Sarah Palin Somewhat More Reasonable Than Roy Blunt On Birther Conspiracy Questions
Yesterday, Sarah Palin said asking about Barack Obama's birth certificate was "a fair question." Speaking to a conservative talk radio host she said: "I think it's a fair question, just like I think past association and past voting records -- all of that is fair game. The McCain-Palin campaign didn't do a good enough job in that area." But today, she walked that back a bit, and and claims she just meant voters can ask whatever they want.
Contrast that with from Roy Blunt's birther fiasco. In late July, Blunt said, "What I don't know is why the president can't produce a birth certificate. I don't know anybody else that can't produce one. And I think that that's a legitimate question -- no health records, no birth certificate." When asked repeatedly to clarify those remarks, Blunt stood by them. From an August 5 article in the News-Leader:
Blunt, for his part, stands by his previous statements, a spokesman said. But he declined further comment at an energy policy event Tuesday in Strafford.
"What I actually think is that you guys don't have any capacity to talk about that in a legitimate way, so I'm going to stop talking about it," Blunt told a reporter.
Sarah Palin has a more reasonable (if still questionable) take on birther conspiracy theories than Roy Blunt. Chew on that.
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Roy Thumbs His Nose Again
Roy's comment implying the stupidity of reporters will haunt him henceforth. By saying he's "not going to talk about" his birther remarks anymore because of their lack of understanding assures that it will come up in every press conference from now until the election.
Just because the Potomac River gang treats him with reverence, doesn't mean that the Missouri River press corps will let him get by with thumbing his nose at legitimate questions that people deserve to have answered.