Bennett Backs Off Birther Threat, Apologizes to Arizona
Source: TPM
Bennett Backs Off Birther Threat, Apologizes To Arizona
Nick R. Martin May 22, 2012, 6:43 PM
Updated: May 22, 2012, 7:01 PM
After days of ridicule for launching a conspiracy theory-fueled investigation into Barack Obamas birth certificate, Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett on Tuesday backed off his threat to keep the president off the ballot in November and apologized to his state.
If I embarrassed the state, I apologize, but that certainly wasnt my intent, Bennett said in an interview with Phoenix radio station KTAR. Hell be on the ballot as long as he fills out the same paperwork and does the same things that everybody else has.
Bennett said he still intends to keep asking Hawaii for verification that Obamas birth certificate is authentic. But he said he only plans to use Hawaiis answer as a way to satisfy demands from constituents who remain unconvinced Obama is a natural born citizen of the United States and so therefore eligible to be president.
He also said he talked to Hawaiis attorney general on Monday night and clarified what he is looking to have verified. He said he reworded his request and expects to receive a response from Hawaii officials in the next 24 to 48 hours.
Read more: http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/05/ken_bennett_apologizes_obama_birther_hawaii_arizona.php?m=1
Fresh_Start
(11,330 posts)might have made an impression
southernyankeebelle
(11,304 posts)The Wizard
(12,541 posts)If I embarrassed the state, I apologize, but that certainly wasnt my intent,
Hey buttplug, get a new tinfoil hat.
davidpdx
(22,000 posts)SoutherDem
(2,307 posts)Jesus Christ himself could come to the Earth and hold a press conference with Obama to state he witnessed the birth and yes he was born in Hawaii, they still won't believe it. Jesus is an Arab and you know you can't trust any of them, there all terrorist.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)confirming that Obama was legit, born in Hawaii, USA, and the crazed right wingers would NEVER believe it and would called God a nazi.
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)obama was born in hawaii.
right-wingers got you there.
you're right, they will never believe it.
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)So I expect these idiots to be around in 50 years.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Then ask them with the lights on if they really believe this crap. Of course, after arguing with them for years on the net, I assure that they believe every single bit of it. Just don't let them see the schoolbus parked outside to pick them up for their ride to the rubber room. Just saying.
rocktivity
(44,575 posts)rocktivity
zbdent
(35,392 posts)it's been doing a good job of embarrassing itself long before he threw his two cents worth in ...
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)MrScorpio
(73,630 posts)I say we send this simpleton 1,201 emails DEMANDING that he look into the hard as nails, reinforced concrete FACT that the so-called "President" is really nothing more than an evil space illegal alien, from the planet Zer'Magfloorg and he's out to suck all of our brains dry with his nefarious Death Rays.
He will have recourse but to stop the balloting process AGAIN and launch a thorough investigation to satisfy US!
Manifestor_of_Light
(21,046 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)Last edited Tue May 22, 2012, 10:01 PM - Edit history (1)
Honest, just kidding! I didn't mean it! Although...
OMG, I truly love, love, love that man...
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Vattel
(9,289 posts)Amster Dan
(89 posts)Idiot.
Yavapai
(825 posts)Not everyone here is a tea party idiot!
zbdent
(35,392 posts)you must feel very lonely there in AZ ...
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)bonniebgood
(940 posts)asked for mitt romney birth certificate.
cosmicone
(11,014 posts)jonthebru
(1,034 posts)Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)A Hawaii official announced late Tuesday that the state gave Arizonas top elections official the verification he wanted showing President Barack Obama was indeed born there in 1961.
The announcement came just hours after Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett backed away from his threats to keep Obama off the November ballot and apologized for embarrassing his own state with a conspiracy theory-fueled investigation into whether the president was really a natural born U.S. citizen.
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Heres the full statement Joshua Wisch, the special assistant to the Hawaii attorney general, released at 11:35 p.m. ET:
Regarding the inquiry from the Arizona Secretary of State, Ken Bennett, requesting a verification of birth for President Obama from the State of Hawaii, Department of Health, the matter has been resolved. We have received information from Secretary Bennett that satisfied our requirements, and have therefore provided his office with a verification of birth for President Obama.
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/hawaii-verifies-obamas-birth-for-arizona-secretary-of
goclark
(30,404 posts)that appeared in the Newspaper.
I'm terrible at posting links but this is the best that I have seen.
http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/obamabirth.php
calimary
(81,210 posts)This asshole has more-or-less retracted, with a truckload of weasel-speak. I guess that's the best they can do over there on that nutcase, knuckle-dragging other side, and the best we can expect from them.
yellowcanine
(35,699 posts)Of course this is the same state with Sheriff Crazy Joe, a nutty governor and a bunch of wing nut anti-immigrant legislators. So Kenny could fairly make the case that any further embarrassment is impossible.