Cross-posted at Daily Kos.
The News Journal has been pretty late in the game in discussing what happened in Georgetown with Mike Castle and the birthers, but they have an article in today’s paper about the incident. The thrust of the article is about the distorting effect of the YouTube age, but it does get around to debunking the birther nonsense. The article also has some interesting tidbits about the woman in the video.
The star of the show — known as “Crazy Eileen” to callers of a Sussex County talk radio station — has gone into seclusion, declining interviews and avoiding publicity, even as previous statements by her have emerged referring to Obama as “the antichrist” and speaking of aliens and angels.
Now we don’t have to call her “Crazy Georgetown Birther Lady” we can call her “Crazy Eileen,” and, oh yeah, she’s from Delaware. She’s apparently even too crazy for WGMD:
Little is known about the woman who triggered the recent firestorm. Gaffney, the WGMD morning host, said she is believed to be from the Millsboro area.
According to another WGMD host, Jared Morris, she has been banned from calling the station — known for its conservative leanings and hosts — on several occasions.
Morris has gone so far to put up YouTube video about the woman, who was a regular caller to his show. Her calls start around 2 minutes into the clip.
The article also discusses how Republicans are having a difficult time laughing away the birthers and how mainstream Republicans are getting concerned about it. This is the bed Republicans have made for themselves and the fact that Republican officeholders can’t find the courage to criticize some of their biggest media stars like Limbaugh, Hannity and Dobbs. Republicans, it’s up to you. Only you can quell the birthers and you do it by telling them that they have no case and that it’s been settled. Then you have to repudiate the ones who can’t let it go. That’s what Democrats did with the 9/11 Truthers.