Birther interrupts reading of U.S. Constitution

Birther outburst during Pallone's reading of the U.S. Constitution
As designated by the House GOP majority, Thursday morning was set aside for a full reading of the U.S. Constitution. During one part of it, a spectator in the gallery exercised her First Amendment right of Freedom of Speech. What set her off? No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to th...

No More Mister Nice Blog
YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW, WingnutS "Bummer," whined A -list right-wing blogger Jim Hoft of Gateway Pundit after the House Republicans' Constitution-reading stunt was crashed by a birther. Well, boo-hoo, Jim -- your side enables these people, so you get what you deserve: An apparent member of the Birther Movement seated in the gallery of the House of Representatives on Thursday interrupted a reading of the Constitution. The woman yelled out "Except Obama, except Obama, help us Jesus!" as Rep. Frank...

Whatever happenedto real reporting?
I'm watching the coverage of the disruption of the House of Representatives during the reading of the Constitution today by a Protester who questioned Barack Obama's eligibility for the presidency. Here's what USA Today said: "A Protester who says President Obama wasn't Born in the USA was arrested this morning for disrupting the reading of the Constitution in the House chamber." Not true. That's not what Theresa Cao said. Even though we have all had the opportunity to watch the video and he...

Birther Reportedly Arrested After Interrupting House Constitution Reading (VIDEO)
A supposed birther spectator interrupted the House's reading of the Constitution Thursday, as a representative read the natural born Citizenship clause mandating that only Candidates born in the United States are eligible to serve in the Office of President. "Except Obama, except Obama, help us Jesus!" the woman interjected over Rep. Frank Pallone's (D-N.J.) recitation of the Second Article clause. Politico reports that the woman was arrested by the sergeant at arms after being scolded by Rep....

Heckling birther disrupts Congress
Stumble This! WASHINGTON — A woman screaming that President Barack Obama was not legitimately elected to the White House disrupted a symbolic reading of the US Constitution in the House of Representatives on Thursday. Capitol police removed the Protester, who shouted "Except Obama! Except Obama! Help us Jesus!" as Democratic Representative Frank Pallone read the passage that spells out the requirements for becoming president. Some of Obama's arch-conservative opponents have leveled the un...

Birther Disrupts Congress
A woman doubting the natural born citizen status of US President Barack Obama disrupted a reading of the American Constitution during the Thursday morning opening of the US Congress. “Except Obama! Except Obama!,” shouted the woman, after Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., read the passage from the US Constitution that says “no person, except a natural-born citizen, or a citizen of the United States” is eligible for the presidency. “Help us, Jesus!,” the woman cried ...

Jon Stewart Roasts The House's Reading Of The Constitution (VIDEO)
Jon Stewart was excited to hear that the Constitution would be read in its entirety on the House floor yesterday, but he ended up being less pleased with the results. "Well, you've done it," Stewart said last night. "You've managed to make the reading of one of our nation's most treasured and sacred founding documents and combined it with the efficiency of the DMV and the dramatic chops of family members who demand to be called to the bima during your bat mitzvah." [TPM SLIDESHOW: Sanest Of Th...

Birther Interrupts House Reading Of Constitution, Yells 'Help Us Jesus' (VIDEO)
An apparent member of the Birther Movement seated in the gallery of the House of Representatives on Thursday interrupted a reading of the Constitution. The woman yelled out "Except Obama, except Obama, help us Jesus!" as Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) read the "natural born citizen" clause of the Constitution. The woman screamed out from the House Gallery as Pallone read Section 1 of Article Two of the United States Constitution, which reads that "No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citiz...

Birther Interrupts Reading Of Constitution
As New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone read the “natural born citizen” clause of the Constitution, a birther shouted from the gallery, “Except Obama, except Obama, help us Jesus!” He was, in particular, a great source to the late Robert Novak, who outed Daley in his memoir (page 451) as the anonymous Midwestern Democratic source of an incendiary remark on Michael Dukakis’s failed attempt to keep Jesse Jackson’s profile low at the 1988 Democratic convention. &...

Video: Birther Interrupts Reading of Constitution on House Floor
As the newly installed 112th Congress began its session by reading the entire U.S. Constitution, a woman in attendance interrupted by loudly questioning Barack Obama’s eligibility to serve as president. As Rep. Frank Pallone, D-NJ, read Article 2, Section 1 — which declares “No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States…shall be eligible to the Office of President” — the woman yelled, “Except Obama! Except Obama!” She...

Birther Interrupts Constitution Reading
As Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) read the Constitution's stipulation that the president must be a natural-born citizen, a woman in the gallery of the U.S. House shouted, "Except for Obama! Except for Obama! Help us Jesus!" She was immediately removed. So much for the sanctity of our nation's most-revered document. Labels: birthers, Mental Illness, Racism, U.S. Constitution, U.S. House New! Share this on Facebook: Share ...

Birther Interrupts House Reading Of Constitution (video)
A woman Protester shouted "except Obama" when the requirements for the person who occupies the Oval Office were read from the Constitution. Carol's Blog! Illegal Aliens Now Get Free Heart Surgery and Cancer Treatment - Free heart surgery for illegals is insane unless it is an emergency. Providing emergence medical services wasn't good enough for the Obama administratio... #Funny #video: 3 Reasons to quit drinking #lol - You may never drink again after watching this video. It's hilarious! ...

Birther interrupts the reading of the Constitution in the House (Video)
The Republican effort to improve their image by reading the Constitution aloud in the House has created Controversy on a number of fronts.  Earlier today Vanity Fair revealed the recital likely cost Taxpayers around $1.1 million due to staff salaries which had to be paid to hold the event.  Later critics noted the absence of certain provisions of the Constitution, which were conveniently edited out by Republicans.  When the House finally got around to actually reading the Constitu...

'Birther' disrupts Constitution reading
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- A woman was arrested in the U.S. House gallery Thursday after shouting she believed President Obama wasn't a natural-born U.S. citizen. The woman shouted, "Except Obama" as Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., read the section of the Constitution mandating only a "natural-born citizen" may be president, Politico reported. After being ordered removed by Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, who was sitting in the speaker's chair, the woman yelled, "My name is Theresa," as an officer led ...

Birther yells Help us Jesus during House reading of Constitution
Congressional security officers kicked a ‘birther’ out of the House gallery after she interrupted a reading of the Constitution with shouts questioning President Obama’s Citizenship. This raises the question: who invited Sarah Palin in the first place? The outburst occurred when Rep. Frank Pallone, Democrat of New Jersey, started reading Article 11, Section I of the sacred, holy, omnipotent, omnipresent, founding document. Can you guess the qualifications and eligibility issue...

Birther Arrested During Reading of Constitution
(Politico) — A woman was arrested in the House gallery Thursday after interrupting a reading of the Constitution by yelling out her belief that President Barack Obama is not a natural born citizen of the United States. When Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) read the part of Article II, Section 1 mandating that only a “natural-born citizen” may be president, the woman, seated in the front row of the public gallery, screamed “Except Obama, except Obama. Help us Jesus.” R...

The Reading of the Constitution
From Andrea Shea King I wondered who would be reading that part of the Constitution that specifies that our president must be a natural born citizen.  Specifically, Article 2. Section 1. I flipped to C-Span just as Frank Pallone, D-NJ was reading it.  Suddenly he paused, seemingly confused. Then the Speaker pro tem banged the gavel and admonished guests in the gallery who had voiced their loud Disapproval at the hypocrisy displayed on the House floor below. He ordered the Sergeant at Arms to...

Constitution Reading Provokes Political Tussling
WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats took turns politely in a historic recitation of the Constitution from the House floor Thursday, but the decorum hardly meant they were in agreement. In a nod to the tea partiers who put the Republicans in power, GOP lawmakers took time out from their campaign to change the way government works to read the document upon which the government was founded. Democrats went along but pointedly questioned the Republicans' insistence on omitting sections tha...

Birther Arrested For Shouting During Natural Born Part of Constitution
House Republicans are making good on not promising to do much of anything for the next couple years by reading the Constitution. How could a Teabagger oppose such a thing? Oh, right. And oh, right, our president was born on the other side of the globe in Kenya, not on the other side of the globe in Hawaii. Somebody yell about this! “THE CHAIR WOULD REMIND PERSONS IN THE GALLERY THIS IS A BIG FUCKING GAVEL. IT IS BIG. IT MAKES A BIG SOUND. YES, YOU WILL MAKE NEWS HEADLINES JUST LIKE THE ME...

Exclusive Video: Our Lost Interview of Birther Who Interrupted Congress Reading Of Constitution
The woman who interrupted the reading of the US Constitution on the floor of the House of Representatives Thursday to shout “birther” protestations has now been identified, by Capitol Police, as Theresa Cao , a colorful DC resident who often haunts the sidewalks of Pennsylvania ave outside the White House. As it turns out, I knew her when. Almost exactly a year ago, I ran into TC, and videotaped a brief interview that I never ended up using. Here, for the first time, is that intervie...

History Is Bunk
Well, it's over. In the 112th Congress, the House of Representatives kicked things off by reading the Constitution, with over 100 members -- of both parties -- taking part. And yes, they engaged in a bit of theatre -- they had a woman Representative read the section that prescribed the wording of the presidential oath of office, they had civil rights icon John Lewis read the 13th Amendment, which abolished Slavery, and even ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (mmm... that's such a sweet phrase, I wanna say...

Birther yeller arrested
The woman, who interrupted the reading of the Constitution during the section on presidential birth requirements to Protest President Obama 's qualifications to serve in the office, was arrested, according to the U.S. Capitol Police. Theresa Cao, 48, of New York, was charged with unlawful conduct, disruption of Congress. Slate reported earlier that Cao is "a birther Activist and supporter of court-martialed birther Lt. Col. Terry Lakin. On December 16, she told WorldNetDaily that she was 'taking...

Absolutely pathetic! Brian Williams blames John Boehner for the birther heckler
Absolutely pathetic! Brian Williams blames John Boehner for the birther Heckler No bowing by Brian Williams this time, like he did to Obama in 2009, but plenty of blame and vitriol. I guess I should expect this against John Boehner (or any Republican), and especially from NBC. Of course there wouldn’t be much difference from CBS, ABC, or CNN either. But somehow, according to Williams, John Boehner should feel responsible for the birther heckler who interrupt the constitution reading earl...

Birther interrupts reading of Constitution
Our new Congress dealt with exercised free Speech at its finest today. The House of Representatives' reading of the Constitution was rudely interrupted by a woman questioning President Obama's eligibility to be president. She shouted, "except Obama, except Obama," as Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., read, “no person, except a natural-born citizen, or a citizen of the United States is eligible for the presidency.” Obviously this was a violation of House rules, and as a result Capitol polic...

Birther Interrupts Reading Of Constitution During Presidential Eligibility Section
Well this isn't really a surprise: A woman was arrested in the House gallery Thursday after interrupting a reading of the Constitution by yelling out her...