The problem is that various politicians have given at least token support to their claims, and Lou Dobbs has also decided to promote the claim on his show. Over a week ago, Jon Stewart mercilessly mocked Dobbs and the Birthers in general:
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But the news networks decided to milk a little more airtime out of the story, such as by having Chris Matthews try to convince G. Gordon Liddy that the Birthers were nuts:
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Last week, CNN/U.S. president Jon Klein told "Lou Dobbs Tonight" staffers that the Birthers claim was "dead - because anyone who still is not convinced doesn't really have a legitimate beef."
Case closed. Right?
Wrong. Lou Dobbs keeps discussing the issue, even though he says the Birthers' claims are meritless:
The good news is that Lou Dobbs' ratings have apparently tanked recently. And Media Matters has purchased air time to run a TV ad criticizing Dobbs during Dobbs' show. Media Matters has also set up a minisite detailing Dobbs' embarrassing history.
And I wouldn't have mentioned any of this, except Curt Franklin and Chris Haley found a way to cleverly work the Justice League into the story.
*Previously: This year's Best Actress is a 9/11 Truther.
*Buy birth certificates at eBay.
