Posted on 03/04/2009 7:29:10 PM PST by Red Steel
A U.S. senator has suggested that voters have made Barack Obama eligible to occupy the Oval Office, whether or not he meets the constitutional mandate of being a "natural born" citizen.
The comments from Sen. Mel Martinez came in an e-mail sent to a constituent shortly after the election, which just now was forwarded to WND.
The constituent had asked about Martinez's perspective on the issue on which WND and others have reported: claims made by dozens of lawsuits around the country that Obama might not meet the constitutional qualification for various reasons.
"Presidential candidates are vetted by voters at least twice – first in the primary elections and again in the general election. President-Elect Obama won the Democratic Party's nomination after one of the most fiercely contested presidential primaries in American history," Martinez responded.
"And, he has now been duly elected by the majority of voters in the United States. Throughout both the primary and general election, concerns about Mr. Obama's birthplace were raised. The voters have made clear their view that Mr. Obama meets the qualifications to hold the office of president," he wrote.
Multiple WND calls to Martinez's offices in Washington and Florida today asking for comment did not generate a response from the senator.
But he admitted the "federal government has the responsibility to make certain that the Constitution of the United States is not compromised. We must fight to uphold our Constitution through our courts and political processes."
He cited the constitutional provision requiring a president be "natural born."
But Martinez noted the Constitution does not provide for an enforcement mechanism, and he cited a federal court opinion that a taxpayer and voter in Pennsylvania didn't have standing to force Obama to provide documentation of his eligibility.
(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...
If the prez doesn’t have to be eligible,than neither do the voters. Illegal candidates - illegal voters - illegal elections - no more republic. Hey wait a minute, I think I just summarized the platform of the DNC.
obumpa
Agreed. It’s called FRAUD.
Yeah, that might work if... the MSM actually reported the news instead of lefist propaganda
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