TO DO LIST FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELIGIBILITY ACTIVISTS
- lobby state legislators in 20 Republican states to start holding hearings on presidential ballot access and eligibility
- contact the Republican Attorney General in various Red states to have them start an investigation of possible illegal activity related to Presidential ballot access in 2008.
THUS FAR, status is ZERO on the above. When the state of Virginia or Indiana, for example, starts a lawsuit vs. Obama ... their suit will be dismissed? Possibly
Questions to think about:
How many GOP Secretaries of State or Election Boards refused to list Obama on the 2008? What would have happened in response? Would Obama have sued? And he would have been the plaintiff, instead of the defendant, right? Then having the case dismissed would not have been an obstacle, yes? How many states figured out a way to make Obama the plaintiff? NONE.
If the plaintiffs in the Taitz case are attempting to invalidate the election and/or remove Obama ... can we imagine that judges will think that a private citizen does not have standing to do such a thing? And courts do not have such authority?
In the Tilden-Hayes election, did any private citizen have standing to sue to challenge the results? Did the matter ever get reviewed by the SCOTUS? NO.
In Gore vs. Bush, 2000, did the SCOTUS ever declare who the winner was? NO.
http://www.brown.edu/Students/Critical_Review/2003.2004.2/PS0116_1BEI.html
the professor retired, so y’all will have to do self-study.
http://www.bsos.umd.edu/gvpt/lpbr/subpages/reviews/jacob.htm
Thanks for the ping!
Agreed. If only one state passes a law requiring presidential candidates prove their Constitutional qualifications then this mess will never happen again.
- contact the Republican Attorney General in various Red states to have them start an investigation of possible illegal activity related to Presidential ballot access in 2008
Probably ineffective in proving Obama's qualifications but a useful inquiry nevertheless.
How many GOP Secretaries of State or Election Boards refused to list Obama on the 2008? What would have happened in response?
I believe in all 50 states the presidential candiates of the major parties are placed on the ballot as a matter of course. That doesn't mean that can't change. At the end of the day each state governs who will be on their ballot even for federal elections. And there is no reason why they can't pass laws mandating proof of qualifications.
If the plaintiffs in the Taitz case are attempting to invalidate the election and/or remove Obama ... can we imagine that judges will think that a private citizen does not have standing to do such a thing? And courts do not have such authority?
Based on the defintion of standing, yes.
I smell troll, probable retread of someone who travels the stars in her head and has been told to stay off these threads. Whaddaya think?