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Trump has given us a gift by resurrecting the birtherism calumny. (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2016 OP
The Democrats need to keep this alive. The media won't. When Newsweek released still_one Sep 2016 #1
Plus 1 with a caveat JustAnotherGen Sep 2016 #3
good points. Just adds to the ever growning list of character flaws still_one Sep 2016 #4
Yes they do JustAnotherGen Sep 2016 #2
On ABC this morning, Trump said he did the US a favor by claiming Obama was not born in the US. bulloney Sep 2016 #5
Dems/H needs to pound him relentlessly radius777 Sep 2016 #6
We would be better served by promoting Hillary Clinton's policies GreydeeThos Sep 2016 #7
Birther Trump is a hero to all the racists. Coyotl Sep 2016 #8
Bondi and Birtherism napkinz Sep 2016 #9
K&R mcar Sep 2016 #10
Good to see the media pounce Johnny2X2X Sep 2016 #11
K&R napkinz Sep 2016 #12

still_one

(92,219 posts)
1. The Democrats need to keep this alive. The media won't. When Newsweek released
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 04:32 AM
Sep 2016

its blockbuster story today regarding trumps nefarious foreign relations, the only thing the media was concerned about was trump with Dr. Oz.

The trump campaign came out and said trump believes that President Obama was born in the U.S., but it will be up to the Democrats to demand that Trump himself come out and say it

JustAnotherGen

(31,828 posts)
3. Plus 1 with a caveat
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 04:52 AM
Sep 2016

It's our duty as good citizens to keep it alive.

It shows a severe character flaw - or two - in Trump.

JustAnotherGen

(31,828 posts)
2. Yes they do
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 04:35 AM
Sep 2016

But they won't.

We will see the discussions (watching Maddow replay - she's speaking with Reid).

We will read the stories.

It will never be reported on the three network news evening shows beyond
Polls
Trump thinks this
Emails
Polls

WE need to keep it alive.

bulloney

(4,113 posts)
5. On ABC this morning, Trump said he did the US a favor by claiming Obama was not born in the US.
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 05:54 AM
Sep 2016

He said this forced Obama to produce his birth certificate. OK! Meantime, over the past 8 years, Trump & Co has been egging on the birther Neanderthals by perpetuating the story that Obama was born in Kenya.

Trump must have been feeling a little blowback on his birther position. Plus, he's been saying that Hillary started it. It's never his fault.

radius777

(3,635 posts)
6. Dems/H needs to pound him relentlessly
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 06:20 AM
Sep 2016

from all angles on this birther issue, and prevent him trying to spin it as a good thing or accuse Hillary of starting it (false).

They must make him pay for this with moderates and swing voters.

The problem with Trump is nobody has launched a coordinated attack on him, so he always wiggles out and plays cute with the media, he thinks its all a game.

Dems need to pound him, run ads at the same time about it, have Obama go out there about it. Force Trump to defend himself and keep talking about it.

GreydeeThos

(958 posts)
7. We would be better served by promoting Hillary Clinton's policies
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 06:32 AM
Sep 2016

President Obama is not running for election. Allowing the Republicans to make this election about old negative issues detracts from our new positive proposals.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
8. Birther Trump is a hero to all the racists.
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 08:18 AM
Sep 2016

But being a birther does not play well with the undecideds. They see it as deplorable.

Johnny2X2X

(19,066 posts)
11. Good to see the media pounce
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 08:54 AM
Sep 2016

This isn't something Trump can hide from, he led this racist Birther movement for years. He is physically unable to apolologize properly. Big time losing issue for him and it highlights the worst of his character.

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