However.

There’s really no excuse for continuing to spread the ‘birth certificate’ kookspiracy. It’s been completely debunked, over and over and over. Promoting it at this point achieves absolutely nothing — except to drag down the reputation of the center-right blogosphere. It’s exactly like 9/11 Trooferism in my eyes, and worthy of exactly the same amount of respect or forebearance — i.e., none. Rational conservatives need to start making it clear that the kooks do not speak for us, because the kooks are not going to stop.