[mnehring]

Maybe the judge dismissing it on the grounds he did will turn out to be a good thing, the USSC would be higher profile, Obama can’t appeal higher, and they would have a vested interest in the Constitutional aspect. There are also enough Conservatives sitting, if there is something to this, it has a chance of being heard.

[Danae]

In a very real sense it is, despite how depressed I was this morning, that is the proper forum. Surrick essentially Punted, he knew Berg would appeal it, likely he knew it was gonna go up over his head anyway, it would have been appealed by either side. To make a decision for Surrick was literally just an opportunity to have his decision over turned, something most judges will try to avoid.

SCOTUS is the proper forum really. It all just depends now on if they will hear the case or throw it out. If they throw it out, then we really are lost as a nation. As Berg quotes “A government of the people BY the people” well WE are the People, and we deserve to know that candidates are qualified under the constitution to run for the office they seek. No one has ever Vetted Obama, he has snuck under the radar at every damned opportunity. Its time to stop that right dead in its tracks.

[xkaydet65]

Standing is a very important judicial concept. I don't think you want anyone with a substantial bank account able to injoin any action of govt he found objectionable.

I think the only people with standing are McCain, Ron Paul, Bob Barr, and Nader. i think you could probably add the RNC to the mix.Other than that the state officials tasked by state law or constitutions with actually running the elections. Berg is none of these.

[Hardastarboard]

There are also enough Conservatives sitting, if there is something to this, it has a chance of being heard.

I'm going to try to inject some sanity here, something you'll rarely hear on this board or on our bizarro world reverse "twins" on the dark side.

I don't want the Supreme Court to disqualify him because they're conservatives and he's not. If he's legally qualified, let the election proceed. If he's not, then he needs to step aside immediately.

It would be nice, in the insane world we live in, to see a question decided on the actual facts just for once, and not because of politics.

[no dems]

There are only 4 strong Conservatives on the Court: Scalia, Thomas, Roberts and Alito. The other 5 are Moderates or Libs. How many are needed for the Court to even hear the case?