>>> there's no question about where he was born. he was born in the u.s. this was fun about us and coming home and humor, you know, we got to have a little humor in a campaign as well.
>> sometimes his speeches even become more dull and boring by all candidates if you're not allowed to have a little humor.
>> it's a moment of levity.
>> what was the joke?
>> now on to my post-script. last friday, mitt romney , not known for his comedic skills or timing, took a moment to enjoy a moment of levity by bringing up the hilarious birther conspiracy that barack obama was not born in the united states of america and therefore, is not legally allowed to be president of the united states . hilarious doesn't begin to cover it. most of romney's defenders waved away most of us who found the remark disgracefully unfunny. couldn't we unbutton our tight suit jackets and put down our steaming mugs of political correctness and see how funny governor romney was trying to be? i mean, come on. what's a little humor predicated on fearmongering and race baiting? this campaign needs levity, people. the real shame is that president obama didn't participate in the governor's 2012 laugh riot by making a joke about mormonism or polygamist compounds on next mexico or whether mitt romney was born in the united states . that would have had everyone in stitches. there will continue to be those who think this is much ado about nothing. politics ain't beanbag and certainly ain't stand-up either but the idea that somehow in one of the most polarized, toxic political environments in american history , a presidential candidate would choose to pick an intellectually and morally repugnant conspiracy theory for a cheap laugh, if it wasn't so irresponsible and truly pathetic, it would in fact be laughable. thanks
>> sometimes his speeches even become more dull and boring by all candidates if you're not allowed to have a little humor.
>> it's a moment of levity.
>> what was the joke?
>> now on to my post-script. last friday, mitt romney , not known for his comedic skills or timing, took a moment to enjoy a moment of levity by bringing up the hilarious birther conspiracy that barack obama was not born in the united states of america and therefore, is not legally allowed to be president of the united states . hilarious doesn't begin to cover it. most of romney's defenders waved away most of us who found the remark disgracefully unfunny. couldn't we unbutton our tight suit jackets and put down our steaming mugs of political correctness and see how funny governor romney was trying to be? i mean, come on. what's a little humor predicated on fearmongering and race baiting? this campaign needs levity, people. the real shame is that president obama didn't participate in the governor's 2012 laugh riot by making a joke about mormonism or polygamist compounds on next mexico or whether mitt romney was born in the united states . that would have had everyone in stitches. there will continue to be those who think this is much ado about nothing. politics ain't beanbag and certainly ain't stand-up either but the idea that somehow in one of the most polarized, toxic political environments in american history , a presidential candidate would choose to pick an intellectually and morally repugnant conspiracy theory for a cheap laugh, if it wasn't so irresponsible and truly pathetic, it would in fact be laughable. thanks