Heh, hard to ignore something that was being pushed on cable news for 1/4 of a news cycle for weeks. And I don't mean \"wow, look at these nut bags\", but \"Huh, that could be true\" pushed.
Actually you can just turn off the cable news. It's pretty easy.
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Not really worried about me, but all those gullible idiots out there who believe it. They vote.[/QUOTE]
Some of them vote...
in the House of Representatives.
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First thought: "Well, that's just disturbing."
Second thought: "Let's see what her side of the story is."
Here's a direct statement from the Representative in question:
The President is indeed a Citizen of this country and constitutionally qualified to be President of the United States. I may not agree with his politics but there is no doubt he is the President and has my full respect. The video clip being circulated by some is part of a longer conversation with a woman who was very upset about a number of things. I, in no way, agree with her belief that President Obama is not a citizen of the United States. I did agree with her view that the constitution should be strictly interpreted. I was trying to be kind to a woman who was trying desperately and passionately to express her views. She has the right to her beliefs, no matter how much I disagree with them.
Is she playing CYA? Possibly. Until I see more damning evidence though, I'm going to take her word for it that she believes Obama is a citizen.[/QUOTE]
Yeah - on the one hand, that's the exact same tactic Glenn Back and the like have been using ('now, I by no means believe that Obama is a homicidal Islmofascist terrorist, but there are people out there who are concerned that he might be, and they have the constitutional right to ask'), but then again, the doublethink is so strong with that one that I can see someone actually using the defence in all innocence (protip - when disagreeing, it usually works better to say 'they have the right to ask, but I personally think it's a crazy/stupid question' rather than 'now, I don't believe that, but they have the right to ask'). Question is whether or not she makes a habit of it.