Get over it - Obama was born in Hawaii
So, I just read a news report that, due a resurgence in requests for information from conservative groups and news organizations, the Hawaii State Department of Health once again issued a statement verifying that President Obama was, in fact, born in Hawaii. For those of you who don't know, during the election, and even more so right after the election, several conservative groups, talk-show hosts, and Republican members of Congress began to express the opinion that Obama was not qualified to be President because he was not born in Hawaii, as stated, but rather was born out of the country. The most vocal of the proponents of this theory was, of course, conservative demagogue Rush Limbaugh.
There are a couple of particularly ridiculous things about this situation:
1. Prior to the election, Obama's camp produced his birth certificate and other documents verifying that he was born in Hawaii. These documents were verified as legitimate. There was never any REAL question about whether or not he was a natural. Since that time, the Hawaii State Department of Health has verified, on several occasions that President Obama was born in Hawaii.
2. Many of the same people who are attempting to undermine an election in this underhanded manner (example Rush Limbaugh) were the most vocal in condemning Al Gore for failing to graciously concede the election to President Bush. Apparently, hypocrisy is alive and well.
So, here's my message to those who continue to push the Obama "non-natural citizen" non-issue:
GET OVER IT! You lost, fair and square. Learn to be adults and move on. You don't like the elected President? Vote for someone else again next time. You lose that time as well? Sucks for you. That's kinda how a Democracy (or Representative Republic) works.
There are a couple of particularly ridiculous things about this situation:
1. Prior to the election, Obama's camp produced his birth certificate and other documents verifying that he was born in Hawaii. These documents were verified as legitimate. There was never any REAL question about whether or not he was a natural. Since that time, the Hawaii State Department of Health has verified, on several occasions that President Obama was born in Hawaii.
2. Many of the same people who are attempting to undermine an election in this underhanded manner (example Rush Limbaugh) were the most vocal in condemning Al Gore for failing to graciously concede the election to President Bush. Apparently, hypocrisy is alive and well.
So, here's my message to those who continue to push the Obama "non-natural citizen" non-issue:
GET OVER IT! You lost, fair and square. Learn to be adults and move on. You don't like the elected President? Vote for someone else again next time. You lose that time as well? Sucks for you. That's kinda how a Democracy (or Representative Republic) works.