Oh yeah...like when Woodrow Wilson was ineligible to be president because his mother was English.
Imagine if we'd let Andrew Jackson become president? Why, BOTH his parents were foreign-born!
Oh, who is it on the $20 bill?
JimRob really should give some sort of test which demonstrates a basic understanding of the Constitution and American History before anyone is allowed to post here. It sure would rid us of a lot of ignorant posts.
Article II, Section 1, of the US Constitution states in part:
No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President;The Constitution was adopted by convention of States, September 17, 1787. (Ratification was completed, June 21, 1788.)
Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767. (That's before the adoption of the Constitution for those who have difficulty determining such things.)
As for Wilson's mother, she came to the US at a young age and my guess is that she was naturalized by the time the future President (Thomas!) was born, but I cannot immediately find positive indication that this is true.
ML/NJ