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Steele: Birth Certificate Conspiracy Is An "Unnecessary Distraction"

The Plumline | Posted 08.29.2009 | Politics

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For the first time, RNC chair Michael Steele is sharply criticizing the birthers, condemning the movement is an "unnecessary distraction," reaffirming...

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Bill Posey Won't Give Up 'Birther Bill'

St. Petersburg Times | Posted 08.28.2009 | Politics

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A unanimous vote by the U.S. House last night has brought new attention to Rep. Bill Posey's attempt to require presidential candidates to submit thei...

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WorldNetDaily's Obama Birth Certificate Lies

Terry Krepel | Posted 08.27.2009 | Media

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Terry Krepel

How craven is WorldNetDaily in its lies about Barack Obama? It's trying to cash in on them.

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The Spurn Of The Native

Michelle Schweiger Schecter | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics

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Michelle Schweiger Schecter

Did you catch Liz Cheney on Larry live?/Allowing the birthers' claims to thrive/Carville, quite exasperated on Mr. King/Telling us this is, indeed, a very "nutty thing".

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Klein Puts CNN's "Most Trusted" Brand at Risk

Eric E. Burns | Posted 08.27.2009 | Media

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Eric E. Burns

On July 23, CNN president Jon Klein acted like the head of a serious news network. On July 24, he acted like an intern for Lou Dobbs.

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The Origins of the Birther Theory

Dave Johnson | Posted 08.27.2009 | Home

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Dave Johnson

The root of the "forged Obama birth certificate" idea is that Obama was created as part of a Jewish-Communist conspiracy to take over the United States.

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Sam Stein

Gibbs: Obama Will Never Satisfy The 'Birthers'

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics

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President Obama will never satisfy the conspiracy theorists who don't believe he is a citizen of the United States, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs...

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Elected Birthers on the Hill

Mike Stark | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics

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Mike Stark

The most powerful people in the world -- nationally elected legislators responsible for setting policy for the most powerful country on earth -- are lining up with elements of the lunatic fringe.

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Inhofe: Birthers "Have A Point," "I Don't Discourage It"

Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics

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In a story in Monday's Politico, conservative Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) indicates that he believes the argument of the "birther" activists -- that P...

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CNN, Others Using "Fig Leaf" to Justify Whack-Job Coverage

Bill Mann | Posted 08.27.2009 | Media

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Bill Mann

Cable news, it's been noted, is the beast that must be constantly fed. And lately, with the coverage of the Birthers, it's been on a junk-food diet.

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Birthers: The GOP's New Headache

Politico | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics

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When lawmakers return home for recess in August, they can expect to hear tough questions from constituents on the economy, health care and government ...

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Liz Cheney: Birther of Crazier Conspiracies

Warren Holstein | Posted 08.24.2009 | Comedy

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Warren Holstein

Dick's progeny didn't fall far from the gnarled, twisted tree. Liz Cheney has unfurled her writhing power-hungry roots, burrowing deep beneath the dirt filled with assorted creepy crawlies to feed her political prospects.

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McCain Campaign Investigated Obama Birth Certificate Rumors

The Washington Independent | Posted 08.24.2009 | Politics

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n the final months of the 2008 presidential race, Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) campaign learned of a lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania that asked the stat...

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Why the Birthers?

Harry Shearer | Posted 08.23.2009 | Politics

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Harry Shearer

It's easy to understand why some opponents to a still-popular president would be drawn to a cause that once again allows the suggestion of illegitimacy to trump disagreement with policy.

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Reading the Pictures: As if This Puts Birthers to Bed

Michael Shaw | Posted 08.23.2009 | Politics

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Michael Shaw

2009-07-24-20090724obamabirthcertificatethumb.jpgSeeing is believing?

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Sam Stein

Gordon Liddy Struggles Embarrassingly To Defend Birther Conspiracy (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.23.2009 | Politics

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Watergate conspirator and conservative radio host G. Gordon Liddy went on Hardball Thursday afternoon to address the inexplicably still-debated questi...

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The Coming Storm

Robert Slayton | Posted 08.23.2009 | Politics

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Robert Slayton

We are seeing not just crazy political wingnuts, but an entire segment of the country feeling disenfranchised in a fundamental way. These folks really believe the United States government is no longer legitimate.

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Lou Dobbs Demands to See Proof of Obama Conception

Will Menaker | Posted 08.23.2009 | Comedy

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Will Menaker

Pundit claims "money-shot" of Obama's parents would be definitive proof of his eligibility to be President. Meanwhile, Alan Keyes wants "proof of Obama."

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Why the Birthers Matter

Ben Cohen | Posted 08.23.2009 | Politics

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Ben Cohen

The belief in vast conspiracy theories can also be hugely damaging as it distracts people from real issues and keeps them focused on exciting fantasies that make them feel important.

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Seriously, Do You Know What Obama's Birth Certificate Says? Have You Seen It?

Michael Wolff | Posted 08.23.2009 | Politics

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Michael Wolff

Curiously, conspiracies are not all that susceptible to ridicule.

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Obama Blows His Presidency -- Top Ten Health Care Reforms He Won't Do

Stanton Peele | Posted 08.23.2009 | Politics

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Stanton Peele

Obama is afraid to tell Americans that -- well, remember that old sign: "You can have it cheaper, better, and more of it -- but not all at the same time."

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Mainstreaming The Fringe: Lou Dobbs Fuels Birther Bonfire

Eric Boehlert | Posted 08.23.2009 | Media

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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

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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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Embracing the Crazy

Dan Sweeney | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics

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Dan Sweeney

Birthers: the people who believe, despite all evidence to the contrary, that Barack Obama was born in Kenya, or Indonesia, or Mars, or the Seventh Ring of Hell.

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Jason Linkins

Rachel Maddow Discusses 'Birthers' With Washington Independent's Dave Weigel

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 08.22.2009 | Media

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Everyone's been talking about these crazy insane "Birther" folk, and their amazing, generations-spanning, bipartisan super-conspiracy to get a Kenyan ...

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