Here comes the Birther Bill!

[Joanne98]

Texas State Rep. Leo Berman (R) — a man best known for declaring that “Barack Obama is God’s punishment on us” — is putting his anti-Obama rhetoric into action. Donning his tin foil hat, Berman introduced House Bill 295 yesterday, which would “require any candidate for president or vice president of the United States to show his or her birth certificate to the Texas secretary of state.”

Asked about his motivation for introducing the bill, Berman told the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal that he believes Obama may have been born in Kenya:

“This bill is necessary because we have a president whom the American people don’t know whether he was born in Kenya or some other place.” Rep. Leo Berman, R-Tyler, said in reference to President Barack Obama and of House Bill 295. “If you are running for president or vice president, you’ve got to show here in Texas that you were born in the United States and the birth certificate is your proof.

http://thinkprogress.org/2010/11/17/texas-birther-bill/

[BrklynLiberal]

1. Guess that just shows that one can be a total schmuck, and still get elected to SOME seat in Texas.

No doubt the man has ambitions for a much higher office....in the Federal govt, no doubt.

EDIT: Oh, I forgot. That was proven when Dimson got to be Governor of Texas.

[jenmito]

2. I'd like to see proof that ANY other president was even ASKED to show his birth certificate. n/t

[and-justice-for-all]

3. Loaded fucking horse shit....

he is a damn US citizen and they need to just fucking get over it, this racket is bloody annoying.

[earthside]

4. To hell with Obama's birth certificate ...

... I want to see his voter registration form so that we can confirm that he is really a Democrat!

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

5. I guess...

That the Tx Sec of State could look at the BC and say "How do I know this is more legit than the one online that shows your little baby-feet marked as 'Made in China'?"

While I do say this in jest, thinking about it now makes me worry that it could happen with all those Tea-Bagging idiots.

[craigmatic]

6. This doesn't matter the federal government doesn't have to listen to texas on this.

[impik]

7. Some people should just d.......

[mwooldri]

8. This "birther" bill will get "aborted". Nuff Said.

[rasputin1952]

9. Maybe lighting will be attracted to his new headgear...

[Iris]

10. "whom the American people don't know whether...."

that's some twisted syntax there


Another brain trust

[great white snark]

11. My condolences to all the good Dems in Texas.

Your state deserves better than this fuckwad.

[Ter]

12. I guess Marco Rubio won't be able to run

:)

[msanthrope]

13. I think this is great---

After all, what happens when Obama does show his birth certificate?

And the state of Texas does verify it?

Freeper heads will explode.

[ehrnst]

14. Another "solution looking for a problem..." What dickheads. (nt)

[Kweli4Real]

15. With the Arizona Republicans ...

having a super-majority in both State Houses, I suspect we will lead the nation in such laws.

[MissMarple]

16. Hey, Leo! Show me yours first. And that of every elected official in Texas.

And it had better be the original.

[Life Long Dem]

17. Who voted for this puke?

:puke: