Arizona - the land of the Birthers

[danefan]

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Arizona House to Obama: No Birth Certificate, No Ballot

Birthers rejoice! After a string of court defeats, you’ve got yourself a small but real win.

The Arizona House approved a bill Wednesday that would require presidential candidates to show his or her birth certificate in order to be on the state’s ballot.

In other words, if President Obama wants to appear on the Arizona ballot in 2012, he just might have to produce his birth certificate. Click here for the story from Fox News; here for a squib from New York magazine.

The House approved the measure on a 31-29 vote after four Republicans joined all of the Democrats in opposing it. The measure still faces a Senate vote.

It would require U.S. presidential candidates who want to appear on the Arizona ballot to submit documents proving they meet the constitutional requirements to be president.

The White House was not amused. “This is a question that has been answered exhaustively,” White House spokesman Bill Burton told CNN. “I can’t imagine Arizona voters think their tax dollars are well served by a legislature that is less focused on their lives than in fringe right-wing radio conspiracy theories.”

“I support this measure in order to remove this as any type of issue in the future,” said Rep. Cecil Ash.

Opponents say it’s a waste of time that makes Arizona mocked by the rest of the country.

“I am ashamed that this is even a topic of discussion,” said Rep. Kyrsten Sinema.

Even if the bill passes, it’s unlikely to fundamentally change the next presidential election. In 2008, Obama lost to John McCain by about nine percentage points. Arizona has only given its electoral votes to a Democrat once (1996) since 1948.

What a complete waste of time.

[Chizzang]

The great thing is Arizona can waste all the time it wants to on whatever their political leaders feel is valuable...

This is a beautiful country - but hang on to your birth certificate

[dbackjon]

We have the stupidest legislature in the world. (And heavily Republican).

Arizona is what the Republicans/Tea Partiers want for the country - a bunch of xenophobic racists that revel in low wage jobs, no educational funding, and class warfare.

[AZGrizFan]

We have the stupidest legislature in the world. (And heavily Republican).

Arizona is what the Republicans/Tea Partiers want for the country - a bunch of xenophobic racists that revel in low wage jobs, no educational funding, and class warfare.

You're absolutely right, Jon. EVERY Republican I know wants EXACTLY that.

Jesus, your hyperbole knows no bounds, does it?

[dbackjon]

We have the stupidest legislature in the world. (And heavily Republican).

Arizona is what the Republicans/Tea Partiers want for the country - a bunch of xenophobic racists that revel in low wage jobs, no educational funding, and class warfare.

You're absolutely right, Jon. EVERY Republican I know wants EXACTLY that.

Jesus, your hyperbole knows no bounds, does it?

Are not the Republicans firmly in control of the state? YUP

Not every, but a firm majority are.

[AZGrizFan]

You're absolutely right, Jon. EVERY Republican I know wants EXACTLY that.

Jesus, your hyperbole knows no bounds, does it?

Are not the Republicans firmly in control of the state? YUP

Not every, but a firm majority are.

complete and utter bullshit Jon, and you know it.

Making assinine statements like these only (edit: FURTHER) marginalize your argument.

[Gil Dobie]

You're absolutely right, Jon. EVERY Republican I know wants EXACTLY that.

Jesus, your hyperbole knows no bounds, does it?

Are not the Republicans firmly in control of the state? YUP

Not every, but a firm majority are.

Like the firm majority of Democrats that took the economy down. Hey they were in power since the 2006 elections.

[Skjellyfetti]

Whew. Still have all these bookmarked after having to post them 5,000 times on AGS in the Summer of '08.



Note the part on this one that says "This copy serves as prima facie evidence of the fact of birth in any court proceeding."

[danefan]

And now we get into the discussion of "Certificate of Live Birth" versus a "Birth Certificate".

Great. What an incredible waste of time.

[Skjellyfetti]

And now we get into the discussion of "Certificate of Live Birth" versus a "Birth Certificate".

Great. What an incredible waste of time.

Ah, good times. Good times.