Arpaio: I briefed Santorum on birth certificate investigation

CNN ^ | 02/21/12 | Jim Acosta

[writer33]

Phoenix (CNN) – Joe Arpaio, the sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, briefed GOP contender Rick Santorum on his investigation into President Barack Obama's birth certificate, the controversial law enforcement official told reporters Tuesday.

After a speech to a Republican gathering in Phoenix where Santorum appeared earlier in the day, Arpaio explained he wanted to inform the candidate of his investigation "as a matter of fairness in case he wouldn't want me to support him."

Arpaio said he plans to endorse one of the four remaining GOP candidates in the coming weeks. But the sheriff added he would not make his choice known before he announces the findings of his birth certificate probe at a news conference set for March 1st. This endorsement would be his second in the race; in November 2011, he endorsed then-candidate Rick Perry.

[Harlan1196]

If Hitler was out of the picture and not involved in raising the child, what harm would result? Hitler was evil - does that automatically make his children evil? What if the American mom was a conservative Christian patriot?

How does two citizen parent prevent a child from growing up to be an marxist loving anti- American? There is certainly no shortage of natural born citizens who hate what is good about this country.

[Kansas58]

Of course.

[philman_36]

He's avoiding the question and trying to redirect the conversation.
Ask it until he answers.

[philman_36]

A President MUST be a Citizen from the moment of birth.
Are all of those "citizens" natural born citizens from the moment of their birth?

Of course.
But only a natural born citizen can be POTUS, right?

[Kansas58]

A Natural Born Citizen is any person who becomes a citizen at the very moment of birth.

[philman_36]

A Natural Born Citizen is any person who becomes a citizen at the very moment of birth.
That doesn't answer my question.

But only a natural born citizen can be POTUS, right?

[Kansas58]

A Naturalized Citizen can not be President of the United States.

A Natural Born Citizen is any Citizen who is not a Naturalized Citizen.

[philman_36]

Still waiting for an answer to this question as well...

But no Court will remove Obama from office after the fact.

Can a court, or other appropriate State authority, order an ineligible candidate off of a ballot or that they not be placed on a ballot before an election?

[philman_36]

A Naturalized Citizen can not be President of the United States.
A Natural Born Citizen is any Citizen who is not a Naturalized Citizen.
That doesn't answer my question.

But only a natural born citizen can be POTUS, right?

[Kansas58]

Now you are being dishonest.

I did answer

I said “of course”

You even responded to that answer so we all know that you read it.

[philman_36]

Now you are being dishonest.
Where?
I did answer
I said “of course”

You answered @"of course" in answer to my question at @Are all of those "citizens" natural born citizens from the moment of their birth?

So once again...But only a natural born citizen can be POTUS, right?

[Kansas58]

Any person who becomes a citizen at the moment of birth is a Natural Born Citizen.

A Naturalized Citizen can not become President.

Only a Natural Born Citizen can be President.

We all know this.

However, YOUR small group of Birthers wants to redefine the term “Natural Born Citizen”.

[philman_36]

Any person who becomes a citizen at the moment of birth is a Natural Born Citizen.
Such is your A Naturalized Citizen can not become President.
I agree.

Only a Natural Born Citizen can be President.
Thank you! Why the obfuscation? (we'll get back to this after I post this reply)

However, YOUR small group of Birthers wants to redefine the term “Natural Born Citizen”.
The term “Natural Born Citizen” is already defined and "my side" wants to uphold that definition of the term. Your side is the side wishing to redefine the term “Natural Born Citizen”.

As to the size of a group being of significance...

It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds. Samuel Adams

[philman_36]

Sorry about that.

Any person who becomes a citizen at the moment of birth is a Natural Born Citizen.
Such is your opinion.
A Naturalized Citizen can not become President. I agree.

[philman_36]

You say in reply #75 - A President MUST be a Citizen from the moment of birth.

You say in reply #87 - A Natural Born Citizen is any Citizen who is not a Naturalized Citizen.

And you finally admit in reply #87 that Only a Natural Born Citizen can be President.

You say that all "citizens" are natural born citizens from the moment of their birth. (reply #82 - Of course.)

So how does a child, though born a citizen, become a natural born citizen.

[PA-RIVER]

It’s the dual citizenship that is the ultimate issue.

We have a president who was raised in a foreign country, swearing allegiance to Indonesia as a child.

As an adult, he called Kenya his home country. He refuse to wear an American flag on his lapel as a US senator.

This is not a natural born citizen.

[philman_36]

Sorry, that should be a question...

So how does a child, though born a citizen, become a natural born citizen?

[Kansas58]

natural born citizen means citizen at birth

A citizen at the moment of birth is a Natural Born Citizen.

The terms mean exactly the same thing.

Nothing else is required.

[philman_36]

Walk and chew gum...

But no Court will remove Obama from office after the fact.

Can a court, or other appropriate State authority, order an ineligible candidate off of a ballot or that they not be placed on a ballot before an election?

[Kansas58]

Yes