[mnehring]

The idea that this was a planted story to keep the opposition going down blind alley’s and distracted is an interesting theory. It seems there where a lot of stories that panned out to be false (at that, most stories did)..

[bamahead]

The idea that this was a planted story to keep the opposition going down blind alley’s and distracted is an interesting theory.

It matches right up with Alinksy rule # 3:

RULE 3: "Whenever possible, go outside the expertise of the enemy." Look for ways to increase insecurity, anxiety and uncertainty.

[Political Junkie Too]

The quest for the birth certificate did not come about because of questions of Obama's eligibility. It came about in April of 2008 because reporters from the St. Petersberg Times were trying to debunk an internet rumor that Obama's middle name was really Mohammed. They scoured the internet for any documents about Obama that they could find, and then asked the campaign for a copy of his birth certificate. It was at that point that the campaign refused to release his birth certificate.

Everything else flowed from his refusal to release that document.

See the links in this post for details.

-PJ