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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBill Maher Mocks Birthers: The Wifer Movement
Bill Maher continued to take aim at GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Mormon background on this week's episode of "Real Time," going so far as to create a fake polygamy controversy called "Wiferism" to combat "Birthers."
Although the "Birther" movement has lost some steam since President Obama publicly revealed his birth certificate, Republican Congressman Mike Coffman recently said that he "doesn't know" if Obama was born in the U.S., but believes that "in his heart, he's not an American."
To show how much he thought of Coffman's theory (and to get in a few more Mormon jokes at Romney's expense) Maher introduced the concept of "Wiferism," the belief that Romney is a secret polygamist. Using classic "Birther" rhetoric, he showed just how easy it is to create a controversy out of nothing
Although the "Birther" movement has lost some steam since President Obama publicly revealed his birth certificate, Republican Congressman Mike Coffman recently said that he "doesn't know" if Obama was born in the U.S., but believes that "in his heart, he's not an American."
To show how much he thought of Coffman's theory (and to get in a few more Mormon jokes at Romney's expense) Maher introduced the concept of "Wiferism," the belief that Romney is a secret polygamist. Using classic "Birther" rhetoric, he showed just how easy it is to create a controversy out of nothing
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/26/bill-maher-wifers-birthers_n_1547939.html
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Mitt Romney comes from a Mormon background. I dont know how many wives he has. I am not saying I believe in that. I am just saying he was born on a Mormon compound. Im not a wifer, but for some reason he has never shown his original marriage certificate.
Again, Im not a wifer. Im just saying that he has the blood of nomadic polygamist tribesman and I think that has shaped his world view. Now, this is a copy of Mitt Romneys marriage license. I specifically asked for the original. I even offered to go to the Romney house and take it out of Ann Romneys marriage scrapbook, but some reason they frowned upon that idea and instead sent me this obvious photocopy. And isnt a little weird that they chose to send only the short form license? And why next to Ann Romney does it say spouse and not only spouse? Im just asking the hard questions that the mainstream media wont ask about Mitts unholy harem of obedient sister wives which I really hope Im wrong about.
How is it that Ann and Mitt Romney have five kids and theyre all thirty years old? And here, what is Mitt pointing to in this picture? The Olympic symbol. What is it five rings. What else has five rings? Five wives. And why did Mitt Romney strap his dog to the roof of his car? Could it have been because his station wagon was full of wives? Im not saying I believe this wifer stuff. I take Mitt Romney at his word, but how do you explain this video. (Video of Romney saying he believes that marriage is between a man and a woman, and a woman, and woman, and a woman).
Again, Im not a wifer. Im just saying that he has the blood of nomadic polygamist tribesman and I think that has shaped his world view. Now, this is a copy of Mitt Romneys marriage license. I specifically asked for the original. I even offered to go to the Romney house and take it out of Ann Romneys marriage scrapbook, but some reason they frowned upon that idea and instead sent me this obvious photocopy. And isnt a little weird that they chose to send only the short form license? And why next to Ann Romney does it say spouse and not only spouse? Im just asking the hard questions that the mainstream media wont ask about Mitts unholy harem of obedient sister wives which I really hope Im wrong about.
How is it that Ann and Mitt Romney have five kids and theyre all thirty years old? And here, what is Mitt pointing to in this picture? The Olympic symbol. What is it five rings. What else has five rings? Five wives. And why did Mitt Romney strap his dog to the roof of his car? Could it have been because his station wagon was full of wives? Im not saying I believe this wifer stuff. I take Mitt Romney at his word, but how do you explain this video. (Video of Romney saying he believes that marriage is between a man and a woman, and a woman, and woman, and a woman).
This could also be tweaked to fit The Birther CEO Donald Trump
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Bill Maher Mocks Birthers: The Wifer Movement (Original Post)
SunsetDreams
May 2012
OP
Is that why he won't release his older tax returns? He's filed, jointly, jointly, jointly, jointly?
aint_no_life_nowhere
May 2012
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FarPoint
(12,288 posts)1. Touche'
Go Bill....back at them....this certainly demonstrates how ridiculous the birther gang has become.
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)2. ...not just them but Fux news as well.
FarPoint
(12,288 posts)4. Oh yes, you said that right!
Don't let me get on my soapbox about the foxx news propaganda....
valerief
(53,235 posts)3. This is hilarious!
SunsetDreams
(8,571 posts)8. I know!
I couldn't stop laughing.
malaise
(268,698 posts)5. It was freaking perfect
That's exactly the line of argument from birthers ...I'm just saying
MineralMan
(146,255 posts)6. And can Romney prove that he has only one wife?
I don't think so.
In reality, this won't fly, but it's pretty funny, anyway.
aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)9. Is that why he won't release his older tax returns? He's filed, jointly, jointly, jointly, jointly?
Just kidding of course.
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)7. That was really funny.
Life Long Dem
(8,582 posts)10. I want this to catch on
Don't think it will or know that it will, but just wish it will catch on. It could eliminate the birhter issue if it does. Though ones like Trump will never let it go.
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)11. I would love to see the look on
Mitt Robme and Donald Dump's faces when they see this vid.
Quantess
(27,630 posts)12. That was good!