White House releases birth certificate

What do you do when you're a birther and no longer have a legitimate cause (not that it was ever legitimate)? My guess? They won't accept the long form birth certificate that they've been demanding for years now. Donald Trump is taking full credit for the White Houses decision to release the document making him look more ridiculous than ever. President Obama said in a press conference concerning the release: "I am speaking for the vast majority of the American people as well as for the press," he said. "We do not have time for this kind of silliness. We have better stuff to do. I have got better stuff to do. We have got big problems to solve." I've supported several groups on many issues over the past few years and I was sent a petition yesterday on the matter of the birth certificate. Specifically the GOP leaders and representatives of states that were supporting bills in keeping with the birther issues. Do we have the time and money to waste on something that is so ridiculous as this is? Shouldn't we look at our Governors, and state representatives and ask them what is it they are using our tax dollars to accomplish? This was asinine and it makes the people who long supported it look asinine too. Some people enjoy looking like a fool and will continue to do so. I wonder if they know who they are...
Update: Reactions are pouring in on the issue of the birth certificate. This is going to be a fun issue to blog about because some of these people are SOOOO INCREDIBLY STUPID!!!!

House Majority Leader John Boehner's spokesman, Michael Steel said in a statement, according to CNN, "This has long been a settled issue. The Speaker’s focus is on cutting spending, lowering gas prices, and creating American jobs.”

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, who has reacted less than enthusiastically to the prospect of a Trump 2012 campaign, reacted to the release during an appearance on Fox News. Mediate reports the the GOP leader said, “I have criticized members of my own party for making this some kind of an issue and so I am really surprised that the White House is doing the same.”

Sarah Palin wrote in a tweet, "Media: admit it, Trump forced the issue. Now, don't let the WH distract you w/the birth crt from what Bernanke says today. Stay focused, eh?"

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich exclusively told Talking Points Memo that he sees the birth certificate ordeal as "strange." He said, "All I would say is, why did it take so long?"

Former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney wrote in a tweet, "What President Obama should really be releasing is a jobs plan."

(This from the man who said this: [Obama's stimulus programs is]one of the biggest peacetime spending binges in American history." Romney, Romney, Romney... Shhhhh! We're at war with Iraq and Afghanistan, not to mention our involvement in Libya. Perhaps you should fly under the radar for awhile. I doubt that our servicemen and their families forget ever that it isn't peacetime.)

Also I'm posting video of the President's press conference. You know that accusation that he comes off elitist and superior?? Oh yeah, this is a prime example and you know why? BECAUSE HE IS!!!!!

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