Head of Birther Movement Runs for Calif. Office

[RamboLiberal]

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

A California attorney who leads a movement challenging President Barack Obama's citizenship plans to run for secretary of state in November.

Orange County Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley said Wednesday that Orly Taitz, a leader of the so-called birther movement, has qualified as a candidate.

She plans to challenge fellow Republican Damon Dunn, a former NFL player living in Irvine, for her party's nomination.

Taitz has filed multiple lawsuits that claim Obama wasn't born in the U.S.

Taitz, a native of the former Soviet Union, is a naturalized U.S. citizen.


Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/03/17/state/n165903D92.DTL&tsp=1#ixzz0iUbMpVww

[Mister Ed]

1. All I can say is...

:popcorn:

[MindandSoul]

2. I trust Californians! He'll never get anywhere!

[hlthe2b]

9. "He" is a SHE (Orly Taitz) -- fyi

[Catshrink]

30. So they say...

[hlthe2b]

31. LOL

[TerribleLarryDingle]

34. Her face makes me puke in my mouth a little.

How many animals were killed for those eyelashes?

[Catshrink]

35. Just a couple of spiders.

:)

[TerribleLarryDingle]

36. LOL Good one

:)

[Jefferson23]

3. She will have a primary debate with Damon Dunn, right? If so, that would be great theatre.

I enjoy watching the Republicans turn on each other.

[salguine]

4. Any DUers in California should start a movement to make a big stink about her

naturalization papers. No matter what she produces, don't let it go.

[Mz Pip]

8. I'll do it!

I want to see her papers! The real paper. Not just some copy.

...and how do I know they are really the real ones? A neighbor of my friend's brother-in-law says they're fake. And I believe this 3rd party connection more than I do your fake and phoney papers.

:popcorn:

Yeah, we'll take care of this. We'll annoy the shit out of her.

[No Elephants]

28. Even if you see the REAL papers, how do you know she did not lie to get them?

I think you need the back up. Her application for citizenship, and the documentation she provided to get it, including citizenship in her alleged country of origin.

Ultimately, you WILL have to see the original birth certificate. I see no rational way around it.

[Tx4obama]

5. Appeals Court Upholds $20,000 Fine Against Orly Taitz

March 16, 2010, 8:50AM

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected Orly Taitz's appeal of the $20,000 fine imposed on her for making frivolous filings in a long-running Birther case.

"We have fully considered Taitz's arguments," the ruling from a three-judge panel reads. "We find them unpersuasive and therefore affirm the district court's sanctions judgment."

A federal judge in Georgia imposed the sanction on Taitz in October, blasting her for, among other things, using "the courts as a platform for a political agenda disconnected from any legitimate legal cause of action."

Full article here: http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/03/appeals_court_upholds_20000_fine_against_orly_tait.php

[Supersedeas]

32. that's like a badge of honor to RW nutjobs

[Rosa Luxemburg]

6. Jolly good!

[pinto]

7. This ought to be fun. She's filed a complaint that Dunn isn't eligible to run as a (R).

I suspect their back and forth will be a new low in CA Republican politics, but great viewing from the Democratic sidelines.

[Mz Pip]

10. Why?

Maybe it's because he's Black? :sarcasm:

The Republicans catered to the likes of Orly Taitz. They own this.

[pinto]

16. Yeah, they own it. Big time. And her run against Dunn will only help put the onus where it belongs.

On their party.

[Tx4obama]

11. Article link regarding the 'criminal' complaint against Dunn.

interesting...
http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/the-hilarious-haters/orly-taitz-cites-the-weekly-co/

I have came to the conclusion that Taitz, Bachmann, and Palin are 'equally' bat shit crazy!

[Archae]

18. Especially read the comments at the link.

The ones from "sqeeky fromm" are a riot. :rofl:

[Tx4obama]

19. Yep, I read most of them! LOL ;) n/t

[Beaverhausen]

24. oh my god that's some crazy there

wonder if that isn't Orly herself?

[LiberalFighter]

12. Damon Dunn is 34 and only voted once?

Says he retired from the NFL? Does one really retire after playing only 2 seasons with the NFL? And the last team he played with was the LA Xtreme in 2001. I didn't know it was a NFL team.

From his website:

At Stanford Damon had a record setting college football career, ran track and earned many academic and athletic awards, including the NCAA Academic Scholarship, All-PAC 10 Honors and Academic All-Pac 10 Honors, and the NFL and College Hall of Fame Award.

I'm really confused. I think it says he that he was inducted in the NFL Hall of Fame and College Hall of Fame. I seriously doubt they would had inducted someone that only played a couple of years. And I couldn't even find him in the supposed College Hall of Fame or College Football Hall of Fame.

[pinto]

17. I basically think the CA Republican primary for this position will the Scam Bowl.

:eyes:

[rumpel]

13. We worked hard to have Debra

I want to keep her!

[bemildred]

14. She just wants to raise money, still plenty of suckers out there. nt

[SoapBox]

15. Good GAWD, this woman is NUTS!

...this woman should be locked up for mental evaluation.

And I mean it! She is NUTS! And how much money has she COST the state with all of her frivolous lawsuits?

Lock Her UP!

[Joanie Baloney]

20. I just read that in my local paper

I thought it was The Onion for a moment. What in the frick is she thinking? Oh, never mind...she's a birther, not a thinker.

:wtf:

-JB

[Bette Noir]

21. Say what you want about Orly Taitz, she's endlessly entertaining.

I once spent a whole evening following links from one newspaper story about her to another. Did y'all know she paid some of her legal assistants in sex? At least one, anyway-- a disbarred lawyer who was married to someone else, while she was also married to someone else. And, she was pushing two different "Kenyan birth certificates" at the same time.

[Historic NY]

22. I think she is from some Vampire State...lets see her papers & birth certificate.

[AsahinaKimi]

23. I hope Orly Tatitz never gets a foothold here in California..

But then again, this state elected Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger, so thats not accounting much on taste. There are a lot of smart people here though, I am sure the word will get out about her to the point that she will be hounded. Maybe Arianna Huffington at the Huffington Post will help out with that..

[countmyvote4real]

25. Go girl. She's so crazy.

And she is. And her phantom supporters are just that. Crazy.

Melt it down, Orly. Divide and we'll see who conquers. You go, girl.

[countmyvote4real]

Go girl. She's so crazy.

And she is. And her phantom supporters are just that. Crazy.

Melt it down, Orly. Divide and we'll see who conquers. You go, girl.

[countmyvote4real]

26. Go girl. She's so crazy.

And she is. And her phantom supporters are just that. Crazy.

Melt it down, Orly. Divide and we'll see who conquers. You go, girl.

[tanyev]

27. Hey, they forgot to mention that she is also a dentist, a realtor and a black belt.

That's gotta be worth a couple votes.

:rofl:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

37. I sure as hell wouldn't want her working on my teeth...

How good can she be when she's got a law biz and a realty biz on the side?

[No Elephants]

29. What makes the birthers a "movement?" Was belief in a flat earth a "movement?"

It's simply people scattered around the country who share the same all too well publicized misconception.

Calling it a "movement" dignifies it way too much.

[BlueIris]

33. "Taitz, a native of the former Soviet Union, is a naturalized U.S. citizen."

There it is.

I wondered why she was so psychotic. Up until now, I assumed she was being put up to this by bitter neo-cons. Now, I think it's just plain old self-hatred.

[The Hope Mobile]

38. Orly Taitz, Head of Birther Movement, to Run for CA Sec of State

Source: Washingtonpost.com


Orly Taitz, Orange County based dentist/lawyer and leader of the of the birther movement, is planning to run for California Secretary of State. The SF Gate reports:

Orange County Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley said Wednesday that Orly Taitz, a leader of the so-called birther movement, has qualified as a candidate.

She plans to challenge fellow Republican Damon Dunn, a former NFL player living in Irvine, for her party's nomination.

Taitz made a name for herself last summer at the height of the "let's all forge up some birth certificates" craze. Watch below for a particularly memorable meltdown on MSNBC.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/18/orly-taitz-head-of-birthe_n_504322.html

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OMG!!!!! This will be fun and interesting! :-)

[Catshrink]

39. dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4310645

[Happyhippychick]

40. Only one thing to say

:rofl:
:rofl:
:rofl:

[no_hypocrisy]

41. Benefits by just campaigning.

Media will cover her and broadcast and publish whatever she says. Great opportunity to make people pay attention to her.

Winning the election would be icing on the cake.

[Bryn]

42. "Birther" "Tea Party" "Maverick"

what else have GOPers invent for themselves? :crazy:

[Mr. Sparkle]

43. "let me finish, let me finsh!"

I am looking forward to the Stephanie Miller show over the next few months. :D

[Grassy Knoll]

44. Waste your money , freak show .

A Harvard grad v.s. a cocoo clock, HAHAHAHA !

[kestrel91316]

45. This is just another moneymaking scheme for that skank ho, lol.

This is how it works: her adoring minions send lots of money to her "campaign". She puts on just enough events to make it look good, but uses most of the money for hair bleach and push-up bras and mascara (which have GOT to be her biggest single expense in life, right?). She reaps financial benefits personally and evades paying income taxes. At least temporarily.

You can't blame her, really. She is just taking advantage of all the opportunities for getting rich quick that America offers to the slightly ethically challenged.

[Brother Buzz]

52. Even her once her adoring minion have turned away from the toxic trainwreck

I'm just saying

[Cartoonist]

56. True dat

Even freepers see her as a nut. She won't get any money or votes.

[TheEuclideanOne]

57. I would not even care if she wins

just a small price to pay for the pure entertainment value of having her campaign. I am hoping for some debates too. :)

[Xipe Totec]

46. Born again idiot nt

[chollybocker]

47. "...fellow Republican Damon Dunn, a former NFL player..."

He was on the field for five plays during his "NFL career", and fumbled on one of them.

Republicans are born liars. Good luck to both of them. :rofl:

[xxqqqzme]

48. I attended the Financial reporting workshop

at the OC Registrar of Voters' office Tuesday evening. About halfway through the 2 hour workshop, taitz signed herself in. I recognized her immediately because her eyelashes preceded her by at least a foot. I wondered then if she was there to run for County Clerk so she could supervise the filing of birth certificates.

Maybe I will change my registration to rethuglican....there are some real whackos running on the RW side we should make certain get on the general election ballot. Their losses would shut them up for quite a while.

[liberation]

49. I want to see her original birth certificate though...

[JustAnotherGen]

50. bawahahahaha

:rofl: Crazy is as crazy does! :rofl:


Hey! Didn't she have a sex scandal come to light recently? :rofl:

[CLANG]

51. NO, she Didn't!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Hulk]

53. This is a sample of just how bad things are in CA these days.

Thanks to reagan and his dismantling of the middle class through his neocon blindness, and jarvis and his "tax reform" that gutted California of any resemblence of a social network....CA is sinking to the bottom of the cesspool.

It's sad. A beautiful state. LOADS of great people. And a government that serves no one.

[Faygo Kid]

54. Michelle Bachmann, Sarah Palin, now Oily - FReepers must be in heaven.

Yet another nutcase for them to cheer for.

[marshall]

55. It's hard for me to wrap my mind around the idea that she is a real person

The name, the freaked out looking photos. A year ago I doubted that she even existed.

[sakabatou]

58. Ewwww

[senseandsensibility]

60. how funny

I was going to post just that word myself.;) great minds think alike.

[DRoseDARs]

59. Excellent! She'll waste her money as well as the money of God knows how many idiots.

I approve.

[Scairp]

61. Lucky us N/T