Re: Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding...

> But there was a tipping point, as Trump got traction and polls showed 
> huge numbers of American's entertaining doubts. So, it was all 
> political strategy.

I agree with the first sentence, but feel the second sentence is a real
leap.

In other words, I think Obama was as surprised as every other reasonable
person that this silly conspiracy theory gained any traction at all, and
when some major media figure started fanning the flame, he rolled his eyes,
and put an end to it. That's not a "strategy," it's just what anyone would
do.

**I agree.  He assumed he could manage it and continue to marginalize the
right wing as crazy birthers.  It backfired when trump made it stick, so he
released the long form to stop it before it got out of hand.

> You could criticize Obama for wasting our time by not just releasing 
> the damned thing earlier.

Heh. Or you could criticize those who wasted their own time worrying about
it. :)

**or both.
 


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