[mlo]

"Why was there a need for such a resolution? did the Senate do this back in 2000?"

There wasn't a "need". It was a political act to attempt to settle doubts about McCain's status, since he was born outside the 50 states. Some people were making it an issue. It had no force of law, it was a resolution. And the point is, it defined no requirements. It simply stated the facts as they applied to McCain.

[Just mythoughts]

There wasn't a "need". It was a political act to attempt to settle doubts about McCain's status, since he was born outside the 50 states. Some people were making it an issue. It had no force of law, it was a resolution. And the point is, it defined no requirements. It simply stated the facts as they applied to McCain.

WHO was doubting lord McCain's status? I do agree it was political, but a political diversion given what has unfolded. AND hindsight being 20/20 Hillary would have been wise to have not deceived herself her destiny as first woman president was already carved into stone. NOW for the record I do not know what BamBamKennedy and his horde of worshipers are hiding but something is being hidden.

[TigersEye]

There wasn’t a need in 2000 but there was in 2008? Why is that?