Not content with repeatedly humiliating herself on national TV, losing court case after court case and being fined five figures in the process, or being duped by obvious forgeries in her attempt to de-legitimize President Obama, birther-in-chief Orly Taitz has decided to take the next step: she is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge incumbent California Secretary of State (and progressive hero) Debra Bowen.
The Secretary of State, of course, runs the state's elections division and certifies candidates on the ballot, so Taitz' interest in the seat is self-obvious: she undoubtedly feels that as Secretary of State, she will finally have the power to prove her birther conspiracy theory and deny Obama a place on the 2012 California ballot.
And while the first reaction to Taitz' candidacy may be laughter, it's worth taking seriously: the GOP's "top-tier" candidate in the race, Damon Dunn, is a 33-year-old former NFL player who has made millions in real estate, but only voted for the first time in May of 2009--hardly ideal qualifications to hold the job of Secretary of State.
On the bright side, Taitz' filing has produced one of the most hilarious ballot designations I have ever seen:
Attorney/Dentist/Businesswoman
Now that's compelling.