Michigan Republican: ‘Strange’ no one is looking into Obama’s birthplace

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Raw Story

Michigan Republican: ‘Strange’ no one is looking into Obama’s birthplace
By Eric W. Dolan
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 19:06 EST

Michigan state Sen. Tom Casperson, a Republican, said Tuesday he wasn’t sure whether President Barack Obama was born in the United States.

“I don’t know because it seems like that issue was dropped immediately as far as the major media went,” he said on Michael Patrick Shiels’ radio show. “My gut tells me if it had been a different president, like say George W. Bush, they’d have been digging into like there was no tomorrow and trying to get to the bottom of, which they never really tried to get to the bottom of, so it became a conspiracy theory and no big deal.”

“I think it is strange, again, that it is not being looked at by certain groups that normally would,” Casperson added. “I think what the media did to George W. Bush was OK. They kept his feet to the fire, but I think they equally should be doing the same thing to this president.”

His comments were captured by the group Progress Michigan.


Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/02/26/michigan-republican-strange-no-one-is-looking-into-obamas-birthplace/

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[ck4829]

1. The birthers... They liiiiive!

[Salviati]

2. This crap has gone beyond maddening, past funny, and is now just downright embarassing...

I am embarassed that this shit-for-brains has managed to get himself elected to public service in this country, both for what it says about him, and about the people who voted for him. I'm saddened to share a country with them, and wish that in a moment of self clarity, they would recognize their own stupidity, and spend the rest of their lives in silent, mortified embarassment.

[AAO]

19. Oh jeez.

[Katashi_itto]

50. Epic Facepalm

[davidpdx]

64. *screams*

Oh my god it's Godzilla.

I used to love watching the old Godzilla movies when I was younger. They were so funny.

[Jamastiene]

73. Godzilla forever!

I still love seeing Godzilla movies when they come on. It is rare, but every once in a while one will come on. I'm right there, ready to watch again. I love Godzilla.

[southernyankeebelle]

3. These people just can't help himself. What an idiot.

[AlbertCat]

21. These people just can't help himself.

Wait....what?

That is the strangest sentence I've seen in a while.


I know what you mean tho'....

[southernyankeebelle]

35. Good glad you got it. Keeps you on your toes. You'll probably catch many of my mistakes

am trying my best. But I know some people it makes them feel good to point out my mistakes. I try not to take it personal.

[Katashi_itto]

49. Your very gracious Miss. :)

[maddiemom]

60. PersonALLY

[southernyankeebelle]

85. Right now am a little upset and forgive me but please see comment 82. It's nothing

personal against you. When I see others mistake I never correct them because I understand their point. I don't want to hurt their feelings. I know sometimes I make mistakes as do many others on this site.

[savalez]

89. I'm with you. Grammar policing sucks. n/t

[southernyankeebelle]

90. It does especially when you don't ask for it. I just think it's rude. I wouldn't think of

hurting someone's feelings. Am happy when someone gets discussion going and lots of people answer.

[maddiemom]

99. I'm the same way about criticizing, so forgive me. BUT

I just couldn't resist for some reason. I did read comment 82 and then...

[AlbertCat]

61. Some mistakes are "good ones"

That was a good one.

[southernyankeebelle]

83. Thank you for being kind.

[cosmicone]

67. Needs a comma, semi-colon or a period

between "Good" and "glad you got it."

[southernyankeebelle]

82. I guess there people who just love making people feel little. They just can't help it.

Sorry for breathing in your space. Now I am beyond being polite. If you don't like my comments then feel free not to respond. I think people who have this need to school others mistake are being downright rude. So now you can see I'm pissed off. Sorry I needed to vent.

[cosmicone]

91. It was posted just in the spirit of humor.

There was no intent to offend you. We all make typos and grammatical mistakes. Doesn't make anyone any less of a person.

I apologize if it hurt your feelings... please forgive me.

[southernyankeebelle]

92. I appreciate you taking the time to write me back. I was not really mad at you. I guess

sometimes I just get overly sensitive and sometimes I take things to offense easy. Being Italian american I can get excited very easily. I forgive you. You have a great day.

[cosmicone]

93. Capisco perfettamente. Si dispone di un giorno meraviglioso! n/t

[southernyankeebelle]

95. Thank you.

[Quantess]

94. I don't blame you...

Apparently people thought it was fun to pile-on for no real reason except grammar policing.
You're a good sport.

[southernyankeebelle]

96. Thank you. Sometimes it doesn't bother me but when people pile on I wish they would

stop and think how they would feel. I don't want to be scared off from commenting. I like this website a bunch. I am usually alone all day til my husband gets up. He works nights. Often this site is where you get to see and read a cross section from people. I try hard not to be sent to the jury. I have been a couple of times but am trying hard not to. Thanks again.

[Jackpine Radical]

101. I think you can opt out of jury service if you wish.

Go to "My Account" on the very top line, right hand side of the DU home page & there should be a way to do that.

And please don't let the negativism of a few members of that DU cross-section get to you.

I very much honor your frankness and courage in revealing your feelings of vulnerability. We all have vulnerabilities, but most try to hide and deny their own, and are maybe therefore less sensitive to the pain they are inflicting.

The world is a much better place when people try not to hurt each other, but sometimes we don't know when we are doing so. Maybe when you let others know they have done so, they will be less likely to do the same thing to others. Therefore your acknowledging a hurt is a valuable public service.

[southernyankeebelle]

103. I don't mind being on the jury. I usually don't hide on the jury duty. I feel strongly

people have a right to express their opinion even if I may not agree with them. The one time I could remember hiding something is when a person used the word "c*nt. I think that is the most vuglar word in the english language. I'm no saint and I'm known to throw a cuss word out every now and then but that word is the worst. I try real hard not to cuss. But when you have worked around military guys you kind of get use to it and you don't think about it. But not that word.

Thank you for understanding feelings. I think if people stop and think before they make a comment it would make things easier. I have always been an upfront when it comes to opinions. But I do respect others opinions even if we may not agree. I just think I don't want to hurt a person's feelings. But you know how it is. Sometimes you are in no mood. Then after I respond I feel bad because I let my emotions get carried away from me.

You work or are you retired?

[Jackpine Radical]

104. Still working.

Private practice, feast or famine. Sometimes 60 hour weeks, sometimes I get a little break. Right now I'm procrastinating on finishing a report.

[southernyankeebelle]

105. My sister is a dentist and I see how much is on her shoulders. She has employees to

worry about. A couple of years ago she was going to have her work on her boobs done but ended up finding out she had a pre-cancerous tumor and ended up cutting it off. She was out of work for a while and her friends who were dentists help fill in for her. It is such a responsibility for people like you who are independent. Now I'll leave you to finish your work. Stop procrastinating and get it done. LOL.

[Mr.Bill]

4. I think it's strange that

no one is looking into Casperson's birthplace. Everyone knows his state is loaded with illegal Canadians. How can we be sure he isn't one of them?


Sarcasm, of course, but that's how silly he sounds.

[eggplant]

9. That's how we got here. My mom was an anchor baby.

Her folks were snowbacks.

[Mr.Bill]

11. Welcome, eh.

[eggplant]

38. Hoser.

[pansypoo53219]

41. god forbid a da yooper winning the whitehouse.

[annabanana]

5. Let's bring all the remaining sane Michiganders out of state

and just cut the remaining landmass free...

[Thor_MN]

51. OH Hell NO!!! Some of those dumbasses might make it to Minnesota!!!

There's enough pollution on the North Shore as it is.

[kiranon]

6. State Rep. Casperson must have been living in an isolation

chamber for the past 5 years or so. Every day it seems the Republicans get dumber than one would think is possible. He is not thinking outside the box but from within the box - a closed one.

[OregonBlue]

7. Per today's WSJ poll. Americans think GOP is out of touch.

Wonder where they ever got that idea?

[Mr.Bill]

8. I just checked Casperson's website

and Wikipedia page, and sure enough, his birth certificate is nowhere to be found.

[MiniMe]

56. If it was, it would probably not be a long form birth certificate

It would be a certificate of live birth, which they have told us is not the same thing at all. Invoking all the facepalms on this thread now.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

10. Supporting birthrism in February, 2013, constitutes a character flaw.

And all serious adults on both sides of the aisle understand this now.

[AAO]

22. In this guys case, I'd say he has feathers between his ears.

[Bjorn Against]

12. I heard rumors that Casperson was born in Pakistan and is the son of Osama bin Laden

I demand a thorough investigation, it is time to once and for all set the record straight and make Casperson prove that he is not the love child of Osama bin Laden and Eva Braun.

[freshwest]

62. Yes, from Mesopotamia. See here, the son of Casper, er, Gozer:

Huh, just work with me here a little...

[MichiganVote]

13. See..this is the pig headed shit we're living with in Michigan today. Just total fucking idiocy.

[catbyte]

27. It's Bizarro Michigan, all right. Every morning reveals a new, fresh outrage.

Where is that jackass from anyway? I can't bring myself to look him up, sorry.

[MichiganVote]

47. He's from jackass America. The REAL other America.

Our gas prices are at $3.99. SO what does that asshole governor want---a 14 cent tax hike to pay for roads that are fucked up by trucks for commerce. Does business pay? Oh hell no. Does anyone in that mini washington dc cess pool called Lansing? Oh hell no.

[GoCubsGo]

70. My condolences.

I live in South Carolina, and Michigan is starting to make us look good. WTF???

[etherealtruth]

71. It has become embarrassing to live in this state

Clearly "our" nut jobs can out crazy just about anybody

[MichiganVote]

98. "Pure" BS Michigan.

[Jackpine Radical]

102. Don't bet on it.

[TwilightGardener]

14. I've looked into it--it's warm, islandy, oceany, and part of America.

[Jamaal510]

15. "Strange no one is looking into Obama’s birthplace"

Isn't that what Donald Trump et al wasted the last 4 years trying to do? Harassing a grown man for his birth certificate?

[Blue_Tires]

20. Neither Trump nor this assclown really believe in the birther silliness

Fringe politicians do it to:

1. Play to their base
2. Snatch a bit of cheap media coverage
3. Avoid talking about real issues voters care about...

[Brigid]

16. There is an ad at the bottom of this thread . . .

For something called "Immigration Direct." Online immigration services, apparently.

[AAO]

25. If you can scrape up a few bucks to send to DU, you'll not have to see all the ads.

[truthisfreedom]

17. Investigations into w's awol record ended with a planted, forged document designed

to discredit Dan Rather. Investigations into w's background in TX ended with a brand-spanking-new driver's license number that somehow evaporated his previous record. Investigations into everything regarding w always ended in a suspicious dead end and missing information. Investigations into Obama's birth revealed microfiche of newspaper reports of his birth and two different versions of a live birth certificate including a long form on file in Hawaii, verified by the proper authorities.

That's the difference. w's history is checkered... Obama's is nearly impeccable, except for smoking a little pot as a student, which he happily admitted.

[DollarBillHines]

44. I remember being in Houston, maybe 1971

I was on leave and hanging out with some friends at a high-end apartment complex on Westheimer, in Houston.

Westheimer and Voss.

There were these sickeningly frat-types who were trolling for "hippie chicks", saying that UN Ambassador's son was hanging, telling those girls that they had more reefer, coke and acid than they could handle.

I was hanging out with this beautiful Mexican woman named Gloria. She went over to those idiots and said that she would check it out.

She told me that W was ensconced in an apartment, hanging out in some harem tent like Ahab the Arab. She said it was probably the most ridiculous thing she had ever seen. And, this woman had been around the block a few dozen times.

W was a fucking really bad joke.

And, unfortunately, the joke was on us.

[Faygo Kid]

18. Is it something in the water in Michigan?

My home state, the home of Republicans like Bill Milliken and Gerald Ford has gone completely bonkers.

[whistler162]

23. I will do it as long as this guy pays

my flight and stay at a really nice hotel on the big island.

[AlbertCat]

24. “My gut tells me ....

Uh well, there your prob, bro'....

Try your brain. What does your brain tell you?

Nothin'?

Well, that figures....

[Siwsan]

26. We grow a very special breed of crazy, here in Michigan

I hang my head to admit that we are the state that gave the world Ted Nugent.

Fortunately, they are the exception to the rule. Unfortunately, they are a very LOUD and public exception to the rule.

[davidpdx]

63. I think there are crazies everywhere these days

Ok, almost everywhere. We in the Pacific Northwest are pretty lucky not to have too many.

[Mopar151]

74. Depends on whether you include Idaho ......

[davidpdx]

75. Oh hell no

LOL Those people are nuts (my apologizes to DU members in Idaho).

[SamKnause]

28. Birthers

Maybe he should be questioning Donald Trump, Sheriff Arpaio, and Orly Taitz. : )

They were all deeply committed to getting 'the truth' about President Obama's birthplace.

These clowns are worse than lobotomized rabid dogs.

It is truly embarrassing watching the three ring circus known as politics.

[kestrel91316]

57. Aw, c'mon, that's an insult to lobotomized, rabid dogs.

[Ferretherder]

68. I agree with you, 100%!

What we are watching, these days, IS embarrassing, because it is POLITICS...not GOVERNANCE.

And I am convinced that the only thing that the republicans have left - and they know this - is political theater. At some point, people are going to wake the fuck up, I hope, and say, 'enough of the song and dance, what are you going to do to help AMERICA move toward income equality and fiscal solvency based on logical and conscientious choices?' At least, I hope that enough people out there are still not too far out of touch, or too anesthetized, to ask that question.

[HooptieWagon]

29. I suggest Sen Casperson give all his money to

Oily Tits and Sheriff Joe. I'm sure they will spend it wisely in their investigations.

[adieu]

30. Proceed, Casperson

What a maroon.

[Ilsa]

31. Must have amnesia.

Or maybe he's just stupid.

[JHB]

66. Those are not mutually exclusive

[Liberalynn]

32. OMG

When the hell are they going to give this crazy shit up?

[bhikkhu]

33. Someone send me a plane ticket, I'll go take a look!

...if someone's gotta do it

[Cha]

46. I'm over here now.. I've looked into it. Sure enough

Obama was born on Oahu, August 4, 1961.. and it was actually settled in 2008.

Idiots with their head up their ass like this one in Michigan are terribly boring and need to grasp at the stupid.

[Lobo27]

34. Damn it Michigan!!!

Your republicans suck a lot, may have the worst in the country.

[MichiganVote]

48. Totally.

[Skittles]

37. yeah, they dug to the bottom of everything regarding George W. Bush

[defacto7]

39. It's become so overdone....

I have a hard time believing they really are so stupid. I am beginning to think it' s just all part of the trite Republican diversion: waste time, use the ignorant, muddy the real issues, water down reality, overload the public mind with the trivial, and confuse. They really do not want anyone to be able to do anything. That's the goal. If they pull it off, what they end up with is a public that really doesn't have any use for government therefore accomplishing their ultimate goal of destroying federal government powers and funneling it to the states and corporations. They win though deception and political usury.

[jsr]

40. Strange Michigan Republican hasn't found his head in his ass

[SummerSnow]

42. Didn't Trump tell you people that he was ...

leading the charge on the birth certificate in Hawaii? He said he has his top people there on it.Oh and you have Oily Taste on it too.Oh and don't forget Sheriff Joe. Just relax. Rofl

[Cha]

43. No, you're "Strange", MF.. and make for a good

friggin laugh. Stupid.

[struggle4progress]

45. Holy shizz! We better resolve this before Obama gets elected to a third term in 2016!

[Thor_MN]

52. Strange that no one could look into Dumbya's altered driver's records.

Oops, we seem to have lost his records from before his license number was changed (which was a very rare occurrence in Texas)

[olddad56]

53. oh yeah, if it were GW Bush, they would have really been digging into it

like they really dug into his deserting the military, like they dug into his alcohol and cocaine addictions, like they dug into his part in 911, like they dug into his participation in the Skull and Bones cult at Yale, like they dug into his homosexual love affair with Victor Ashe. Oh yeah, the would have been beating the Bushes (pun intended).

As if the tea baggers haven't been debating this birther dead horse for 6 or 7 years already.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

54. Yeah "no one".

Except the Clinton campaign, the McCain campaign, the Romney campaign, the Koch Brothers, various other right wing nazi think tanks.

I'm sure millions have been spent trying to prove Obama was born somewhere other than Hawaii. And they all came up short.

BECAUSE HE WAS BORN IN HAWAII YOU STUPID FUCKING DICK HEAD!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

55. Strange?

This guy projects a lot.

[Ken Burch]

58. Does he also think it's strange that nobody's trying to debunk the "Round Earth" thing?

[Tom Ripley]

59. Casperson = Son of Casper (that's just too good)

[JHB]

65. The Bizzaro World Caucus of the GOP just keeps growing.

[SemperEadem]

69. late to the dance

yeah, the reason why it was dropped? There's no "there", there, asshole.

build a bridge and get over it. Obama has been re-elected and there is nothing you can do about it.

[Jamastiene]

72. Kinda slow on the uptake, isn't he?

The birth certificate has been released. The matter is settled. Didn't he get the memo? FFS, when will these birthers ever STFU about their paranoia? The rest of us are tired of hearing about it. They need to seek help at this point.

[get the red out]

76. I'd like to take a real close look at his birthplace

If I had the money I would take off work and do just that! I'd love a Hawaiian vacation RIGHT NOW! This time of year is pretty miserable where I live.

[livetohike]

77. In what alternate universe did the "media keep George W. Bush's feet to the fire?"

The media's breathless reporting of Bush, et als lies is what I remember. That and waving flags/wearing flag lapel pins.

[RedstDem]

78. I volunteer!

anything to get out of this cold place.

i think an extended investigation starting in Hawaii will be the best place to start!

[randr]

79. Dan Rather was fired for your sins Mr. Casperson

if that is your real name---???

[jberryhill]

80. Strange nobodies have been looking at it for a while

[patricia92243]

81. When is a person seeking election going to catch on that they look like a fool about this subject -

except to other birthers - and this is not enough to get them elected.

[City Lights]

84. LOL! Some people will *never* get over Barack Obama being POTUS!

[ThomThom]

86. I have never seen his birth certificate that must mean he is not

an American
get a grip asshole

[louis-t]

87. It is a sickness, being a Republican.

[sigmasix]

88. can we?

can we agree that this type of garbage is fueled by racist narratives and assumptions?
Characters like this are always the 1st to whine about the unfairness of calling him a racist.
It's nice to have a president we can take pride in. The MSM was dubya's lapdog- now they broadcast conspiracy theories about this president as if the conspiracies were real news. What left-wing media?

[sakabatou]

97. *headdesk*

[treestar]

100. No one questioned Bush's birthplace at all

What a twisted idiot!

[Arkana]

106. Aw, Christ...not this shit again.

[and-justice-for-all]

107. What credibilty he has is now gone...

what an idiot.