House Dem Putting GOPers On The Spot By Introducing Measure Describing Hawaii As Obama’s Birthplace

[jefferson_dem]

Ha! :popcorn:

House Dem Putting GOPers On The Spot By Introducing Measure Describing Hawaii As Obama’s Birthplace

Okay, this is getting really good. Dem Rep. Neil Abercrombie of Hawaii is going to introduce a resolution on the House floor today that seems designed to put House GOPers who are flirting with birtherism in a jam.

The measure Abercrombie will introduce commemorates the 50th anniversary of Hawaii’s statehood. But here’s the rub, his spokesman tells me: It describes Hawaii as Barack Obama’s birthplace.

“In the language of the resolution, there is a statement that Hawaii is the birthplace of the 44th President of the United States,” Abercrombie spokesman Dave Helfert confirms.

That confronts House GOPers with a choice: They can vote for the measure, and endorse the idea that Obama was born in Hawaii, which could earn the wrath of birthers. Or they can vote against commemorating the 50th state’s joining of our blessed Union. Or GOPers can skip the vote, but that could look nutty.

“Far be it from us to try to stir things up,” Helfert said puckishly. “The president was born there, so what are you gonna do? Not mention it?”

Heh.

By the way, Media Matters has unveiled a new site solely devoted to attacking Lou Dobbs and CNN for turning the network over to birthers, which is another sign that the birther tale is good business both sides.

http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/president-obama/house-dem-putting-gopers-on-the-spot-by-introducing-measure-describing-hawaii-as-obamas-birthplace/

[babylonsister]

1. Bwhahahaha! Brilliant! nt

[AspenRose]

2. Excellent

:rofl:

[LooseWilly]

3. Hehe... a move to outsmart birthers?... Inconceivable!!

[jberryhill]

5. Just Pregnant With The Quips Now, Are Ya? /nt

[BklnDem75]

14. You keep using that word...

[louis-t]

4. That's great!

Ha!

[BeyondGeography]

6. Savvy as all hell

:thumbsup:

[Richardo]

7. total recommend

Outstanding. :applause: :patriot:

[FatDave]

8. Rep. Abercrombie is a freaking genius!

That is brilliant. Best thing I've heard in weeks.

[Laelth]

9. That's pretty clever. n/t

:dem:

-Laelth

[lumberjack_jeff]

10. Heh. That's awesome.

Take that, fuckers. :thumbsup:

[alsame]

11. He put them right between a rock and a hard place - ha, ha! nt

[CTyankee]

12. "Or GOPers can skip the vote, but that could look nutty."

Since when did GOPers ever worry about looking nutty? :rofl:

[Beetwasher]

13. ROFL!!!

:rofl:

[quantass]

15. HILARIOUS!!!

[SunsetDreams]

16. Wtg Rep Abercrombie! K&R!

[nsd]

17. Abercrombie knew Obama's parents when they were at university.

He met Barack Obama, in Hawaii (!), when Obama was a small child. So Abercrombie's introducing this resolution is especially good.

[rwheeler31]

18. Clay of Missouri talking about this now. This is great.

[rwheeler31]

21. Bachman up now here we go.

[TomCADem]

25. Summaries! What are they saying?

[MidwestTransplant]

19. Hilarious.

[Hamlette]

20. I can't stop laughing. That's the smartest thing the dems have done in ages! k&r n/t

[goclark]

34. That's the smart stuff that Democrats are suppose to do!

Democrats have all the brains!
They have Sarah Palin and the "No Brainers."

[mikiturner]

22. Popcorn please!

[polmaven]

23. And I just want to hear them WHINE

when one of their ilk is ready to introduce a resolution to FORCE President Obama to apologize to the Cambridge P.D..........

[TomCADem]

24. Brilliant! Totally Takes The Wind Out Of Republicans Trying To Appeal Birthers...

...And playing ignorant about where President Obama was born. Now, either the GOP goes all in, and embraces the fringe elements of their party, or they put an end to this nonsense.

[SunsetDreams]

27. psst...

Don't you mean appease birthers, not appeal?

[TomCADem]

26. CSPAN - LINK

Here you go:

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/C-SPAN_wm.aspx

[jefferson_dem]

28. Crazy Lady Bachmann objects to vote because quorum not present.

Figures.

[janx]

29. Has this already happened?

How will we know? I wish I could see it!

[jefferson_dem]

32. They offered it up and Crazy Lady Bachmann objected to the vote due to absense of quorum.

I guess it will come back up...

[janx]

37. Today? Tomorrow? When?

I don't want to miss it and I don't have working speakers right now. :hi:

[jefferson_dem]

30. Greg Sargeant has posted his story to freeperville...

Should be fun...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2302228/posts

[Perky]

33. Watch them all try to vote "present"

[yellerpup]

31. I love it, I love it, I love it!

When smart people are elected to public office. K&R!

[Adelante]

35. Excellent - thanks nt

[last_texas_dem]

36. Awesome...

From this video, it seems that the House Repugs aren't all that anxious to deal with reality regarding Obama's birthplace.

http://wonkette.com/410109/none-of-these-gop-congressmen-will-declare-that-obama-is-an-american-citizen

[Adelante]

38. What's happening right now?

Or does this have to come up all over again?

[janx]

40. That's what I want to know. n/t

[Adelante]

43. Janx, they're voting

Here is a thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8556072

[janx]

45. Thank you!

:hi:

[Hekate]

39. I always did like Neil Abercrombie. Geev'um!

:rofl: :popcorn: :rofl: :popcorn: :rofl: :popcorn: :rofl: :popcorn:

Hekate

[jefferson_dem]

41. Video of Bachmann blocking resolution here -

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x343493

[Hansel]

42. Have the Repubs introduced an amendment to add the phrase "as far as I know" yet?

This has got to kill them, because I'm pretty sure the purpose of the legislation to require a birth certificate is to force Obama to prove he was born in the USA during the 2012 primary.

It's about time that the Dems learned that two can play at this game.

[mkultra]

44. so they can introduce this crap but not a bill stopping DADT loss?

seems stupid.

[KingFlorez]

46. This was very wise

I think this was a very strong response.

[Adelante]

47. Final Vote: 378-0 with 55 NV

Here

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll647.xml

[Jim Lane]

48. Even Bachmann voted "Yes"

The real question now is whether the Yes voters will incur the wrath of the birthers.

This might actually drive a wedge between the Republicans who are merely extreme right-wingers and those who are total nutjobs.