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Unknown Beatle

(2,672 posts)
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 04:43 PM Oct 2012

Birther Morons Tout Faked Video of Obama Birth as Real

From Crooks and Liars

Obama Sr. filming his son's birth in Kenya

[link:http://crooksandliars.com/mugsy/omg-birther-morons-tout-hilariously-faked-vi|OMG! Birther Morons Tout Hilariously Faked Video of Obama Birth as Real
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A number of people have already pointed out a lengthy (and sure to grow) list of flaws in this ridiculous film:

-The film is purportedly a "VHS transfer of a Super-8 home movie filmed by Barack Sr." Super-8 (16mm) film first appeared in 1965.

-The conveniently placed Kenyan flag on the baseboard next to the patient chart wasn't adopted until 1963.

-The woman in the video resembles, but clearly is not the woman in the photo of Ann Dunham on the patient chart. Likewise, it would seem unlikely that the Obama's would be traveling with a full-sized enlargement of Ann's YEARBOOK PHOTO that the hospital could attach to her chart rather than take one of their own.

-6 inches of umbilical cord that falls off with no cutting? Umbilical cords are typically around 2-feet long and must be removed with a scalpel or surgical scissors.

-The child is clearly not a newborn. A 15-20lb baby, awake, eyes open and supporting it's own head?

-No placenta. No "slime" on the child upon emerging from a rapid & near effortless birth.

http://vimeo.com/52049073

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Birther Morons Tout Faked Video of Obama Birth as Real (Original Post) Unknown Beatle Oct 2012 OP
I'm surprised he wasn't born with diapers. Frustratedlady Oct 2012 #1
Wow! It's amazing that the cameraman SomethingFishy Oct 2012 #2
The Video IrishMidget Oct 2012 #3
Did I see a grey alien standing in the corner of the delivery room? htuttle Oct 2012 #4
Nah, that was Jimmy Hoffa Fumesucker Oct 2012 #6
Holy LOL mitt shit. Man that is some okieinpain Oct 2012 #5
Awesomely bad. Brickbat Oct 2012 #7
All the best hospitals put a copy of your yearbook photo on your chart cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #8
CROFL budkin Oct 2012 #9
Obama already showed his birth video. randome Oct 2012 #10
These racist jackasses argiel1234 Oct 2012 #11
This video is angrychair Oct 2012 #12
is that baby Shaquille O'Neal fully grown? bwahahahahahahaa spanone Oct 2012 #13
Wow vankuria Oct 2012 #14
Vice.com (to whom the video was originally sent) has the even awesomer interview blogslut Oct 2012 #15
I don't know about Kenya, but in the US back then i don't think hedgehog Oct 2012 #16
Fathers could be in the delivery rooms in some places. Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #22
hahahahahahahahahahaha. Off to share with friends. omg, too funny. uppityperson Oct 2012 #17
This was the flag of Kenya (British East Africa) in 1961: JHB Oct 2012 #18
I traced it back to the source, has this wonderful interview... uppityperson Oct 2012 #19
Can anyone here remember having an American flag in our baby pictures. Thinkingabout Oct 2012 #20
ROTFL!! That poor baby is like "WTF?" Btw we also have Mitt's birth video: nolabear Oct 2012 #21

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
1. I'm surprised he wasn't born with diapers.
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 04:47 PM
Oct 2012

They sure went to a lot of trouble.

How big was Obama when he was born, 17#?

SomethingFishy

(4,876 posts)
2. Wow! It's amazing that the cameraman
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 04:48 PM
Oct 2012

managed to get the Doctors lapel pin, the medical chart with the Kenyan flag next to it and a calendar that mysteriously shows that every day of the month is August 4th.

BTW one mistake up there.. Super8 is NOT 16mm film, it's called Super8 for a reason, it's 8mm film.

IrishMidget

(40 posts)
3. The Video
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 04:49 PM
Oct 2012

I also love how the camera zooms in on the flag and flashes a calender on the screen saying August 1961 da da da daaaa.

okieinpain

(9,397 posts)
5. Holy LOL mitt shit. Man that is some
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 04:56 PM
Oct 2012

Of the most funniest shit I've seen in a life time of funny shit. It looked like something fr always sunny in Philadelphia. Iwas for Danny devito to show up.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
10. Obama already showed his birth video.
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 05:12 PM
Oct 2012

At that roast or whatever a year or so ago. You know, the one that some said looked a lot like 'The Lion King'.

Some people just don't know when to quit.

angrychair

(8,728 posts)
12. This video is
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 05:18 PM
Oct 2012

AWESOME!!! It is a spectacular! It is a fail of epic proportions! What should disturb all of you more is that some mother let them use her baby to film this shitty birther video. What the hell was that women thinking?? What was the actor playing the doctor thinking?? Would love to know what birther bag of dildos dropped 10's of dollars on this horseshit. Holy shit and a shoe shin these birther assholes make my left nut ache. If this people aren't walking billboards for birth control I don't know what is....these people make me cuss. I'm going to some digging see if I can't figure anything out....got to know what festering ass sore makes shit like this....to be continued.

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)
16. I don't know about Kenya, but in the US back then i don't think
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 06:03 PM
Oct 2012

fathers or cameras were in the delivery rooms. Also, wouldn't the chart say Ann Obama?

Not to mention - it really doesn't matter where he was born, his mother was a US citizen!

Come to think of it - he must have been listed on his mother's passport at a young age when they went to Indonesia!

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
22. Fathers could be in the delivery rooms in some places.
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 06:25 PM
Oct 2012

My dad was present for the births of my brothers in 1957 and 1959, but it was kind of a new thing at the Catholic hospital in Colorado Springs. I don't recall any pictures, so maybe cameras weren't allowed.

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)
19. I traced it back to the source, has this wonderful interview...
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 06:14 PM
Oct 2012
http://www.vice.com/read/is-this-obamas-kenyan-birth-video
(clip)
Well, that baby is massive. It looks like it’s at least a year old.
Babies are born heavy all the time; I see no issue with that. And I assure you, most of the general public has no idea how big infants are in Kenya.

What?
You might think the US is a fat society, but in Kenya they are born big and then they become light. Which is evidenced by the fact that today, Obama is really light and fit. That’s just the way it is.

(clip)
What do you say to people who will undoubtedly claim that this is a fake, and that you or someone else manufactured it?
I tell them try to prove that it’s not real. I mean, like Trump told the president, the ball is in your court. The ball is in your court, now, Mr. President. We have the proof; what do you have?

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
20. Can anyone here remember having an American flag in our baby pictures.
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 06:15 PM
Oct 2012

If the film producers thinks anyone is going to be fooled by their poor quality crap then they are the only ones fooled. I am glad Democrats are smarter and don't fall for their lies. Repubs are gullible to fall for their lies, many still believe he is Arab, a Muslim and on and on.

nolabear

(41,990 posts)
21. ROTFL!! That poor baby is like "WTF?" Btw we also have Mitt's birth video:
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 06:22 PM
Oct 2012

His dad's way more enthusiastic.

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