re: #54 Gus 802

I would guess one of three things or a combination: 1) cognitive dissonance; 2) self-censorship; and 3) cynical political opportunism.

Um, also, 4) the two things are different.

I, for one, am not “making excuses” for Schmidt, but I do accept that possibility that this one scene does not necessarily mean she truly is a “Birther”, she may be merely a coward.

In the case of Van Jones, I also don’t know whether he truly is a “Truther” (and I never said otherwise), but the evidence does seem pretty clear that he signed/allowed his name to be used on the petition, and five years later (when it became an issue), came out with a carefully-worded statement that managed to delicately avoid saying otherwise.