New bill would require Barack Obama to provide proof of birth to get on Georgia ballot

[Skip_In_Boulder]

These Teabaggers are a threat to Democracy and America

State Rep. Mark Hatfield, R-Waycross, just handed me a copy of his new bill, HB 401, which would require President Barack Obama to provide certified proof of his birth to the Georgia secretary of state in order to appear on next year’s presidential primary and general election ballots.

The bill has the signatures of 94 members of the 180-member House, including that of one Democrat, Glenn Baker of Jonesboro.


State Rep. Mark Hatfield, R-Waycross. Ben Gray, [e-mail]

The measure will get its first hearing on Wednesday. Read the bill here.

If you’re a member of the Georgia Ports Authority or Georgia Chamber of Commerce, still attempting to persuade the White House to add a few zeros to that appropriation for the dredging of the Port of Savannah, this is your cue to cut loose an animal howl of frustration.

At minimum, the bill will make for some interesting chatter when the national press comes down to hear Newt Gingrich’s announcement that he’s exploring a GOP run for president.

Hatfield attempted similar legislation last year. From my AJC colleague April Hunt:

“I think the issue with our sitting president has been left unresolved for a significant length of time that people have concerns,” Hatfield said. “But this is not just about our current president. It’s about enforcing the constitutional provisions for anyone who seeks the office of presidency.”

http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2011/03/01/new-bill-would-require-barack-obama-to-provide-proof-of-birth-to-get-on-georgia-ballot/?cxntfid=blogs_political_insider_jim_galloway

[Arkana]

1. Horseshit.

"It's not just about our current President..."

Your Klan hood is showing, Mr. Hatfield.

[eleny]

2. I thought that states couldn't do this since it's up to the House of Reps

So, isn't this all a moot point?

Someone will correct me if I'm sideways on this.

[Freddie Stubbs]

9. The states decide how the Presidential Electors are chosen

The Presidential Electors choose the President. If the electors are deadlocked, the House chooses the President.

[eleny]

10. So this bill in Georgia is moot because they can't keep Obama off the ballot

[Freddie Stubbs]

34. That is unclear

The Constitution gives states the power to choose electors. That would include the rules for how those electors are chosen.

[still_one]

23. Except when the Supreme Court does /nt

[Puregonzo1188]

30. States determine ballot access. Hence why different Presidential candidates are on the ballot in

different states.

[onehandle]

3. Georgia, Embracing the 1950s since the 1950s.

Truth be told, we'd rather embrace the pre-1860s.

[FSogol]

4. Also, Newt's exploration is merely his latest grift. He's only running for fund raising purposes

just like Huckabe and Palin.

[kenny blankenship]

5. Does it require a birth certificate copy for every candidate on the Pres. ballot

or just one candidate?

[alp227]

12. everyone according to the bill text, doesn't just target obama

www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/en-US/display.aspx?Legislation=33230

[Arkana]

14. No, just the nig--I mean, bla-er, THE ONE WE DON'T LIKE, OK?!

:sarcasm:

[yellowcanine]

6. The only place this "issue is unresolved" is in the tiny little brains of Haffield and his fellow

birthers.

[Shagbark Hickory]

7. He already has shown it but regardless it wouldn't matter in GA.

He ain't gonna win here.

[Arkana]

11. He came close in 2008--within 6%.

As did the Senate candidate who ran against Chambliss, Jim Miller.

It would take North Carolina levels of work, but I think Obama could conceivably win Georgia.

[LeftinOH]

8. I'm sure his constituents are thrilled that he's fighting for their best interests -n/t

[randr]

13. These asswipes do not care how much of our tax money they waste

on pointless bullshit.

[RKP5637]

15. We need a bill that requires a 'certificate of sanity' for Teabagger politicians. n/t

[Skip_In_Boulder]

17. That would wipe out the Teabaggers in on fell swoop. n/t

[RKP5637]

19. Yea!!!

:toast: :toast: :toast:

[nykym]

20. Beat me to it!

[pinto]

16. LOL. What a sideshow. (nt)

[flakey_foont]

18. they just won't let that go, will they?

what assholes!!!

[woo me with science]

21. Proof of birth?

Wouldn't that be his navel?

[HappyMe]

22. What a hideously huge load of shit!

Somebody needs to send them the "H" encyclopedia book with Hawaii bookmarked.

[L. Coyote]

24. What, in case he's a God and wasn't born?

:rofl:

[sakabatou]

25. *facepalm*

[yellowcanine]

26. Debating birthers is like debating young earth creationists. It doesn't matter how many irrefutable

facts you cite to bolster your case, they simply ignore it and move on to another bogus "argument" - what has been termed by some as the "Gish Gallop."

http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Gish_Gallop

It is pointless to try to refute birthers.

[Blue_Tires]

36. +1000

[HughBeaumont]

27. Ah, the "I Hate President Ni**er Bill"

Bullshit. Bullshit. BULLSHIT.

Birthers are racist fucks to the core.

[The Straight Story]

28. Meh, why not, some folks are all for national ID cards and such

:evilgrin:

[EstimatedProphet]

29. So it plays out like this:

The southern states (and I am using the southern states because of polls of a couple of years ago saying that the southern states have the highest concentration of repubs/teabillies in the country) all find a way to keep Obama off the ballot in their state.

The election comes, Obama loses to their candidate because he has no way of getting votes in a large proportion of the country. They get what they want.

The election comes, Obama wins because the repubs are so pathetic. Now the south claims that they are not represented in Washington at all, and secedes. They get what they want.

[Skip_In_Boulder]

32. Now the south claims that they are not represented in Washington at all, and secedes.

O.K. That's a plan I can support.

BTW, I like the term Teabillys.

[aquart]

31. ONLY Obama?

[Major Hogwash]

33. Well, according to Mike Hunt Obama hasn't served long enough on a plantation to be a free man.

At least according to the Kornkob Kounty, Georgia plantation charter passed in 1848.

[LWolf]

35. Because if he can't provide proof...

then he was never born.

:dunce:

[panzerfaust]

37. Once Again: The Civil War was a mistake

Y'All kin go now.



Soonern moren later be good.

[HopeHoops]

38. He's alive isn't he? I'd say that's pretty fucking good "proof of birth".