Simply incorrect.
That's a blind alley.
If he actually was born overseas (which I do not believe), the wisest course of action would be to have supported legislation in one or two key swing states that would require proof of birthright or naturalized citizenship for ballot access to state or national offices.
Instead, the Birthers went with the Taitz litigation strategy.
How did that work out for you?
the wisest course of action would be to have supported legislation in one or two key swing states
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We have 30+ governors and they control the SOS and election qualification mechanisms .... Not one said “please show me the papers..”
Simply incorrect.
No, it's not incorrect, it's that so many officials are incompetent, and so many Americans are so ignorant. There ARE requirements to be President, and the power to enforce them is implicit in the law that created them. These requirements are properly enforced by each state's election officials. If they would not let someone on the ballot who has not reached the correct age (as established by proof, not say-so.) then they can neither let someone on the ballot who has not established (by proof) that they meet the residency and natural citizen requirements.
If he actually was born overseas (which I do not believe), the wisest course of action would be to have supported legislation in one or two key swing states that would require proof of birthright or naturalized citizenship for ballot access to state or national offices.
I did support such legislation. My state was about to pass it when the Governor nixed it with behind the scenes lobbying. In true fact, legislation should not have been required because authority to do so is implicit in the law which created the eligibility requirements. (Article II.)
Instead, the Birthers went with the Taitz litigation strategy.
They tried half a dozen things, up to and including the Taitz litigation strategy. Your sort impugned and back-bit every effort that was attempted. Rather than lend support, you helped to insure failure, certain in the false knowledge that the lying cheating B@stard wouldn't be able to win again. Who's the fool now?
How did that work out for you?
Better than for you. I turned out to be correct. You guys turned out to be too smart by half. The forcing him to release an official certified copy of his original birth certificate to State Election officials strategy might not have worked, but it wouldn't have made any difference in the final outcome if it had failed.