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Barack Obama Birth Certificate Controversy Heads to Supreme Court!!!11!1!1!!!!
Patterico's Pontifications — ... All you conspiracy theorists who think Barack Obama isn’t really a U.S. citizen, take heart. The case challenging his citizenship is headed to the Supreme Court tomorrow, the Chicago Tribune reports. ...

Obama citizenship issue at SCOTUS
The Swamp — by Frank James The U.S. Supreme Court's justices will discuss at their Friday conference tomorrow the Obama's-not-a-natural-born-citizen lawsuit known as Donofrio v. Wells. As Chicago Tribune reporter James Janega writes: The suit originally sought to stay the election, and was filed on behalf of Leo Donofrio against New Jersey Secretary of State Nina Mitchell Wells. Legal experts say the appeal has little chance of succeeding, despite appearing on the court's schedule. Legal records ...

The sadly obligatory SCOTUS birth-certificate post
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... The Chicago Tribune briefly revives the Obama-birth-certificate kerfuffle in an update today, if only to throw more cold water on it.  Tomorrow, the Supreme Court confabs over whether to grant a review to Leo Donofrio’s lawsuit after having it rejected in district and appellate courts: The U.S. Supreme Court will consider Friday whether to take up a lawsuit challenging President-elect Barack Obama’s U.S. citizenship, a continuation of a New Jersey case embraced by some opponents of Obama’s election. The meeting of justices will coincide with a vigil by the filer’s supporters ...

Transition News 12/04
The Stump — ... Supreme Court will consider whether to hear the Obama citizenship case. Yes, really.   ...

Suit contesting Barack Obama's citizenship heads to U.S. Supreme Court Friday
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... say the appeal has little chance of succeeding, despite appearing on the court's schedule. Legal records show it is only the tip of an iceberg of nationwide efforts seeking to derail Obama's election over accusations that he either wasn't born a U.S. citizen or that he later renounced his citizenship in Indonesia. The Obama campaign has maintained that he was born in Hawaii, has an authentic birth certificate, and is a "natural-born" U.S. citizen. Hawaiian officials agree. Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/obama/chi-o...

A Question for the Obama Birth Certificate Conspiracy Theorists
The Anonymous Liberal — ... spent thousands of dollars on full page ads in the Chicago Tribune questioning whether Barack Obama is actually a natural born U.S. citizen (and therefore eligible to be president). Numerous law suits have been filed across the country by various wingnuts and wingnut groups challenging Obama's eligibility to hold office. ...

The Obama Citizenship V. The US Constitution: It’s In The SCOTUS’s Court, But Will They Punt?
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — SIGN THE PETITION Obama citizenship at SCOTUS tomorrow by Frank James - (The Swamp) The U.S. Supreme Court’s justices will discuss at their Friday conference tomorrow the Obama’s-not-a-natural-born-citizen lawsuit known as Donofrio v. Wells. As Chicago Tribune reporter James Janega writes: The suit originally sought to stay the election, and was filed on behalf of Leo Donofrio against New Jersey Secretary of State Nina Mitchell Wells. Legal experts say ...

No One Could Have Predicted This
Balloon Juice — ... Up next, the WSj rediscovers limited government. Personally, the matter is above my pay grade, but if the Saxbe fix has been used before, I assume it is fine. Having said that, someone could have a lot of fun reviewing the WSJ’s opinions on detainees and Gitmo and the like the past seven years. In other legal related news, the SCOTUS will address the zombie birth certificate issue: The U.S. Supreme Court will consider Friday whether to take up a lawsuit challenging President-elect Barack Obama’s U.S. ...

Last Blow On Obama Citizenship Question About To Land
PoliGazette — ... The U.S. Supreme Court is about is consider and then immediately dismiss a lawsuit challenging Obama’s citizenship on the basis of a bunch of half-baked conspiracy theories from the loonier fringes of the far right.  Hopefully, this will put this issue to rest among all but the black-helicopters crowd (who will be distracted as soon as the next RonPaul! campaign gets underway anyway). ...

4-8 Years Of Conspiracy Theories About Obama Birth Certificate
Oliver Willis — ... In all likelihood this bogus “case” about Obama’s birth certificate will be roundly rejected by the Supreme Court. That its even up for review smells of jealousy from ...

Anti-Obama Fringe to Descend Upon Supreme Court Tomorrow
Political Punch — ... Citing her statutory authority to oversee and maintain Hawaii’s vital records, Fukino said she has 'personally seen and verified that the Hawaii State Department of Health has Sen. Obama’s original birth certificate on record in accordance with state policies and procedures. No state official, including Gov. Linda Lingle, has ever instructed that this vital record be handled in a manner different from any other vital record in the possession of the State of Hawaii,' Fukino added." As today's Chicago Tribune points out , Donofrio's case is just the most successful of many such ...

Justice Thomas Refers Obama Birth Certificate Suit to Full Court
Politics Daily — ... This headline is one of those that, while entirely accurate, is much less than it sounds. The full article is at chicagotribune.com but here's the money graph: ...

Lawsuit Over Barry’s Birth Certificate Goes To SCOTUS Friday
Pirate's Cove — Interesting, very interesting The U.S. Supreme Court will consider Friday whether to take up a lawsuit challenging President-elect Barack Obama’s U.S. citizenship, a continuation of a New Jersey case embraced by some opponents of Obama’s election. The meeting of justices will coincide with a vigil by the filer’s supporters in Washington on the steps of the nation’s highest court. The suit originally sought to stay the election, and was filed on behalf of Leo Donofrio against New ...

Lawsuit Over Obama’s Birth Certificate Goes To SCOTUS Friday
Stop The ACLU — Interesting, very interesting The U.S. Supreme Court will consider Friday whether to take up a lawsuit challenging President-elect Barack Obama ’s U.S. citizenship, a continuation of a New Jersey case embraced by some opponents of Obama’s election. The meeting of justices will coincide with a vigil by the filer’s supporters in Washington on the steps of the nation’s highest court. The suit originally sought to stay the election , and was filed on behalf of Leo Donofrio against New Jersey Secretary of State Nina Mitchell Wells. Legal experts say the ...

Obama's birth certificate; you can't keep a good conspiracy theorist down
Newshoggers.com — ... The most famous case questioning Obama's citizenship was filed in Pennsylvania in August on behalf of Philip J. Berg and sought to enjoin the Democratic National Committee from nominating Obama.  (Link) ...

The Birth Certificate Drama
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... So it has finally wound up going to the Supreme Court. Big freaking deal. I have asked, and the contributors have long agreed, to avoid this topic. ...

In Re. Obama’s Birth Certificate
Rhymes With Right — Personally, I hope that the Supreme Court takes the case and expedites it. The U.S. Supreme Court will consider Friday whether to take up a lawsuit challenging President-elect Barack Obama’s U.S. citizenship, a continuation of a New Jersey case embraced by some opponents of Obama’s election. Not because I want to deny Obama the presidency. I don’t – and have not since the election returns came in a month ago. Rather, I wish to definitively confirm the legitimacy of his election so that those who continue to claim differently will be exposed as the crackpots they are. Of ...

Barack Obama's citizenship heads to U.S. Supreme Court Friday
BlondeSense — I can't believe that the conspiracy nuts got this to the Supreme Court . The man was born in Hawaii and he has a birth certificate. What is their problem? Sheesh. The U.S. Supreme Court will consider Friday whether to take up a lawsuit challenging President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. citizenship, a continuation of a New Jersey case embraced by some opponents of Obama's election. The meeting of justices will coincide with a vigil by the filer's supporters in Washington on the steps of the nation's highest court. A vigil on the steps? Oh brother.

Links for 2008-12-04 [del.icio.us]
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... just political, they're personal. "There's an actual conflict," said Ryan Alexander of the nonprofit group Taxpayers for Common Sense. "His personal financial health, you know, the wealth of his family is tied up in the car industry." Dingell's wife Debbie once worked as a lobbyist for GM. Anuzis responds to Zandstra Saul Anuzis has responded to Jerry Zandstra's email that blasts his candidacy for RNC chair. BARACK OBAMA BIRTH CERTIFICATE: Suit contesting Obama's citizenship heads to Supreme Court -- ...

Obama Presidential Eligibility Dispute heads to Supreme Court
The Discerning Texan — Well, well, well... OK, sure... this is very interesting news. But before you start getting bent out of shape, let us all take a deep breath and get real about this. Admittedly, I personally suspect that Barack Obama is hiding something. The question is not whether for me, but how serious. Obama may be legitimately eligible as a natural-born US Citizen to be President. Or...he may not be. Interestingly the primary reason that I and others remain highly suspicious that there might be something to it are the very actions ...

links for 2008-12-05
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... (tags: chrismatthews msnbc) BARACK OBAMA BIRTH CERTIFICATE: Suit contesting Obama's citizenship heads to Supreme Court — chicagotribune.com The U.S. Supreme Court will consider Friday whether to take up a lawsuit ...

Truthers to the left of me, truthers to the right
Michelle Malkin — ... thrives on both the left and right. Which brings us to the spate of lawsuits challenging President-elect Barack Obama’s U.S. citizenship. On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court considers one of those suits filed by New Jersey citizen ...

Triggerism, Trutherism, and Birtherism
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... thrives on both the left and right. Which brings us to the spate of lawsuits challenging President-elect Barack Obama’s U.S. citizenship. On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court considers one of those suits filed by New Jersey citizen ...

12/5: The Netroots Eye Specter's Seat
Blogometer — ... as of the middle of October, Murphy would have a good basis from which to launch a Senate run if he wanted to jump in." OBAMA: Enough With The Conspiracy Theorizing! Now that the Supreme Court is considering whether to take up a lawsuit challenging Obama's U.S. citizenship, conservative bloggers are throwing cold water on the notion that Obama isn't a U.S. citizen: CLINTON: Not Everyone On The Right Has Fallen For Her... Several American Spectator bloggers are urging Senate GOPers not to confirm NY Sen. Hillary Clinton as Sec/State: ...

Obama's citizenship: The wingnuts' desperation is showing
Crooks and Liars — ... It seems the outer fringes of wingnuttia are still clinging to a last little acorn of a conspiracy theory as their last hope for stopping Barack Obama from becoming president. It comes down to this: ...

Must See TV:Obama's "Doggone Birth Certificate"
The Latest on Air America — ... Today the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether to address some legal challenges to Barack Obama's citizenship, as wingnuts across this great nation have been accusing him of forging his birth certificate.  Below, the full video of one particularly entertaining sermon on this topic, by the Honorable David Manning of Atlah World Ministries (actual slogan, ...