The inherent method is the sworn oaths that candidates give. And that’s a valid method because if any candidate lies under oath, per the qualifications, all that needs to be done — to stop that candidate from continuing — is to show that he lied under oath in regards to any of those three requirements and that’s the end of that candidate... he’s over...
As far as McCain was concerned, he did look into it and determined that there was not anything there to challenge and thus, he and his campaign did not pursue it. I can provide the recent article that said that. It was in the last couple of days or more.
So, McCain did follow it up and he and his staff determined — “nope” ... no challenge. That pretty much says that there’s nothing there to challenge (to put a “fine point” on it, at least there was nothing to challenge as far as McCain and his staff are concerned). If he could have done something else, he would have, in order to disqualify the other person and win. And I say *that* because I do believe that McCain believes that those three qualifications given in the Constitution *must be upheld*.
I agree with a mechanism being put into place. And that’s what I’m proposing, too. But, let me say something about the idea of a “flawed document”... For one thing, keep in mind, that while the Constitution is the law of the land, it’s far from perfect. One does not put forth “Amendments” to a document that is perfect. So, it’s definitely not perfect. In fact, the Constitution was determined by the Supreme Court to allow slavery. That took a Constitutional Amendment to change that “understanding” of that document. And also, there’s the initial Amendments, the Bill of Rights. We all recognize those as absolutely essential. But, at one point in time, they were not there. And later, they were the first ten Amendments to be made. Now, we’re up to, ummm... about 27 Amendments, I think.
It goes without saying that the Constitution is not a perfect document, but it’s the law of the land and if we don’t like what one part says, we change it by an Amendment. I wouldn’t try to make it into a perfect document, but one that is the law of the land, one that we go by, one that we follow — and if we need to make an Amendment, then we will.
McCain did not challenge The Marxist Onada because Onada is black. McCain did not have to the courage to do what was required of him. The same goes for the RINO-led GOP.
The fact remains that all this speculation goes away if The Dear Leader simply produces some record documenting his place of birth. He has not done that. Common sense tells me that if he had such a document he would produce it. Common sense tells me that if he had such a document he would not have produced, for all practical purposes, a gaggle of perhaps legitimate or fake documents that prove nothing with regard to his place of birth.
In any case, I’m happy that you and I are in agreement that a formal vetting process should be put in place to insure this does not happen again. The current crop of RINO and demrat politicians are devoid of honor, patriotism and moral cognizance.