Anderson Cooper Asks Birther Arizona Rep. Cecil Ash Why He's Perpetuating Internet Rumors

Courtesy of Crooks and Liars.

Anderson Cooper does a pretty good job with calling out wingnut birther Arizona State Representative Cecil Ash for his decision to support a bill that would make Arizona the first official birther state (http://blogs.alternet.org/dougdisney/2010/04/21/wtf-arizona/) The guy's playing to the lowest denominator in the Republican base and demonizing our first black President. Anyone else notice how he [Ash] continually uses the word "qualified" instead of "eligible". Cooper should have called him out for that one as well.

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• Birthers
• Arizona
• Right Wing Insanity
• Wingnut
• teabaggers

[TedVoron]

That's not Obama's birth certificate. Certificate of live birth is something different. For now on (for future presidents) proof of citizenship should be required by law. Obama is perpetuating these rumors.

[traffikcop]

@TedVoron Hey everyone- we have the real article here- a genuine tea-bagger! Go to his profile and post remarks on his this dumb ass' profile.

[Peterbj]

Looked like Anderson Pooper was a bit uncomfortable. Where's the BC? Just show it and get this thing over with.

[traffikcop]

@Peterbj Ok fuckhead, you spammed my channel with your message five times. So you're either a troll or too fucking stupid to know how to work your way around youtube, or both. Either way, you've earned a block. And the birth certificate was in the video you fucking idiot. Christ, what the fuck is it with you fucking birthers?

[MrPurplejersey]

Anderson Cooper is a likeable person, but he isn't bright enough to have this debate. He believes what his media colleagues have told him, without question. The Senator makes a lot of sense.

[traffikcop]

@MrPurplejersey The senator only makes sense to idiots which goes a long way to explaining why you agree with him. Now please kill yourself because you are a complete waste of flesh.

[threadysparrow]

the birthers are all racist. end of story

[MrChandragupta]

Even Glenn Beck thinks the birthers are morons.

[zahir13]

Of course, the irony is that Barack Obama already qualifies according to this bill. He did present his birth certificate to the whole world--and it made zero difference. Because it isn't about his birthplace, but his race.

[m530bc]

I love the birther argument, your saying "The Federal Bureau of Elections under Pres. George Bush was asleep".

They missed a foreigner running for Chicago city council.

They missed a foreigner running for Illinois State Senate.

They missed a foreigner running for US Senate

They missed a foreigner running for US President

Well that proves it. Rebulcrapicans cannot run the government.

Thanks for the Clarification!

[traffikcop]

@overworksmom I hope child protective services takes your children away from you. Someone as stupid (and god awful ugly looking) as you shouldn't be breeding. Honestly if your face was run over by a truck it would only improve your appearance. Not only that, but brain trauma would likely double your IQ points.

[cheezer57]

Seriously Folks, Can this guy be a bigger DICK than if he tried to be?...It looked like he was in considerable pain to admit that he believed that Pres. Obama was a citizen..He looked like he was close to tears...What kind of Patriots are these Republicans when they aren't even man enough to apologize for putting their own Compatriot through such B.S., when they find out that they were wrong all along?!..For me, they are neither men, nor patriots!