‘Birther queen’ Orly Taitz may actually win California GOP primary

[The abyss]

Source: rawstory


A GOP nightmare: In the face of wilting establishment opposition, Taitz could win Republican nomination to California secretary of state

Even as they celebrate President Obama's slowly declining approval numbers, California Republicans still have good reason to be worried. After all, their slate of statewide candidates for office in 2010 could very well bear one significant upset to their plans: "birther queen" Orly Taitz.

It's a scenario that puts the fear into almost any serious California Republican, but it may well happen.
James Lacy, a California GOP operative, told Politico: "It’d be a disaster for the Republican party. Can you imagine if Meg Whitman and Abel Maldonado — both of whom might have a chance to win in November — had to run with Orly Taitz as secretary of state, who would make her cockamamie issues about Obama’s birth certificate problems at the forefront of her activities?"

Taitz, an Israeli immigrant and practicing dentist, has made a name for herself since the 2008 presidential election by claiming President Obama is a foreign national and thereby ineligible for office. Her claims completely fly in the face of all available evidence. Hawaii, Obama's birth state, has certified that his certificate of live birth is accurate and valid. The form has been available since the 2008 campaigns, when then-Senator Obama's staff released it online.


Read more: http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0608/birther-queen-orly-taitz-win-california-gop-primary/

[hlthe2b]

1. she's loosing 3:1 so far

[The abyss]

3. Let us hope so

I'm just bringing the story

[hlthe2b]

4. Even if she were to win the R primary... others

have stated that the current competent Dem SOS will readily hold the seat. But, I don't want to encourage this crazy movement, even at the embarrassment of the Rethugs...

[The abyss]

2. delete

[Libertas1776]

5. Only in America

could a foreigner immigrate here, plant their seeds, have the audacity to claim that our American born President is a foreigner! and then make it to public office. If you don't like it, get the funk and wagnalls outta here, you delusional birther broad!:eyes:

[opihimoimoi]

10. ya beat me to it...this boo boo is an escapee from reality

[ilaughatrightwingers]

6. People are afraid of Obama

I'm not a fan of Obama myself, but I think most of the right-wing criticism against him is based on manipulation of people's fears. This whole "Obama is not American" thing plays into the notion that the US is being "sold out" to the rest of the world. Ridiculous.

[dogfacedboy]

7. Racist, ignorant trash are the only ones who buy into the fear mongering

[struggle4progress]

8. 9:43 pm: Birther Taitz trails badly in secretary of state race

Political junkies who were hoping to see conspiracy theorist Orly Taitz win the GOP nomination for secretary of state may be in for a disappointment. Taitz, who has said on national talk shows that President Obama was born in Kenya, trailed former NFL wide receiver Damon Dunn by a 75-25 percent margin ... http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_15254552?source=most_viewed&nclick_check=1

[Bette Noir]

9. When did she become Israeli? I had heard she was Ukranian.

I want to see her birth certificate. Not that one, the real one.

[leftynyc]

11. She's from Moldova

She went to Israel and got her dentist's license and then moved to the US. I assume she's a US citizen now.

[Lasher]

12. Boo hoo, Orly lost bigtime.

With 81.9% of precincts partially or fully reporting as of June 9, 2010, at 2:42 AM:

Damon Dunn 73.8%

Orly Taitz 26.2%

http://vote.sos.ca.gov/returns/sec/59.htm

Too bad, I was hoping for even more hilarity.

[drm604]

13. Kind of a dissappointment

but maybe we dodged a bullet here. Imagine if she won the general. :wow:

[drm604]

14. Looks like she's lost.

Now start the lawsuits against Damon Dunn and the state of California and anyone else she sets her sights on. Anyone remotely connected to the election will be accused cheating, vote rigging, being a fake Republican, and gosh darn-it just not being American enough!

[jberryhill]

15. Being sued by Taitz is like being attacked by a blind puppy /nt