Grapevine: Arpaio takes aim at Obama's birth certificate
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And now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine...
Forging Ahead
Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio says President Obama’s birth certificate is a forgery.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}This afternoon Arpaio announced the results of his investigation into the authenticity of the document.
Arpaio's "cold-case posse" - consisting of former law enforcement officers and lawyers with law enforcement experience - claimed to have found inconsistencies regarding that document... and the President's Selective Service card.
Obama Campaign Spokesman Ben Labolt tweeted a link to the news conference -- along with a link to birth certificate souvenir mugs available on the campaign website -- that poke fun at the so-called birther conspiracy.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Arizona Republican sheriff’s probe comes amid his own legal troubles.
A federal grand jury is looking into alleged abuse of power by Arpaio -- and the justice department has accused his office of racially profiling Latinos. Arapaio says he will continue the document investigation.
Going Negative
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}We told you earlier about the death of conservative publisher Andrew Breitbart.
Some of the reaction to his passing -- has been harsh.
Slate writer Matt Yglesias tweeted -- "The world outlook is slightly improved with Andrew Breitbart dead."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}That kind of negativity runs counter to a column posted Tuesday
-- By a fellow slate writer asking -- in the case of children's book author Jan Berenstain -- “can we wait a few hours before attacking the dead?"
The article goes on to say -- quote -- "I wonder if the absolute opportune moment to attack a writer -- say -- is as their family plans a funeral --
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}As their children experience that feeling Freud describes as being 'torn up by the roots.'"
Sex, Lies and Videotape
And finally -- the ex-girlfriend of billionaire financier George Soros says she has recorded conversations supporting her claim -- that he reneged on a promise to buy her a two-million dollar apartment.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The New York Post sourced court papers filed this week -- as part of Brazilian soap star Adriana Ferreyr.
Soros' lawyer says the case has no merit.