David Frum on The Birther Disgrace

[JBoy]

http://www.frumforum.com/the-birther-disgrace


Even for the small band that sustained the phony controversy until now, the birth certificate so-called issue ends today.

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I know there will be Republican writers and conservative publicists who will now deny that birtherism ever did get a grip. Sorry, that’s just wrong. Not only did Trump surge ahead in Republican polls by flaming racial fires – not only did conservative media outlets from Fox to Drudge to the Breitbart sites indulge the birthers – but so also did every Republican candidate who said, “I take the president at his word.” Birthers did not doubt the president’s “word.” They were doubting the official records of the state of Hawaii. It’s like answering a 9/11 conspiracist by saying, “I take the 9/11 families at their word that they lost their loved ones.”

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Frum gives me hope for actual political dialogue in the future, rather than made up shit and sideshows.

[sasha031]

1. I could not stand him during the Bush adm, but in these times

he's refreshing.

[MadMaddie]

2. There comes a time in one's life where one steps back

and realizes that the insanity is too much....Frum realizes that there is no good ending for Republicans with this path.

[bullwinkle428]

3. Eh, I'm sure he'll say something incredibly assholey in the next

few days to blow away all of that good will.

[malaise]

4. Rachel asked a good question

Why are journalists pushing it - ReTHUGS can buy votes from racists and Grifters can make money but what's in it for journalists?

Maybe they're on the take.

[spanone]

5. they're not journalists...they're reality teevee personalities

there's probably a handful of journalists in this entire country