Sarah Palin weighs in on the birther issue

Gee, I don't recall titling my discussion quite like you wrote, but what the heck, right? That's how YOU read it so that must be how I meant it, right? I don't quite understand what that discussion really has to do with this one or what Andrew Sullivan had to do with that one. Anyway, if Sullivan is the one who started the rumor about Trig, so much for it coming from the "left"; you DO know he's long been a conservative, don't you? He's changed some of his views in the past year or so, from what I understand, although I must admit I've never read a single one of his articles. I sincerely have NO clue what you're referring to with "Sullivan is so far gone he pretends to be other people writing about his absence due to mental problems and such like." To go back to the Trig story, I sure didn't know of ANY "mainstream outlets" discussing the rumor. The first I'd heard of it was AFTER it was announced that Bristol was pregnant and someone said Sarah announced that so quickly because of the rumors about Trig being Bristol's. They didn't go into any details other than that. Pretty much all I knew about that disgusting incident was what I'd read here on myLot and from right-wing commentators who are still talking about it. Back to the ACTUAL topic; I agree that "...it's important to go to direct sources rather than the sites that post an abbreviated "blurb". After I'd already responded to this discussion I learned the "whole" story. Sarah had given a radio interview where she was asked the question about the birth certificate issue. You can see and hear it here: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/2703332 Here's a transcript of the pertinent part of the interview as posted by Politico's Ben Smith: Speaking to the conservative talker Rusty Humphries today, Sarah Palin left the door open to speculation about President Obama's birth certificate. "Would you make the birth certificate an issue if you ran?" she was asked (around 9 minutes into the video above). "I think the public rightfully is still making it an issue. I don't have a problem with that. I don't know if I would have to bother to make it an issue, because I think that members of the electorate still want answers," she replied. "Do you think it's a fair question to be looking at?" Humphries persisted. "I think it's a fair question, just like I think past association and past voting records -- all of that is fair game," Palin said. "The McCain-Palin campaign didn't do a good enough job in that area." McCain's campaign counsel has said the campaign did look into the birth certificate question and, like every other serious examination, dismissed it. Palin suggested that the questions were fair play because of "the weird conspiracy theory freaky thing that people talk about that Trig isn't my real son -- 'You need to produce his birth certificate, you need to prove that he's your kid,' which we have done." "Maybe we can reverse that," she said, returning to Obama's birth certificate, describing the type of thinking involved with a word that isn't clear in the audio. (End of transcript) She then posted on her Facebook page and considerably walked back what she had said in the interview. Apparently she wants to have it both ways? Annie

Sorry to disappoint you, Irishidid, but this is the first I've seen of this. I don't visit her Facebook page so if it's not reported elsewhere I'm not likely to know about it. Annie

Oh I'm not disappointed. You're addicted.

Are you in the EST zone? If so, I just realized you're a night-owl like me! BTW, I'm not addicted, I'm NOT addicted, I'M NOT ADDICTED!!! Annie

No apology needed; "Real Life" has been keeping me offline a lot, too. I grok it. I see your point. I think you must be right about Sarah, at least. I have no idea why Beck & Coulter think we're nut-burgers, though! Just by the way, since my post was made, it's no longer a fourth, but fully HALF (& counting)of the U.S. asking where his records are! It's getting harder & harder for him to hide--especially since more & more KENYANS (one of them a public official), including those in his old home town, have come out saying he's a native son. Even Michelle slipped & admitted it some time ago! Either the Constitution matters (which it doesn't with this administration), or it doesn't. He is a dual-citizen as well as not being what the Constitution defines as a "natural-born" American, & therefore, completely ineligible to be President. Furthermore, when this fact is eventually accepted, all of his bills will be null & void. Also, there's now a bill going up that will demand all persons seeking the high office MUST produce all records & be properly vetted before that can even run. It's redundant, but since one needs to spell things out in big crayons for the Kool-Aid drinkers, I'll tolerate a bit of redundancy--especially since it only underlines a Constitutional point, one which should've been enough for everyone, but in this day of schools no longer teaching civics or the Constitution, I suppose it must be done. By the way, the reasons dual-citizenry & being born on foreign soil were initially & specifically written into the constitution as a bar were so that in time of war, no President would have the remotest temptation to be torn between his or her loyalties, but be stalwart in defending this country. I'd hate to have some person I thought would make an excellent President turn out to be ineligible, but the fact is, the Constitution does matter. Every time we stray from that brilliant document, we suffer the consequences. Yes, Sarah & her lovely family have been so viciously maligned it may be one of the ugliest episodes in our history. I couldn't look at my mirror if I'd treated anyone that vilely! I wonder how some people sleep. And as for the pass given Nerobama? That stupid racist card grew old a long time ago. Maggiepie POST IN Open Mike! ALL SUBJECTS WELCOME--EVEN MULTIPLES AT A TIME!

I know I'm coming in a bit late on this one...been offline for awhile...please forgive me. I think Sarah Palin meant where a candidate was born...along with their voting records etc. is relevant to ask. To ask who a child of a candidate belongs...isn't. Some things are public, some aren't. I don't hear or see many attacking the Presidents two little girls, or his wife. Why is it ok to do this to other candidates? That's my take on what she means. The insults towards Ms. Palin and her family were freely thrown around. But let someone JUST ask where the birth certificate of a grown man running for the highest office in the land is...and that's just a big NO NO and those asking are all racist.