As he prepared for his speech, Boustany found himself under fire from political opponents for suggesting at one point that he was unsure whether Obama was born in the United States. Earlier Wednesday, House Minority Leader John Boehner was asked in a pre-speech news conference whether he was aware that Boustany had flirted with the “birther” movement. Boehner said he was not.
There has also been scrutiny of Boustany’s medical record, with reports surfacing that he was the defendant in at least three malpractice lawsuits in his two-decade career.
And Democrats were quick to pounce Wednesday on reports that Boustany has aspired to British nobility before his career in Congress.
“Given the Republican Party’s fear mongering and countless lies aimed at killing health insurance reform, it's not surprising they chose ‘Lord’ Boustany - whose extreme 'Birther' beliefs are outside the mainstream - to respond to the president of the United States,” said Ryan Rudominer, a spokesman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
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