birthers are opponents of US President Barack Obama, who claim that he is not a ‘natural born citizen’ (not born in the USA)
The Republicans who appear to be willing to listen to “birthers,” even to debunk them, have to walk a tightrope.
Submitted on: 03/08/2009
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The word birther dates back to the presidential campaign of 2008. It parallels the earlier nickname truther, coined to refer to people who question the official account of the attacks on New York’s World Trade Centre on September 11th 2001. Truthers argue that there was some sort of cover-up, sometimes even suggesting that the attacks were the result of an inside job.