Ed Schultz: GOP Victory Will Be a 'Rebirth of the Birthers'
Warning that victorious House Republicans may be conducting an investigation of the actual birthplace of President Obama, MSNBC's Ed Schultz called a possible GOP victory a "rebirth of the birthers."
"There is nothing good about losing the House," Schultz remarked Nov 1, on his Monday evening MSNBC show. "[House Republicans] may even be launching an investigation into the President's birthplace. It will be a rebirth of the 'birthers,'" he warned.
Schultz even went as far as to think the Republicans might try to impeach President Obama. "I think these radicals plan to impeach the President," he spat.
The House GOP will be all "about power and not governing," if they hold the majority, Schultz complained, ranting that "Michelle Bachmann wants to subpoena the entire administration."
A transcript of the segment, which aired on November 2 at 6:18 p.m. EDT, is as follows:
ED SCHULTZ: Well there is nothing good about losing the House. This is, as I've said all along on this program, about power and not governing if this is what happens. House Republicans are promising, what, subpoenas? They may even be launching an investigation into the President's birthplace. It will be a rebirth of the "birthers," I think. And I think they might go so far as to impeach President Obama. This is who they are.
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I want to know why people keep saying that a Republican tidal wave of the House is a good thing. Michelle Bachmann wants to subpoena the entire administration. I think these radicals plan to impeach the President.
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At the very least I believe
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Tue, 11/02/2010 - 9:37pm.
At the very least I believe congress should look at all the Presidents records to make sure he is elegible. It is strange Shultz is worried about an investigation as it will surely exonerate the President ... right?
Does Ed...
Submitted by rubberneck on Tue, 11/02/2010 - 9:47pm.
...believe his own baloney? Seriously, does he? They are cheering O'Donnell getting beat tonight, which is all they got. Of course crazy larry is asking his typical moronic questions. Tingles is actually being the most pragmatic of the bunch. KO is be a sarcastic AHole. As usual. This is a crushing defeat for Obama.
Schults is an idiot.
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 11/02/2010 - 9:46pm.
Lacking anything of substance to say, he decides to go with the most outlandish accusations he can fabricate.
The likelihood of them happening is about equal to that of the president going on TV tomorrow and pledging to work with Republicans, and to possibly modify his agenda in light of what the results indicate the voters want.
We'll see if their new hero
Submitted by rubberneck on Tue, 11/02/2010 - 9:48pm.
We'll see if their new hero John Stewart calls him out on it....I doubt it though.
Special Ed will be sulking for a few weeks
Submitted by Galvanic on Tue, 11/02/2010 - 10:09pm.
The conspiracy theories will get deeper and deeper as he tries to rationalize the un-election of progressivism.
There's no way on God's green
Submitted by Jer on Tue, 11/02/2010 - 9:48pm.
There's no way on God's green earth they'll commence a full-scale investigation into Obama's constitutional legitimacy--unless they wish to be viewed by the majority of Americans as a bunch of petty screwballs determined to become one-term wonders.
Jer
You're right . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Tue, 11/02/2010 - 10:21pm.
. . . especially since he may have only two years left in office.
Their best bet is to have the House pass a repeal of the health care reform act not once, but several times, forcing the Democratic Senate to reject it to protect Obama, but also putting them on record before the 2012 elections.
That's because the alternative -- letting the Senate pass it and then have Obama veto it -- may save some Dem Senate seats, but dooms Obama in 2012.
Jer at teh very least Obama
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Tue, 11/02/2010 - 10:18pm.
Jer at teh very least Obama could produce a valid BC. I want them to ask him to produce one, publicly. And if Obama refuses it will be halarious.
Well, Dan... I started to
Submitted by Jer on Tue, 11/02/2010 - 11:35pm.
Well, Dan...
I started to explain that your suggestion would still not satisfy the "Obama illegitimacy" crowd. But I noticed mattm's post down the thread and so no explanation is necessary. But, if the new Republican wave has a death wish, then bring on the investigations.
Jer
Jer, I dont think it would be
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Wed, 11/03/2010 - 10:25pm.
Jer, I dont think it would be a death wish to ask Obama to open his court sealed records. It would not have to be an investigation. All that would be needed is for a congress critter to publicly ask Obama to open his records up to show all those birthers how wrong they are. When obama refuses then he will have to explain why and the ball will naturally roll downhill.
And the big question is why doesn't Obama want to open his records? Only criminals close up their records like he did.
Democrats opening records?...
Submitted by gfrrman on Wed, 11/03/2010 - 10:41pm.
You gotta be kidding me!!! I'm STILL waiting for John "I was in Vietmam" (twice over gigilo) to open his medical records. He DID say, "it was forthcoming" and that was many years ago.....well I'm STILL waiting, coward boy!!! Teleprompter BOY will never acquiesce. He's a bigger coward than John "I was in Vietnam" Kerry.
"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy"...Winston Churchill
The key is getting Barry Boy
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Wed, 11/03/2010 - 10:48pm.
The key is getting Barry Boy on record one way or the other. Either he opens them or he does not. If he doesnt open them it is damning evidence and then a possible investigation and possible impeachment. The President while being apart from congress is still susceptable to its "charms".
Either way the issue will be fixed.
Agreed DtM2
Submitted by gfrrman on Wed, 11/03/2010 - 10:59pm.
..but remember that BjClinton did the same thing during his trial where, yes, he was impeached. These d'bags have no shame. I agree, like you, that Teleprompter BOY needs to be put on the record one way or the other like BjClinton and whether or not impeachment begins(I think it will be useless, especially with the media lapdogs covering every Dim move) at least the onus will be on him.
"Socialists eventually run out of other peoples' money"...Margaret Thatcher
Birth? Rebirth?
Submitted by SATerp on Tue, 11/02/2010 - 10:08pm.
"GOP Victory Will Be a 'Rebirth of the Birthers'"....said the 'afterbirth' of a liberal commentator.Clowns like this fool
Submitted by NDanielson on Tue, 11/02/2010 - 10:16pm.
claim to know who the "true" parents of all of the Palin kids are, yet they call someone else "birthers"??? The left are clowns to the nth. But, I don't mind being a birther, at all, if that means that I don't believe anyone who is honest spends a million $$$, plus, to hide his long form BC. Actually, I consider it a term of endearment. If 0bama, the clown, was born in the US, I would trade him for a hundred "hard working" ILLEGALS, who wanted to EARN American citizenship in a heart beat. At least they would be proud of their country. He could take his un-proud wife with him. And his kids. I doubt that they could be proud of his vision.
'Rebirth' of GOP
Submitted by Galvanic on Tue, 11/02/2010 - 10:58pm.
This is the party that was featured on the cover of TIME magazine with the title "Endangered Species" after the 2008 election.
But the GOP will have to demonstrate over the next two years that it understands what is happening in the grass roots and aligns with it vice try to corral it.
Recent history has shown that the GOP's senior leadership is arrogant and ignorant enough to fail to grasp the reality. I'm not sure Boehner is up to it; he's a typical Beltway blowhard. Paul Ryan would be the better Speaker.
Birther Schmirther
Submitted by mattm on Tue, 11/02/2010 - 10:56pm.
Being born on U.S. soil is not the only criterion for being a "natural born" citizen. The parents have to be citizens also. Obama's father was not a U.S. citizen at the time of his birth, so if this interpretation is correct, and I think it is, it really doesn't matter where he was actually born, he's still inelligible for the office of the presidency.
McCain was ruled a "natural born" citizen because both his parents were U.S. Citizens; A distinction Obama cannot claim.
http://federalistblog.us/2008/11/natural-born_citizen_defined.html
http://nobarack08.wordpress.com/natural-born-citizen-defined/
Let's hope so! Barry Soetoro
Submitted by pwoz on Tue, 11/02/2010 - 11:32pm.
Let's hope so! Barry Soetoro is a FRAUD!!!!
As always
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Tue, 11/02/2010 - 11:51pm.
Schotzy is the gracious loser.
Speaking of births, would it have really been that tragic if
Submitted by Rush Fan on Wed, 11/03/2010 - 2:33am.
Ed Schultz's mother, when she was pregnant with Ed, decided to have an
Actually...
Submitted by mrbuddhafreak on Wed, 11/03/2010 - 3:36am.
Weren't the original birthers Democrats. I seem to recall it coming up during the primaries and a Democrat filing a lawsuit to see the birth certificate even then. Maybe the sergeant is thinking the Democrats are going to turn their guns inward?