This saved us from Weicker who was born in Paris to US citizens. McCain's having US parents doesn't control IMHO. What controls is whether the territory would be considered US soil. The intent of the provision is clear. We could have a president who never set foot on US ground but be eligible to be a president merely because of his parents citizenship.
It would have been presumed that birth in this country would have been followed by lifetime residency.
That has nothing to do with it. Have you read the Constitution?
The intent of the provision is clear.
Apparently not...
We could have a president who never set foot on US ground but be eligible to be a president merely because of his parents citizenship.
Again, this is also spelled out in the Constitution. The exact section has been repeated countless times every other time this issue has been brought up and debunked. I'll give you a hint though: look for the part about 14 years residency being required.