Romney's Birther "Joke" Wasn't a Joke

American Prospect by Jamelle Bouie | Aug. 25, 2012 (Opinion)

After weeks of false attacks on welfare, Romney has lost the benefit of the doubt. Full Story »

Posted by Pamela Hogle - via Greg Sargent

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Posted by: Posted by Pamela Hogle - Aug 24, 2012 - 11:50 PM PDT
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  • What to Make of Mitt Romney's Birther Joke?

    Mother Jones | Aug. 24, 2012 (Opinion)
    (Multimedia) Romney is not himself a birther. He was engaging in ironic post-birtherism—showing solidarity with birthers by making a humorous remark that can be plausibly denied as a ...
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  • Romney joke resurrects 'birther' issue

    Associated Press | Aug. 25, 2012 (News Report)
    Republican Mitt Romney raised the discredited rumor that President Obama wasn't born in the United States, jokingly declaring "no one's ever asked to see my birth certificate" ...
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