form Birth Certificate. See… there is this judge, his name is Judge Joel Schneider, and he is the U.S. District Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey. Additionally… this judge is NOT a left wing Obama Moonbat.

call me roy of AZ 5:35PM April 21, 2010

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Robert Schlesinger is managing editor for opinion at U.S. News and World Report, overseeing all opinion editorial content. He is the author of "White House Ghosts: Presidents and Their Speechwriters." E-mail him at rschlesinger@usnews.com. Follow him on Twitter: @rschles.

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