Paul Ryan Stands Up to Birthers...... Sort Of. (Congressmen, Obama, election)

[wrecking ball]

the birthers have been busy handing out "sheriff kits" ( basically a compilation of the maicopa county cold case posse claims ) to congress. so far the responses from congressmen ( or usually staff ) have been a lip-service " we'll look at this ". to his credit paul ryan has sent back an official response. altho i note that ryan never actually says that obama is eligible he does offer this:

" On April 27, 2011, in response to these criticisms, President Obama released the long form of his birth certificate, which was issued by the Hawaii State Department of Health."

the birthers are now screaming that ryan is a traitor

True Colors: See Congressmen Who Continue To Deny Obama Birth Certificate Forgery - Birther Report: Obama Release Your Records

[MaseMan]

Congressman Ryan has presidential ambitions and knows being connected with "birthers" is basically political suicide at this point. Not much more to the story than that.

[Bideshi]

Originally Posted by MaseMan

Congressman Ryan has presidential ambitions and knows being connected with "birthers" is basically political suicide at this point. Not much more to the story than that.

Confessing to being a Christian is a political liability these days, never mind being labeled a "birther".

[mlassoff]

Originally Posted by Bideshi

Confessing to being a Christian is a political liability these days, never mind being labeled a "birther".

[EmeraldCityWanderer]

He's just pissed off he lost. For some one who claims to represent the "winners" in life, he is sure a sore loser.

[wrecking ball]

Originally Posted by Bideshi

Confessing to being a Christian is a political liability these days, never mind being labeled a "birther".

we've got about 88% of congress identifying as some denomination of christian ( 91% if you include mormon ).

Faith on the Hill: The Religious Composition of the 113th Congress | Pew Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project

[MaseMan]

Originally Posted by Bideshi

Confessing to being a Christian is a political liability these days, never mind being labeled a "birther".

Ryan, not that I would ever open for him, is openly Catholic, so your comment doesn't make any sense.

[armourereric]

As the left so frequently reminded us during the election last year, Ryan's positions are not credible because "he has Eddie Munster Hair".

[wrecking ball]

Originally Posted by armourereric

As the left so frequently reminded us during the election last year, Ryan's positions are not credible because "he has Eddie Munster Hair".

have you got a link to anybody connecting credibility to his hairline ?

[mmmjv]

Remember when cons used to yap that of only Obama showed his birth certificate this would all go away?