Literary Agent Says 1991 Booklet was a Mistake
Breitbart News reports on a promotional booklet produced in 1991 by Barack Obama's then-literary agency which describes the author as "born in Kenya and raised in Indonesia and Hawaii."
Miriam Goderich issued the following statement to Political Wire:
"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."
Breitbart News reports on a promotional booklet produced in 1991 by Barack Obama's then-literary agency which describes the author as "born in Kenya and raised in Indonesia and Hawaii."
Miriam Goderich issued the following statement to Political Wire:
"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."
As per literary bio from 1991 - Obama "born in Kenya"
- 17/05/2012 08:46:09 PM
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The person who wrote that in 1991, has stated that she made a mistake
- 18/05/2012 01:23:03 AM
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Why do you keep harping this issue anyway? *NM*
- 18/05/2012 01:23:22 AM
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I get the impression he was mocking it? *NM*
- 18/05/2012 02:27:44 AM
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I wouldn't exactly say mocking, but rather entertained by the topic. Bottom line:
- 18/05/2012 02:42:05 AM
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That's your bottom line? You may want to bring evidence for it then.
- 18/05/2012 10:02:29 AM
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Let's think about this logically.....
- 18/05/2012 03:04:32 PM
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obama lied about something to get elected? that makes 44 presidents in a row
*NM*
- 18/05/2012 03:28:55 PM
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*NM*
- 18/05/2012 03:28:55 PM
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But Obama was about Hope and Change! He was going to be different.
- 18/05/2012 04:50:50 PM
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once again, judging a president by his campaign is a fruitless endeavour *NM*
- 19/05/2012 04:41:40 PM
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To be fair, I am aware of no confirmed instance of Carter lying to the public.
- 20/05/2012 06:07:20 PM
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Your "logic" is no adequate substitute for evidence, I'm afraid.
- 18/05/2012 03:29:46 PM
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It is to me.....
- 18/05/2012 04:49:18 PM
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I think it's ridiculous that it matters to you.
- 18/05/2012 06:02:05 PM
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I know that, but once again.....Obama was supposed to be different.
- 18/05/2012 07:14:24 PM
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and if one actually believed he'd magically be "different", you were a naive fool
- 19/05/2012 11:26:14 PM
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Obamas greatest crime is convincing a generation of young Americans to question that...
- 20/05/2012 06:56:37 PM
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Roland, he's never even used the word 'Kenya' on the board before
- 18/05/2012 02:55:40 AM
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- 18/05/2012 02:55:40 AM
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Looking back, I don't think I ever posted about the birther issue.
- 18/05/2012 03:04:39 AM
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Not that I recalled, so I just used the site search function, no hits, minus today's obviously
- 18/05/2012 03:08:06 AM
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the issue *has* died, some people just can't seem to let go of their preconceived notions.... *NM*
- 18/05/2012 03:28:18 PM
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Blah, blah, blah.
- 18/05/2012 06:46:18 PM
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Obama had a Democratic House majority, and a Senate super-majority.
- 20/05/2012 06:22:44 PM
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Joel hits the nail on the head, again.....
- 20/05/2012 10:15:10 PM
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I regret the manner in which Obama provided our first major point of agreement.
- 20/05/2012 11:39:16 PM
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Attacking Obamas many faults is more effective than reviving discredited lunacy.
- 20/05/2012 06:37:27 PM
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