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Well, gee, we've gone a whole week without someone raising this non-issue again. If we went a day without someone calling non-Obama supporters racists, I'd think I had been raptured.
Also, all persons born at an US embassy, US military post, base, land or air space are US citizens. For example, a pregnant Chinese woman flying to the US and having a child on US territory (land air, water). The child is an US citizen.
Being eligible for President requires more than mere citizenship. Presidents must be "Natural-born" citizens. And the truth of the matter is that the Supreme Court and Congress have not defined that precisely. There is a gray area in the law.
If in the verrrrrry sad event that McCain got elected, I would not be shocked if Rove, Palin and all the other Republican thugs who hated McCain up until 18 months ago, use this to put Palin in the POTUS.
And then say hello to Vice-President Pelosi! And when Palin has to step down for incompetence (for having her enemies fired, e.g.) we'll have President Pelosi.
John McCain, born in Panama, may not be eligible to be President.
In order to be President of the U.S., you must be more than just a citizen, you must be a "natural-born" citizen. Does McCain meet the criteria? Experts disagree.
The Supreme Court does not like to decide hypothetical situations. If McCain were to become President, I'm sure his eligibility will be challenged. He's got bigger issues of eligibility than Obama.
John McCain, born in Panama, may not be eligible to be President.
In order to be President of the U.S., you must be more than just a citizen, you must be a "natural-born" citizen. Does McCain meet the criteria? Experts disagree.
If McCain wins and is deemed ineligible (after the fact), does the VP become President?
Will we have another election that the Supreme Court will decide?
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