Obama laughs off 'birther' conspiracies
NASHUA, N.H. -- President Obama has been dogged by accusations that he or someone else faked his birth certificate -- but after years of clearly being frustrated by the conversation, he's decided to turn the idea into a joke he's willing to laugh at ...www.politico.com
Jason Thompson Obama birther joke: Tommy Thompson's son apologizes
The comment comes as the latest public nod to the so-called birther controversy. Last year, Obama released his long-form birth certificate from Hawaii to quell speculation that he was not a U.S. citizen and may be constitutionally ineligible to serve ...www.wptv.com
Son Of Wisconsin Senate Candidate Tommy Thompson Makes Obama Birther ...
Jason Thompson, son of Republican Wisconsin Senatorial candidate Tommy Thompson, made a birther joke at a fundraiser Sunday morning, telling attendees, "we have the opportunity to send President Obama back to Chicago - or Kenya." Buzzfeed ...chicagoist.com
Tommy Thompson's Son Made Birther Joke On More Than One Occasion (VIDEO)
WASHINGTON -- Wisconsin GOP Senate candidate Tommy Thompson has been taking some heat for his son's recent birther joke directed at President Barack Obama, but he has downplayed the incident and urged the media to move on. A newly released ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Why birther 'jokes' earn GOP applause
Why birther 'jokes' earn GOP applause. Washington Post's Jonathan Capehart and The Hill's Karen Finney hash out why Republicans think it's okay to make 'jokes' about President Obama's birthplace - and why that and bogus claims on welfare are part of ...video.msnbc.msn.com
WATCH: Obama makes Trump-Kenya joke on 'Tonight Show'
Trump has been one of Obama's leading "birther" critics, arguing that Obama was born outside of the United States.www.nypost.com
Tommy Thompson Downplays Son's Birther Comment, Says He Feels 'Terrible ...
Wisconsin GOP Senate candidate Tommy Thompson spoke out about his son's recent birther joke directed at President Barack Obama, telling reporters on Tuesday that he does not believe his son needs to apologize publicly or to the president. "He has ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Obama Jokes Feud With Trump "Dates Back to When We Were Growing Up ...
On Wednesday, real estate mogul Donald Trump made a "big announcement" via YouTube offering Obama $5 million to the charity of his choice if he revealed his college transcripts and passport records.www.latinospost.com
Tommy Thompson Says Son Is Really Sorry About Birther Joke
Wisconsin politician Tommy Thompson says his son Jason "feels terrible" about the birther joke he made at a fundraiser on Sunday, but then Thompson said Jason didn't really make the joke - he just repeated it.chicagoist.com
Obama's Got Jokes! Obama's Best Political Punchlines & Wisecracks (VIDEOS)
Despite the ongoing Birther Movement, which charged that the President was not a US citizen, Obama made light of it during the 2011 White House Correspondence Dinner.globalgrind.com
Tommy Thompson's Son Apologizes For Birther Joke
Tommy Thompson, publicly apologized for a remark he made at an event Sunday while speaking on behalf of his father's Senate campaign - in which he made a joke alluding to the conspiracy theories about President Obama's place of birth. "We have the ...2012.talkingpointsmemo.com
Tommy Thompson's Son Downgraded From 'Birther' to 'Guy Who Enjoys Birther ...
Over the weekend, Thompson's son was caught on video joking about sending President Obama back to Kenya. Now Thompson the Elder, in his first remarks since the video went public, is claiming that someone ... Once again, in this video, Thompson doesn't ...nymag.com
Tommy Thompson's Son Apologizes for Back-to-Kenya Obama Comment
What if Romney's 'Birther" joke wasn't a joke at all, but a threat? According to a recent MIT poll: 73% of Republicans (Romney's base) question the place of Obama's birth. If we accept the fact, as Romney does, that Obama was born a U.S. citizen in ...abcnews.go.com
Damn It! Donald Trump Beat Us Again
Trump was successful last year after consistently baiting Obama to release his birth certificate, after the Tea Party and other Republicans latched onto the birther movement for dear life. Thinking he would go two for two, Trump trumped up this ...globalgrind.com
Obama laughs off Trump video 'bombshell' with Kenya joke
Trump simply promised to donate $5m to the charity of Obama's choice if he released his academic records and passport and college applications.www.theweek.co.uk
The Obama-Romney Race Is Turning Out To Be Good For America
And there certainly has been plenty of nonsense in this year's presidential campaign—from Mitt Romney's flat birther jokes to Big Bird's future employment prospects. [VIEW: Gallery: The 2012 Presidential Campaign Trail]. But amidst the silliness ...www.usnews.com
National disgrace: the right finally flips the race card Obama's way
The Right camouflaged its racist contempt for our President of African-American descent with repeated and disrespectful birther/foreigner/Kenyan coded talk, but finally Sarah Palin goes the full nine yards by criticizing what she calls Obama's "shuck ...www.jsonline.com
President Barack Obama Jokes Of Growing Up In Kenya With Donald Trump
The president -- referring to Trump's vocal role in last year's birther controversy -- joked the New York billionaire's still holding a grudge from the time they grew up together in Kenya.www.radaronline.com
Barack Obama exposes the roots of Donald Trump's ire
"This all dates back to when we were growing up together in Kenya," Obama kidded Wednesday on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, showing a great sense of humor by tying Trump's birther beliefs into the joke. "We had constant run-ins on the soccer field…www.sheknows.com
Paul Ryan Has News For The Birthers: He's Not One Of Them
Even as of early 2011, a poll showed nearly half of GOP voters did not believe Obama was born in the U.S. (Meanwhile Romney's campaign says the Massachusetts Republican doesn't doubt Obama's place of birth, despite a birth certificate joke he made ...tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com
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