President Obama Releases Long-Form Birth Certificate

President Obama: “Here’s My Birth Certificate, Now STFU”

Posted April 27, 2011 9:32am by Slade Sohmer

Tags: Birtherism, Birthers, President Obama, Recommended, White House

Ladies and gentleman, we just witnessed to the dumbest moment in American political history…

President Obama today took the long-dangled bait and released his long-form certificate of live birth in an effort to satisfy his most delusional critics. The accompanying statement on the White House website said “The President’s hope is that with this step, we can move on to debating the bigger issues that matter to the American people and the future of the country.” As if we’ll move on any time soon.

The release of this ridiculous piece of paper will be all anyone on television and the Internet is talking about for the rest of the week: Shouldn’t he have done it sooner? Why did he wait so long? How will The Donald react? Will three of four Iowa Republicans consider this a forgery? What else is he hiding? Why isn’t he releasing his grades from college? Why won’t he release his sixth-grade report card? Is he lying about the plastic trophies he got for elementary school dodgeball? If they can fake a moon landing, why can’t they forge a birth certificate? Is Hawaii even a real U.S. state?

The White House posted this .pdf on its website earlier today:

Don’t be fooled: This will not allow us to move on to other issues. This will not allow us to focus on our dependence on foreign oil, or our crumbling infrastructure, or our failing schools, or our unsustainable debt, or our high unemployment. And it certainly doesn’t do anything to solve the enormous problem of putting aside serious issues to focus on the loudest complaints of the nuttiest ignoramuses.

And, really, since when has “evidence” ever assuaged the concerns of the birther community?

Donald Trump, who’s continuing to fake a presidential campaign, spoke in New Hampshire after the release and says he’s proud of himself for forcing President Obama to do something nobody else has been able to do. Not only is he proud, he says, but he’s honored as well.

Congratulations, Donnie, for In the land of the bald, the combed-over man is king.

UPDATE: Media Matters for America has posted an incredible report on the number of times Fox News promoted the birther controversy. The most important stat: “In those segments, Media Matters found that the vast majority of the time — 44 out of 52 total segments in which a false claim was made about Obama’s birth certificate — Fox News hosts did not push back and correct these falsehoods.”

UPDATE II: Not surprisingly, this release has not placated Birther Queen Orly Taitz, who responded: “In those years … when they wrote race, they were writing ‘Negro’ not ‘African’,” Taitz says. “In those days nobody wrote African as a race, it just wasn’t one of the options. It sounds like it would be written today, in the age of political correctness, and not in 1961 when they wrote white or Asian or ‘Negro’.”

UPDATE III: A really, really angry liberal ranted through us: “President Obama, to put it mildly, fucked up royally today. In one simple action he’s legitimized the birthers, elevated Donald Trump even higher (as if that were somehow possible), and assured that this kind of fact-free, Swift Boat-style attack tactics will continue unabated. Today, he gave his critics everything they wanted. I’ll bet the right-wing echo chamber can’t wait to get on the radio airwaves and celebrate this new Nutjob Holiday. As the president likes to say, ‘Make no mistake’: President Obama is being fucked like a hundred-dollar whore, squealing like a little bitch with his ankles pinned behind his giant ears.”

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tressa
My question is where were these doctors who signed the B/C? Now all of a sudden he produces this B/C after two years when they said it was lost? Now which is it…lost or found? No one picked up on that father listed his home country as Africa…Obama’s father was not a citizen of the U.S.! This makes him ineligible to be Pres. O.K. Forensics people here we go….One thing Trump did was flush him out. Now on to all the other documents that are sealed.

http://Website Herpanoma
Tressa,
As I’m sure you’re familiar with what an Achor baby is and the fact that Africa is not a country, I’ll try not to condescend to your obvious intellect.
I’ll merely point out that if you’re born on US soil, you are, no questions asked, an American citizen.
I’ll also draw your attention to the fact that section 9 of the certificate asks for Race, not country.
Now, remember, it goes right foot, THEN left foot. And also, remember to breathe.

Bobby S
As the first poster on here proved, no matter what he does, it isn’t going to be enough. You honestly cannot be serious in still questioning where he was born. His Mom was born in Kansas, one of the more red states in this country.
There was absolutely no point in the President releasing this at all because as the column correctly points out, and I said upon immediately hearing of this joke, is that it isn’t going to matter because the people who all along know he was born in this country aren’t going to be swayed, and those who continue to detest him aren’t going to be swayed. Case in point, Tressa.
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Paul
There’s an error.. where it has the fathers race listed as “African,” it should say “Muslim Terrorist.”
In all sincerity though, this won’t shut the birthers up. Nothing will change their deluded minds from crying about the President destroying America..
http://www.spacehospital.tv Lovable Robot
Clearly this was forged by the ancient Egyptian astronauts that grew Obama in a test tube in Afghanistan two thousand years ago and then trapped his essence in a book of incantations to be released by Hitler in a South American laboratory in 1961. Wake up, people! Stop drinking the Obamacare Kool-aid!
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http://Website Angry!
Everyone knows Obama was born on Comeoniwannalayyou. This says Oahu. This is an obvious forgery!
http://Website Natedawg
As you mentioned in the article, I’m one of those people who just don’t understand what took him so long to produce something so simple. That’s like waiting two years to show your license or social security card, it just doesn’t make sense to withhold it, but whatever, I just want the economy to recover.
Bill
“Well, okay–but he’s still black . . .”
His race is the real reason for this birther mania.
http://Website GodsChild
Tressa, Amen!!!….why is everyone SO concerned with this??…is there anything that can be done about it? Is there anything that the ridicule and negative comments can change? Are we doing anything to effect any type of change? A birth certificate?? Really?? Have we ever looked this deep into any of our past Presidents past? Personally, I think the downfall of this country started long before President Obama took office.
http://Website GodsChild
Sorry….I meant Herpanoma Amen!!!
http://Website Bill
Hello?
A CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH (CLB).. which is shown here is NOT a long form BIRTH CERTIFICATE (BC)! ANY office administrator can tpe up what he has shown us and attempted to pass as a BIRTH CERTIFICATE! This is called “FRAUD”!
He must think that all of America is stupid! So.. show me his BIRTH CERTFICATE, and I will shut up! This has NOT been done and is the exact same message he tried to blow up our butts earlier. Until he shows me his BC he can not, must not be considered our President!
http://Website Bill
The entire presmise of this topic is invalid. Why?
Because what is shown is NOT, I say again, NOT a “BIRTH CERTIFICATE”, it is a “CERTIFICATE of LIVE BIRTH” and they are two very different and separate items. It’s like calling my 100 lb German Shepard a Duck! It’s simply not as stated!!
FRAUD – FRAUD – FRAUD…………. now.. SHOW ME THE BC & I”LL SHUT UP….
OBAMA’S BIRTH CERTIFICATE HAS STILL NOT BEEN SHOWN, NOW STFU!!
http://Website GodsChild
No one has to consider this man as President. The truth of the matter is HE HAS THE TITLE. No one has to keep quiet everyone has a right to say what they will. One thing we should realize is that whatever has and will happen in this world won’t be stopped by his BC or our words. Regardless of how much control we think we have God is the 1 that has it and always has. Although many may not want to hear this its true any how. Only what he allows will take place or not. No one should let whatever they may feel towards the President cause debate over issues that are least important. If his job isn’t satisfactory to you just help to make things better to live NOW and VOTE to make the change when that time comes. GOD BLESS…
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Tyrone
NOW WHAT!!!!!!!!
Now What? 4,400 and counting American dead in Iraq! Over 1,200 and counting dead in Afghanistan! All because the evil actions of one man! NOW What? President Obama was called stupid and weak ridiculed daily by Sean Hannity Bill O’Reilly and Fox News daily! Who in my opinion are American media terrorist! Now What? Even claims made that President Obama associated with terrorist! Now what? Is President Obama the President born in America doing the job of President? The most dangerous most hated terrorist! Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden ( Bin Laden) is DEAD!!! Under President Obama leadership under President Obama direction under President Obama’s order to make the capture and or murder of Bin Laden a priority! For ten plus years Bin Laden has disrespected with video tapes and other attempts of violent on American soil! So “Now What? From day one of President Obama administration. President Obama has worked under the threat of oversea terrorist Republican terrorist Tea Party terrorist! Hate and divide lying to America on behalf of the white control media. Have been the rule of the terrorist I mention! Now What? Is President Obama good enough NOW! Is he the President of all people? Does he have to show his birth Certificate again? Or all his grade while in school? What about his nursery school records? As I listen to the white control media report on the death of Bin Laden. The white control media is playing down the death of Bin Laden! Playing down the accomplishment of the men and women of American arm forces and President Obama! Shamefully this action will not stop Republican and Tea Party anti-American terrorist. Attacks on President Obama and America will continue! So I asked again NOW WHAT???
Tyrone
OSAMA BIN LADEN KILLED BY U.S. FORCES IN PAKISTAN
The American media needs to shut up! Bin Laden is DEAD! All this media talk about what the Pakistan knew or didn’t know! Doesn’t take away the fact that Ben Laden is DEAD. The one man responsible. For 3,000 plus dead on 9/11 4,400 and counting dead in Iraq. 1,200 and counting dead in Afghanistan! Total death because of this one man evil nearly 455,000! Now that under President Obama leadership! And direction and orders to make the capture and or murder of Bin Laden a priority! After he did what the pass President DID NOT do! The media is trying to play down the American arm forces and President Obama accomplishment. Just like they played down and demonize President Obama’s 750 billion stimulus package! A stimulus package that stop the financial downfall and gave many Americans a tax cut! When President Obama took office national unemployment was at 10.1%! After two years and a half in office 8.7%! The media down played that accomplishment by stating that black unemployment was still 16.5%! After 7 decade of Presidents tried and fail to get a healthcare plan pass! President Obama did it but the media and the Republican Party demonize his accomplishment! After 17 years of “don’t asked don’t tell”! President Obama overturn that bias ruling! After the BP oil spill the media tried to charge President Obama with acting too slow! Which was a straight up LIE! President Obama was there the day after and three different other times! President Obama then negotiate what was a 75 million BP recovery. President Obama turn it into a 20 billion dollar recovery! Never did the American media give President Obama credit! President Obama came into office with a 13 trillion dollar debt. Left by the Republican President. Two wars and a prescription plan not paid for! Yet the media and the Republican Party charge President Obama with run away spending! Sent in office President Obama’s administration spent 1.5 trillion dollar to stabilize the country! Under former President G.W. Bush 22 million American jobs where lost! Many went oversea! For GOD sake give President Obama credit for doing his JOB!!!!!
Tyrone
DONALD TRUMP USING LIES TO DEVIDE THE COUNTRY
Dan Rather was proven to be a straight up liar and fire from CBS! When he lied about former President G.W .Bush military record. FIRE!!!! He still appears on many white talk shows and adds his lying two cents! Even after being proven wrong Rather stood by his fake documents! Fast forward today the Birther lie has been repeated by many in the media! Nobody fire! Now America should know Trump is an idiot! When Sarah Palin ( The queen of the Republican idiot) said she appreciate that the Donald wants to spend his resources on something that so interests him and so many Americans, you know more power to him,” Palin said in an interview on the “Judge Jeanine” ( another crook that stole money from the American people)show on Fox News.
The former Alaska governor’s remarks on the program seems to signal a shift in her opinions on the “birther” issue. Long ago, the president did release a “certificate of live birth” which many non-partisan watchdog groups say definitively proves he was born in the U.S. Sarah Palin also was ok with the Certificate but when the Donald brought up the issue Flip Flop for hatred and racism! Any idiot would have to think that the University President Obama attended and was President of! The United State Senate and mortgage institutions ALL miss the fact that he was not a American! This is nothing more then a white person using hatred to advance his agenda! This lie was born threw the racist anti-American Tea Party! Not solving cancer Not solving America’s problem Republican create…But attacking a American citizenship! To think NEVER was the FACT that Senator John McCain WAS NOT born in the United State made a issue! Fukino reviewed Obama’s birth certificate twice and said that “birthers” and other doubters will never be satisfied.” It is real, and no amount of saying it is not, is going to change that,” Fukino said. In February, Palin said the “birther” issue was a “distraction” from the important issues. “It’s distracting. It gets annoying. Let’s stick with what really matters,” Palin said at an appearance at the Long Island Association.
Although she said she believes Obama was born in Hawaii, Palin seems to be reverting to her old position that it is fair game to ask the president for his birth certificate.
“I think that he was born in Hawaii because there was the birth announcement put in the newspaper. But obviously there is something there that the president doesn’t want people to see on that birth certificate, that he sees going to great lengths to make sure it isn’t shown. And that’s perplexing for a lot of people,” Palin told Judge Jeanine on Sunday! Why does any one want to waist time on Trump? Can’t wait to read the book one of his former staff has written about him and his kids. Let’s see who will be calling who sleaze bag?
“Donald Trump was sued by buyers who lost millions of dollars in deposits on a failed hotel-condo in the Mexican border city of Tijuana The 69 buyers purchased 71 units in Trump Ocean Resort Baja and paid deposits totaling between $18 million and $20 million, said Bart Ring, their attorney. Buyers were told that the luxury oceanfront project was being scrapped and that there was no money left to refund deposits. In December, they were told the project had only $556,000 left after collecting $32.2 million in buyer deposits.” Also not one white pundit mention that fact of Trump NOT having experience NEVER holding a political office! NEVER!
Tyrone
WATERBOARDING …………..NOT!
Now that President Obama’s administration capture and killed Bin Laden. Now that under President Obama leadership and direction. Now that President Obama gave the capture and or murder of Bin Laden a priority! Now that President Obama accomplish what President G.W Bush could not and did not DO! The Republicans and the American media. Now wants to give Bush’s water boarding credit for contributing to the locating and killing of Bin Laden! WRONG WRONG WRONG! First there is no evident that waterboarding ever works! Torturing a human being may get you nothing more then LIES! Human being lie and or confess because they are in pain they are in fear and they are being torture! Remember the New York Central Park rape of a young white female? Six black young men where torture by police officers and confess. Years after spending over 4 to five years in prison. The one man that committed the crime confess! None of the five convicted had nothing to do with the rape NOTHING!!! Then what really outrage me. Claims where made that Bin Laden was unarmed and should have been given the opportunity to surrender. That to me further disrespects the many black unarmed American shot dead by mostly white police in America! Not one of these white pundit ever speaks to that fact about American citizen! You never heard after black unarmed Sean Bell was gun down in a hale of 51 bullets! That he was not given a chance to surrender! Nor 92 year old black Kathryn Johnston shot 39 time 6 bullets hitting there mark. So this hypocritical claim that Bin Laden that is responsible for over 455,000 and counting deaths! IS sickening! Also any idiot that claim the Bush administration waterboard…Got information THEN did nothing with the information ….IS STUPID! Or the idiots stating that Bush’s waterboarding in 2001….Help President Obama capture and killing Bin Laden in 2011! Remember G.W Bush stated to America that Bin Laden WAS NOT a priority! So these idiot are saying that Bush got the information needed to capture and or kill Bin Laden. And did nothing! Then Bush should be arrest and imprison for LIFE! President Obama didn’t water board anybody! He did it without! Waterboarding had nothing to do with the capture of Bin Laden…Matter of fact it was reported that a phone call from Bin Laden closet friend! Was track and led to the capture! So to you idiot that are only trying to take away from President Obama…..SHUT UP!
Tyrone
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A RACE AND COUNTRY MAKES
I post allot of comments on many internet websites. Many times I refer to America’s media as “white control media“! The killing of Bin Laden is one of the reason WHY! First the white control media have collectively decide to question whether Bin Laden is really dead! Question have been raise whether Bin Laden was given the opportunity to surrender! Never ever have I in my 52 years of life EVER. Heard the white control media asked whether. The many black unarmed black America ever was given the opportunity to surrender! NEVER where any of the many white police officers that murder in cold unarmed black adult and black children! Seven year old black Aiyana Jones was asleep when a white Detroit cop. Threw a flash bomb that burn a third of her body! Then burst into the home and shot Aiyana DEAD! There was never any question to authority by the white control media. Whether Aiyana was given the opportunity to surrender! Then it’s the murder of black Amadou Diallo! Who was wrongly identify chase and murder in a hale of 41 bullets! By four plain clothes NYPD officers who also mistaken a wallet for a gun. Mr. Diallo was never given the opportunity to surrender! Nor did the white control media ever asked sis he! The white control are more concern with Bin Laden Civil Rights! then Civil Right violation in America against Americans! The United Nation also recognize the shooting of unarmed citizen as War Crimes! So where were they when 74 Americans in WACO Texas. Where gun down and burn by America Federal Law Enforcement? The white control media never question why those people had to die. Many unarmed and children as young as a week old! The white control media never asked where they given the opportunity to surrender!
Tyrone
THE TRUTH
The truth former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is down having to defend the worse President in American history! She has to also defend her stupid statement of the pass!
The truth is former President G. W. Bush administration operated under revenge and hatred of Muslim! Hatred and dividing the country was the Bush theme! President Obama administration operated under intelligent and justice for America. Especially the victims of 9/11! President Obama theme is unity and America first! Republican so don’t want to give President Obama credit for capturing and killing Bin Laden. Without sharing that credit with former President G.W. Bush! Bush supporters want the American citizen and the world to believe that because of waterboarding in 2001 ! Bush got information that would have led to the capture and killing of Bin Laden in 2011! Bush administration then did NOTHING! He also didn’t have belief in the military ability that President Obama did! Bush also didn’t have the intelligent to organize a attack or strategic. To bring about the accomplishment President Obama did! Instead Bush started a unnecessary war in Iraq. Only adding to the accomplishment of Bin Laden on 9/11! 3,000 plus dead on 9/11 by Bin Laden. Bush added to Bin Laden numbers 4,400 dead American in Iraq! Bush delayed the necessary war in Afghanistan! A war under Bush with no plan or direction! The truth at best former President G.W. Bush! Was incompetent and the worse President in American history! The truth is that waterboarding did not contribute to the 2011 capture and killing of Bin Laden! The truth is 13 trillion dollar debt under Bush. Did nothing to secure the country militarily or financially. Today other country have refuse G.W. Bush entry into their country. They see him as a war criminal! The truth is President G.W. Bush and many in his administration should be in prison! THAT IS THE TRUTH!!!!

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