As much as I would like for the BC to be the reason Obama was nullified as POTUS, I just don’t believe its a winable battle. I agree with Rush and Charles Krauthammer that this is not the issue for conservatives to hang their hat on. Don’t you see that while you spend your time on this birther thing, you’re wasting time on the real issues to beat Obama on? The independent voter is not the least bit excited about proving Obama’s citizenship. I deal with them every day and its a nowhere turnoff issue to nearly every one of them. The issues that concern them are the ecomomy and what Obama has done with wealth redistribution. THOSE are the battles we as conservative should be fighting. Otherwise, we’re going to push the voters away. And if you think independents votes don’t matter, then God help us because you’ll ensure another 4 yrs of misery and still be trying to get Obama to produce his BC.
Well said. The birth certificate problem is only a symptom of Obama's utter lack of respect for the values America is built on.Fighting the birther issue as the only thing that matters is only treating a symptom (useful if all you want to do is feel good) when a treatable cancer goes unchallenged.
The goal never was to use the BC to nullify Obama as POTUS. The goal is to stop Obama from nullifying the US Constitution..
That is my perception of independents as well. However, You overlook the effect of the drumbeat of illegitimacy. Say something long enough and loud enough and people will come to believe that it is true. (In this case I believe it is.) What people think right now, may not be what they think later. Besides that, as a constitutional issue, how can we let it go? If we won't defend this Constitutional requirement, What Constitutional hill SHOULD we die on? Freedom of Speech? By that time it will be too late.
The issues that concern them are the ecomomy and what Obama has done with wealth redistribution.
If the independents are not fully aware of the disaster that Obama has been to the economy, then there is no hope for them regardless of what other subjects are discussed.
I've yet to see anyone that cares about the issue disagree that should the primary focus of a campaign against Obama.
I see no good reason at the state level NOT to push for laws requiring proof all Presidential candidates meet the Constitutional requirements to be President, including requiring candidates to prove they were born in the US. Why on earth shouldn't we pushing legislation to enforce Constitutional mandates?