SERRANO: Because they didn't take up my presidential case.
REGULA: They might have time for that one.
[near the end of the hearing] And all I can personally say is if you have to rule on McCain, make sure you include me."
(LAUGHTER)"
The issue of POTUS eligibility (including McCains) is openly mentioned between them. And if they were referring to McCain's eligibility in the spring of 2008, they (the Judiciary and Congress) are of course fully aware of the questions surrounding Barry. While you may find it a "running gag" that the justices are evading the Constitutional question of how they would interpret the intent of the framers NBC requirement...I don't. The fact that they have, for years now (with recent questions about McCain and Soetoro in particular), "joked" about it is irresponsible, in the least.
"Are" fully aware? Do you mean now, or in March 2008?
Because if you mean March 2008, you're wrong. There were no questions circulating about Obama's eligibility in March 2008. Two lawsuits were filed over McCain's eligibility that month, but nobody filed a lawsuit over Obama's eligibility until August. There wasn't any audible hubbub over Obama's birth or eligibility at all until June 2008, as evidenced by the fact that the July-published "The Obama Nation" makes absolutely no mention of any dispute over Obama's birth or eligibility.
If you were to continue that quote from SERRANO:
...
“Although I must say on a personal level that for about 10 years I’ve been trying to get out of you an unofficial comment on whether or not someone born in Puerto Rico can serve as president. And from what I understand from a California case, you may have to decide on Mr. McCain.
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[page 10 of the hearing] REGULA: One other question. I noticed your caseload was a little bit lower this year. Is there any particular thing you attribute that to?
SERRANO: Because they didn’t take up my presidential case.
REGULA: They might have time for that one.
[near the end of the hearing] And all I can personally say is if you have to rule on McCain, make sure you include me.”
(LAUGHTER)”
The issue of POTUS eligibility (including McCains) is openly mentioned between them. And if they were referring to McCain’s eligibility in the spring of 2008, they (the Judiciary and Congress) are of course fully aware of the questions surrounding Barry. While you may find it a “running gag” that the justices are evading the Constitutional question of how they would interpret the intent of the framers NBC requirement...I don’t. The fact that they have, for years now (with recent questions about McCain and Soetoro in particular), “joked” about it is irresponsible, in the least.