All this as an intellectual exercise is absolutely fascinating. I am thrilled that so many scenarios were dreamed up so long ago and prepared for. I love the minds of all the constitutional scholars, professional and amateur, here on FR figuring it all out.
But bottom line, would someone actually dare to run for President while not being qualified? Wouldn’t he know he would be found out at some point, and create some kind of crisis for the country? I suppose sheer hubris could lead someone to believe he would not be caught, but it could be filed under the slogan “Put America Last,” because if Barack Obama did just that, he would cause such upset among everyone, especially all of the people who are so happy now that he’s won the election.
I am troubled that the man would not at this point just release his birth certificate to stop all this talk and these lawsuits. I still think he is probably natural born, but there must be something on that certificate that he would rather we not see.
“... am troubled that the man would not at this point just release his birth certificate to stop all this talk and these lawsuits. I still think he is probably natural born, but there must be something on that certificate that he would rather we not see.”
Well, either he is - or he isn’t eligible.
I would not have put so much time and research into this unless there was a basis for reasonable suspicion about his eligibility.
If he is found legit - good for him, he is our POTUS. If not - he has got to go.
As for his hubris - tough sh*t! No one forced him to run. You give up the luxury of privacy on your BC - even IF there is something embarassing on it.
Remember:
If you wanna run with the BIG dawgs - you gotta learn to piss in the TALL grass ...
BTW: George Noury just mentioned the controversy on Coast To Coast AM - said he is monitoring, but not gonna cover it unless SCOTUS grants Cert. If they do, he’s gonna be on it like white on rice ...
But bottom line, would someone actually dare to run for President while not being qualified?
..yeah. It’s called “audacity.”