In Wake Of D.C. Shooting, Where Are The GOP Reps Pushing “Birther” Bill?

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In Wake Of D.C. Shooting, Whither GOP Reps Pushing “Birther” Bill?


A side question raised by the D.C. shooting: Will GOP members of Congress who have pushed so-called “birther” legislation in Congress drop this crusade, now that it’s emerging that the suspected shooter may have been a “birther,” too?

TPM has unearthed a writing of James von Brunn that seems to show that he’s a “birther,” one of those hearty souls who’s questioning the legitimacy of Obama’s election because he isn’t a natural born American citizen.

The point is not that the “birther” talk is directly to blame for violence like this. But it seems fair to ask whether this kind of stuff, and related fringe wackitude, is playing some kind of role in helping egg it on at a moment when Obama’s agenda is coming into focus.

So what of the GOP Congressmen who are pushing along the “birther” movement? GOP Reps Bill Posey of Floriday and Bob Goodlatte of Virginia have sponsored a bill that would require presidential candidates to furnish a copy of the candidate’s birth certificate. These are members of the United States Congress. Do they keep this up, or do they drop this wacked crusade?

Spokespeople for both Republicans didn’t immediately return a request for comment, but it’s worth asking and staying on top of right now.