Barrett Garese

Rep. Nathan Deal (R-GA), a candidate in the GOP primary for Governor of Georgia, has announced that he is signing a letter to the White House with several of his colleagues — asking for a copy of President Obama’s birth certificate.

GOP Rep. Deal, Candidate For Georgia Governor, Asking For Obama’s Birth Certificate | TPMDC

Here we go again. It’s really remarkable that this is a campaign tactic. Where would the GOP be without the willfully ignorant?

(via ericmortensen)

A conversation that never will never - though I sincerely hope it actually does - happen; preferably in a very public place with cameras recording the whole thing:

Obama: Nathan, I saw your letter. Thank you. I’m happy to inform you that the information you’re looking for has been available online for almost 2 years now.

Deal: I’m not aware of-

Obama: Oh, I’m sorry Nathan. That’s the thing you access with the computers [mimes typing on a comically oversized keyboard] and the phones. [mimes using his pointer finger on an oversized handset]

Deal: Sir, I’m aware of what the internet is, and how dare-

Obama: Really, because I’ve read your stance on net neutrality.

Deal: That has nothing-

Obama: Thankfully I used the internet [mimes again] to look up some of your past ideas, and found your racist comments about “Ghetto Grandmothers” and calls to repeal or change the 14th amendment. Now I can’t help but think - as someone who would feel both of those barbs - that there might be something more to this than just “the citizens want to know.”

Deal: Sir, I-

Obama: The citizens can read. A simple google search on me should suffice - you might try it too. I certainly hope no one in your district searches for “Nathan Deal racism” or looks into your constant issues with ethics and corruption - hey, remember when CREW called you one of the most corrupt members of Congress and showcased all those deals you made that just funneled money into your company?

Deal: …

Obama: So why don’t we leave the big boy politics to whichever one of us either doesn’t have a documented history of racism, or taught constitutional law; that or whichever of us was elected President.

Deal: …

Obama: The big boys have to fix some things with the country and the world, so you can go play in your little corner of the playground now. Okay?

Deal: …Thank you Mr. President.