Obama “just not an American”

[sufrommich]

DENVER — Colorado Congressman Mike Coffman is apologizing for comments he made at a fundraiser in Elbert County last weekend when he asserted that President Barack Obama is “just not an American.”

At the end of a speech about the downward trend in the economy, Coffman raised the issue of Obama’s citizenship.

“I don’t know whether Barack Obama was born in the United States of America. I don’t know that,” Coffman said. “But I do know this, that in his heart, he’s not an American. He’s just not an American.”

But, on Wednesday night, Coffman was apologizing — and explaining his comments

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Another teabagger claims Obama is an "outsider" then issues an "oops" with qualifiers. These people are truly corrupt.

[malaise]

1. Fugg that racist

[safeinOhio]

2. Being half Irish myself,

I'm offended by these creeps.

[NNN0LHI]

3. But some people say we are supposed to play fair with these knuckle draggers

[deutsey]

4. I swear, ever since the 2000 election

I have felt like I've been living in a crazy, alternate universe.

[NNN0LHI]

6. It began for me 20 years before the 2000 election when a washed up B-actor won the presidency twice

I knew we were screwed then.

Don

[cindyperry2010]

5. Really this tired assed crap again

goddamit when you have nothing to offer you offer nothing

[marmar]

7. "I misspoke"

Translation: I'm pissed I got called out on it.

[NoPasaran]

10. Misspoke?

Misspoke is when you say "Betty and myself went to the malt shop" instead of "Betty and I." Misspoke is NOT saying "Barack Obama is some sort of strange alien halfbreed muslim socialist" when you meant to say "President Obama is an American just like you and me."

[Generic Other]

8. Bi-racial and seen as "other"

No surprise there. Many people can identify. It is an ugly fact that some Americans think they are more American than others. I think maybe it shocks others especially here at DU because many have never had such an irrational argument thrown in their face at every turn.

"Just not an American." What the hell does he mean? Not white enough? Not mainstream enough? Went to school in a different country? His mother married men who were foreign born? His papers aren't good enough? Any excuse to smear him. No substance. No sense. And yet they have such vocal supporters. Xenophobic McCarthyites.

[marmar]

9. True. Notice the archetype "All American Boy" that's usually presented in media.

nt