Posted on 10/24/2008 4:31:37 PM PDT by zaker99
A Pennsylvania lawsuit alleging that Barack Obama is not a “natural-born citizen” of the United States took an unusual twist this week, after a federally mandated deadline requiring Obama’s lawyers to produce a “vault” copy of his birth certificate expired with no response from Obama or his lawyers. FULL STORY
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I wonder why Rush, Sean, and Savage waited so long to bring this up?
From a professional point of view, the distinction ought to be “procedural” vs. “substantive”. “Procedural” doesn’t mean unimportant (as some may think). As I pointed out, the seriousness of failing to comply with this discovery rule is the consequence that follows.
While some of the claims about Obama’s citizenship and paternity seem a bit flakey, the behavior of Team O on this issue is baffling. Complying with the discovery request and putting this issue to rest is easy. I can’t imagine what is driving this on the O side unless they have something embarassing or worse hidden somewhere.
On the other hand, do they want to let these rumors bubble to the surface next week so that they can finally produce a legitimate Hawaii birth certificate in the hope of generating scepticism about other more well founded claims against him and his campaign? And what about the Indonesian citizenship issue - if that is a real issue, why isn’t it getting more attention from our side? Questions, questions, questions....
“There are lots of legal ways to stonewall,” a well-placed Republican attorney told Newsmax, who was not authorized to comment officially on the case. “But failing to respond is not one of them.”
That sums things up. Why are they failing to respond? It is required by the Constitution.
I was about to post my own reply which was also a ditto of yours.
They probably waited to get some independent confirmation so they'd not end up appearing to be kooks. (Well, except for Savage who thrives on being considered nuts.)
Obama's polling shows this election slipping away. No hope for recovery. Even the LDM (lap dog media) can't win it for him. And, it's evident now that he won't forever be able to avoid questions about his qualifications to hold the highest office in the land.
Expect to witness odd behavior by him over the next few days leading up to Election Day. Almost as if he's throwing the election. By losing, he won't ever have to answer the question honestly about his BC - and won't ever be charged with fraud, mail fraud and a hundred other crimes that the truth would expose him to.
Maybe he and Axelfraud can construct some scenario that makes it look like he was unfairly robbed of the presidency and he can peddle his victimhood to an ever greater fortune. But he will never run again for the presidency.
I hold out hope that there could become a wildfire over this issue.
Exactly like Kerry’s military records.
I believe that political correctness is the only reason that normally sane people are not feverishly seeking the truth about this story. It is up to every red-blooded American to defend the Constitution! If we aren’t going to uphold our laws then we shouldn’t have them in the first place. The Constitution specifies the qualifications for President. As citizens and voters we have an obligation to determine whether or not these qualifications are met. If we back down from those who refuse to produce evidence of those qualifications-—if we fail to hold them accountable-—then we are failing to protect our own government.
Such as unlawfully being sworn in as a U.S. Senator?
Bingo.
They still don't know about the history of the fake birth certificate.
Oh don’t misunderstand me, I am not defending Obama just trying to analyze the case. (old habit).
In any event, I read the pleadings just now and this motion is pending in the court (Obama Motion to Suspend Discovery pending a ruling on the Motion to Dismiss):
http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/pennsylvania/paedce/2:2008cv04083/281573/15/
The court has not ruled on this. However, Obama will not be required to respond to the Request for Admissions, or any other discovery, until such time as the Court rules on this request so there is no breach of the Rule. If Obama had just ignored it, it would be a breach but the court would still likely not rule for the Plaintiff. however, with this pending motion, the Defendant (Obama) is covered on the Request for Admissions issue.
That part is pretty cut and dried.
Of course this does not address the issue of “standing” or the underlying merits of the case. That is another issue for “,aybe” another day.
Discovery rules still apply. The Motion to Dismiss does not supercede it.
You got it right. There are no birth records for Obama anywhere in the US.
Does this mean he is in contempt of the court order..?
Yep. As much as I love Free Republic I strongly agree. What you have hit on is a foundational flaw of the Free Republic web site. And then everyone whines about multiple posts and Free Republic moderators constantly have to perform manual work to delete redundant posts because of a poorly deisgned site. Unnecessary.
This is the elephant in every newsroom in America and it’s only entertained by the conservative blogs so far .
Fox News’s streaming online STRATEGY ROOM has discussed it briefly the past two days but even the conservatives on the panel say it is a non issue.
Maybe the 0 will be taken off of the ballot in PA. Can he win without PA?
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