Maybe it was Obama himself who was the original birther because he wanted to create a more interesting life story, since being an upper middle class kid living with his white grandparents in Hawaii seems very Waspy.
Perhaps he wanted to give the impression that he was a "foreigner" in America and it would be a compelling Horatio Alger story. Certainly, his odd sounding name is very un-American and most intellectuals would surmise he was from Kenya. Many second generation immigrants americanize their children's names.
Obama has always embraced his international upbringing in Kenya and Indonesia. I would imagine that conversations about his pre-high school days would center on time spent outside the US in foreign nations.
If Obama really wanted to sell that book now, he can make some money selling it to birthers.
Congratulations, you have exposed yourself as xenophobic. I have friends named Joey, Colin and Jocelyn, as well as ones named Fernando, Adekunle, Osman and Sanah. And guess what- all of them are Americans. If you seriously think that Obama's name is proof that he is not American, then you have lost all credibility in my eyes.
Liberals actually prefer internationally-friendly candidates, as opposed to nationalistic candidates like Bush. Liberals are pro-immigration and probably want the constitution changed so that foreign born immigrants can become president, especially with the popularity of liberal Arnold Schwarz from california, and fake liberal arianna huffington. If it were up to liberals, the US would be governed by the United Nations and Kofi Annan or whoever their leader is.
