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NY Times Editorial: A Certificate of Embarrassment

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Doug Mataconis: Of Course The Birthers Aren’t Satisfied

Paul Klenk: With Clever Use of Stickers, Jerome Corsi Revises Title and Cover of "Where's The Birth Certificate?"

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Steve Benen: So Much For Mr. Serious

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