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cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)
Fri May 25, 2012, 02:59 PM May 2012

What Birthers Believe: Review [View all]

Since this thing will never die, let's review what it is the birthers actually believe. (On South Park there would ba a flashing "Birthers actually believe this.&quot

In 1961 Barack Obama's mother gave birth to him in Kenya. Why this American white lady was in Kenya we don't know.

Since she was an American citizen Barack was an American citizen even if he was born on the moon. So that is settled. He was an American citizen. Period.

But for some reason Barack Obama's mother figured out that for Barack to be president he would need to be born in the United States. He was already an American citizen, mind you. The only possible benefit of him being born in the USA was in order to become president.

Now, if his parents were so concerned about him becoming president it is odd they didn't name him Charles Reilly Obama, but they decided Barack Hussein was a sure fire name for a future president.

Of course, this was all happening in 1961. The Obama's marriage was illegal in many US states. Black people couldn't vote in many places. The Voting rights act and Civil Rights acts were years in the future.

But since the Obama's just knew their black son they chose to name Barack Hussein would surely be running for president in a country that wouldn't even let him vote they bribed some people in Hawaii (from Kenya, mind you) to place false birth announcements in Hawaiian newspapers.

Yes, Birthers actually believe this.

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What Birthers Believe: Review [View all] cthulu2016 May 2012 OP
Wonderfully written, cthulu2016. lamp_shade May 2012 #1
Well, thank you! cthulu2016 May 2012 #9
nice summary maggiesfarmer May 2012 #2
You brought up a point I haven't thought of. SoutherDem May 2012 #3
The fact that born in the US cthulu2016 May 2012 #5
"Natural born" does not mean "born in the US" DavidDvorkin May 2012 #23
And CT Birthers believe in that Jump Room Stargate to Mars story, doncha know... freshwest May 2012 #4
I've read lots of science fiction - nothing about birtherism in there TrogL May 2012 #6
Where did I claim that science fiction contained rightwingnuttery? freshwest May 2012 #8
I think we're talking past each other. TrogL May 2012 #29
If you're not a bagger, it doesn't apply. Don't look for offense where none is meant, okay? freshwest May 2012 #32
Nah, we're cool TrogL May 2012 #33
And Santa Claus died for our sins, but it was the Easter Bunny. hifiguy May 2012 #7
I've never seen a better response to the birther insanity than yours Shampoobra May 2012 #10
Thanks cthulu2016 May 2012 #11
Thanks. Scurrilous May 2012 #12
I've always meant to ask,,, who is your avatar cthulu2016 May 2012 #13
Japanese celebrity Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. Scurrilous May 2012 #14
Barack wouldn't have been a citizen if born abroad treestar May 2012 #15
Can that be right? cthulu2016 May 2012 #24
I remember one of the last few rational Republicans/Libertarians treestar May 2012 #26
Wow... how odd cthulu2016 May 2012 #27
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Did you know John McCain was born in Panama? gratuitous May 2012 #20
And why didn't they need to see McCain's birth certificate? treestar May 2012 #30
Post removed Post removed May 2012 #18
snort! small giggle.... riderinthestorm May 2012 #19
3 whole posts,by smoking. Swede May 2012 #21
Everyone with any intelligence knows that smoking is bad for you gratuitous May 2012 #22
teh smoking dumb spanone May 2012 #25
manchurian candidates goclark May 2012 #28
LOL Cali_Democrat May 2012 #31
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