Persistent claims about Obama’s birthplace force GOP candidates to make a touchy stand - The Washington Post

Persistent claims about Obama’s birthplace force GOP candidates to make a touchy stand - The Washington Post 

Common Sense wonders why would making a stand on an absurd and completely discredited bit of lunacy be "touchy."  Indeed, wouldn't it be fare more "touchy" not to completely reject this nonsense?

Going into the truth/falseness of the birther notion is at this point, well, pointless.  It is simply not true.  Moreover, its falseness has been abundantly documented.  Not only is it not true, even if it were true that Mr. Obama was not born in the Hawaii but elsewhere, as was former presidential candidate John McCain actually was, he would still be a natural born US citizen under the Constitution and the 14th amendment just as Mr McCain is.  Even were the "birthers" right on the facts, it's still "no foul."

Given reality then Common Sense wonders why would any presidential candidate have any issue with rejecting this lunatic conspiracy theory?  Do they not know that the Constitution and 14th amendment say?  Do they not have the courage to confront the lunatic fringe?  Do they want to be president so much that they will pander to any notion for the votes that might yield?  Have they no principles?

No matter what the motivation or underlying reason, Common Sense thinks that any presidential candidate that doesn't soundly reject the birther idiocy has no business running for president never mind actually being president.  Here Common Sense would note that even Michele Bachmann, someone given to some truly curious opinions, rejects the birthers.  It's time for all our presidential candidates to grow a pair and get over worrying about the "touchy" fringe in Common Sense's view.