Should Elizabeth Warren undergo a DNA test before being VP?

[jacqueg]

Originally Posted by Mr. Joshua

It speaks to her character anyway. Checking the "Native American" box is for people who are from or at the very least only one generation removed from the reservations which are disadvantaged communities. People with blonde hair and blue eyes have no business identifying as Native American, the fact that she did proves either stupidity, ignorance, or dishonesty. She should have apologized and resigned.

Depends on the tribe. Each tribe establishes its own requirements for enrolled membership, and some accept as little as 1/16 documented native american ancestry. So you can indeed have official blue-eyed, blond native americans. In fact, I saw a photo of a tribal official a while back who looked a lot like my 100% scandinavian cousin. (Can't remember the tribe now, or I'd find it and post it.)

And there are plenty of people who have family stories about native american ancestry that can't be documented.

AFAIK, Warren never "checked a box" that she was native american. If she did, no one's been able to find it.

[Pincho-toot]

Originally Posted by trlhiker

Your typical anti-woman conservative right there.^^^

Okay, how? I have a dark sense of humour (and am more liberal than conservative) and would have easily made a similar joke about a man! I mean, I do prefer women over men as a gender but still! That's not woman hating, that's just dark humour and a reference to the Salem Witch Trials (where both women and MEN were killed)