President Obama Asks to See Betty White's Long Form Birth Certificate - No really, he did.

[WilliamPitt]

President Obama Asks to See Betty White's Long Form Birth Certificate
Crooks and Liars

It's always good to have a sense of humor about things that are truly a joke at this point, and so for Betty White's 90th birthday celebration, President Obama sent her a very special message.

Here's what he wrote:

Dear Betty,

You look so fantastic and full of energy. I can't believe you're 90 years old. In fact, I don't believe it. That's why I'm writing to ask if you will be willing to produce a copy of your long form birth certificate. Thanks, and Happy Birthday, no matter how old you are.

Ah, it was truly a golden moment.

http://crooksandliars.com/karoli/president-obama-sends-betty-white-90th-birt

For this alone, he gets my vote in November.

[livetohike]

1. I'll bet she has a good laugh from this

[Richardo]

2. That was hilarious

[greatauntoftriplets]

3. That's hilarious.

And I'm certain that she took it in good humor.

[Renew Deal]

4. She's old enough that she may not have one.

[krispos42]

7. Oh, they had then back then

Like John McCain's and Ron Paul's, it may be cuniform on clay tablets, but it's there.

[Rozlee]

20. Some would be suspect nowadays.

My husband was delievered by midwife at home in 1936 in a small, rural town on San Antonio's outskirts. So were his sisters and his brother. They all got birth certificates by affadavit. In small towns in many places in the U.S. back then, the town postmaster would send off to the state capitol for birth certificates for home births using a form that he'd signed as a witness testifying to the birth of the child and to whom it was born. Birthers would have a field day with my husband's birth certificate. The only signatories being the midwife who delivered him, who was his aunt, and the postmaster who'd known the family for generations but wasn't present when he was born. It's strange that I'm the daughter of illegal aliens and have a "normal" long form birth certificate while my husband, whose family was among the first 100 that came in with Stephen Austin has such a suspect one by birther purists.

[krispos42]

28. Looks like we can't have a President that was born before 1985 or so

And in a hospital by a dozen witnesses.

[Spazito]

5. Beautiful!

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I love Betty White's reaction as well!

Well done, Mr. President, well done!

[gateley]

6. Too funny! Good on him! nt

[Frustratedlady]

8. Love it! Betty will have a great comeback for him, as well!

I had an aunt who was picked up for speeding a couple days before her 100th birthday. The officer asked if she was truly going to be 100 and she said she was. She then invited him to her birthday open house. He came!

Never write us off too soon!

[pinto]

9. ...

[monmouth]

10. The real joy was in seeing how much she loved it. Great video..n/t

[gateley]

11. Just an alert to check out the video at the link! nt

[treestar]

12. Cute

I'm glad she got that acknowledgement!

[Historic NY]

13. Betty you look marvelous !

[dballance]

14. I love that Obama has a sense of humor

I also love Betty White. OMG 90? she looks great for 90. I hope I make it that long and look that good. I still really love her from Golden Girls. Her, Bea Arthur, Rue Maclanahan and Estelle Getty. What a great troop of actors. We were so lucky to have them on Golden Girls. I still watch it because it's just so damned funny.

[reACTIONary]

15. I know he has pro writers, but I really enjoyed the grilling he gave Trump...

...and the jerk really deserved it. Then he followed up with his birth certificate. THEN he followed up with Osama.

[malaise]

16. It was a great moment at a fabulous birthday party

last night on NBC

[malaise]

17. Al Sharpton is about to show the clip

after commercials

[Whisp]

18. How dare he joke during trying times as these.

Yeh, easy for him.

Just thought I'd get the first one in, cuz it's coming if not already arrived!

[itsrobert]

19. A great day for birthdays

Ben Franklin
Michelle Obama
Jim Carrey
Ali

[SmittynMo]

21. I saw it last night.

Laughed my ass off when I saw it. Our president has a sense of humor? I loved it. And on top of that, we're starting to recover from the Bush years. OBAMA 2012. It's almost SHOWTIME!!!

[blue neen]

22. It was a very enjoyable show, full of warmth AND comedy.

The President's bit was great.

[proud patriot]

23. lol

Betty rocks and so does the President

[msanthrope]

24. The whole clip is worth seeing--very funny. nt

[Skittles]

25. LOVE IT!

great sense of humor

[Marnie]

26. "For this alone, he gets my vote in November."

I still seriously thinking about writing in Bernie Sanders.

But that was the act of a very sweet man.

And many many joyous returns to Betty White.

[GoCubsGo]

27. Well, the two of them DO have a history...

[MADem]

29. We watched the Betty White Birthday special--it was very funny.

Lots of old stars from days gone by--Carol Burnett, Ed Asner, many others. The bit by Obama was A+!

[ZombieHorde]

30. The Supreme Court picks are my main reason, but that is pretty funny. nt