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8. That's absolute nonsense

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:54 AM

Nov 2012

If one of your parents is an American citizen, you are automatically an American citizen where ever you happen to be born, and whatever the nationality of the other parent.

His father is an American citizen. Therefore, he's an American citizen AT BIRTH, regardless of the location of his birth or the nationality of his mother.

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Why the special treatment for George P Bush "secretly" serving in the navy? Is this a hoax? [View all] anobserver2 Nov 2012 OP

the issue about his birth anobserver2 Nov 2012 #1

Where is the Democratic fraud hotline for GOP frauds? Maybe DU is it. anobserver2 Nov 2012 #4

You're right about the 'commonly used tactic by the bushes', ao2. Mc Mike Nov 2012 #90

That's absolute nonsense alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #8

Birtherism is a two edged butter knife Bucky Nov 2012 #67

Was he born in the USA? tarheelsunc Nov 2012 #10

Frankly re Columba Bush anobserver2 Nov 2012 #12

Citizen, but not natural born unc70 Nov 2012 #79

"Natural born requires birth in the country". Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #89

Here are a couple of links unc70 Nov 2012 #91

The Constitution says nothing about parents. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #26

Which is, of course bullshit SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #55

I guess no reason exists for serving "secretly" anobserver2 Nov 2012 #2

MN not Maine anobserver2 Nov 2012 #3

a Democratic swat team to get rid of fakes in public life anobserver2 Nov 2012 #6

R#3 & K for, I have the same question abt the military. But he was born in the U.S. (supposedly TX) UTUSN Nov 2012 #5

Yeah. I am guessing he was born in the USA, too anobserver2 Nov 2012 #7

It's moot either way: he is perfectly qualified to be President because he is an American citizen alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #9

But he is not "qualified" to lie about military service if that's what he is doing anobserver2 Nov 2012 #11

He's not lying about his military service glacierbay Nov 2012 #14

Where's the year of training for the job? anobserver2 Nov 2012 #17

They probably just didn't think that glacierbay Nov 2012 #20

There were three years between his joining and going overseas hack89 Nov 2012 #51

wiki not a reliable source n/t Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #27

Will this do? glacierbay Nov 2012 #31

I am absolutely positive that there isn't a Bush out there Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #43

Hey don't believe it glacierbay Nov 2012 #46

There are plenty of other sources referencing the fact that George P. Bush.... OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #41

I tend to believe the story because glacierbay Nov 2012 #42

What policy in the navy allows private citizens to serve under a different name? anobserver2 Nov 2012 #74

Here's another Bush plant / Bush fraud anobserver2 Nov 2012 #75

To google the above video on you tube... anobserver2 Nov 2012 #78

I respectfully disagree, gb, Mc Mike Nov 2012 #73

I wasn't arguing otherwise, but I would quibble about his being "perfectly" qualified. UTUSN Nov 2012 #13

Fair enough alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #15

Are we really starting up with this horseshit already? n/t hughee99 Nov 2012 #16

And that's probably why the media says nothing anobserver2 Nov 2012 #18

Maybe the media hasn't said anything yet, because he hasn't run for ANYTHING yet. hughee99 Nov 2012 #45

BTW, how's this Navy Seal fraud for horsewhatever? anobserver2 Nov 2012 #19

And it would not take much for the news media to ask the Navy anobserver2 Nov 2012 #22

Are you one of these Truthers? glacierbay Nov 2012 #25

Show us the DD 214 Generic Other Nov 2012 #21

Ummmmmm glacierbay Nov 2012 #23

he is a phony and a fraud just like the rest of them Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #37

What ever dude glacierbay Nov 2012 #39

For some reason Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #44

I could care less if it's true or not glacierbay Nov 2012 #47

How do you know a Bush is lying? His/her lips are moving. kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #53

I think it's been proven glacierbay Nov 2012 #54

Wonder why that is. DevonRex Nov 2012 #70

Yeah glacierbay Nov 2012 #72

Yes treestar Nov 2012 #63

So you're saying that he didn't serve? glacierbay Nov 2012 #64

There are news accounts from 2007 when he joined the reserves. hack89 Nov 2012 #49

Ridiculous. Sounds made up Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #24

Not necessarily glacierbay Nov 2012 #28

Still say bullshit Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #34

You'll have to ask the military why. glacierbay Nov 2012 #36

IT is a bullshit story with a bullshit premise Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #38

You don't know whether or not it's bullshit glacierbay Nov 2012 #40

Question atreides1 Nov 2012 #80

Right treestar Nov 2012 #62

Birtherism transplanted on to a Republican. Aristus Nov 2012 #29

So he got a cushy HQ job, sitting in a secure compound looking over maps. tabasco Nov 2012 #30

I aree with your last sentence. Auntie Bush Nov 2012 #32

Yep. Exactly. Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #35

SO, WHERE DO YOU THINK romney LEARNED TO LIE SO MUCH, clydefrand Nov 2012 #33

It is not a secret that he joined the reserves in 2007 hack89 Nov 2012 #48

Thanks glacierbay Nov 2012 #50

There is something about the Bush name that brings out the stupid hack89 Nov 2012 #52

Supposedly there are a lot of secrets about this guy. lalalu Nov 2012 #56

Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #57

I can see why he would have served overseas under a different name SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #58

The *navy* in Afghanistan? What's wrong with this picture? Blue Meany Nov 2012 #59

You have Navy Seabees glacierbay Nov 2012 #60

I wrote to the US Navy and asked them about this anobserver2 Nov 2012 #61

The navy does do more then just ocean deployments. Marrah_G Nov 2012 #68

The Navy does more then just ocean deployments. Marrah_G Nov 2012 #66

ISAF Joint Command runs the war. Joint = all services hack89 Nov 2012 #71

I think it will be pretty easy to find out if he served and where he served Marrah_G Nov 2012 #65

He'll probably whip out dental records to show he served like the Chimp did aint_no_life_nowhere Nov 2012 #69

I think I don't care. Iggo Nov 2012 #76

With a fraud in charge: parents of a murdered teen can not get a diploma anobserver2 Nov 2012 #82

The fuck? Iggo Nov 2012 #83

No more Bushes "serving" America politically! AndyA Nov 2012 #77

He'll have to change either the "George" or the "Bush" part of his name. Mayberry Machiavelli Nov 2012 #81

No Navy Military Record of service due to "different" name -- and also: NO WITNESSES anobserver2 Nov 2012 #84

"Sailor Steve's" take on why George P Bush did not enlist as a lawyer: Might have led to active duty anobserver2 Nov 2012 #85

Official word from US Navy in 2007: NO SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR GEORGE P BUSH; ASSIGNED "CLOSE TO HOME" anobserver2 Nov 2012 #86

And his deployment (if any) must have happened: under Obama anobserver2 Nov 2012 #87

I will always KICK this thread/topic!1 n/t UTUSN Nov 2012 #88

Bush was a Direct Commission Officer (DCO) daveschroeder Jan 2013 #92