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Hannity Calls Birther Issue “An Obsession By The Media”

Written by Media Matters Staff

Published 02/17/11 11:14 PM EST

From the February 17 edition of Fox News' Hannity:

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Previously:

Hannity Has No Problem With People “Asking To See The Birth Certificate”

Hannity: Given his father's birthplace, what's wrong with asking if Obama has a “legitimate birth certificate?”

Hannity on birthers: "[A]ll they wanted to do was say, 'Where's the birth certificate?' That's all they were asking"

Fox News: A comfortable home for birthers

Bill O'Reilly Downplays 46 Million Birthers

O'Reilly Criticizes David Gregory Over Boehner Interview

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