Palin: Media should give Donald Trump credit

Palin: Media should give Donald Trump credit

Donald Trump is "very proud" of himself. Sarah Palin says the news media should give The Donald credit. And House Speaker John Boehner and the Republican National Committee are basically saying it's time to get back to work.

These are some of the reactions today to President Obama's extraordinary decision to release the long form of his birth certificate that shows that he was born in Hawaii. We have full coverage in The Oval.

Sarah Palin says the news media should not be distracted by President Obama's release of his birth certificate.

Palin, the 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee, took to Twitter and asked reporters to pay attention to what Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke has to say today in his unprecedented news conference. She tweeted:

Media: admit it, Trump forced the issue. Now, don't let the WH distract you w/the birth crt from what Bernanke says today. Stay focused, eh?

RNC Chairman Reince Priebus issued a statement repeating his view -- also shared by Obama -- that the subject of the president's birth certificate shouldn't be the topic of the moment.

As I've said repeatedly, this issue is a distraction. Our economy is strained from out of control deficits, debt and unsustainable entitlements. The president ought to spend his time getting serious about repairing our economy, working with Republicans and focusing on the long-term sustainability of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Unfortunately, campaign politics and talk about birth certificates is distracting him from our No. 1 priority – our economy.

Boehner's spokesman Michael Steel said the speaker's view is "this has long been a settled issue. The speaker's focus is on cutting spending, lowering gas prices and creating American jobs."

CNN's Political Ticker reports there has been some gallows humor out there on Twitter as well. Former George W. Bush spokesman Tony Fratto tweeted: "So the President is playing his Trump card."