Obama makes birth certificate joke

President Barack Obama points at Andre Wupperman, far left, during a stop at Gator's Dockside, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, in Orlando, Fla.

/ AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

(CBS News) President Obama visited a Florida restaurant Saturday and the pool reporter covering him said he seemed "pretty relaxed". She wasn't kidding.

The president stopped into Gator's Dockside restaurant in Orlando and schmoozed with families who were enjoying dinner.

At one large table of 10, which included five kids, a woman pointed to one of the children, seven-year-old Andre Wupperman, and said, "He was born in Hawaii."

Mr. Obama stopped, flashed a Hawaiian hand sign and used the opportunity to poke fun at an issue he wasn't poking fun at when his critics were hammering him about it.

"You were born in Hawaii?" he asked the boy before following up.

"You have a birth certificate?"

The table erupted in laughter.

[Dancing-in-the-Streets]

Next time someone asks for a birth certificate he just needs to show his Mother's birth certificate! See...she's an American....the rest means Nothing!

[zenia5]

Isn't it amazing...and amusing...how these "birthers" still can't admit that President Obama is a REAL American and has a REAL birth certificate. Ignorance is not always bliss.

[Major_Minor]

We all know about Obama's birth certificate scam. What I'd like to see now is the mans green card, visa and work permit.

[jumkey]

You racists are scum.

[Marinesince59]

Birthers at it again!!! ROBMEE show us your TAXES!

[FP1970]

Good one, Barack! He sure is interested, though, in making sure that people can vote in U.S. elections without proper identification, a passion that he shares with the Mexican gov't.

[AOCGUY]

by sweetbobby September 9, 2012 9:11 AM EDT
Obama started by telling birth certificate jokes years ago and then flashed us a computer-generated something that is no good in a court of law.

Frankly I was disappointed hwne Pres Obama released his borth certificate. It proved nothing rational people didn't already know. I would have preferred he had ignored the whole issue and let the birthers spin themselves into a tizzy. Heck if we could have captured all that energy the birthers were expending we could have completely taken ourselves off of petroleum based energy for ever. It would have been like harnessing the sun.

[mark648]

So now it's appropriate to ask for a birth certificate. Did you hear the adult chime in and say, just as Obama, "he has lots of them".

[gunndee3]

This election is about the economy, everyone says, specifically Obama's handling of it as president. It's understandable why democrats don't want to own their handling of the economy during the first two years of Obama's presidency when they controlled both houses of Congress. Blaming a republican controlled house now for the lack of a recovery is the only card they can play, but blame-blame-blame doesn't work now anymore than it did in 2010. If this election is a referendum on the economy and specially on Obama's leadership on the economy, I don't think he'll win. If it's on other issues, he might pull it out, but we'll still have a republican house and in all likelihood at least 51 republican senators in January, so his re-election will lead to even more gridlock. If Romney is elected, we won't have gridlock, but half the country will feel as disenfranchised as republicans felt during Obama's first two years. What we really need in this country is a way to reach accord about capitalism among a divided people who are not inclined to come together naturally on this issue. And we don't need that accord to come from a national crisis or catastrophe. If our economy can heal, so most of our people have the financial means to enjoy at least simple basics and some extras from time to time, we can probably achieve that accord, but it really is going to take an economic consensus of how to get there. I'm tired of listening to the anger, the accusations, and lack of bipartisanship. We're America. Can we please enjoy Thanksgiving together this year as one nation, and yes, one nation under God for the majority who believe in a Divinity? It's time for everyone to stop hating each other and start seeking a unified solution that celebrates our vast diversity without polarization. Just stop finger pointing and nay saying tomorrow and offer a helping hand tomorrow to someone you wouldn't normally reach to help, and maybe it will take root.

[MomsHugs]

The basic division between the 2 major parties is this:

GOP - Deregulate commerce, remove charitable programs, and military security = domination at all costs.
DEM - Regulate commerce & provide for general welfare, and military security of the nation.

As a voter in the middle of that divide you so aptly described, I think it's about time we moderates in both parties take them back so government at all levels can be effective at government we need.

[CuriousServant]

Thank you! Though I am probably going to vote for President Obama, I can still agree with nearly everything you wrote. The ugly, hateful, ignorant, biased, polarized comments I often read in these comment sections makes me hesitate to read them.

Your comments are intelligent, well considered, and kind.

We are America. We are supposed to be "e plurbus unum".

Who ever wins this election let's treat them as our elected leaders and give them the chance to do what they believe is right.

Thank you my friend. God bless you and have a happy Thanksgiving.

[MomsHugs]

Thankfully, the President has a sense of humor... & a backbone, too!

I think Republicans should have had to clean up the mess they made of our economy these past 4 years - but we didn't elect them. IMHO, Pres. Obama has handled the presidency as well as could be expected given the mess left on the table by the end of 2008, despite the Republicans acting in concert to block whatever he proposed even when based on their plan to begin with. The GOP leadership's position has been "my way or the highway" - refusing to cooperate or compromise on anything since Jan. 2009.

Romney changes positions on issues like a sail catching the wind. The GOP would've been smarter to choose Jon Huntsman if they wanted independent swing voters. Now their deep tax cuts for high-income people (who deduct anything & everything) while cutting spending for low-income working poor scares the independents away again!

Just like in 2004, we should not switch horses mid-stream while in the middle of an economic war.

[mari1963]

I like my President and I think he!s doing a good job. He has my support.

[unclebernies]

Romney still remains a question mark for independents and many conservatives because he has changed positions so many times. He really does stand for nothing.

[MomsHugs]

You are so right about Romney changing his positions like a sail catching the wind. The GOP would've been much smarter to choose Jon Huntsman if they wanted to the Independent swing voter. The GOP's last choice in 08 by their inner circle satisfied their moderates & the VP choice was intended to satisfy their right wing, but she scared away us Independent voters. Now the GOP's inner circle satisfies their interests in major financial, federal & defense contractors, but promises to deepen tax cuts for people with means to hide income from taxation while cutting spending for low-income working poor. So they scares away Independents again!