[Ronin]

Yeah they are. But you know what I’m thinking? My thought on this is not that they won’t ever take it up, it’s that they know they only have one chance if they do.

If Newt, Rick or Mitt ever take up the eligibility issue they will have to be able to prove, immediately, unquestionably, and absolutely that they have the goods. If they don’t they will be massacred by the media (rhetorically speaking).

It would also be a full declaration of war against the Obama administration and could possibly convince him that his only chance to avoid prison is to assume supreme power and govern directly. And if that means whipping up race riots, declaring martial law, ordering the Supreme Court into recess, or even locking them up, he’ll do it.

At that stage he would have nothing to lose.

Bearing that in mind, it’s very possible they might be waiting for exactly the right moment and forum to play that card. If that’s the case, it’s probably a smart move.

Of course, they might also be chicken.

[itsahoot]

Of course, they might also be chicken.

If they refuse to broach this issue, then they themselves are criminal, and we have enough of those already.

[Flotsam_Jetsome]

"It would also be a full declaration of war against the Obama administration and could possibly convince him that his only chance to avoid prison is to assume supreme power and govern directly. And if that means whipping up race riots, declaring martial law, ordering the Supreme Court into recess, or even locking them up, he’ll do it."

In case you hadn't noticed, he's kinda gearing up for that already. The Supreme Court demand/order will probably come after they repudiate Obamacare, and right before the second run on the banks/market. I don't think we're going to get out of this pResidency without some MAJOR Stow High In Transit going down. All it takes is the right pretext.

" You never want a serious crisis to go to waste."
Rahm "Bath House" Emanuel

[olezip]

My thought on this is not that they won’t ever take it up, it’s that they know they only have one chance if they do.

Yes, but the truth has a way of sticking around. The voters know little about this man, and are curious to know.

One thing that bothers me about Romney is the apparent lack of statesmanship in the man, besides being wishy washy. Our country is on a road to nowhere right now.

Joe got it right -- cowards, all!

[iontheball]

The longer this goes on the worse the final result will be. Delay only makes extricating ourselves from the quicksand that much more difficult. Real problems this this monster will never just go away. The current favorite storyline told by the candidates is “Let's not spend time on his eligibility, lets address his policies.” Do they not they know how stupid that sounds. What good is it to spend time addressing policies that are as illegitimate as the guy who issued them?

[Tallguy]

My money is on “chicken.”.

[Fireone]

“At that stage he would have nothing to lose.”

At that stage, he WILL lose.

[Windflier]

Of course, they might also be chicken.

I'm glad you saved the correct answer until the end of your post. That's exactly it.