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Mind blowing. My mind is officially blown. Wow. freshwest Mar 2012 #1
Mind Blowing that the OP isn't about the President snooper2 Mar 2012 #7
Well, there is that, too. LOL. freshwest Mar 2012 #13
I could seriously take this comment the wrong way. xtraxritical Mar 2012 #25
Okay then, here's what birthers believe, all their talking points. This is proof! freshwest Mar 2012 #54
Maybe Mittens can run for President of Mexico SamG Mar 2012 #2
The president, the only thing Birthers want made in America Johonny Mar 2012 #3
Good. Keep the little monkeys busy running around in circles. Ship of Fools Mar 2012 #4
Can you imagine how hard it must be to survive with that type of paranoia? appleannie1 Mar 2012 #5
Get Oily Taint on this, quick!! LeftinOH Mar 2012 #6
*Snort* freshwest Mar 2012 #9
... trusty elf Mar 2012 #32
If nothing else, it will have the effect of exposing Rmoney's odd family history. Old and In the Way Mar 2012 #8
Everything about Romney's life is far removed from normal Americans. mwb970 Mar 2012 #58
I think its about time to get rid of this rule alltogether, rather than suspect anyone and everyone LisaL Mar 2012 #10
I don't think it's a silly rule. What's silly are people too stupid or stubborn kestrel91316 Mar 2012 #18
Get rid of the that rule and you end up with Ahnold as Pres. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #19
So you think some citizens should be more equal than others? harmonicon Mar 2012 #35
a lot of history was behind the writing of the Constitution dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #36
So... harmonicon Mar 2012 #39
It is a good rule. Actually 3 classes of citizens unc70 Mar 2012 #82
Well, you're wrong about what "natural born" means, for starters. harmonicon Mar 2012 #84
Citizen "at birth" not same as "natural born" / "by birth" unc70 Mar 2012 #85
It seems from those cases that there is some contradictory information. harmonicon Mar 2012 #86
Why I think natural born clause is good unc70 Mar 2012 #97
I do, in a part, understand your point... harmonicon Mar 2012 #104
Would you eliminate natural born clause altogether? unc70 Mar 2012 #107
I absolutely think the clause should be eliminated. harmonicon Mar 2012 #121
Constitution is funny about right to vote unc70 Mar 2012 #123
I was born in India and my dad was frogmarch Mar 2012 #110
Foreign born citizen at birth, not necessarily natural born unc70 Mar 2012 #111
I was born an American citizen. I didn't have to be frogmarch Mar 2012 #112
You are citizen under uniform rules for naturalization unc70 Mar 2012 #113
I disagree with your frogmarch Mar 2012 #114
Wiki is not adequately sourced unc70 Mar 2012 #117
Anyone who wishes to may go ahead and frogmarch Mar 2012 #118
No question of citizenship. unc70 Mar 2012 #120
Did you or parents take actions to ensure citizenship? unc70 Mar 2012 #116
Your adopted sister's case was more complicated unc70 Mar 2012 #119
I remembered when they discussed ahnold as president newspeak Mar 2012 #70
Do you suffer from such suspicions? jberryhill Mar 2012 #26
It's a GREAT rule--I say keep it. MADem Mar 2012 #51
His great grandfather isn't running for president SemperEadem Mar 2012 #11
I think you are missing the point. Tx4obama Mar 2012 #37
Wait until Rubio runs for President (or gets picked for VP) Ter Mar 2012 #44
Woohoo! freshwest Mar 2012 #62
And the Constitution refers to the birthplace of the person running for office, not their parents. freshwest Mar 2012 #61
still, Mitt's father isn't running for anything this election cycle SemperEadem Mar 2012 #77
nah, they're still inconsistent fishwax Mar 2012 #12
The rest running in recent years all had relatives here for centuries Ter Mar 2012 #45
Obama also has family here going back generations. Santorum's father, like Obama's, was born abroad. fishwax Mar 2012 #47
I meant both parents Ter Mar 2012 #64
McCain is not a natural born citizen unc70 Mar 2012 #81
well, I don't agree that being a natural born citizen requires being born IN the United States fishwax Mar 2012 #89
Those are citizens at birth, not by birth unc70 Mar 2012 #90
the constitution in 1787 simply said "natural born citizen," and didn't distinguish between fishwax Mar 2012 #92
Constitution has no concept of jus sanguinis citizen unc70 Mar 2012 #93
the Natural Born Citizen clause doesn't mention jus soli, either fishwax Mar 2012 #95
Born in USA vs naturalized unc70 Mar 2012 #96
natural born isn't another name for jus soli fishwax Mar 2012 #98
The final part of that report is weak unc70 Mar 2012 #99
Minority of framers wanted jus sanguinis, outvoted unc70 Mar 2012 #100
jus sanguinis was part of established English law at the time fishwax Mar 2012 #101
jus sanguinis requires statutes, legislative not Constitutional grant unc70 Mar 2012 #103
none of that provides any evidence whatsoever that natural born means *only* jus soli fishwax Mar 2012 #105
How do you account for Bellei? unc70 Mar 2012 #106
Rogers v Bellei doesn't address the term natural born citizen fishwax Mar 2012 #109
See also post #107 and previous. N/T unc70 Mar 2012 #108
Can you imagine if each of those wives had a couple of Cadillacs? JBoy Mar 2012 #14
Or the horse drawn equivalent of Caddys back in the 1800's Better Believe It Mar 2012 #21
It would go a long way toward reviving the auto industry! LongTomH Mar 2012 #22
Kenyans and Mormons are all the same to them... bluedigger Mar 2012 #15
That's it completely etherealtruth Mar 2012 #60
youhave got to be kidding me cindyperry2010 Mar 2012 #16
Guilty of schadenfreude.... (nt) ehrnst Mar 2012 #17
Just hit me. Maybe they'll want mandatory DNA testing next... freshwest Mar 2012 #20
Cheech and Chong - "Born In East L.A." Better Believe It Mar 2012 #23
Poor Ricky Santorum still ignored.... whistler162 Mar 2012 #24
Some of them want to know about that too jberryhill Mar 2012 #27
We have four presidents whose parents weren't born in the U.S. Rozlee Mar 2012 #28
Oh please oh please oh please SmileyRose Mar 2012 #52
Anyone still think being Mormon doesn't matter for a GOP candidate. obxhead Mar 2012 #29
Once again, they prove that they haven't got a clue! BattyDem Mar 2012 #30
They don't believe Obama was born in the USA. They believe he was born in Kenya. juajen Mar 2012 #53
It's even less relevant in Romney's case RZM Mar 2012 #55
But birthers don't buy that "argument" at all ... even if it is factual. BattyDem Mar 2012 #66
John McCain was born on a naval base. I believe that's considered American soil. n/t RZM Mar 2012 #69
I know. I'm not questioning his citizenship. BattyDem Mar 2012 #71
Well, they are birthers RZM Mar 2012 #74
LOL ... that's true! BattyDem Mar 2012 #78
you don't have to be born in the US to be "natural born citizen" gejohnston Mar 2012 #75
That's the situation the Romneys were in RZM Mar 2012 #76
That is probably not true regarding natural born unc70 Mar 2012 #83
It was, and it is. Doc Holliday Mar 2012 #88
The Canal Zone was covered by specific law after McCain's birth unc70 Mar 2012 #91
Born? bleever Mar 2012 #31
Maquiladora Mitt! Enrique Mar 2012 #38
The Idiocy of Some People Liberalynn Mar 2012 #33
To be more precise .... the idiocy of right-wingnut birthers! Better Believe It Mar 2012 #34
Definitely Liberalynn Mar 2012 #80
That whole thing about Romney's Great-grandfather is going to be fun during the campaign!! progressoid Mar 2012 #40
The Rethuglicans teabag monster has turned against them! Crowman1979 Mar 2012 #41
The funniest thing about this is that Michigan Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #42
I'd be much more interested in seeing his tax returns for the past decade or so NICO9000 Mar 2012 #43
Mitt-Bone Better Believe It Mar 2012 #46
thats gonna be a pain when Rubio runs as Mitts VP PatrynXX Mar 2012 #48
Which of course PatrynXX Mar 2012 #49
Well, his deddy was called "Chihuahua George" and not because he was small or yippy. MADem Mar 2012 #50
In the 1950's fightforfreedom123 Mar 2012 #56
What's funny is that Ike didn't meet one of the three requirements underpants Mar 2012 #63
They just won't die, will they n/t RZM Mar 2012 #57
Arizona is swarming with them. lonestarnot Mar 2012 #67
Will they accept a legal copy, or do they need to see film of Mama Romney popping him out? tanyev Mar 2012 #59
Stop. Think. Isn't Romney a 2 faced idiot in a uniquely American way? Bucky Mar 2012 #65
Well drop me with a feather, nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #68
I'd Settle for Proof that He Was Born AndyTiedye Mar 2012 #72
On Earth! Redneck Democrat Mar 2012 #102
I knew that Mitt Romney was a Kenyan. kwassa Mar 2012 #73
I think they're trying to make themselves look evenhanded. caseymoz Mar 2012 #79
did they ever go after grampy mccane for being born in Panama? Javaman Mar 2012 #87
Yes, went after McCain. See above unc70 Mar 2012 #94
How come they never hounded McCain on this? Cleita Mar 2012 #115
yes, but unlike the President, the media isn't 24/7 promoting this spanone Mar 2012 #122
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