Birther bill hits Congress

[babylonsister]

Birther bill hits Congress

Rep. Bill Posey, a freshman Republican from Florida, introduced a bill yesterday mirroring proposed state legislation in Missouri and elsewhere that stems from fringe doubts about Obama's eligibility for office.

The full bill text isn't yet available, and Posey's spokesman didn't immediately respond to a request for comment, but here's a summary:

H.R. 1503. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the principal campaign committee of a candidate for election to the office of President to include with the committee's statement of organization a copy of the candidate's birth certificate, together with such other documentation as may be necessary to establish that the candidate meets the qualifications for eligibility to the Office of President under the Constitution; to the Committee on House Administration.

Though Posey's spokesman wasn't available, a Feb. 13 letter from Posey to a constituent on the subject appears on a website pushing the story in which Posey noted that courts and Hawaii officials had rejected the claims, but didn't state his own view on the subject.



That letter is after the jump.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0309/Birther_bill_hits_Congress.html?showall

[Gman]

1. I can see all the nutcase GOP Congresscritters in a corner snickering

somebody asks, "Ok, who's stupid enough to file this?" They all go, "BWWWAAAHAHAHAH!!!". Somebody says, "I know, let's get that idiot Posey from Florida to do it. The guy's dumb as a box of rocks!". They all go, "BWWWAAAAHAHAHAHA!!!" "Yeah, he's supid enough to do it!"

[billyoc]

2. What the hell kind of stupid, inbred racist motherfu--

Oh, Florida. :eyes:

[uppityperson]

3. and, since they have a copy of his birth certificate, one can only assume this must be aimed at...?

I know it is aimed at Obama, but since there has been an official b.c., then wtf?

[babylonsister]

4. I wish I knew. The fact they don't realize how dumb this makes them

look and sound is equally confounding.

[uppityperson]

5. I wonder if they've had McCain's place of birth pointed out to them.

talk about frivolous bill

[babylonsister]

7. Nah, he's a war hero!

:eyes:

[uppityperson]

8. yup. and he's got light enough skin too.

McCain, he's a (gruff voice) Real Man's Real Man War Hero drum roll tadaa! And Obama is just a dude with a funny name who can't really be a good american but is instead a Traitor.

Indeed. Funny how their minds work.

[spanone]

6. they are just dumber than a bag of rocks and not shy to prove it at every opportunity

[Raine]

9. Geeesh and this guy had people that actually voted

him into Congress! :wtf: I don't know whose dumber him or the dupes that voted him in. :silly:

[gratuitous]

10. Anybody seen Posey's birth certificate?

And I want the original, not some hearsay "photocopy" evidence.

[lapfog_1]

11. The constitution never defines "natural born"

So what would a birth certificate prove, exactly?

Obama was born in Hawaii after it became a state, so his birth circumstance is not an issue, however, John McCain is quite possibly
not a "natural born" citizen (citizen yes, but natural born?).

So is this bill aimed at John McCain?