Birthers Hijack National Tea Party Convention

Well, if this continues you can kiss the Tea Party movement goodbye because it will become a laughingstock:

If the National Tea Party Convention hoped to keep its focus on political organizing and its message on limited government, it has had little success so far.

Capping the first full day of the meeting, right-wing instigator Joseph Farah spent much of his dinner speech questioning whether President Obama was born in Hawaii and casting doubt on whether the president was legitimately elected.

“The media, the politicians … all say, no, it’s all been settled. I say, if it’s been settled show us the birth certificate. Simple,” Farah’s said, as his remarks were cheered by the roughly 600 activists gathered in Nashville for the event.

Farah has been chasing this nonsense since before Obama took office...at least when he's not going after Rick Warren for some perceived sin. Having him speak at this event on this subject was a big mistake.

Top of the Ticket also reported this:

Farah went on urge tea party activists to think beyond winning congressional elections in November and “take over not only the political institutions, but the cultural institutions, like the press, the entertainment industry, the universities, and yes the churches.”

“Are you ready to engage in a cultural war after we take back Congress?”

“Yes!” the crowd yelled back.

Congratulations, Tea Partiers, you've just completely marginalized yourselves.

Let me refer to you this post from the other day for more info on my feelings about the whole Birther thing.