OBAMA: “I can’t spend all of my time with my birth certificate plastered on my forehead”

[kpete]

President Barack Obama dismissed a recent poll showing that a third of Americans don’t know he’s a Christian – and blamed an online campaign of misinformation by his conservative enemies for perpetuating the myth that he’s a Muslim.

Obama, speaking with NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams on Sunday afternoon, was equally dismissive of conservative talk show host Glenn Beck – saying he didn’t watch the Fox host’s Saturday rally in Washington but wasn’t surprised that Beck was able to “stir up” people during uncertain economic times.

Williams, sitting under a tent in a rain-soaked New Orleans, where the First Family commemorated the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, asked Obama why so many people were uncertain about something so fundamental as his faith.

“I can’t spend all of my time with my birth certificate plastered on my forehead,” quipped Obama, who took a deep breath to gather his thoughts when asked if the poll reflected his inability to communicate with voters.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0810/41575.html#ixzz0y68iaCUi

[SpiralHawk]

1. "But, but, but...that's what we want." - ReBagliCon Birfers Against America (R)

"You know, anything to distract you and the rest of America so that you will FAIL. So puh-lease, by all means plaster the BIRFER certificate (long form, of course) on your forehead."

- ReBagliCon Birfers Against America (R)

[SemperEadem]

2. this has nothing to do with communicating with voters

and everything to do with racists hating the fact that a black man is their president. Period. End of discussion. And those people aren't worth the space they're taking up.

WHEN PEOPLE DO NOT WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH, NOTHING CAN MAKE THEM ACKNOWLEDGE IT.

[jaxx]

3. Here's the interview.

Politico tends to embellish the body language. LOL

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/vp/38906583#38906583

[DirkGently]

4. A good line. Laughter is the appropriate response to birthers.

[tavalon]

5. I have so many things I'm pissed at our President for

This comment is so not among them. That was absolutely, fuckingly, awesome!

[MadMaddie]

6. I agree with you!

The deal is the more he responds to the bullshit the more he legitimizes it. There comes a point when he has to move on and while he does this the other side is becoming more fanatical. Beckapalooza was just another dig at him....

He has a job to do and that is his focus. To be distracted by the child like antics of the other side is not positive for the country.

[Skittles]

7. I liked it too

it speaks to the ridiculousness of the "issue"