Bennett Backs Off Birther Threat, Apologizes to Arizona

[Hissyspit]

Source: TPM

Bennett Backs Off Birther Threat, Apologizes To Arizona

Nick R. Martin May 22, 2012, 6:43 PM

Updated: May 22, 2012, 7:01 PM

After days of ridicule for launching a conspiracy theory-fueled investigation into Barack Obama’s birth certificate, Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett on Tuesday backed off his threat to keep the president off the ballot in November and apologized to his state.

“If I embarrassed the state, I apologize, but that certainly wasn’t my intent,” Bennett said in an interview with Phoenix radio station KTAR. “He’ll be on the ballot as long as he fills out the same paperwork and does the same things that everybody else has.”

Bennett said he still intends to keep asking Hawaii for verification that Obama’s birth certificate is authentic. But he said he only plans to use Hawaii’s answer as a way to satisfy demands from constituents who remain unconvinced Obama is a natural born citizen of the United States and so therefore eligible to be president.

He also said he talked to Hawaii’s attorney general on Monday night and clarified what he is looking to have verified. He said he “reworded” his request and expects to receive a response from Hawaii officials “in the next 24 to 48 hours.”

Read more: http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/05/ken_bennett_apologizes_obama_birther_hawaii_arizona.php?m=1

[Fresh_Start]

1. I guess a major AZ paper saying he was unfit

might have made an impression

[southernyankeebelle]

19. Wonder if he enjoys eating crow? I hope he chocks on it.

[The Wizard]

2. Non apology

“If I embarrassed the state, I apologize, but that certainly wasn’t my intent,”
Hey buttplug, get a new tinfoil hat.

[davidpdx]

25. My sentiments exactly!

[SoutherDem]

3. Will this ever die?

But he said he only plans to use Hawaii’s answer as a way to satisfy demands from constituents who remain unconvinced Obama is a natural born citizen of the United States and so therefore eligible to be president.

Jesus Christ himself could come to the Earth and hold a press conference with Obama to state he witnessed the birth and yes he was born in Hawaii, they still won't believe it. Jesus is an Arab and you know you can't trust any of them, there all terrorist.

[Iliyah]

9. GOD could part the Atlantic ocean

confirming that Obama was legit, born in Hawaii, USA, and the crazed right wingers would NEVER believe it and would called God a nazi.

[iemitsu]

22. parted the wrong ocean if you wanted to prove

obama was born in hawaii.
right-wingers got you there.
you're right, they will never believe it.

[Odin2005]

11. The JFK consiracy nuts are still around.

So I expect these idiots to be around in 50 years.

[freshwest]

17. Someone tell this gutless wonder to send the Birther video to the 1,200 morans.

What Birthers Believe

Then ask them with the lights on if they really believe this crap. Of course, after arguing with them for years on the net, I assure that they believe every single bit of it. Just don't let them see the schoolbus parked outside to pick them up for their ride to the rubber room. Just saying.

[rocktivity]

4. CUE THE VONAGE THEME!

rocktivity

[zbdent]

5. I would have been sarcastic about "IF" he embarrassed the state ... but ...

it's been doing a good job of embarrassing itself long before he threw his two cents worth in ...

[freshwest]

20. Sherriff Joe must be in deep trouble or he'd be standing tough right beside him...

[Posteritatis]

6. "If?" I'm embarrassed by that and I'm not even American. (nt)

[MrScorpio]

7. This right here should go in the Lame Excuses Hall of Fame...

He said again that he doesn’t consider himself a birther and he believes the president was born in Hawaii but he did this to satisfy a small number of vocal people who kept sending him angry emails about it.

I say we send this simpleton 1,201 emails DEMANDING that he look into the hard as nails, reinforced concrete FACT that the so-called "President" is really nothing more than an evil space illegal alien, from the planet Zer'Magfloorg and he's out to suck all of our brains dry with his nefarious Death Rays.

He will have recourse but to stop the balloting process AGAIN and launch a thorough investigation to satisfy US!

[Manifestor_of_Light]

13. What does Zaphod Beeblebrox say about this??

[freshwest]

15. Sorry. Obama, I just found out that Zaphod's running... You can kiss my vote goodbye...

Last edited Tue May 22, 2012, 10:01 PM - Edit history (1)

Honest, just kidding! I didn't mean it! Although...

OMG, I truly love, love, love that man...

[freshwest]

16. Quit bringing up that story about time-traveling Obama and the Jumproom to Mars! It's a secret!!!

[Vattel]

8. Blames it on constituents. What a freakin loser.

[Amster Dan]

10. Now refund the tax money spent in Hawaii replying to your stupid requests!

Idiot.

[Yavapai]

14. How about refunding our Arizona tax dollars that was used for his paycheck.

Not everyone here is a tea party idiot!

[zbdent]

27. we welcome the non-tea-party-idiots ...

you must feel very lonely there in AZ ...

[Odin2005]

12. Oh look, a Non-Apology "apology".

[bonniebgood]

18. He only backed off because someone

asked for mitt romney birth certificate.

[cosmicone]

21. He makes America the laughing stock of the world. n/t

[jonthebru]

23. he is a dumb shiet

[Tx4obama]

24. UPDATE: Hawaii Verifies Obama’s Birth For Arizona Secretary Of State

A Hawaii official announced late Tuesday that the state gave Arizona’s top elections official the verification he wanted showing President Barack Obama was indeed born there in 1961.

The announcement came just hours after Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett backed away from his threats to keep Obama off the November ballot and apologized for embarrassing his own state with a conspiracy theory-fueled investigation into whether the president was really a natural born U.S. citizen.

-snip-

Here’s the full statement Joshua Wisch, the special assistant to the Hawaii attorney general, released at 11:35 p.m. ET:

Regarding the inquiry from the Arizona Secretary of State, Ken Bennett, requesting a verification of birth for President Obama from the State of Hawaii, Department of Health, the matter has been resolved. We have received information from Secretary Bennett that satisfied our requirements, and have therefore provided his office with a verification of birth for President Obama.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/hawaii-verifies-obamas-birth-for-arizona-secretary-of

[goclark]

29. Hawaii should back that up with the Birth Annoucement

that appeared in the Newspaper.

I'm terrible at posting links but this is the best that I have seen.

http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/obamabirth.php

[calimary]

26. Double-checking to verify this isn't in The Onion!

This asshole has more-or-less retracted, with a truckload of weasel-speak. I guess that's the best they can do over there on that nutcase, knuckle-dragging other side, and the best we can expect from them.

[yellowcanine]

28. "If I embarrassed the state..." That part is not in question, Kenny.

Of course this is the same state with Sheriff Crazy Joe, a nutty governor and a bunch of wing nut anti-immigrant legislators. So Kenny could fairly make the case that any further embarrassment is impossible.