"Pelosi, in painting the debate in starkly political terms, was careful to say clearly that it was the Republican Party that did so first. But underlying her remarks is a belief held by many in both parties that if Democrats can pass health care legislation that expands coverage and brings down cost they can lock up the majority for years to come, much as the party did after implementing the New Deal reforms."

Obama was born August 4th, 1961, at least that's what he says. Maybe the birthers don't believe that Hawaii is part of the REAL America. Maybe they don't know that the state was admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959. Maybe they don't believe that it really is a state, all those brown people and all.

HEY HAWAII ... SHOW US YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE.