Monthly Archives: September 2012

The occasional open thread: Cantankerous old fool edition

Post your Obama conspiracy comments here not related to the other current articles. Comments will close after two weeks.

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I had a dream the other night

I get pretty involved in arguments with birthers and spend a lot of time here discussing the subject, but I don’t dream about birthers, until last night. Most of it is gone, but I remember snatches. I was in an … Continue reading

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The Framers on “foreign influence”

No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office … Continue reading

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What shall we do with a crazy birther?

Today is September 19, International Talk Like a Pirate Day1, arrrrrr. And so mateys, in recognition of that day I introduce a nautical-themed contest, to come up with the best one-line answer to the question: What shall we do with … Continue reading

Posted in Birthers, Contests, Foolery | Tagged | 22 Comments

Tabulating the cost of defending a birther lawsuit

You should have known better Attorneys for the Democratic Party are getting in line for a piece of the birthers. This time it’s in Tennessee in the case of Liberty Legal Foundation v. National Democratic Party of the USA, Inc. … Continue reading

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It’s raining ballot challenges

Birthers all wet I commented that I expected a flurry of ballot challenges just in time to get ahead of reports of a flurry of ballot challenges. The election is just weeks away, so the courts and state elections commissions … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 Presidential Election, Ballot Challenges, Mario Apuzzo | Tagged , | 29 Comments