The criterion is, as long as it is our guy it doesn't matter, besides everyone does it. Now leaves this thread alone or the electrified cat picture will show up.
My position on the question has always been that crackpot definitions of "natural born" crafted to exclude Obama are wrong and have the side effect of excluding perfectly fine natural born citizens, such as Ted Cruz, whom I support.
Then, of course, there is the practical political consideration: you need 67 senators to remove Obama, no matter what his citizenship.