GOP Picks One-Time "Birther" To Rebut Obama's Health Care Speech

[kpete]

Source: The Huffington Post

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Louisiana Rep. Charles Boustany will be delivering the GOP response to President Obama's address to a joint session of Congress tonight. The Washington Post says that it's a "somewhat surprising pick in that he is little-known nationally and not part of the Republican leadership in Congress."

What is known about Boustany is that he is a heart surgeon. Somewhat ironically, Boustany is also the co-sponsor of the "Life Sustaining Treatment Preferences Act of 2009" which would mandate that Medicare reimburse the cost of end-of-life counseling -- the so-called "death panels."

But the most "surprising" aspect to the choice of Boustany is the fact that he is a Birther!

Back on July 27, guerilla videographer Mike Stark posted a video on this site in which he sought out the "Birthers on the Hill." As you will see, Charles Boustany shows up at about the 0.27 mark.

***BOUSTANY: Well, it's certainly being looked at.

STARK: What do you personally believe, I mean -- do you think there's a question here?

BOUSTANY: I think there are questions, we'll have to see.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/09/gop-picks-birther-to-rebu_n_279952.html

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/09/gop-picks-birther-to-rebu_n_279952.html

[MNDemNY]

1. One time "birther" , current "deather". 2-4-1 !!!!

[MNDemNY]

2. One time "birther" , current "deather". 2-4-1 !!!!

[liberal N proud]

3. That means they are speaking to a very small audience

The real crazy ones.

[vinylsolution]

4. They always pick a nut from Louisiana....

... to respond to President Obama's speeches.

Wasn't it Wobbly Jindal who made a fool of himself last year?

[Tsar_Bomba]

5. That's Lord Boustany to you

[TheCoxwain]

6. I bet all the TV channels will be carrying it live

[Froward69]

7. oh please

Will the gop just finally just pull the trigger?

As they already have the gun in their mouth. LOL

[Overseas]

8. K&R. Hope the news-chat comments about these credentials.

Good on him for supporting sensible proposals to fund counseling on end of life issues for people who want it.

And how very partisan of him to go along with the GOP plan to undermine President Obama by letting ridiculous rumors float on unchallenged. I imagine GOP strategists saying "You don't have to be an out-and-out birther, you just neither confirm nor deny. Just say there have been questions."

[high density]

9. So the GOP demands time to respond...

... and they give time to an unknown birther? Wow. Crash and burn commence.