Posted on 01/19/2012 7:23:55 AM PST by Seizethecarp
Barack Obama has outlined a defense strategy for a multitude of state-level challenges to his candidacy on the 2012 presidential ballot in a Georgia case that is scheduled to come before a judge later this month – simply explain that states have nothing to do with the eligibility of presidential candidates.
“Presidential electors and Congress, not the state of Georgia, hold the constitutional responsibility for determining the qualifications of presidential candidates,” Obama’s lawyer argues in a motion to quash a subpoena for him to appear at the hearings Jan. 26.
“The election of President Obama by the presidential electors, confirmed by Congress, makes the documents and testimony sought by plaintiff irrelevant,” the lawyer said.
Hearing have been scheduled for that date for three separate issues to be handled. They all are raised by Georgia residents who are challenging Obama’s name on the 2012 ballot for various reasons, which they are allowed to do under state law.
It is states, usually through the office of secretary of state, that run elections, not the federal government. The national election is simply a compilation of the results of the individual elections within states.
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Obama says states can pound sand on eligibility...again.
Kind of like voting, “present”?
The individual electors have the responsibility? So someone tagged to be in the Electoral College can say no, not this guy, he’s not eligible?
What an interesting can of worms that opens!
Please change title to say “GA has NO role in eligibility”
thanks...
This has been the shell game all along,
anyone that has brought the topic up has been kicked out of court for “lack of standing”.
The electors definitely should have “standing” to demand proof of eligibility.
I'm not an ambulance-chaser, but it seems to me that "The Electors" are CHOSEN by the States, and their "choice" is a voting issue at the State Level. If a State MUST CERTIFY the Election Results, then they, in effect, can determine a Legally Cast Vote, for an ELIGIBLE Candidate. That "Eligibility" is NOT the responsibility of any Party, but rather, rests with the USSC and Case Law regarding "Natural Born Citizens", which has held that born of a U.S. Citizen mother and U.S. Citizen father are REQUIRED to be "Natural Born".
In the end, it may come down to him having to admit that SOMEONE OTHER THAN Barack Hussein Obama Sr., and could be Frank Marshall Davis, or some other black "partner" to the white woman.
Geez... you would think it would be easier to just show his birth certificate...
Fraud and a coward. And screw the Constitution, and the rule of law, as always.
In fact, they could choose their electors by lottery if they want.
Another non sequitor from the Obama admin.
This is what his lawyers have been arguing in the courts all along. And the federal courts have bought into it. Its a flaw in the Constitution that he’s taken advantage of.
An electoral college is never going to disqualify the winner of a Presidential election because the majority of that body is already committed to vote the winner in.
Will be funny if he tries to run as a write in candidate when he isn’t on the ballot.
Wonder IF it will ever happen in my lifetime? I think not. I think he will eventually or historians will have to say he wasn’t a NBC or Obama Sr. was NOT his Daddy.
The Orly Circus is setting up tents in Georgia. Fun for the whole family.
ML/NJ
Check your online state election law. In my state of FL, the law assumes candidates of the political parties are eligible. FWIW, in most States, George Washington was elected by direct votes from State legislators.
The following from Obama's lawyers is pure bull: Presidential electors and Congress, not the state of Georgia, hold the constitutional responsibility for determining the qualifications of presidential candidates
I thought the Electoral College would straighten it out in 2008 but no one had any courage
Who, besides anyone without blinders on,
would have guessed that dark skin would be a scrutiny shield?
GA apparently does not. Good on ‘em.
By Article II, any State by its law could require all nominees to prove eligibility and there isn't a Constitutional thing any federal judge or administration thug could legally do about it.
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