Michelle Malkin has gone birther:
Has anyone seen it? Why shouldn’t the record be in the public domain for presidential candidates?
It’s a real winner of an argument, isn’t it? “Why not show his birth certificate?” Of course, this is never a problem for white men named John. Malkin winds up with this gem:
Lest the Obama campaign start whining about this issue being an unfair “distraction,” John McCain underwent intense scrutiny of his citizenship status because of his birth in the Panama Canal zone, leading the Senate to declare him a natural-born citizen in April.
Sure they did, in April…of 2008. But the date doesn’t fit the narrative, does it? And as for narratives, here’s the one she prefers:
Rumor Three: His mother did not want to name him after his father, and his birth certificate says “Barry.” Perhaps the most plausible of the rumors, as Obama was known by that name through much of his childhood and young adulthood. If true, this would spur a new round of “When Barry Became Barack” stories – a minor headache for the campaign, but hardly a major scandal.
In other words, she admits there’s no mystery to this at all. And includes the link.
Wingnuts are smart! With history!
