Kansas City News Blog

Kansas Congressman Todd Tiahrt went thought-experimenting last week, and here's what fell out his mouth: What if President Obama had been aborted? Nothing creepy about Tiahrt fantasizing about Obama's mother aborting him (except for the people who noticeably gasp on the video).

Tiahrt probably thought he'd worked out all the kinks by lumping Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas into his abortion fantasy. You know, because he's a conservative, not because he's black. Oh.

This all occurred while Tiahrt meddled in District of Columbia politics (arguing against federal funds for abortions there) so he could look like a big shot to the base back home.

OK, let's play along. If Obama had been aborted, the United States would now be a sleazy, run-down Pottersville. Michelle Robinson would be a hard-charging lawyer with a life devoid of love. And Anita Hill would still be able to drink a Coke without thinking about pubic hair.

But wait. I thought Obama wasn't born in America?