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I thought McCain was officially born in American territory, what was then the Canal Zone territory, as opposed to being born in non-American-held Panama ? Were he born in Panama proper, that would’ve been noted in all his biographical data.

Yea, but this was wrong. The hospital was not in the Canal Zone.. The Press was willing to do its job when it came to John McCain:

The Fact Checker: Candidate Watch - Citizen McCain
Michael Dobbs
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, May 2, 2008

This is what made it into print..

McCain's Birth Abroad Stirs Legal Debate
His Eligibility for Presidency Is Questioned
By Michael Dobbs
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, May 2, 2008; Page A06

Now if Dobbs had used his considerable talent to look at one Barack Obama with the same skill and diligence, there would be no such thing as a birther.

Do you remember when the Washington Post did a complete and comprehensive investigation of John McCain's NBC status and came up with - no.. he isn't?

I have remembered it since last year but it seems like most folks around here don't. This whole story line went on for months and it was the left pushing it.

Anyway, I dug this back up in response to a question in this thread. I think the world needs reminding of just how good a job the Press can do when they aren't hiding their heads in the sand.

Check out Post 120 in this thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2311748/posts?page=120#120

BOTH of McCain’s Parents were US Citizens.

BOTH of McCain’s Parents were old enough to pass AUTOMATIC citizenship to John McCain, even if McCain had been born on Mars.