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Obama3_16

(157 posts)
Fri Feb 10, 2012, 03:24 PM Feb 2012

Have any birther groups demanded to see Romney's long form birth certificate?

Just curious. Because they seem to be very into the idea that these things must be checked beyond all reasonable measure. If not, then can we assume it's because Obama is African American that all the ruckus was happening?

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Have any birther groups demanded to see Romney's long form birth certificate? (Original Post) Obama3_16 Feb 2012 OP
I don't know if the Mexican government will give them one Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #1
I think he is an illegal immigrant trying to undermine our Constitution Obama3_16 Feb 2012 #2
What? Politicalboi Feb 2012 #3
Yup. That was proven in 2008. baldguy Feb 2012 #17
Actually Proud Public Servant Feb 2012 #4
Like garbage, crazy has a consistency all its own. sofa king Feb 2012 #5
of course you can find some small group who will take any stand. but what about traction? Obama3_16 Feb 2012 #6
I wonder if Romney was the nominee and picked Rubio davidpdx Feb 2012 #15
That's racist. By the way, Romney is an Anchor Baby. MidwestTransplant Feb 2012 #7
what is racist? birthers? or my post? Obama3_16 Feb 2012 #8
I was being sarcastic. Birthers are racist though! MidwestTransplant Feb 2012 #13
agree! birthers are racist. for people to say otherwise is a lie Obama3_16 Feb 2012 #14
Why Would They Want To See A White Man's Papers, Sir? The Magistrate Feb 2012 #9
Because I can be JustAnotherGen Feb 2012 #10
Let me know if you do. It would be funny to create an echo chamber on that issue Obama3_16 Feb 2012 #11
Romney doesn't have one. He was spawned, not born. provis99 Feb 2012 #12
I thought he was assembled csziggy Feb 2012 #16
No. But we knew they wouldn't treestar Feb 2012 #18
 

Obama3_16

(157 posts)
2. I think he is an illegal immigrant trying to undermine our Constitution
Fri Feb 10, 2012, 03:29 PM
Feb 2012

we must get to the bottom of this.

ORRRLLYYYY!!!!!!

Proud Public Servant

(2,097 posts)
4. Actually
Fri Feb 10, 2012, 03:38 PM
Feb 2012

The fervent birthers on Freep have groused about this. These are the guys who believe "natural born citizen" means born on American soil of two American citizen parents. They're asking questions about Romney and Santorum (who's dad was an Italian immigrant) and have pretty much dismissed Rubio out-of-hand. They're a tall drink of crazy, but at least they're consistent.

sofa king

(10,857 posts)
5. Like garbage, crazy has a consistency all its own.
Fri Feb 10, 2012, 03:41 PM
Feb 2012

Edit: The more I think of it, the more those two things and the Republican party overlap....

 

Obama3_16

(157 posts)
6. of course you can find some small group who will take any stand. but what about traction?
Fri Feb 10, 2012, 03:42 PM
Feb 2012

why are we not seeing billionaires and TV News channels and politicians in Congress making a deal of Mitt? This is purely inconsistent, and shows beyond a shadow of a doubt what we knew all along--this was nothing but a covert RACISM gambit. And we have to be ready to hold them accountable and get our commentators and leaders pointing out what a bunch of racist clowns the GOP are.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
15. I wonder if Romney was the nominee and picked Rubio
Sat Feb 11, 2012, 08:59 AM
Feb 2012

If that would cause a huge backlash with the fundies. I know Rubio is a tea-partier, but the thought of having someone of Cuban decent and then the whispers about Romney's background could drive them insane.

JustAnotherGen

(31,828 posts)
10. Because I can be
Fri Feb 10, 2012, 04:01 PM
Feb 2012

A huge ass - I think I should start a blog requesting - no - DEMANDING that Romney show me his birth certificate. And if he has more than one mother - I want to know that too.


Ditto Santorum, Paul, and Newt. And I also want to see their grades - from Pre-School.

 

Obama3_16

(157 posts)
11. Let me know if you do. It would be funny to create an echo chamber on that issue
Fri Feb 10, 2012, 04:06 PM
Feb 2012

just for the hell of it. Be sure to stick with red, white, and blue. Have some eagles...and probably want to have some annoying flashing animated GIFs as well as scrolling marqee.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
18. No. But we knew they wouldn't
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 06:37 PM
Feb 2012

They didn't need to see McCain's (to show where he was born) and his parents' (to show they were citizens to pass their citizenship to McCain). They didn't need to see Palin's or Biden's. They just believed that those individuals were born in the U.S. Now I wonder why that is?

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