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News withdraws endorsement of Tracey Mann for 'birther' views
The Hutchinson News ^ | July 22, 2010 | Staff

Posted on 07/22/2010 11:38:15 AM PDT by SvenMagnussen

The Hutchinson News' editorial board struggled some to endorse a candidate in the crowded Republican primary for Kansas' 1st District U.S. House seat, in which all six candidates sound mostly the same. But in an endorsement published in Sunday's editions, we settled on Salinan Tracey Mann as the best pick, saying he "at least shows the ability to be reasonable and straightforward with voters."

We were wrong. And we withdraw that endorsement.

Quite simply, the reason is that it turns out Mann is what is known as a birther. He questions the citizenship of President Barack Obama despite evidence that is irrefutable to most objective, rational people - including a birth certificate released by the Hawaii secretary of state and birth announcements printed in Honolulu's two major newspapers.

(Excerpt) Read more at hutchnews.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: birther; certifigate; endorsement; journolist; naturalborncitizen; politician; representative
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1 posted on 07/22/2010 11:38:22 AM PDT by SvenMagnussen
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To: SvenMagnussen

Yeah, keep telling a lie enough, it will become the truth. /sarc


2 posted on 07/22/2010 11:40:43 AM PDT by luv2ndamend (They call themselves greens because they're too yellow to admit they're reds.)
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To: SvenMagnussen

What evidence? An incomplete official document and 2 newspaper notices with addresses not associated with his mother that could have been published by anybody, anywhere?


3 posted on 07/22/2010 11:42:26 AM PDT by livius
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To: SvenMagnussen

Pretty lame editorial but at least a lot of their reader comments are calling them on their logic: Barack Obama is not to be questioned.


4 posted on 07/22/2010 11:44:21 AM PDT by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius, (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: SvenMagnussen
"He questions the citizenship of President Barack Obama despite evidence that is irrefutable to most objective, rational people - including a birth certificate released by the Hawaii secretary of state and birth announcements printed in Honolulu's two major newspapers. "

None of that is true...

5 posted on 07/22/2010 11:47:12 AM PDT by Mr. K (Physically unable to proofreed <---oops!)
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To: SvenMagnussen
Whether Mann truly doubts the president's citizenship or is just saying so in another effort to appeal to the far-right extremists of his party and get elected we don't know. Either way, it is unflattering and doesn't demonstrate the kind of intellect we want representing us in Congress.

So I guess healthy skepticism isn't a desirable trait to the left. That seems consistent with other leftist talking points (globull warming, etc.).

6 posted on 07/22/2010 11:49:01 AM PDT by The_Victor (If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
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To: SvenMagnussen

Show me the evidence

Put it right here in front of me on the table.

Can’t

can you?


7 posted on 07/22/2010 12:01:43 PM PDT by DontTreadOnMe2009 (So stop treading on me already!)
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To: Arthur McGowan; Beckwith; bgill; bitt; butterdezillion; bvw; conservativegramma; Danae; dennisw; ...
NBC Ping

Another lame-steam media attempt to dumb down the meaning of Natural Born Citizen to just place of birth.

8 posted on 07/22/2010 12:07:05 PM PDT by ASA Vet (Natural-born citizens, are those born in the country, of parents who are citizens. De Vattel)
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To: livius

“2 newspaper notices”

I’m so tired of this “evidence!” I was born in DC, when my Dad was winding down his work at the NACA. My Maternal Grandparents posted a birth announcement in The Akron Beacon Journal. My Paternal Grandparents placed an announcement in both The Cleveland Press, and The Plain Dealer. Birth announcements prove abdo-lutely NOTHIN’ pertaining to place of birth!


9 posted on 07/22/2010 12:08:08 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: SvenMagnussen

Hutchinson, Kansas newspaper will learn a tough lesson one of these days.

They are currently drinking the Kool-Aid.


10 posted on 07/22/2010 12:10:52 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: SvenMagnussen
He questions the citizenship of President Barack Obama despite evidence that is irrefutable to most objective, rational people

Well more idiot JournOlistas doing what they do best spewing out BS.

11 posted on 07/22/2010 12:14:03 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
Birth announcements prove abdo-lutely NOTHIN’ pertaining to place of birth!

Exactly.

12 posted on 07/22/2010 12:17:49 PM PDT by livius
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To: SvenMagnussen

Wow. HI’s SoS released a BC? How come I haven’t heard that before?


13 posted on 07/22/2010 12:18:30 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: SvenMagnussen

Can I use a copy of a birth announcement published in a newspaper when I apply for a drivers license renewal, or a job, or a passport? Or am I, in fact, required to present an official birth certificate with the state seal/embossment? Just askin’...


14 posted on 07/22/2010 12:18:37 PM PDT by AbeKrieger (If you believe in manmade global warming, you lack the gift of reason.)
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To: SvenMagnussen

“Poll shows 3 atop race for 1st District House seat

7/14/2010
Salina Journal
A KWCH FactFinder poll conducted Saturday through Monday shows that Salinan Tracey Mann and state Sen. Jim Barnett in a tie at 25 percent each in the race for the 1st Congressional District House seat, while state Sen. Tim Huelskamp garnered 22 percent. The KWCH poll, conducted by SurveyUSA and released Wednesday, has a margin of error of 4.4 percent. The question — “If the Republican primary for the U.S. House of Representatives were today, whom would you vote for?” — was asked of 516 likely GOP primary voters.
Other candidates:”

http://www.saljournal.com/news/story/KWCH-poll-7-14-10


15 posted on 07/22/2010 12:20:24 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: SvenMagnussen

We can see the Hutchinson News editorial board is made up of crack investigative reporters!!


16 posted on 07/22/2010 12:21:38 PM PDT by silverleaf (Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.)
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To: SvenMagnussen

Doesn’t really matter. Everyone else on the ballot is just as conservative as Mann is and for some reason people connect him with Moran so he could very well win anyway.


17 posted on 07/22/2010 12:27:04 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Mr. K
birth announcements printed in Honolulu's two major newspapers.

Actually that part is true. Both announcements named Comrade Obama's dad as Barack Obama, (a British Citizen from Kenya.)

18 posted on 07/22/2010 12:27:45 PM PDT by ASA Vet (Natural-born citizens, are those born in the country, of parents who are citizens. De Vattel)
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To: SvenMagnussen
birth announcements printed in Honolulu's two major newspapers

Setting aside the fact that he wasn't going to be a NBC 9 months before he was birthed and ignoring all the controversy of the COLB, what exactly does the newspaper announcement prove? I've read both of the announcements and nowhere does either state his name. The announcement could be for Tom, Dick or Harry for all anyone can say. The announcements' value is that of birdcage liners.

19 posted on 07/22/2010 12:27:52 PM PDT by bgill (how could a young man born here in Kenya, who is not even a native American, become the POTUS)
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The announcement could be for Tom, Dick or Harry for all anyone can say.

Because after all there are millions of Obamas running around Hawaii, right?

20 posted on 07/22/2010 12:29:47 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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