more from arizona....‘Birther’ bill heads to Senate after House approval

[spanone]

Arizona would require presidential hopefuls to prove their citizenship to the state’s highest elections official if they hope to appear on ballots in the Grand Canyon State under a bill approved April 21 by the House of Representatives.

The bill, S1024, narrowly passed 31-29, receiving the minimum number of votes required for approval. It was amended to include the so-called “birther” language on April 19.

“Arizona is seen as a laughingstock around the nation,” said Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, a Phoenix Democrat who voted against the bill. “I am ashamed that this is even a topic of discussion.”

Sinema also called it “ridiculous…offensive (and) disgusting” that Arizona lawmakers were taking up the matter.

Even the White House criticized the bill. “I can’t imagine Arizona voters think their tax dollars are well served by a legislature that is less focused on their lives than in fringe right-wing radio conspiracy theories,” White House spokesman Bill Burton told CNN on April 20.

http://azcapitoltimes.com/blog/2010/04/21/house-passes-birther-ballot-language-reqirement/

[Gman]

1. Another unintended consequence of Bush v Gore

It gives the federal government the right to intervene in how a state conducts elections. So the precedent is there to strike this down, regardless of the little caveat they stuck into the opinion about it not being precedence.

[DCBob]

2. Its fine. let them chase their tails.. Obama has a legal birth cert.

http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/born_in_the_usa.html

Morons.

[spanone]

3. the elected racist politicians don't care about that certificate....they hate the black President

[DCBob]

4. So you think they would they reject that document?

On what grounds?

[spanone]

5. if you've seen it, they've seen it. they still passed the legislation in the house

[DCBob]

6. Yes, I realize that but what I am saying if and when this goes into law..

Obama will just present this cert.. how can they reject it? Its a legal document.

[Saphire]

7. Which should, and I say should, give the birthers exactly what they

want right?? Court certified proof??

Nah, it won't shut them up, because there all crazy. They'll just find something else. But it'll be fun to watch in the meantime, though.

[DCBob]

11. Yes, so what? They will look like fools all the more when Obama delivers his legal cert..

Yes, I agree it wont satisfy the real birther kooks but its a legal document that will satisfy this law if enacted.

[spanone]

8. what is their purpose with this legislation? are they afraid illegals will get elected?

[DCBob]

10. They are grasping for straws.. let them waste their time and effort.. who cares?

It has no impact other than making them look even more rediculous.

[spanone]

12. it helps understand their stance on immigration....race based

this legislation would have never been considered if Obama were 100% Caucasian

[DCBob]

13. yes, i agree with that..

These racist bastards cant stand having a "black" family in the "white" house.

[spanone]

9. dupe