Congressman calls for Obama to release his birth certificate

[cali]

Nathan Deal calls on Obama to produce birth certificate proving he's eligible for presidency
Congressman running for governor calls on president to produce birth certificate

By Larry Peterson

It's the question that keeps poking its head up through piles of debunking documents: Is Barack Obama eligible to be president?

U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal says Obama can dispel it with a birth certificate showing he's a U.S. native and therefore qualified for the White House.

Deal, a Republican running for governor in 2010, called on Obama on Tuesday to "put the matter to rest ... and provide the documentary evidence."

But two independent fact-checking groups and the state of Hawaii say he already has. Their conclusion: Obama was born Aug. 4, 1961, in Honolulu.

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http://savannahnow.com/news/2009-11-18/nathan-deal-calls-obama-produce-birth-certificate-proving-hes-eligible-presidency

[vadawg]

1. not this shit again, just get the certificate and walk it around to all the major networks and have

done with it. this is getting tedious...

[chelsea0011]

3. Don't you get it. They have already done that and it doesn't matter.

There is no more accountability. Say what you want whenever you want. Lie after lie and you can still get away with it.

[ret5hd]

7. So you're on Deal's side. Got it.

[vadawg]

8. so your an idiot who cant read, Got it sheesh

its a non story so get it burned and we can move on.....

[trumad]

10. They already did that numnuts.

ugg

[vadawg]

12. that was the point of the post pencilpenis. the fact its getting repetative...

[geek tragedy]

21. They've DONE THAT already. It's the fucking racists who refuse to believe their own eyes.

No credible human being on the planet has issues with Obama's citizenship--just the racist fleabaggers.

[Rupert Notmurdoch]

37. Orly, 'zat you?

As for Deal, it's a done, idiot!

[cark]

40. I agree

Just end the craziness. I really don't think it is asking too much for the president to submit an authentic BC to the public for examination. Its sitting right there in HI. Just get it over with, so we can MOVE ON. Really what is the big deal?

Just a guess, but if the shoe was on the other foot - I think there would be a similar % here that wouldn't just accept an online photo from a Republican, but thats just a guess. Open and transparent government serves everyone. This shouldn't be a partisan issue.

[gratuitous]

43. Do you think that would work?

I mean, the President's birth certificate has already been walked around, every lawsuit filed on this subject has been tossed out of court, and it looks like it's Nathan Deal's turn to make a stink about it. What makes you think that going through it all again is going to get this fake controversy settled? In two weeks, some other back bencher will come out and gin up the "controversy" again. Then just before Christmas, we'll see it again.

How many times does the issue have to be treated after it's been dealt with seven times? Another seven? Seventy times seven? This looks a lot like what was done to Michael Bellesisles, with useful tools, gullible nitwits and earnest ignoramuses demanding that the proof be walked around the public square one more time because they weren't paying attention the first ten times.

[Are_grits_groceries]

2. Gah!

Not a rerun of older controversies! At least the new ones open up a window into the scary minds of the loons to see how far they will go. They are inventive little fuckers. I'll give them that. You couldn't write a novel with half the shit in it that they come up with. It would be dismissed out of hand.

[Behind the Aegis]

4. How long will this shit continue?!

Is there a law or something people like this can be charged with?! This is really getting old.

[vadawg]

5. hopwfully not, think about it friend, do we really want people arrested for raising questions about

politicians, no matter how dumb the question is. Nah id rather let people act dumb and let people see them acting dumb...

[Behind the Aegis]

6. I am all for stupid questions, but after it has already been proved...

...this seems like harassment. If something new emerged, fine, but barring that, this is beyond stupid and, IMO, has entered another region.

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[vadawg]

14. point is lets burn this thing and get it out to every fucking idiot on the planet

put it to rest once and for all, its just gonna keep coming back no matter what anyway. and even the dumbest person should not be afraid to question any politician....

well gotta go releif is on the way and shift is over, have a great day....

[trumad]

15. Yeah run from your stupid post

I'm going to say it again...they already did this...

[vadawg]

16. yeah right and ill say it again, we need to keep doing it to shut them up

now i am going home, whether you think its running away or not..

[trumad]

17. Why---because some nut case birther say's so...

You can't be serious...

[geek tragedy]

22. You just don't get it. He already did everything possible to

'put it to rest.' The only reason there's any story is racism and clinical paranoia on the part of the wingnuts.

Other than getting them mandatory psychological care, there's nothing more that can be done.

[ima_sinnic]

38. you don't get it: there IS no "putting it to rest"

no matter what you show them, they will never accept it as anything. The "birth certificate" is just an excuse to be little assholes who act like 2nd graders when their team was defeated in kickball.
Obama's birth certificate has been scrutinized and found genuine. It's THEIR problem if they can't accept that, not yours or that of anybody with half a brain.

Frankly, I find their histrionics and unbelievable stupidity amusing/entertaining, sort of like a trip to the zoo to watch the monkeys without the car trip and the expense (except that monkeys are infinitely more intelligent and engaging--these cretins are like neanderthals stuck in time: slow-witted and unable to adapt)--so I don't know why you're so intent on "putting it to rest" anyway.

[DFW]

9. Why do these idiots keep kicking a dead horse? (hint:...............)

It's the only horse they've got.

[cali]

13. because there are an awful lot of idiot persuadable people

and they want to convince them that Obama isn't a real American. I suppose Deal thinks it will play- or at least won't hurt him- in Georgia.

[zbdent]

18. After Dick Cheney produces his list of people he met with

I mean, he's still defying the court order ...

[mwb970]

19. Anything he might show them would be pronounced a forgery anyway.

There is no use even considering a "reasonable response" to idiocy like this. These people are sick in the head, and nothing we can say or do will change that.

[cali]

20. Exacttly. He's posted his birth certificate on line. It's been vouched for

by the state of Hawaii. The birthfreaks have declared it a forgery.

[bdamomma]

35. the birthers are allergic to the facts, plus this shows how stupid they are.

[Solly Mack]

23. I knew it would be a campaign stop before I read the article

Deal is speaking to his voters in the language they understand best - Stupid.

[StarfarerBill]

24. You have to remember:

This crap is always with teabaggers/birthers/deathers/ad nauseum; fifty years from now, it'll be as fresh to them as it was five months ago because their hate for President Obama will as fresh then as it is now.

So, when pandering to that base, it's quite easy for a right-nutbag pol to bring the froth to the base's collective mouth by mentioning this old garbage...far easier, in fact, than discussing issues and the pol's plans for addressing them.

[cali]

25. This guy is running for Guv. Are there enough wingnut racist fucks

in Georgia to vote him in?

[StarfarerBill]

29. In Georgia...

...I wouldn't be surprised.

And yes, here in Tennessee, a nutbag pol can get elected by inciting the ignorant, too.

[lpbk2713]

26. More smoke screen obstructionism from the RWers.

Whatever bogus bullshit they can dream up that will waste time and money ...





WAAAH!! No fair!!

[MiniMe]

27. It's already posted on the internet asshat

[Ava83]

28. This is

beyond stupid.

I am thinking though by allowing them to ask for the birth certificate wouldn't it alienate the sane people and just turn them against the Republicans for even asking? It makes them look, small, petty,obstructionist and scared. Mind you I wish they would stop.

[sinkingfeeling]

30. You first Mr. Deal. Then I want to see the birth certificates of your parents and grandparents. I

want to see your complete family tree back to 1776. If you fail to provide any of these, then I will claim you're not an American citizen.

[guitar man]

31. grr

[CoffinEd]

32. This nonsense will go on until Obama is out of office

This is all anyone with a modicum of f*cking common sense needs to know:

"But two independent fact-checking groups and the state of Hawaii say he already has. Their conclusion: Obama was born Aug. 4, 1961, in Honolulu."

And I'm focusing more on what the state says than the two fact-checking groups. By the way, did we ever "put to rest" whether Bill and Hillary had Vince Foster killed?

Just asking. B-)

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[Toucano]

34. Why aren't these people laughed off the planet?

I really don't get how this type of lunacy even merits press coverage, which is what they want, afterall.

[tjwash]

36. Awww...wassa matter Nathan, people stopped paying attention to you the last couple months?

Go back to having affairs with interns and pandering to the family values clowns.

[ddeclue]

39. Congress needs to censure Nathan Deal for this. This is unacceptable

[Ghost in the Machine]

41. He is one of the 15 most corrupt members of Congress, according to CREW:

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) lists Deal as one of the 15 most corrupt members of Congress, for trying to influence officials for personal gain.<4> According to the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Deal "personally intervened with Georgia leaders to preserve an obscure state program that earns his company nearly $300,000 a year."<5>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Deal#Ethics

[Blue_Tires]

42. ignorant redneck jaggoff pandering to his like-minded base...

i personally hope he pursues it fully to the point where it leads to certain campaign loss...don't drop little hints and innuendos to the base and then back off...please be more forceful in your beliefs, Mr. Neal...perhaps argue it before court? :)

[HughBeaumont]

44. Ah. More horseshit from the "I'm Pissed That the President is BLAAAAACK" crowd.

That's what was missing.

[Initech]

45. Oh god... when will this story die the horrible death it deserves?

:argh: