[algernonpj]

Farah gets his facts wrong by the third sentence. John McCain had no eligibility issues. He was born the son of two Americans, that makes him a natural born American citizen.

A natural born citizen is not the same as a native born citizen. The definition of a natural born citizen is a person born in the US to two US citizens. The definition is meant to eliminate dual loyalties.

John McCain was born to two US citizens, but in a hospital in Panama, while his father was stationed there. This is why questions regarding his constitutional eligibility ( Article 2, Section 1, Clause 5, of the U. S. Constitution) were raised during the last presidential election. McCain presented extensive documentation to congress, which stated he met the definition.

IF Obama's story is true, although he was born in Hawaii, both his parents were not US citizens.

[Las Vegas Ron]

McCain presented extensive documentation to congress, which stated he met the definition.

I would love to see what he used to prove his case, I've not seen it here. I would think that what he used would completely destroy obama.

[Kenny Bunk]

A natural born citizen is not the same as a native born citizen. The definition of a natural born citizen is a person born in the US to two US citizens. The definition is meant to eliminate dual loyalties.

Team Obama, with unlimited funds behind it, has invested in a strategy to conflate two very simple English words: "Native," and "Natural."

That's because it is possible, but unproven, to make the claim that Obama is an Hawaiian Native. (Make that "Native of Hawaii!") It is impossible, and therefore unproveable, to claim that he is a "Natural Born Citizen."

Therefore, their whole strategy rests on the premise that a "Native Born Citizen" is just as good as a "Natural Born Citizen," which of course, is absolutely true, with one Constitutional exception. The exception being the ability to run for, and serve as POTUS.

The theory, which Team Obama probably had hoped to test in a SCOTUS of their own appointees, is that it is a Civil Right of every citizen, regardless of how that citizenship was obtained, to run for the office of, and serve as POTUS.
Bottom Line: Team Obama and their supporters feel that an "anchor baby" born to two illegal aliens should be eligible to run for and serve as POTUS, and that a naturalized citizen (e.g., Schwarznegger) should have that same Civil Right, because all citizens should be absolutely equal in every way.

The Founders held the view that the "Natural Born Citizen" issue is not a matter of Civil Rights, but of National Security.

Team Obama's massive investment seems to be rather successful so far, to judge from the confusion, real or otherwise, on our site.