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davidpdx

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15. I wonder if Romney was the nominee and picked Rubio

Reply to Proud Public Servant (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 11, 2012, 08:59 AM

Feb 2012

If that would cause a huge backlash with the fundies. I know Rubio is a tea-partier, but the thought of having someone of Cuban decent and then the whispers about Romney's background could drive them insane.

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Have any birther groups demanded to see Romney's long form birth certificate? [View all] Obama3_16 Feb 2012 OP

I don't know if the Mexican government will give them one Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #1

I think he is an illegal immigrant trying to undermine our Constitution Obama3_16 Feb 2012 #2

What? Politicalboi Feb 2012 #3

Yup. That was proven in 2008. baldguy Feb 2012 #17

Actually Proud Public Servant Feb 2012 #4

Like garbage, crazy has a consistency all its own. sofa king Feb 2012 #5

of course you can find some small group who will take any stand. but what about traction? Obama3_16 Feb 2012 #6

I wonder if Romney was the nominee and picked Rubio davidpdx Feb 2012 #15

That's racist. By the way, Romney is an Anchor Baby. MidwestTransplant Feb 2012 #7

what is racist? birthers? or my post? Obama3_16 Feb 2012 #8

I was being sarcastic. Birthers are racist though! MidwestTransplant Feb 2012 #13

agree! birthers are racist. for people to say otherwise is a lie Obama3_16 Feb 2012 #14

Why Would They Want To See A White Man's Papers, Sir? The Magistrate Feb 2012 #9

Because I can be JustAnotherGen Feb 2012 #10

Let me know if you do. It would be funny to create an echo chamber on that issue Obama3_16 Feb 2012 #11

Romney doesn't have one. He was spawned, not born. provis99 Feb 2012 #12

I thought he was assembled csziggy Feb 2012 #16

No. But we knew they wouldn't treestar Feb 2012 #18