From article: "The Missouri Republican, a former House GOP leader and current candidate for Senate, told Stark on video, “What I don't know is why the President can't produce a birth certificate. I don't know anybody else that can't produce one. And I think that's a legitimate question. No health records, no birth certificate.”"

What does "I don't know anybody else who can't produce [a birth certificate]" mean?

I mean, has he taken a survey of people who have had to produce a birth certificate?

If so, I would guess there are lots of people who have lost or misplaced their birth certificate.

I know I had a birth certificate at one time. But I am not sure where it is now.

When people move, they often lose things. People's houses burn down. Things get accidentally thrown away. Etc.

Of course, IF something like that were the case, Obama could say, "We lost it." But in doing so, he would be inviting more speculation that there was some sort of cover-up. The Birthers would say, "He LOST it?!?!? What, and did the dog eat his homework too?!?!! There is something FISHY going on here!"

The real question is whether any U.S. senator or presidential candidate has ever been required to "produce" a birth certificate. Has there ever been this much scrutiny? Did John McCain get scrutinized this way, even though he was born in Panama?

Isn't it obvious that Obama is, in every important way, a U.S. citizen? What about the birth announcements in the Hawaii papers? What about the fact that he was able to enroll in schools, get a driver's license, get a marriage license, get into colleges, become a senator, etc.? He managed to do all of the above without any problem. So either he's lived a total lie, from the time of his birth, or he's a U.S. citizen and the Birthers are fucking idiots.

But then, we all know that the Birthers are fucking idiots.

What's amazing is that people like Roy Blunt want to sorta-kinda side with these very idiots. That says so much about who they are as politicians...

What do you think Sarah Palin's ideal position is?

(1) President

(2) Vice president

(3) College professor

(4) Talk-show host

(5) Homemaker

(6) Wal-Mart Greeter

(7) Late-night monster movie hostess (ala Elvira)

(8) Dominatrix

(9) The lab technician who cuts the heads off the white mice

(10) Used-car salesman (in plaid jacket)

(11) Superheroine! (in tights)

(12) Female wrestler

(13) Saturday Night Live sketch comedian

(14) Corn husker / clam shucker / ball-bearing sorter

(15) Navy SEAL and/or ninja

(16) Vocal artist for animated movies

(17) Fluffer for overweight Neocon porn stars

(18) Crocodile hunter

(19) Prone

(20) Supine

Tracy Clark-Flory, have you written about this before? What is it?

I mean, I know what "f*ck you" feminism is...

Lots of people are weighing in with lots of advice and insight and psychological reflection.

I'll just say this: Dump him.

Dumping people is hard to do. But it must be done. The more you do it, the better you get at it. It's not mean. It's not cruel. It's just looking out for #1, which is you. That's life-affirming. You don't owe this guy a damned thing. Dump him and go enjoy single life. Eventually you'll very likely find somebody who suits you better.

...unless somebody pulls out a big plug somewhere, we'll all probably end up having a chance to see the movie(s).

The laywers will fight it out, there'll be a settlement, and we won't know the details.

If so, then yeah, there's a problem.

Readerreader: "You crack me up, with your reference to lies."

Why is that? Oh yeah, because you're the expert...

Readerreader: "My favorite exchange with you came earlier this year, when you defended Obama's decision to bow to the king of Saudi Arabia. When Gibbs denied the bow, you then began shouting that there was no bow, and it was outrageous to suggest otherwise."

Wrong. I had never acknowledged that he did, in fact, bow. I only said that IF he bowed, I would like to know exactly what protocol that violated. So where's the lie? Keep trying, oh desperate one. Keep bending and spinning...

Readerreader: "If "Back to the Future" ever comes to Broadway, then your local civic theater, I suggest you try out for the part of both Biff and George McFly. No one combines bullying and gullability the way you do."

"Gullability"? Hmmm, sounds like you might fit the part better. Can't spell...can't reason outside of whatever's self-serving... What's next, are you going to tell me to "Make like a tree -- and get the heck out of here!" ?

Readerreader: "It's also funny, as applied to Palin. "Darling, she lies," our fellow correspondent Juliebird once noted. Actually, she doesn't."

Uh, actually, she does. Example: "I said 'thanks, but no thanks' on that bridge to nowhere." That's a bald-faced, indisputable lie, self-aggrandizement built on a crumbling foundation. Case closed. Not only does Palin lie, but she repeats the lie like a mantra, as if trying to convince herself. Sort of the way you operate, eh? No wonder you dig her.

The best chestnut from your recent posts: "The common sense of the American people can see through political tricks." Funny stuff! Totally explains why 70%+ of the U.S. thought Saddam Hussein was behind 9/11.

I will end by noting your lack of any coherent or substantive response to Juliebird or the other fellow. They nailed you on facts. You came back with insults based on 1980s movies, and a misrepresentation to something I wrote several months ago. Great. Enjoy your emptiness.

I can't imagine sitting through one of those shows, let alone 3 years' worth.