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cthulu2016

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6. And Obama was born in the USA.

Reply to darkangel218 (Reply #2)

Sun Aug 26, 2012, 12:22 PM

Aug 2012

The point of the OP is Mitt saying his birther "joke" was the kind of levity the campaign needs.

I am not suggesting that anyone mock Mitt's religion, merely noting how outrageous it is for Mitt to say his birther joke was innocuous fun.

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"Would a polygamist President's junior wife be the Second-First Lady?" [View all] cthulu2016 Aug 2012 OP

Joe could say that. yellerpup Aug 2012 #1

I decidedly would not. cali Aug 2012 #3

Just for the record, I wasn't suggesting anyone actually say it. cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #4

I took it as funny. yellerpup Aug 2012 #7

ok lol. im at work watching the clouds and wind moving in darkangel218 Aug 2012 #10

I dont think the Mormon church darkangel218 Aug 2012 #2

And Obama was born in the USA. cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #6

They don't and it's illegal in the state of Utah. Cleita Aug 2012 #8

As a devil's advocate position BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #9

Don't they rotate them jsr Aug 2012 #5

I was going to say "2nd Lady" ThoughtCriminal Aug 2012 #11

"It's ok to tell ethnic jokes as long as you put quotation marks around them" limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #12

And conversely, an Obama campain official could say that he was only Care Acutely Aug 2012 #13