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Originally Posted by TheGame
You know, when that first came up as a concern, Obama actually backed Mccain and said its not an issue. Which squashed it and made it.. well... not be an issue. He could have done like the republican party is doing now to him, and continue to feul questions about Mccain's elgibility... but instead he chose not to lower himself to doing that.
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I'm not sure you meant to imply this, but please do not confuse the Birther issue by stating the "Republican party" is doing this to Obama. I think most people who associate themseves with Republicans and independent conservatives, including the party leadership, wish this whole mess would go away as it colors discussion on the issues and takes valuable time away for more important, winnable issues like universal health insurance. I think many Democrats LOVE this issue and want to put it in the limelight (ex. The Colbert Report) because as you having demonstrated it this conspiracy from the wacko right wing fringe stains of the entire party.
Once again I don't think you intended to to do so, but saying that Birthers represent the Republican view on Obama's legitimacy is like saying 9/11 conspirators represent the Democrats view of the World Trade Center attacks. Both of these conspiracies are about attacking a person (Obama and Bush, respectively) based on Dan Brown-esque fantasy that has been debunked 1,000 times rather than having thoughtful debate on real issues.