White House Releases Obama's "Long Form Birth" Certificate

The White House has posted a copy of President Barack Obama's "long-form" birth certificate from the State of Hawaii. So-called "birthers" have been demanding this to prove that he was not born in the United States and is a legitimate president.

The birth certificate was posted online at the White House Web site:

In 2008, in response to media inquiries, the President’s campaign requested his birth certificate from the state of Hawaii. The state sent the campaign the President’s birth certificate, the same legal documentation provided to all Hawaiians as proof of birth in state, and the campaign immediately posted it on the internet. That birth certificate can be seen here (PDF).

When any citizen born in Hawaii requests their birth certificate, they receive exactly what the President received. In fact, the document posted on the campaign website is what Hawaiians use to get a driver’s license from the state and the document recognized by the Federal Government and the courts for all legal purposes. That’s because it is the birth certificate. This is not and should not be an open question.

The President believed the distraction over his birth certificate wasn’t good for the country. It may have been good politics and good TV, but it was bad for the American people and distracting from the many challenges we face as a country. Therefore, the President directed his counsel to review the legal authority for seeking access to the long form certificate and to request on that basis that the Hawaii State Department of Health make an exception to release a copy of his long form birth certificate. They granted that exception in part because of the tremendous volume of requests they had been getting. President Barack Obama's long form birth certificate can be seen here (PDF):

The contention that Obama was not born in the United States, and does not meet the constitutional requirements for the presidency, was refuted years ago. The meme has gained exposure in recent months as it has been pushed by real estate developer and possible GOP presidential contender Donald Trump.

Comments

[Nathan James]

You would think this would shut Trump and the peanut gallery up once and for all, but no...now they'll claim this long form was "manufactured", and ask for Obama's bank book, his mother's passport, his grade school records, and his dog's license...Obama alluded to this himself, at this morning's presser, when he mentioned that no matter how much material the White House provides, some people just won't ever be satisfied.

It's sad that the national discourse has stooped to this new low.

[Edwin]

Don't let facts get in the way, Republicans and Birthers...

[Brien]

He should not have done it!!! If they are that 'silly' then they're not worth time/space at any table where there's serious discussion taking place re: this country. How can anyone run for the presidency on a platform of someone showing his/her birth certificate?!!! And now he's moved on to the next absurd topic of Obama's education, etc. . .

[Mikey-He Likes It]

It's just another sad attempt, in a long list of attempts, to discredit Obama and make him look like a liar. These people have nothing better to do with their pathetic lives than to stir up shit. The document was always available online for those to view it.

[Joseph]

i agree. he shouldn't have done it. if those silly fools wanna make this a campaign issue, please let them. if folks vote for THAT issue, then BHO couldn't win anyway.

i'm sure, with the economy and gas prices as they are, that people aren't gonna get caught up on some silly foolishness like this. if they do, phush 'em.

[Kevin Perez]

Freaking unbelievable! This is the pathetic state of politics here in this country!

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i hope we can discuss his failures now

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