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 A man digging a pool in his yard made quite the lucrative find. Republicans sweeten the deal to end the shutdown. Fans, teams rally around LA Dodgers pitcher's heartbreaking loss. Say goodbye to an iconic publication after 208 years. Report an error