Coburn Endorses Birther Bill

[HopeOverFear]

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) has now signed up with the Birther cause -- the people who think Barack Obama isn't a natural-born citizen and should be required to produce a birth certificate (which he already did, anyway) -- World Net Daily reports.

Coburn has now voiced his support for a bill offered by Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL) and five House co-sponsors so far. "The bill requires any federal candidates' campaign committee filing with the Federal Election Commission to produce a copy of the candidate's birth certificate," wrote Coburn. "If the bill makes it to the Senate, I will likely support it."

Coburn also endorsed a similar bill in the Oklahoma legislature: "I hope the Oklahoma State Legislature will give serious consideration to this bill and I hope more states will reform their ballot access laws to ensure federal candidates must affirmatively prove their eligibility."

(Via Ben Smith.)

[Cha]

1. Is the point here to cast doubt on Obama even

though they know this is a bunch of republicon shit?

[madaboutharry]

2. They are sick and demented individuals.

They are unAmerican.

[Sebastian Doyle]

3. No surprise there

Tom Coburn is batshit insane. He's a natural recruit to the birther cult.

[parasim]

4. Ok, obviously the guy is just trying to appeal to the nutball crowd, but my questions are...

Is there not already something in place that requires a potential candidate to prove their natural-born citizenship before they can run for office? Can anybody run for president by just saying that they are a natural-born citizen? Does the Federal Election Committee just assume everybody that runs is telling the truth?

[safeinOhio]

5. Just waiting to get enough batshit crazy

people to sign on. Then make a deal that they leave the country if it is produced. Clean this place up in a hurry.