Isn't it odd Kansan birthers dropped their claim about Obama after their statehood was questioned?

[ck4829]

So basically, birthers in Kansas call Obama's birth certificate into question... again.

The Obama Administration responds by saying that the statehood of Kansas may be doctored or forged, stating that it's very that there is a rectangular piece of land smack dab right in the middle of the US.

And then the birthers respond by well... They drop their claim and then retreat into their white supremacist conclaves or wherever they lurk during their off-time.

Now, I'm not saying that Kansas isn't really a state, but don't you think it's odd that they want to duck the issue?

[hlthe2b]

1. The guy who launched, then withdrew the complaint, apparently got quite an earful from his employer

friends, and colleagues--all who were apparently contacted to inquire why this action was being taken.

So, I think it is merely that he hadn't predicted and couldn't take the very well-earned derision.

[KSstellarcat]

10. He was removed from his position as football announcer at KSU as well.

Not our main PA guy, but he did the pregame/halftime/band stuff. This included the Pledge of Allegiance and Preamble.

[frylock]

14. ha ha!

thanks for the info, and welcome aboard!

[StrictlyRockers]

16. Thanks for the inside info there.

And, WELCOME TO DU!!

[catbyte]

11. That's what happens when you live inside the Fox-PAC, RW Hate

Bubble. You start to believe that the majority of the country thinks just like you do, so it's a rude awakening when you realize that not everybody is a hatemonger like you. Like my dearly departed dad used to say, "Tough shitinski, Comrade."

[gateley]

2. The WH really countered with that?

So has the judge (or whoever it was) dropped this.

[Lex]

6. No, it was a satire piece at dKos

I do believe.

[gateley]

15. Pretty funny. But he did withdraw (I Googled)

But that Committee or whatever the group was that was even going to consider this proposal -- WTF? It said they were going to contact Hawaiian officials regarding this!

[ck4829]

17. No they didn't

That doesn't stop people from thinking that other people think it's true though.

[elleng]

3. Dunno, but doubt that birthers want to drop it.

MAYBE some other Kansans, repugs with some heft, suggested they forget it???

[Lex]

4. You are confusing satire with fact re: the White House's response. nt

[ck4829]

5. On purpose lol

[Lex]

7. Uh yeah

okay.

[ck4829]

8. Hey, birthers bought a fake birth certificate

http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/08/06/it-looks-like-the-birthers-were-punked/

What's stopping them from buying a satirical story?

[RKP5637]

9. Here's the article now on Huffington Post ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/14/kansas-birther-case-obama-joe-montgomery_n_1884936.html?utm_hp_ref=elections-2012

[HooptieWagon]

12. I guess Kansas couldn't produce their long-form constitution...

[ck4829]

13. Thank you

And I was beginning to think I needed a here. I actually think someone's ignoring me over this.

[longship]

18. Sorry, apparent WH response was satire.

Please source things before posting. Or, at least read to the bottom of DU threads (where the facts are revealed).

But, you gotta admit, the story that satirical ridicule works against ridiculous premises is still compelling.

With that, I am happy to R&K this thread.

[ck4829]

19. I posted this knowing that the White House never said that

If it did, I would have sourced that statement.

I googled it when I first read the story and noticed no news about it, if the White House did actually say it, it would have been national news in minutes. Something like that, if it really happened, would have been a breaking news story at the least.

I probably should have specified what I posted was satire, because one person is convinced that I fully believe it what I wrote. And we've all heard righties say "Now I'm not saying Obama does/is/etc. X, but he won't answer the charges." That's a jab at them.

Thanks for the R&K, glad you like it.