Nelson says he does not doubt Obama born in US (SD)

[ccharles000]

Clarifying earlier remarks, Secretary of State Chris Nelson has said he believes President Barack Obama is a natural born U.S. citizen and the legitimately elected leader of the nation.

Based on Nelson's comments on a newspaper's blog last week, South Dakota Democratic Party executive director Erin McCarrick criticized the Republican congressional candidate for questioning whether Obama qualifies to be president.

"Personally, I don't have any question," Nelson told The Associated Press on Tuesday. "As far as I'm concerned, it's not an issue."

So-called "birthers" have contended since the 2008 presidential campaign that Obama is ineligible to be president because they believe he was born in Kenya, his father's homeland. The Constitution says a person must be a "natural-born citizen" to be eligible for the presidency.

http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/article_52f01f80-32dd-5d2e-b1fd-1a82ee946c92.html

[onehandle]

1. Well, I'm glad that's finally settled.

Now our Kenyan President can ram his Socialist Muslim state down our throats in peace.

[yellowcanine]

2. Except "Personally, I don't have any question," falls well short of making it clear

that he will not be tolerant of others who wish to stir this strange brew.

[Phx_Dem]

3. I hope we're not supposed to be impressed with this moron.

This is no more impressive than his belief that "the earth revolves around the sun." Assuming he actually believes that, which is not entirely clear.

Good God these people are assholes.

[Old Troop]

4. Even the conservative boards and blogs

mock the truthers.

[Ter]

5. You must mean birthers

Truthers think 9/11 was an inside job.