Reactions to the release of the long-form birth certificate continue to reverberate around the internet. World Net Daily editor-in-chief Joseph Farah (who has flown the birther flag longer than just about anyone, and who is a trusted Trump adviser) says not to get excited just yet:
We look forward to reviewing it like so many other Americans do at this late date. But it is important to remember there are still dozens of other questions concerning this question of eligibility that need to be resolved to assure what has become a very skeptical public concerning Barack Obama’s parentage, his adoption, his citizenship status throughout his life and why he continues to cultivate a culture of secrecy around his life.
"I'm very proud of myself because I've accomplished something that nobody else has been able to accomplish," he said in press conference in New Hampshire. "I'm really honored." And, Trump said, there are still questions about President Obama's background. "The word is," Trump told the press, Obama "was a terrible student when he went to Occidental [College]. He then gets to Columbia. He then gets to Harvard."
"I don't know why he doesn't release his records," Trump said. "Why doesn't he release his Occidental records?"
"All I would say is, why did it take so long?" Gingrich said. "The whole thing is strange."
After the jump, we'll explore Free Republic responses, which are obviously going to be sensible and intelligent.
I find the upper left corned and border of the doc to be interesting....looks like the document was over layed onto the security paper....
The real document above is attested as a "True and Correct Copy".
The president's document is attested as a "True Copy or Abstract of the Record on File".
Can we see the "True and Correct Copy" of what is on file for the President?
The “H” in Honolulu is curved in on the right side, as well as has a missing spot. The “H” in Hospital is straight up and down on the right side and has nothing missing. The Curving on the “Honolulu” could be due to a bad photoshop when they brought the “o” in from somewhere else in the document.
The Key is the wording at the bottom.
Nordyke one says "true and CORRECT copy".
Obama one says "true copy or ABSTRACT".
Abstract in Merriam/Webster dictionary says:
1c - insufficiently factual
2 - expressing a quality apart from the original
4 - having only intrinsic form with little or no attempt at pictorial representation or narrative content.
