Clearly my all-time favorite birther joke was from the 2008 Al Smith dinner where Obama said:
Contrary to the rumors you have heard, I was not born in a manger. I was actually born on Krypton and sent here by my father Jor-El to save the Planet Earth.
John McCain was pretty funny that night too.
Nevertheless, I liked the context of this latest one Obama made while campaigning in Nashua, New Hampshire, yesterday.
Here is the text of the joke:
He put through a tax cut that overwhelmingly benefited 278 of the wealthiest families in the state, and then he raised taxes and fees on middle class families to the tune of $750 million. That sound familiar to you? Now, when he’s asked about this he says, "no, these weren’t taxes; these were fees."
But keep in mind: There were higher fees to be a barber, higher fees to become a nurse. There were higher fees for gas. There were higher fees for milk. There were higher fees for blind people who needed to get a certificate that they were blind. He raised fees to get a birth certificate — which would have been expensive for me. He raised fees for marriage certificates and fees for funeral homes, so there were literally cradle to grave…
What struck me most about this event was the considerable news coverage of a minor bit from an obscure campaign event, and the instant strong crowd reaction.
Like it or not, birtherism is a mainstream topic nowadays.
LMAO. That was awesome!
Gosh doc, so much more to talk about than this. Tried to vote today after church but the lie wrapped around the library . Just caught that last typo but decided to leave it. Peace.
It’s a mainstream topic to deride and if there’s any hint that you’re serious, you ruin your career.