The Birthers Live On

Below is nutty video from a sparsely attended birther rally in DC this weekend. The man dressed as Captain America holding the Stars and Stripes is priceless:

Weigel reads the life line of the birther meme:

I'm encountering liberals all around the country who are despondent about the coming loss of the House and fully expect the Birthers to impeach Obama. They're not crazy; several Republicans who questioned Obama's citizenship on the trail are going to end up in Congress. I think the Republicans are just pandering and avoiding town hall boos. But even as the people who invented the conspiracy fade, they can admire how they've pushed a meme that will be with us, likely, forever.

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