Almost to a man, Republicans refuse to say that Barack Obama was born in the United States:
Apparently they're too cowardly to repudiate the racist extremists within their party. Pitiful.
But Rep.Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) plans to force them to face their demons:
Okay, this is getting really good. Dem Rep. Neil Abercrombie of Hawaii is going to introduce a resolution on the House floor today that seems designed to put House GOPers who are flirting with birtherism in a jam.
The measure Abercrombie will introduce commemorates the 50th anniversary of Hawaii’s statehood. But here’s the rub, his spokesman tells me: It describes Hawaii as Barack Obama’s birthplace.
“In the language of the resolution, there is a statement that Hawaii is the birthplace of the 44th President of the United States,” Abercrombie spokesman Dave Helfert confirms.
Perfect.
For more discussion, see turneresq's diary.
Update: Lunatic Michele Bachmann (R-MN) has blocked the resolution (h/t to shades at midnite).