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GA Rep Mark Hatfield Introduces Citizenship Bill Because He Likes To Talk

On Wednesday, Georgia State Representative J. Mark Hatfield, (R - Waycross) introduced a bill requiring that anyone running in a Presidential primary in the state of Georgia would have to prove they meet the citizenship requirement of the Constitution.

When did the good Mr. Hatfield introduce it? Eight calendar days before the end of the legislative session. With only three days of active session to act upon it. How can the good Mr. Hatfield expect to pass it? Well, he doesn't:

Hatfield acknowledged that there's not enough time remaining in this year's legislative session to bring up his bill for a vote, but he introduced it anyway "to start a conversation" in Georgia, with the idea of re-introducing the bill in time for consideration in next year's legislative session.

Hmm. He could have introduced it earlier this year. He could have introduced it last year. He could have introduced it the year before that, when one of the Republicans on the primary ballot was not born in the U.S. and his citizenship was in question. He didn't. He waited until absolutely nothing could be done except his bantering about it while he runs for re-election.

And he still isn't convinced that Obama is a natural born citizen and eligible to be president.

11Alive News asked Hatfield, "Do you consider yourself a 'birther?'"

"No. I wouldn't say that, at all. I'm simply a citizen who is concerned, to make sure that the Constitution is upheld and enforced."

"So you don't know one way or the other whether he is a citizen of the United States?"

"Well, of course not. I have not been given any sort of proof, one way or the other."

Uh huh. Obama's birth certificate has been presented along with birth announcements in newspapers. If say you don't know Obama's a natural born citizen, you're either a moron or a liar.

Georgia State Representative Mark Hatfield (R - Waycross) is either a moron or a liar.

Labels: 2010 georgia legislative session, birther, georgia, legislature, mark hatfield, obama, politics, racism

posted by Lachlan @ 12:31 AM