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Obama Campaign Offers ‘Made In The USA’ Mugs Featuring Long-Form Birth Certificate

by Tommy Christopher | 4:12 pm, May 18th, 2011

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If the humiliation of Birther non-candidate Donald Trump wasn’t enough for you, President Obama‘s re-election campaign rubbed some extra-coarse salt in the wound of another prominent Birther Wednesday morning. Timed to coincide with the release of “smear merchant” Jerome Corsi‘s new book, inconveniently titled “Where’s the Birth Certificate?”, the Obama campaign is offering donors (of $15 or more) the chance to own a “Made in the USA” mug featuring a copy of the President’s now-famous long form birth certificate.

The Obama campaign’s email solicitation drips with well-earned self-satisfaction:

Let me introduce you to Jerome Corsi.

This week he released a new book that the publisher says will be a bestseller “of historic proportions.”

The title is Where’s the Birth Certificate? — yes, really.

Corsi’s work is a greatest-hits reel of delusions, ranging from 9/11 conspiracies to claiming that there is an infinite supply of oil in the Earth’s core. In 2008, he published a book about Barack Obama claiming, among other things, that he (a) is a secret Muslim; (b) is secretly anti-military; (c) secretly dealt drugs; and (d) secretly supported terrorist actions when he was eight years old. So many secrets!

FactCheck.org called Corsi’s work “a mishmash of unsupported conjecture, half-truths, logical fallacies and outright falsehoods.”

There’s really no way to make this stuff completely go away. The only thing we can do is laugh at it — and make sure as many other people as possible are in on the joke.

So let’s just do this – get your Obama birth certificate mug here

It’s almost enough to make you feel bad for Corsi, whose book title is about as well-timed as that “Dewey Defeats Truman” headline.

While the mugs are a nervy move, it’s a shame the campaign didn’t go the edgy route, and produce Christine O’Donnell-themed “I am not a witch doctor” mugs, too. (If they do, I want a piece!)

While the collectible value of the mugs is uncertain, they are certainly great mementos to the now-bygone Birther Era, and likely make great gifts for that Birther friend everyone has. Wonder how many Obama supporters will send one of these to Donald Trump?

Birther, Christine O'Donnell, Donald Trump, Jerome Corsi, President Obama

CAINtheBULL

About as close as you’re going to come to seeing a President give his political enemies the middle finger. Hilarious.
http://www.snowspot.net Snowspot

He should send one to Trump.
errxn

Wait a minute, wasn’t he just saying that this whole thing was just a distraction that was taking away from the “real” issues, and that no one should be paying it any attention? Uh-huh.
http://www.snowspot.net Snowspot

errxn said:
Wait a minute, wasn’t he just saying that this whole thing was just a distraction that was taking away from the “real” issues, and that no one should be paying it any attention? Uh-huh.

AHAHAHHA GOOD ONE ERRXN OBAMA ACTUALLY DIDNT WIN UR RIGHT LULZ
Man Bites Dog

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Man Bites Dog

Trump should get a cut. There wouldn’t be a long form to put on the mug if it wasn’t for him.
lane

Pres. Obama is not a brand, he is the president of the US, leader of the free world, and the Commander-in-Chief of the US armed forces. Soldiers die for this country, for our ideals.

His campaign demeans the office with these constant juvenile actions. A sitting president should not even have a campaign webiste, since he won. He’s not a campaigner, he’s the US President. I just want the President’s staff to act like the Presidency is the greatest honor and duty. Not a celebrity gig.
The Lantern of Truth

How many cases of mugs did you order , Tommy ?

Ask Carney about the Boston Herald .
CAINtheBULL

lane said:
Pres. Obama is not a brand, he is the president of the US, leader of the free world, and the Commander-in-Chief of the US armed forces. Soldiers die for this country, for our ideals.

His campaign demeans the office with these constant juvenile actions. A sitting president should not even have a campaign webiste, since he won. He’s not a campaigner, he’s the US President. I just want the President’s staff to act like the Presidency is the greatest honor and duty. Not a celebrity gig.

Blah, blah, blah, blah.
The Lantern of Truth

CAINtheBULL said:
President give his political enemies the middle finger. Hilarious.

He does that a lot . Look it up .

He’s a punk’s punk .
im_lovin_it

lane said:
Pres. Obama is not a brand, he is the president of the US, leader of the free world, and the Commander-in-Chief of the US armed forces. Soldiers die for this country, for our ideals.

His campaign demeans the office with these constant juvenile actions. A sitting president should not even have a campaign webiste, since he won. He’s not a campaigner, he’s the US President. I just want the President’s staff to act like the Presidency is the greatest honor and duty. Not a celebrity gig.

Who is this mystical person of whom you speak? A person of honor and dignity? A person who works to bring out the best in our collective natures and speaks to us like adults? Hahahaha…sorry, but I don’t think such a person has been in office for over 50 some years or so.

We are all fat, lazy, and stupid. “Slugs” if you will. Our politicians know this and treat us accordingly.
WCinWI

CAINtheBULL said:
Blah, blah, blah, blah.

Mirror reflection.
http://www.perceptionasreality.blogspot.com/ skoorbekim

Gimmicks won’t save this POTUS…
The facade is cracking…
media can’t save him…
http://www.perceptionasreality.blogspot.com/ skoorbekim

TC,
where’s your post on David Gregory’s food stamp dog whistle?
why would anyone assume that food stamps are for black people? unless you are a Liberal…
The Lantern of Truth

Donate 50 cent(s) more and get Rap Thug Common’s latest cop killer rap .
CAINtheBULL

The Lantern of Truth said:
Donate 50 cent(s) more and get Rap Thug Common’s latest cop killer rap .

What do you know about rap music? What rap music do you have?
The Tea Weasel®

lane said:
Pres. Obama is not a brand, he is the president of the US, leader of the free world, and the Commander-in-Chief of the US armed forces. Soldiers die for this country, for our ideals.

His campaign demeans the office with these constant juvenile actions. A sitting president should not even have a campaign webiste, since he won. He’s not a campaigner, he’s the US President. I just want the President’s staff to act like the Presidency is the greatest honor and duty. Not a celebrity gig.

Out of touch with reality much? Never seen a presidential campaign before? Or should we just chalk that comment up to an excess of stupid handed down from generation to generation in your family and compounded into a critical mass in you?

The Lantern of Truth said:
Donate 50 cent(s) more and get Rap Thug Common’s latest cop killer rap .

I was thinking we could donate money to buy you a life, but that would just be throwing good money after bad.
TeaPartyPatriot

Anybody wanna buy an “obozo killed osama” T-shirt? All proceeds go to “You Lie!”‘s re-election campaign.

BTW: “obozo killed the US economy” and “obozo killed US jobs” T-shirts are NOW ON SALE by Americans who want to TAKE BACK OUR COUNTRY. All proceeds go to restoring America’s greatness.
RhapsodyinBlue

lane said:
Pres. Obama is not a brand, he is the president of the US, leader of the free world, and the Commander-in-Chief of the US armed forces. Soldiers die for this country, for our ideals.

His campaign demeans the office with these constant juvenile actions. A sitting president should not even have a campaign webiste, since he won. He’s not a campaigner, he’s the US President. I just want the President’s staff to act like the Presidency is the greatest honor and duty. Not a celebrity gig.

And I think ponies should fly and everyone can have a brand new puppy! =)

Doofus
RhapsodyinBlue

skoorbekim said:
Gimmicks won’t save this POTUS…
The facade is cracking…
media can’t save him…

GOP has zero chance at winning in 2012, zero. Sorry, this is just rubbing it in. He was laughing at you birther morons this entire time and decided to show off his full birth certificate just in time for some merchandising.
Barack Must Go

An assclown is as an assclown does.

Only in a Barack Obama amerika.

How racist does one community organising, America hating grifter have to be to, after two and one half years of telling us ” real ” Americans to f**k off, only to be forced to do the right thing due to Donald Trump keeping his foot on Barack’s throat for three weeks, to do this ?
TheEagle

I want an “I killed bin laden” mug.
WCinWI

RhapsodyinBlue said:
GOP has zero chance at winning in 2012, zero. Sorry, this is just rubbing it in. He was laughing at you birther morons this entire time and decided to show off his full birth certificate just in time for some merchandising.

Are the t-shirts made in America? Are you now for corporate wealth? MUAHAHAHAHAHA
Man Bites Dog

I’d possibly buy a mug with this on it:

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/files/2008/10/citybeat.gif

Or this one.

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/files/2008/10/cover_atl_election_24.jpg

Seriously.
The Tea Weasel®

Barack Must Go said:
An assclown is as an assclown does.

Thanks for sharing your personal motto with us. That explains your constant asshattery.
BR

RhapsodyinBlue said:
GOP has zero chance at winning in 2012, zero. Sorry, this is just rubbing it in. He was laughing at you birther morons this entire time and decided to show off his full birth certificate just in time for some merchandising.

If he (and the press) really thought that the GOP had a zero chance they wouldn’t be attacking everyone with a R next to their names. And if you can’t see that your an idiot.
Barack Must Go

The Tea Weasel® said:
Thanks for sharing your personal motto with us. That explains your constant asshattery.

Pop goes the …….
Rio

What’s next Obamakateers hats?
Colorado_Conservative

Did they flatten the layers after they fabricated it in photoshop this time?
DaTruth

The funniest part of all of this is the fact that we are so far out from the 2012 election. These smug victory dances by the Obama campaign are really tantamount to what should be on the mugs: “We peaked too soon”.

Admittedly there’s been quite a few missteps by many in the GOP, or people who purport to be serious GOP standard bearers. But it’s May 2011. Even a week is a lifetime in politics, and if the economy doesn’t get substantially better by this time NEXT year, it’s over for Obama.

So, enjoy your mugs now, because if things don’t change, we could be seeing an entirely different “mug” in the White House in January 2013.
Barack Must Go

Rio said:
What’s next Obamakateers hats?

Cod Piece with Barack’s likeness on it.
The_Reasonable_Lib

Colorado_Conservative said:
Did they flatten the layers after they fabricated it in photoshop this time?

You realize those aren’t layers but groupings, right?
tatboy

OK… that is funny…
BarneyFranken

Hold on..how do we know he was MADE in the US?

I have it on good authority that he was actually conceived in Kenya.
Mas Liberty5

LOL…what a idiot President O-Bomb-a is. Does he have any decorum for that office?

What he should have done was place the picture of every innocent person he’s helped kill while doubling down on Bush’s wars, and starting a Kinetic operation in Libya.

What is up with these chicken-hawk war mongers that skirt the constitution, and invade foreign countries? I guess the same thing that pushes them to bailout horrible banks.

It’s disgusting how the “media” just spews the state sponsored BS.
http://www.perceptionasreality.blogspot.com/ skoorbekim

Birth certificate merchandising?!
Team Obama will bed wet themselves as the election nears…
The downward spiral of media credibility spells doom for 2012…
dougx

I don’t blame Obama for making a big deal of this. Releasing his birth certificate was his greatest achievement.
Yoda002

Obama out birthered the birthers!!
Redmorkin

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Paul G

Rio said:
What’s next Obamakateers hats?

Ya know…That’s a GREAT idea. But they then will be banned from Disney…and airports.
tatboy

Yoda002 said:
Obama out birthered the birthers!!

Now if we can just get rid of the truthers like VanJones and Rosie.
Judge Mental

Interesting that they chose the words “Made in the USA” rather than “Born in the USA.”

And this makes it pretty clear that it was the impending release of Corsi’s book that was the impetus for release of the birth certificate.
right-is-wrong

lane said:
A sitting president should not even have a campaign webiste

DOH!

http://www.bush2004.com/
Colorado_Conservative

The_Reasonable_Lib said:
You realize those aren’t layers but groupings, right?

Not sure how much experience you have in photoshop but when someone is done fabricating a document such as a certificate of live birth, they flatten all the different layers so they cannot be lifted like the case in Obamas fake document that was presented!!
Anybody who knows anything about altered documents knows the one Obama produced was a total FAKE!!
Colorado_Conservative

Yoda002 said:
Obama out birthered the birthers!!

Obama only fooled the same fools who voted for the fraud!!….and he continues to fool those same fools!!!
http://www.nukethefridge.com MartiniShark

This is perfect — I always take my coffee black
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(and cue the moral racist outrage)
Tedderman

I’m sending one to my cousin right now, he’s the biggest “birther” wingnut out there. Since no one in the family talks to him anymore at least he can have his coffee in a mug that reminds him why.
Fredabooth101

My response is that I created the opposite mug!! http://www.zazzle.com/obama_made_in_the_u_what_mug-168628142957418088?rf=238691756360307646