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The Inevitable Fluke That Is Sarah Palin

William Bradley | Posted 11.19.2009 | Media

Read More: John McCain, Oprah Winfrey, Ronald Reagan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steve Schmidt, Republican Party, Sarah Palin, Neo-Confederate, Barack Obama, Rush Limbaugh, Mitt Romney, Hugh Hewitt, Charlie Crist, Mike Huckabee, Sean Hannity, Birther, Tim Pawlenty, Joe Lieberman, Manchurian Candidate, Hillary Clinton, Far Right, Tea Party, Creationism, George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Chairman Mao, Katie Couric, Media News
William Bradley

Five minutes into yesterday's Oprah extravaganza with Sarah Palin, I messaged Steve Schmidt, John McCain's presidential campaign manager: "So how did you know Bristol was pregnant before it was announced?"

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The Terrors of Tea Bagging on Halloween

Dave Maass | Posted 11.03.2009 | Style

Read More: Costume, Birther, Tea Bagger, William Kostric, Halloween, San Diego, Tea Party, Style News
Dave Maass

The shop declared itself in handwritten letters "Halloween Headquarters," which really is only accurate for those planning on dressing up as a Swiss military ... or as right-wing extremists.

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11 Most Paranoid Obama Conspiracy Theories

The Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Conspiracy Theories, Obama Citizen, Obama Muslim, Conspiracy Obama, Slidepoll, Obama Thesis, One Year Later, Obama Fake Thesis, Birther, Is Obama a Muslim, Where Was Obama Born, Obama Satan, Obama Theory, Politics News

In honor of Obama's November 4th anniversary, we've pulled together for you the most paranoid trips down the Obama conspiracy rabbit hole. Birthers, ...

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Death Toll Increases to Over 5,000 and Counting

Mary Ann West | Posted 10.02.2009 | World

Read More: Operation Gatekeeper, Undocumented Immigrants, Birther-Movement, San Ysidro, San Diego, 800 Mile Wall, H1n1, Swine Flu, Mexico National Commision on Human Rights, Mexico Drug Cartels, Mexico, H1N1 Influenza, San Diego Minutemen, Tijuana, Usa, Passport, Kevin Keenan, California, Death, Imperial County, 1849 Gold Rush, Human Rights, Border Patrol, Birther, Humanitarian Crisis, Extreme Poverty, Aclu, Maria Jimenez, Immigration Policy, World News
Mary Ann West

The deaths of unauthorized migrants have been a predictable and inhumane outcome of border security policies on the U.S.-Mexico border over the last fifteen years.

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My Brother Loves Glenn Beck, But I Still Love My Brother

Suz Redfearn | Posted 10.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Bill, Rush Limbaugh, Cambridge Police Department, Right-Wing, Msm, Peter Fleckenstein, Fda, 9/12 Tea Party March, Van Jones, Cass Sunstein, New World Order, Acorn, Tea Baggers, Joe Wilson, Nancy Pelosi, Bill Ayers, Birther, Curtis Blackwood, Glenn Beck, Sec, Socialism, Tea Party, Czars, Liberty Group, Politics News
Suz Redfearn

My brother rolled into D.C. from Boston on a chartered bus, arriving in the dark outside a Marriott. I scanned the pack of fairly nondescript folks ...

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Secesh 3.0: Fear Of A Black President

David A. Love | Posted 11.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Confederacy, Birthers, Obama Stimulus, Homeland Security, McCain Palin, Secession, Confederate Flag, Secede, Obama, Southern Poverty Law Center, Joe Wilson You Lie, Strom Thurmond, Stimulus, Rep. Joe Wilson, Obama Health Care, Barack Obama, Rob Miller, Department of Homeland Security, Tax Day Tea Party, Obama Stimulus Plan, Economic Stimulus Package, Hate Groups, Stimulus Package, Joe Wilson, Birther, Economic Stimulus, Joe Wilson South Carolina, Health Care, Tea Party, Southern Strategy, Town Hall Meetings, Race, Racism, Politics News
David A. Love

When the Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) disrupted the President’s health care address before a joint session of Congress, it was not the first time th...

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Jason Linkins

GOP Picks One-Time "Birther" To Rebut Obama's Health Care Speech [UPDATED]

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Birther, Video, Barack Obama, Charles Boustany, Politics News

UPDATE: An eagle-eyed reader points out that Boustany, after espousing his "Birther" views on camera, below, caved and retracted his statement on a Lo...

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Sotomayor, Obama, and the Looming Republican Race Problem

William Bradley | Posted 09.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Confederacy, Rush Limbaugh, Barack Obama, South, Sonia Sotomayor, John McCain, North Carolina, Michelle Obama, Birther, Manchurian Candidate, Obama Birth Certificate, Watergate, Gordon Liddy, Video, Politics News
William Bradley

The "Manchurian Candidate" fantasy is alive and well in Republican ranks. And is it a long-term problem that they are largely opposed to the first black president and first brown Supreme Court justice?...You bet.

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The Silly Season In Politics

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Laffer Curve, John Bolton, Swiftboat, Appeasement, Swift Boat, Republican, Freezer, Fake Birth Certificate, Rnc, Clinton, Bolton, Freezer Full of Cash, Clunker, John Kerry, August, Birthers, Bill Clinton, Republican National Committee, Kerry, Redirected Calls, Democrat, Medicaid, Congress, Redirect, Democratic National Committee, Silly Season, William Jefferson, Prisoner, Obama Birth Certificate, Clunkers, Silly, Birth Certificate, Chris Weigant, Cash for Clunkers, Birther, Cucumber Season, Medicare, Dnc, Arthur Laffer, Cash, Kenya, North Korea, Laffer, Politics News
Chris Weigant

"Silly season" refers to late summer, when governments go on massive taxpayer-funded vacations all over the world. This year's season could produce a bumper crop of silly.

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Who's Crazier: Orly Taitz Or Her Supporters? (VIDEO, POLL)

Huffington Post | David Stemler | Posted 09.04.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Birther, Video, Obama, Orly Taitz, Birth Certificate, Comedy, Birthers, Poll, Funny Videos, Orly Taitz Video, Comedy News

After catching Orly's now infamous meltdown on MSNBC last night, I decided to do a little research to see if there was anyone out there who actually a...

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Jason Linkins

Birther Maven Orly Taitz Brags Of Friendship With Michele Bachmann

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 08.31.2009 | Politics

Read More: Birthers, Orly Taitz, Michele Bachmann, Birther, Facebook, Politics News

Last night, Orly Taitz, the lawyer who has positioned herself at the top of the "Birther movement" bragged on her blog that she had made a new friend ...

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Colbert Vs. Crazy: Stephen Takes On 'Birther' Movement (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 08.29.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Stephen Colbert, Birthers, Video, Orly Taitz, Colbert Birthers, Birther, Comedy News

While Stephen Colbert the person may find the birther movement morally reprehensible, Stephen Colbert the character embraces it wholeheartedly. That's...

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Birther Conspiracy Reaches the Mainstream

Mike Papantonio | Posted 08.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Birther, Air America, Birth Certificate, Pap Attack, Ufo, Mike Papantonio, Lou Dobbs, Bigfoot, GoLeft.Tv, Golefttv, Barack Obama, Elvis, Alien, Autopsy, Ring of Fire, Lawsuit, Alive, Politics News
Mike Papantonio

Fringe Democrats looked ridiculous when they suggested McCain wasn't eligible to be president because he was born in Panama. The grown-ups in Democratic leadership put a quick end to that.

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Mainstreaming The Fringe: Lou Dobbs Fuels Birther Bonfire

Eric Boehlert | Posted 08.23.2009 | Media

Read More: Lou Dobbs, Fox News, James Von Brunn, Obama, Cnn, Clinton, Birther, Obama Birth Certificate, Obama Birther, Media News
Eric Boehlert

The birther movement is about a larger, more sinister attempt to paint Obama as the Manchurian Candidate, with all the evil connotations that come with it.

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Jon Stewart Eviscerates The 'Birther' Movement (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 08.23.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Birthers, Birther-Movement, Video, Obama Birthers, Daily Show, Jon Stewart Birthers, Jon Stewart, Obama Birth Certificate, Jon Stewart Birther, Birther, John Stewart Birthers, Comedy News

In a lengthy opening segment, Jon Stewart took on "birthers" last night, mocking their internal leadership and the media figures and politicians who s...

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