[impimp]

Can this child be POTUS?

[MHGinTN]

No, Bobby Jindal is not eligible as per the Constitution.

[cableguymn]

Nope, fails both the natural born test and citizen test.

However it passes the anchor baby test.

[AnyStreetFL]

I don’t think he can, since none of the parents were US citizens at his birth.

[ClearCase_guy]

At this point, I believe that Arnold Schwarzenegger can be president.

[mnehring]

That would be for SCOTUS to decide because NBC definitions need to be clearly defined.

[Jeff Winston]

I think it depends on whether "natural born citizen" is ultimately held to be 1) someone who is born both of citizen parents and on US soil, or 2) someone who is born a United States citizen.

Viewed another way: Is Presidential eligibility determined by:

1) jus soli OR jus sanguinis?

or by

2) jus soli AND jus sanguinis?

A lot of folks around here preach the latter. It seems to me that there are arguments either way.

All the arguments are probably kind of theoretical until and unless the United States Supreme Court rules on the issue.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Nooooo he cannot.

[bigbob]

aw sure, what the hell, that old piece of paper is just sort of a “guideline” anymore, dontcha know? /sarc

[Tennessee Nana]

My son cannot be POTUS

His father was an American citizen when he was born

I was a Registered Alien, (Green Card) and did not become an American citizen until he was 8 months old...

[RoadKingSE]

Can this child be POTUS?

As long as the child is a red-diapered, radical marxist demokrat who eats cheeseburgers the Constitution is meaningless. And better yet.."as long as he's a mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy,” Biden said. “I mean, that’s a storybook, man.”

[sjneuf]

I know its Easter,but seriously? All of the arguments are well-reasoned, but seriously, stop giving this troll fodder/ammunition.

[Cheerio]

Can this child be POTUS?

BUT here is the real question - WHO CAN CHALLENGE HIS RUN AS A CANDIDATE?

[cynwoody]

A child was born in US

Yes, unless the parents were diplomats or members of an occupying military force.

[Kevmo]

Of course the child can become POTUS. Look at how Obama is ineligible by the constitution and yet, he’s the President.

[Vendome]

Later....Tater...

[Pollster1]

Frankly, if Obama can occupy our White House, then Gaddafi can be “president”. Frankly, I suspect that our Libyan enemy would do a better job, since he would want his country to succeed if he took power here.