[semimojo]

Wrong, Hamilton originally suggested “citizen at birth” and that was rejected for the more restrictive “natural born citizen".

I don't think that's accurate.

According to Wiki Hamilton's first draft didn't have any eligibility requirements. It was only after the convention that he presented Madison with a draft that he claimed he wished he had presented. This draft contained the born as a citizen language but by then the convention was over.

Jay's NBC language was not a response to Hamilton's proposal and I find it interesting that your source tries to muddy the water and make it sound like it was.

[Lurkinanloomin]

I find it interesting that you want to open up the Oval Office top foreigners, exactly the opposite of the founders intent.