Shows how much traction the Natural Born Citizen issue has in the popular mind. Rubio? Fine handsome boy. Just not a Natural Born Citizen and therefore ineligible for VP or Presidential candidacy.
In watching the news, I have noticed several Dem “bright”lights saying that Rubio would be a good choice for VP. I know it would not be because he is not a natural-born citizen and would thus give cover to Obama. The natural-born citizen issue is the best case against Obama’s legitimacy. If Rubio gets the nod, we get the finger and we will have another McCain on our hands. I will not vote for someone who is not constiyutionally qualified for the office.
OH GOD NO!!! Not Santorum. He would not even be able to deliver PA. Rubio would carry FL. Whoever wins FL wins the White House.
Rubio is perfectly eligible, but that’s neither here nor there. I think Romney will choose Santorum (which I suspect was Santorum’s game all along) because he and Santorum are very close on the issues (both big government nanny-staters) and differ only on the degree of Evangelical-style social conservativism.
The people who voted for Santorum didn’t do so because he differed significantly from Romney in policy areas (and Romney doesn’t differ significantly from the Dems in policy) but because of the social conservative aspect.
They are both unlikeable personally, so I don’t think there will be much rivalry. Rubio is much more likeable so I think he and Romney might not get along very well, even though Rubio has a Mormon background, too. Obama basically picked Biden because he didn’t want anybody who would overshadow him, and I think Romney will pick Santorum for the same reason.
As everyone knows I supported Santorum during the Primary, but I do not want him as Vice President nominee. I don’t want him part of Romney’s disaster. Santorum is young enough to run again and become President on his own merits. Newt would be a better pick since this was his last chance to run for President due to his age. Rubio is not eligible.
Doesn’t matter who the VP choice is if the man at the top of the ticket doesn’t stand a chance.
Enough with the stupid birther crap...
The Heritage Guide to the Constitution
The governing phrase from Art. II, Sec. 1 of the Constitution.
Do you have to be born within the territorial limits of the United States to be such a citizen? No, said the Founders. The Heritage Foundation’s Guide shows how the First Congress in 1790 provided that “the children of citizens of the United States that may be born beyond the sea or out of the limits of the United States, shall be considered as natural born.” This was our first naturalization statute (1 Stat. 104). This Congress contained many Members, notably James Madison himself, who had just framed the Constitution in Philadelphia.
Now, consider Marco Rubio. His parents were resident aliens when he was born in 1971, seeking and soon to receive their status as naturalized U.S. citizens. Under the Fourteenth Amendment, “all persons born...in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the states wherein they reside.” This “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” clause shows why Rubio is — and, very likely, why children of illegal aliens are not — a “natural born citizen of the United States.”
http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/07/the_good_news_rubios_eligible.html
Thats all we need a pro-amnestry VP like Rubio to go with a our pro-Planned Parenthood, pro-gun control, pro-mandate, pro-socialized healthcare nominee.
That’s a DREAM ticket.
NOBODY wants that idiot Santorum as the VP pick!
Rubio would be one of the best possible picks though.
Rubio, I’d support... Santorum I would have back when the primaries started, but after his behavior and actions through them, no way in hell would I now.
I do agree VP is about the talent level the guy is, but after watching him ensure the Romney nomiation, him added to the ticket will make an already vomit inducing vote, become a flat out ebola vote.
ALAN WEST - Conservative, tough, smart, Dem establishment fears him, military experience ... and, for those who give a shiite, he's black.
Anyone else getting that Twilight Zone feeling more and more these days?
I think Marco Rubio would be an instantaneous hit...he looks great...he speaks well...he’s Hispanic...he looks great....okay, I said that twice...
I notice the author felt compelled to put an (R) after Jebbie’s name. Is that because he is so “democratic” on many issues?
A Vice-President pick has to be someone who would be ready to lead the country on Day 1, if anything happened to the president, and that would be Rick Santorum.
Santorum’s experience on national defense alone would make me sleep better.