Eric Swafford Watch: Life on Mars

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Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 12:35 pm

Rep. Eric Swafford, the Tennessee Republican state legislator who has demanded President Obama’s birth certificate and passport records, has become a laughingstock in the state capitol.

When reporters asked House Democrats for their reaction this morning during a press conference, Rep. Larry Miller was incredulous.

“He did what? Who’s Eric Swafford?” he asked. “He’s from Mars,” Democratic leader Gary Odom scoffed.

The party’s caucus leader, Mike Turner–fresh out of the hospital for tests for chest pains–laughed: “I actually asked Eric for his [birth certificate] this morning. I told him I wanted to see his. He said he had it in his office. I think it’s shenanigans. I don’t see how some of these people get elected.”

Full disclosure: In the video in the second link above, the dentist/lawyer who’s losing her temper is losing it with me. Having been told by another Obama Birther that Orly Taitz wrote sloppy lawsuits and didn’t get her facts straight, I was asking her to explain some points of Obama’s family history. The results, as you can see, were hilarious.

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19 Comments

AJ McQ
Comment posted February 12, 2009 @ 11:25 am

God bless Eric Swafford


Retired Enforcement Officer
Comment posted February 12, 2009 @ 2:40 pm

Way to go Mr. Swafford! You have our thanks!


Eileen
Comment posted February 12, 2009 @ 4:12 pm

I don't see what is so funny? I too would like to see these documents along with the other records which have been sealed.


sandra
Comment posted February 12, 2009 @ 4:24 pm

Thank you Eric Swafford, finally a man with some guts. Nothing funny about this as far a I can see.
BUT IN RESPECT TO THE ONES THAT ARE LAUGHING..LARRY MILLER & MIKE TURNER etc..I AGREE HOW IN THE WORLD DID YOU GUYS GET ELECTED. Again my thanks and prayers are with you Mr Swafford, and the 3 other reps. that are about to come on board with you! All Americans need to know the truth about Obama.


Jody
Comment posted February 12, 2009 @ 5:50 pm

David Weigel you will go down in infamy for spreading slanderous lies about a state rep in good standing. We are a nation in crisis and have a President paying three law firms to keep his birth certificate from the public, What is he hiding. Those laughing at Swafford are crooks stealing American tax payers money. You, Mr. Weigel are not a Patriot and You are the one who does not have your facts straight, but prefer to keep them hidden, just like Obama prefers to hide his certificate.


meeeee
Comment posted February 12, 2009 @ 10:06 pm

She is loony as they get. Probably the Drugs dentists have?


shar
Comment posted February 13, 2009 @ 9:58 am

Americans with brains want to know more about their President, that is if he is even truly eligible to be our President. Forget the name calling and get to work. The truth will set you free.


TruthPlease
Comment posted February 13, 2009 @ 11:22 am

I agree with Swafford. You have a 1/4 of a million americans that have already signed the petition to produce. You have people in the military afraid to take orders for fear of Court Martial. You have a new president employing 3 law firms to keep his records sealed. He did say he would create some jobs. You have attorney's in multiple states who have filed lawsuits and now you have state law makers coming to the table. People, this is no joke. All of this could be avoided with 1 simple press release. Bec this release has not happened doubt has been produced. Major doubt. The kind of doubt that has state lawmakers involved.


geojazz
Comment posted February 13, 2009 @ 12:02 pm

Asshole!!


geojazz
Comment posted February 13, 2009 @ 12:03 pm

asshole!!


geojazz
Comment posted February 13, 2009 @ 12:04 pm

asshole!!!!!!!!!!


TruthPlease
Comment posted February 13, 2009 @ 12:38 pm

I would much rather be an Asshole than a WholeASS. Maybe you can try and think real hard and come up with something a little better than that…


ProudLib
Comment posted February 17, 2009 @ 12:25 pm

But but but, he's making you people look so ridiculous without having to release anything or even justify your questions! I think he'll wait until you guys are marching in the streets to release it and make you all look like idiots. Maybe during the 2012 election. Please, continue frothing, I'm really enjoying it…..


greer
Comment posted February 20, 2009 @ 11:05 am

I hope that you have not put our town at risk of help from the stimulus over your ignorance. Lots of people voted for President Oboma from here and if I were him I would not help us after your stupidy and act of just trying to get noticed. You finally are putting our town on the map, but what a laughing stock you have made it You will never get elected again, hope you make the best of your remaining time in office.


Anthony Catucci
Comment posted February 25, 2009 @ 12:11 pm

The question is real. People are avoiding this question by pulling the race card constantly. It’s not that hes part black, middle eastern or even white (I think), it’s the fact that somethings wrong. Obama’s whole presidency started with too many problems, as if it started with the idea of stubbing your toe in the morning leads to a bad day idea. Too many problems and that HIS party isn’t willing to fess up about. Show “US” the Americans that his Presidency is valid some how some way. Then WE will forget about how WE were wrong about false accusations. At least give US the chance to be wrong. This is the thing, everyone is getting angry over sides, not addressing the real question. The people in here, that are getting angry, are probably those who endorse Obama greatly and don't want to be wrong. We all have to stand together and unite as a country and ask questions. It's not a horrible thing to wonder if country's leader is possibly a fake. There are many times in our American history that something so simple was let go for so long, then something bad happens and we never stood up to watch over ourselves. Stop argueing and demand answers, so what if we are wrong, at least we as a whole will know for sure. This may sound strange to some, but if this Presidency what fraudulent, this nation would turn extremely angry with our own government and possible civil war would occur. I'm not sure If everyone in here understands that just because some agree and some don't, if this turns out to be a disaster, it effects everyone. The civil war has already begun by questioning our authority.


van
Comment posted March 3, 2009 @ 2:02 pm

Great strategy. Attack a person for asking a legitimate question rather than asking yourself “why doesn't he just produce his birth certificate so he can end the speculation”. I honestly don't know how liberals are able to get out of bed and tie their shoes without help from the government.


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stephen
Comment posted April 28, 2009 @ 7:54 am

i 'm an American.. and i want to see that birth certificate also.


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