The text editor of the 1991 literary agency booklet that described Barack Obama as “born in Kenya” said Thursday the line in question was “nothing more than a fact checking error.”
Miriam Goderich issued a statement to the Political Wire saying the future president never suggested “in any way that he was born in Kenya and not Hawaii”:
“You’re undoubtedly aware of the brouhaha stirred up by Breitbart about the erroneous statement in a client list Acton & Dystel published in 1991 (for circulation within the publishing industry only) that Barack Obama was born in Kenya. This was nothing more than a fact checking error by me — an agency assistant at the time. There was never any information given to us by Obama in any of his correspondence or other communications suggesting in any way that he was born in Kenya and not Hawaii. I hope you can communicate to your readers that this was a simple mistake and nothing more.”
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kaydeebeau
May. 17, 2012 at 5:53pmHey Miriam – So where did you get the idea he was from Kenya to begin with? Where did your fact checking go wrong? What did you see, read or hear to somehow make such a mistake? What gave you such an impression that he could have been born in Kenya rather than the latest version as Hawaii?
I think I need more than just an “oops – I mis-spoke” retraction
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NutterButter79
May. 17, 2012 at 5:59pmDon’t fall for the distractions. There is clear proof that Andrew Breitbart was murdered!!!!!!
http://revolutioninmedia.com/2012/05/17/andrew-beitbarts-murder-exposed/
Glenn will not discuss this because it would put his life in danger.
They are killing us! Stop being a sheep and wake up!!!!!
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muhamed
May. 17, 2012 at 6:12pmexactly….what in the world would make you think he was born in kenya? wouldn’t one error on the side of caustion, or at least go to the individual himself (barry barrak huisen obama soto” and ask him….oh wait, that;s probably what they did.
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lawrench
May. 17, 2012 at 6:23pmA fact check error? Really?!! It is my understanding that the editors and the President allowed the error to continue until 2007. If it is true, this should question the competency of the “Editors” and the President for not correcting an “error”. If it was not an error and the President was truly born in Kenya, this brings up a Constitutional Crisis. How do we undo the debt? How do we undo the Laws? How do we undo the Judicial Appointments? I for one am hoping that he was born in Hawaii, because the damage to this country if he was not will be very bad.
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infortheride
May. 17, 2012 at 6:47pmFor the Libs all it takes is, I’m sorry, I take responsibility., , I mis-spoke and all is forgiven because they are sooooooooo looooong on tolerance. (In bathroom puking)
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RJJinGadsden
May. 17, 2012 at 6:56pmI remained sceptical when this all got started by the Clinton Campaign in ’08. But, now there are just too many coincidences and I just don’t believe in coincidences.
It also seems now that Miriam Goderich is just conducting some good old COA.
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charles116
May. 17, 2012 at 6:58pmShe obviously confused him with his father’s birthplace,
Hardly a stretch – for most folks.
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kaydeebeau
May. 17, 2012 at 7:15pm@ Charles – then why didn’t she just say that? If that were the truth – simple answer, end of story
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GrogC
May. 17, 2012 at 7:23pmcharles116–I just had to sign up because I wanted to say that I am a great fan of your punditry and unabashed sarcasm. I’m ready to scribble a deal for the rights to publish your fleeting words. But first, a couple of fact checks, where you born in Kenya, and what’s with the Zimmerman fixation?
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Neils60
May. 17, 2012 at 7:24pmKay, In a speech that Michelle Obama made, April 3, 2010, she clearly stated that Barack’s home country was Kenya. (Personally, I believe that he was born in Hawaii.) However, Michelle surely didn’t help his case, nor has his refusal to release any of his school records. It’s disappointing to this life-long Democrat that our president, who promised “transparency” in all of his work, has been anything but transparent.
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mr.goodvibe
May. 17, 2012 at 7:24pmCharles- Michelle was confused too then, remeber when she recalled her and Barak visiting his home country of Kenya
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clairmiller
May. 17, 2012 at 7:29pmThis article is VERY MISLEADING. Go to Drudge and read the real article.
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mr.goodvibe
May. 17, 2012 at 7:30pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYiwbgxqE4o
Hey CHuck and Steelnoggin, I posted this link to Michelle saying Barak’s home country is Kenya, I did not want you to hurt yourselves looking it up.
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Mapache
May. 17, 2012 at 7:38pmBe interesting to see if in his original applications to Harvard he listed Kenya as birthplace.
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rickc34
May. 17, 2012 at 7:56pmNothing more than damage control.
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jhaydeng
May. 17, 2012 at 9:06pmKay, good question!
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The Realist
May. 17, 2012 at 9:12pmWee looky here! Another one of those darn “fact-checking errors:”
From 2004 web archives: Kenyan-born Obama all set for US Senate
http://web.archive.org/web/20040627142700/eastandard.net/headlines/news26060403.htm
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Theheartofanartist
May. 17, 2012 at 9:30pmWe should not be so suspicious. I bet they make that mistake all the time when doing bios. If they don’t know where someone is born, they probably just put Kenya for everyone. That is an understandable mistake, we know they would not have ask him where he was born before writing it. Although it is strange that they guessed right about everything else. Lucky guessers! Wow!
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marybethelizabeth
May. 17, 2012 at 9:54pmNutterbutter. Mr. Beck participated in the discrediting of Andrew Brietbart.
They were enemies.
It makes more sense that one of Andrew Berietbart’s enemies silenced him than the Federal Government caused his death.
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Detroit paperboy
May. 18, 2012 at 4:03amAnd all this time I thought he was born in Zimbawe……..dang…
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PATTY HENRY
May. 18, 2012 at 4:38amI saw the Occidential College (L.A.) Foreign Student Loan Application (it’s been scrubbed from web now) that clearly said Barack Obama applying for foreign student loan. Was he lying then? Is he lying now?
I concur about Breitbart. I thought that instantly. Buy his book, Subscribe to BREITBART (news) do whatever you can to help them. I’m sorry I have such little faith in L.A. officials (like Coroner) but I want to see Breitbart’s family with enough $ to have investigation if they are even thinking that, but at least to know that we appreciated his great efforts to disclose the truth.
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historyguy48
May. 18, 2012 at 5:29amHey I was born yesterday so anything one of our wonderful marxist superiors says must be true. Remember Barry was selected, not elected!
Has the ring of truth to it, doesn’t it?
You know Stalin was selected also.
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restorethelove
May. 18, 2012 at 5:45amKayDeeBeau asks the right questions. I shall not say what I believe became of BHO’s poor grandmother. I will say that dead “men” tell no tales!
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grandmaof5
May. 18, 2012 at 7:33amApparently Obama doesn’t “fact check” either – and it took them, o-o-oh, 8 or so hours to get that story straight. Of all the places in the world to error on his birth and education, amazingly it is the two in question. Go figure. They must have pulled those names out of a hat.
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johnjamison
May. 18, 2012 at 9:21amhttp://www.infowars.com/ap-declared-obama-kenyan-born/
Did the AP fail to fact check as well.
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AirVaca
May. 19, 2012 at 12:12pmI Think Miriam needs to explain how she made a biographical mistake to the 1991 Acton & Dystel pamphlet when she didn’t start working at the agency until 1995. But, don’t take my word for it—> http://www.dystel.com/staff-e-mail/
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welovetheUSA
May. 17, 2012 at 5:52pmThey cannot hide this Obamas life forever…….because he is a dark man with a smooth voice…he is also Red.
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charles116
May. 17, 2012 at 6:43pmI thought it was the terrorists not the commies this decade.
Get with the program
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GrogC
May. 17, 2012 at 7:29pmcharles116–if this deal is going to work between you and I, the sarcasm will only take you so far. At some point you need substance in your remarks. Let me help you on this one–where do you think the terrorist are getting most of their funding?
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Fubared
May. 17, 2012 at 9:18pmAnd Chuck, just out of curiosity, where are your posts on the Thugvon Martin/Zimmerman case story thingy? Why would you want to have a pic of a dude behind bars, when a trial is going on? I enjoy gallows humor as much as most GLBLT/CAIR member, but what is the hang up on the Z? I expected more pearls of wisdom on that story, since you have it as your avatar, but saddly zero pearls on the happenings there. Do you have a pic of 0 in a hijab you could cycle through from time to time?
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cravefreedom
May. 17, 2012 at 5:52pmMaybe he was had a composit bith so he was born in more than one place.
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lawrench
May. 17, 2012 at 6:27pmThat is some funny stuff.
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RJJinGadsden
May. 17, 2012 at 6:58pmLOL, good one
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redneckgenius
May. 17, 2012 at 9:14pmhe “evolved”
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AdmiralAmerica
May. 17, 2012 at 9:35pmLove that ‘he evolved’! Or, has his birthplace ‘revolved’, like his stance on gay marriage? It changes to suit his needs. After this, maybe he will run for Parliament and run on his father’s credentials!
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welovetheUSA
May. 17, 2012 at 5:51pmThey cannot hide a mans life forever………….because he is black……….he is also Red.
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TurboCat
May. 18, 2012 at 1:43amHe devolved.
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lukerw
May. 18, 2012 at 11:22amHe is a WantToBe… Star & Center of Attention… and will pretend to be whatever you think is Great. So, does the Great Imposter think… or just pretend to think?
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fedupandvoting
May. 17, 2012 at 5:49pmThere was never any information given to us by Obama in any of his correspondence or other communications suggesting in any way that he was born in Kenya and not Hawaii.”"
AYE there is the rub! What?! Then?! how did they know to include this tid bit of info into his bio for 16 years!!!? Duh?!
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copatriots
May. 17, 2012 at 5:47pmROFL How in the world would the literary agent have “erroneously” made up those exact facts? Dang, these people are shockingly bad at lying…….the “response” gave the story validity.
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Conservative AMERICA
May. 17, 2012 at 5:47pmYeah and Islam is the religion of peace, really..
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BradLee
May. 17, 2012 at 5:46pm***
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kathyd14
May. 17, 2012 at 5:46pmIf Obama was born in Hawaii then why is his birth certificate a fraud. I believe that Kenya is correct and it’s only a matter of time before proof is found.
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RJJinGadsden
May. 17, 2012 at 7:00pmWell, his Kenyan birth certificate is out on the net as well. Unless that has been yanked now too.
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PATTY HENRY
May. 18, 2012 at 4:45amThe computer produced (Adobe) BC is a fraud. Anyone who works with Photoshop can see the flaws,
font changes, background changes…and other things that only a person who’d lived in Hawaii a long time would pick up (wrong name of hospital blah blah blah) but nothing speaks to fraud more than the $ 2M that Obama had spent to keep the birth certificate out of our hands. I personally think he’s the Anti-Christ, so where he was “born” (created) doesn’t matter..but for practical purposed, the fact that he did not grow up in the USA but was raised by commie freaks like Frank Davis have effected him and (damnit) our Nation more than where the twerp was born. The truth will come out. It always does…too many unanswered questions, how does a druggie with C grades get into his Ivy League Schools, who paid for it? Why doesn’t the MSM let everyone know that the first time this twerp ran for office it was the AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY in ILLINOIS… yep…Commie Party. (he lost and two years later he was running as a DEM. ) what about the CT. SS # ? I mean on and on and on.
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Steelhead
May. 17, 2012 at 5:45pmBreitbart, O’Keefe, Taitz,Klein all deserve one of Beck’s medals .lol-
we are all ‘Birthers’ now
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Steelhead
May. 17, 2012 at 5:58pmforgot J Corsi, he should get at least two medals and Beck can give one to himself-amen
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Fubared
May. 17, 2012 at 6:39pmHead
You have to reply to yourself. So sad to be Head. Misrable little toadly troll. Where is the socialist utopia at again?
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charles116
May. 17, 2012 at 6:44pmTaitz needs a straitjacket and an extreme makeover/
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RJJinGadsden
May. 17, 2012 at 7:07pmCHARLESINCHARGE116, Speaking of those needing straight jackets, Al (not so) Sharpton, Rachel Madcow, Lawrence O’Donnell, Keith Olberman (now there is a ticking fruit bomb), Ed Schultz, oh I could go on, but no need to waste the time.
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sclibertymom
May. 17, 2012 at 5:45pmYou have got to be kidding me. Ms. Goderich was most likley scared for her life and that of her families.
B.O. needs to be NDAA’ed whats good for the gander should be used on the goose. I would call this a national security issue.
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AxelPhantom
May. 17, 2012 at 7:50pmSpeaking of NDAA, this should make you smile.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-16/military-detention-law-blocked-by-new-york-judge.html
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mycomet123
May. 17, 2012 at 5:45pmActually Obama was born in Kenya, Hawaii, & “where ever else” he needs to be born, all at the same time! Why does everyone have a problen with this???????. The man (& apparently his mother also) have amazing miraculous capabilites!!
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charles116
May. 17, 2012 at 6:45pmHe was actually born on Remulac
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Fubared
May. 17, 2012 at 8:37pmIs remulac what they feed the project babies?
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Snidely
May. 18, 2012 at 12:36amSo he’s French? That explains a lot.
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MrButcher
May. 17, 2012 at 5:44pmA “simple mistake” that lasted until 2007?
I was never one who considered the birthers to have any validity to their claims but this certainly raises questions.
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clairmiller
May. 17, 2012 at 7:30pmGo read the real article on Drudge Report.
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Obamujahadeen
May. 17, 2012 at 5:44pmHow convenient the ball always bounces in Barry’s favor.
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CatB
May. 17, 2012 at 5:47pmSo they failed to check Barry’s “facts” .. kind of like the MSM from 2008 to present.
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TRONINTHEMORNING
May. 17, 2012 at 6:24pmMr. Obama is really an embarrassment to our country. I cannot believe he could actually get another term; surely there are more pro-American voters than not this year. I pray so.
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4dogsandagun
May. 17, 2012 at 5:43pmAh, ok I believe you!
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burnteye86
May. 17, 2012 at 5:42pmJust a fact check error. Riiiiight. Nothin to see here folks
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4dogsandagun
May. 17, 2012 at 5:42pmAh, ok, I believe you!
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CatB
May. 17, 2012 at 5:48pmI have a bridge to sell .. you in the market ;-)
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warr9553
May. 17, 2012 at 5:42pmthats why we cant see his school records
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Chet Hempstead
May. 17, 2012 at 7:35pmWe can’t see his school records for the same reason that I can’t see yours and you can’t see mine. It’s none of your business.
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Fubared
May. 17, 2012 at 8:35pmChetty
Wow. I have to applaud you for your elitist views of your messiah. Your media did not vet, you and your fellow koolaide brigade bent and smiled, now you feel a need to defend the people that fed you the koolaide. Wow. Spread em and keep smiling Chetty. Where do you stand in the Black Lib Theology hierarchy? Just for giggles of course, none of our bidness.
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Chet Hempstead
May. 18, 2012 at 3:05pmFubared
I’m not an elitist. I think you have as much right to keep the records of your grammar school education private as the President and I have to keep our college records private.
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Lotus503
May. 17, 2012 at 5:41pmThe house of cards is starting to fall…
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charles116
May. 17, 2012 at 6:46pmAnd then what happens?
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mr.goodvibe
May. 17, 2012 at 7:27pmThe light hits them and they scatter like the cockroaches they are.
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warr9553
May. 17, 2012 at 5:41pmya ya ya same old ****,lie lie lie
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Psychosis
May. 17, 2012 at 5:40pmso, from 1991 to 2007 obama didnt have an issue with what was written to describe HIM by his own AGENT ????????
oooookaaayyyyy
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Fubared
May. 17, 2012 at 6:43pmNo. That person was a pro. A literary agent. Made living on the word, just not words that were correct or checked for accuracy. Well, they made money shovelling crap people bought. What’s not to believe like your name was steelhead, encinomom, dessertrose69, or any of the other koolaide brigade? No issue here at all. Shhh.
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cemerius
May. 17, 2012 at 5:39pmYes and the narcissist he IS would NEVER have even THOUGHT about reading the information about himself and heaven forbid correct wrong information…….
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JAMACAMECRAZYMAN
May. 17, 2012 at 5:37pmP. o. s……………………………..
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soybomb315
May. 17, 2012 at 5:37pmYou think people in government care about a tiny clause in the constitution?
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soybomb315
May. 17, 2012 at 6:07pmi can think of at least 4 constitutional amendments they ignore
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mr.goodvibe
May. 17, 2012 at 7:45pmExcellent point!
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Mutiny
May. 17, 2012 at 5:34pmI am sure. No one would lie about his past.
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