Why did Obama say he was born in Kenya, not Hawaii? Was he lying?

[andywire]

Even his wife said Kenya was his home country. Those darned birthers!

[rstevens62]

If he WAS kenyan born...I really think 'they' would have swept EVERYTHING out that proved it, when he began his career in public service ('they' can do these kinds of things).

[middle-aged mom]

Originally Posted by rstevens62

If he WAS kenyan born...I really think 'they' would have swept EVERYTHING out that proved it, when he began his career in public service ('they' can do these kinds of things).

$ billions were spent attempting to defeat Obama. $ billions.

And after all the huffing and puffing, not a single piece of factual evidence emerged.

[RMESMH]

Originally Posted by wrecking ball

it wasn't for a book jacket but for an industry-only brochure promoting the literary agency. the same brochure got the year wrong that tip o'neil became speaker of the house ( which speaks to it's sloppy fact-checking ).

I remember reading about it years ago and I remembered that incorrectly. Thanks for the correction.

[Dane_in_LA]

Originally Posted by hawkeye2009

Obama did claim he was born in Kenya in two previous instances. Here it is:
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/20...ya_280213.html

Reading tends to be quite rewarding. Reading one's own cites, doubly so.