Politics | birther Now Obama Tells Birther Joke Last month, Dems slammed Romney for making similar joke By Mark Russell Posted Sep 9, 2012 5:42 AM CDT Copied President Barack Obama, right standing, points at Andre Wupperman, far left, during an unschedule stop at Gator's Dockside yesterday in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Apparently Mitt Romney isn't the only presidential candidate who likes to make a birther crack, because President Obama chimed in with his own yesterday. While at a campaign stop in Orlando, Obama was told a 6-year-old boy at the table was born in Hawaii. "You were born in Hawaii? You have a birth certificate?," joked Obama, reports the Hill. Obama's campaign was considerably less amused over Romney's August comment, saying the country didn't need a "birther-in-chief." Read These Next USPS just added an unprecedented surcharge. Air Canada's CEO is in hot water for his post-crash remarks. Hegseth takes rank off chaplains' uniforms. Iran's cheap drones are causing a big headache for the US. Report an error