[Mr Rogers]

“Which would you rather he have said if you were the defendant? “

He CONSIDERED an argument made by the plaintiffs. He rejected it, writing:

“CONCLUSION

President Barack Obama is eligible as a candidate for the presidential primary election under O.C.G.A. § 21-2-5(b).

SO ORDERED, February 3rd, 2012.”

If I was the defendant, I’d be pretty happy. I’d have preferred the decision go the other way, but then, I’m not the defendant.

Remember, in the previous section of his decision, the judge wrote, “None of the testifying witnesses provided persuasive testimony. Moreover, theCourt finds that none of the written submissions tendered by Plaintiffs have probative value. Given the unsatisfactory evidence presented by the Plaintiffs, the Court concludes
that Plaintiffs’ claims are not persuasive.”

[philman_36]

@What does “considered” mean?

[philman_36]

The judge simply does not commit to any finding as to where Obama was born.

[philman_36]

Additionally, we know from his decision that neither Obama nor his attorney appeared at the hearing let alone introduced any evidence of Obama’s place of birth. We also know from the decision that the judge ruled that plaintiffs’ documents introduced into evidence were “of little, if any, probative value, and thus wholly insufficient to support Plaintiff’s allegations.” Surely, the court did not use those “insufficient” documents as evidence of Obama’s place of birth. Nor does the judge tell us that he used those documents for any such purpose.

Snip...The judge did find that Obama has been certified by the state executive committee of a political party. But with the rules of evidence of superior court applying, this finding does not establish anyone’s place of birth. Hence, what evidence did the judge have to rule that Obama is born in the United States? The answer is none.
That's all in one paragraph. Did you not read the whole paragraph?

[philman_36]

BTW...
If I was the defendant, I’d be pretty happy. I’d have preferred the decision go the other way, but then, I’m not the defendant.
That reply in no manner addresses the question I asked.

Which would you rather he have said if you were the defendant?

One of two choices...considered or decided, not @Yakety Yak, don't talk back.

[philman_36]

“None of the testifying witnesses provided persuasive testimony.

By deciding this matter on the merits...