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Missouri House Speaker: 'Close, Personal Constituent' Made Me a Birther

Randy Turner | Posted 04.07.2013 | Politics
Randy Turner

Perhaps the reason Tim Jones and his colleagues are pushing legislation that could cripple public schools, destroy unions and eliminate a state income tax is because of "close, personal constituents" like retired St. Louis billionaire Rex Sinquefield, who contributed $100,000 to Jones' reelection campaign.

Birther Queen Fails.. Again

The Sacramento Bee | Sam Stanton | Posted 01.04.2013 | Politics

Nothing succeeds like persistence - unless you're Orly Taitz....

Trumping the Truth About President Obama

Brian Levin, J.D. | Posted 01.03.2013 | Politics
Brian Levin, J.D.

Yes, all candidates should release their college grades. However, the effort here to advance the narrow truth regarding the president's grades, is being abused as part of a more nefarious effort to paint the president as somehow alien to our nation by birthright and ideology.

You Gotta Love Colbert's Balls

Sophia A. McClennen | Posted 12.31.2012 | Media
Sophia A. McClennen

The joke may be a crude one, but it would be fair to say that Trump asked for it. If you haven't seen the clip, watch it here.

Candidates Who Are Skittish, Should Campaign in Yiddish

Harvey Gotliffe, Ph.D. | Posted 11.19.2012 | Comedy
Harvey Gotliffe, Ph.D.

While a candidate may wish that their opponent would just gey avek -- go away -- when you are in mitn derinen -- the middle of an election -- it's best to remain shtark vi ayzn -- strong like iron. That's what the people look for in a leader.

Mitt Romney Really Wishes He Were Mexican!

Mamas Latinas | Posted 11.13.2012 | Latino Voices
Mamas Latinas

Did you know Mitt Romney has ties to Mexico? His great-grandfather, Miles Park Romney, moved to Mexico in 1885 because he had multiple wives (as Mormon law then permitted) and wanted to escape the anti-polygamy laws in the United States.

Friday Talking Points -- Stormy Weather

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.24.2012 | Politics
Chris Weigant

Maybe it's just me, but doesn't it seem like the Republicans just keep right on raising the bar for craziness right up into the stratosphere?

Navy SEAL Leader Shocks With Birther Admission

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 08.24.2012 | Politics

A former Navy SEAL leading an anti-Obama group is the latest to question the president's birthplace, noting he thinks Obama "is not who he says he is....

Jason Linkins

Steve King Ponders The 'Telegram From Kenya' Scenario, For The Birthers

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.01.2012 | Politics

You know, we make fun of Rep. Steve King for the way he opposes restricting dogfighting on the grounds that boxing exists, and isn't that the same thing? (No.) But you've got to hand it to King -- the man is an innovator. Scott Keyes (who I guess is on the Steve King beat these days, not that I'm complaining) has now caught King indulging in a little bit of Birther Calvinball. He's pretty sure that Obama's papers are legit, but you never know, because reasons. The whole point to Birtherism, though, is that you don't need to conclusively make this case to sell it. It's just that the buyers are all blithering loons.

Donald Trump 'Statesman Of The Year,' According To Sarasota Republicans

The Huffington Post | Patrick Svitek | Posted 07.09.2012 | Politics

Donald Trump will be named the Sarasota GOP's "Statesman of the Year" a day before and a stone's throw away from the Republican National Convention in...

Sheriff Joe Promises Birther 'Shockers'

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 07.03.2012 | Politics

Sheriff Joe Arpaio's "Cold Case Posse" is claiming to have explosive new proof that President Barack Obama is ineligible to serve as president. Accord...

You Never Ducked Us, Congressman, but What About the Rest of the Media?

Jason Salzman | Posted 08.29.2012 | Denver
Jason Salzman

Mike Coffman thinks he's being unfairly targeted for his birther comments. As if it's unfair for journalists to simply want to talk to him about it? What's a reporter to do when he will only take questions from conservative talk-radio hosts?

Birther Claims He's 'Blessed By God' After Big Win

Patch.com | Posted 06.21.2012 | Politics

Longtime San Diego county conservative Gary Kreep says he feels "blessed by God" to have won a seat on the San Diego Superior Court. With less than 1,...

The 'Fair Shot' vs. the 'To Do List' -- A Big Revealing Blah in the Presidential Race

William Bradley | Posted 08.20.2012 | Politics
William Bradley

Naturally, what Romney is offering is not a Fair Deal, a New Deal, or even a TR-like Square Deal. It's not a deal at all, for there is a social compact inherent in such. It's a shot. Or a shake. Like one roll of the dice, or a turn at the roulette table of the Big Casino Economy.

Birther 'Democrat' Gets His Day In Court

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 06.18.2012 | Politics

A birther lawsuit alleging that President Barack Obama is ineligible to serve as commander in chief kicked off in Florida on Monday, with members of b...

Good News For Birther Candidate

nctimes.com | TERI FIGUEROATfigueroa@nctimes.com | Posted 08.17.2012 | Politics

With 4,000 votes left to count, a controversial Ramona attorney known for taking up conservative causes had a 1,088-vote lead over his opponent, a vet...

High Court Smacks Down Birthers

AP | Posted 06.12.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal challenging President Barack Obama's U.S. citizenship and his eligibility to serve as co...

Trump Whines About The Word 'Birther'

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 06.05.2012 | Politics

GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's political past, persona and preferences have fed some persistent concerns among supporters, documented by Pol...

How The 'Birther Queen' Is Paying For Her Senate Bid

Mission Viejo Patch | Posted 06.04.2012 | Politics

Most of Orly Taitz's campaign contributions are coming from her own wealth, according to statements released by the Federal Election Commission....

Rosen Shouldn't Slam 9News for Its "Coffman's Birther Moment" Headline

Jason Salzman | Posted 08.02.2012 | Denver
Jason Salzman

Just when you thought birthers were running away from their inner birtherness, a new birther jumps out of the closet on the op-ed pages of The Denver Post.

WATCH: Temptations Song Gets Birther Parody

Posted 06.01.2012 | Comedy

Last time Donald Trump was in the news questioning whether President Obama was born in the U.S., he was publicly rebuffed when Obama's birth certifica...

LISTEN: Jay-Z Explains Trump's Birther Obsession

The Huffington Post | Chris Gentilviso | Posted 08.24.2012 | Politics

We thought the issue had been put to bed. Back in April 2011, President Barack Obama released his long-form birth certificate. For more than a yea...

Jason Linkins

The Sunlight Foundation Will Save Your Politicians' Embarrassing Tweets For History

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.31.2012 | Politics

For as long as politicians have been using Twitter, politicians have been embarrassing themselves on Twitter. This is because they're mostly dimwi...

Luke Johnson

GOP Senate Candidate Flirts With Birtherism

HuffingtonPost.com | Luke Johnson | Posted 05.30.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- A prominent Republican running for the U.S. Senate in Michigan has emerged as yet another proponent of the "birther" movement, accordin...

Colorado Rep. Mike Coffman Gets A Chanclaso

El Chanclaso | Posted 07.30.2012 | Latino Voices
El Chanclaso

Congressional members are refusing to believe in facts, and instead rely on rumors and hearsay. I'm sending Rep. Coffman a chanclaso.