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Eric Cantor: Obama is a citizen
Salon ^ | 1/23/11 | staff

Posted on 01/23/2011 11:13:48 AM PST by pissant

The new Republican House majority leader says he doesn't think questions about President Barack Obama's citizenship should play a role in the discussion of policy matters.

Two years into the Obama administration, so-called birthers continue to argue that Obama isn't a natural-born citizen and that he hasn't proved he's constitutionally qualified to be president. Birth records in Hawaii haven't dissuaded them.

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor says he believes Obama is a citizen and that most Americans are beyond that question.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 112th; birthcertificate; cantor; certifigate; congress; duplicate; ericcantor; hawai; hawaii; kenyanbornmuzzie; larrysinclairslover; lyingliar; naturalborncitizen; obama; palin; tinfoilhat
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To: DoughtyOne

Cantor should say:

“I have no idea what the story is, but for $15he should release his records to put this to rest, next question?”


21 posted on 01/23/2011 11:28:04 AM PST by GlockThe Vote (Who needs Al Queda to worry about when we have Obama?)
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To: pissant

Why oh why can’t these politicians get the story right. If he can’t prove his citizenship, then he’s hiding something, and if he’s hiding something, what is it?


22 posted on 01/23/2011 11:28:36 AM PST by ducttape45
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To: DoughtyOne

I hope the Republican congresscritters let this one slide.
Lay low on the “birther” deal. Come 2012 primary season, one of husseins democrat competitors can use it and make him put up or shut up.


23 posted on 01/23/2011 11:29:40 AM PST by shelterguy
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To: whitedog57
Cantor's a mole and an agent for Israel. His allegiance is first and formost to Israel, so any statement, or policy stance must be viewed in that light.

Do I think he's selling the USA out? No, I have no direct evidence of treason, or duplicity. I just think he acts to support what Israel desires. Until recently US and Israeli foreign policy were one. Today, that assumption is clouded by politics.

I wonder if Jerusalem and official DC have grown tired of wrangling and have made piece? Why else would Cantor make a statement of support for Hussein?

24 posted on 01/23/2011 11:30:09 AM PST by STD (** Obama: “They Bring a Knife…We bring a confiscated Gun”)
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To: pissant

Cringing Negativism Network: Eric Cantor is not leadership material.


25 posted on 01/23/2011 11:30:55 AM PST by Cringing Negativism Network (McCarthy was Right.)
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To: pissant

...of Kenya


26 posted on 01/23/2011 11:31:15 AM PST by relictele
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Is it possible that Cantor doesn't know the Constitution requires the president to be a natural-born citizen -- not just a "citizen"? Or is it because, like many others (unfortunately) on the Right, it's just too painful / inconvenient / impractical (name your excuse) to deal with it?

I can't come up with another reason for a Republican leader to try to bury this important Constitutional question ... can you?

27 posted on 01/23/2011 11:33:20 AM PST by glennaro
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To: pissant

28 posted on 01/23/2011 11:34:13 AM PST by Hotlanta Mike (TeaNami)
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To: DoughtyOne
Actually, I’m not even convinced he is a citizen. When he went to Asia, he was supposed to renounce his U. S. citizenship so he could attend school there.

You are getting warmer . . .

29 posted on 01/23/2011 11:35:09 AM PST by ElkGroveDan (He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy!)
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To: Frantzie

I don’t think Cantor is a RINO, but I do disagree with him on this. Obama is a Kenyan born Muslim. For that, and a thousand other reasons, he is not qualified to be president.


30 posted on 01/23/2011 11:36:09 AM PST by Astronaut
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To: GlockThe Vote

Exactly right!


31 posted on 01/23/2011 11:36:48 AM PST by DoughtyOne (All hail the Kenyan Prince Obama, Lord of the Skid-mark, constantly soiling himself and our nation.)
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To: pissant

There is no doubt he’s not a citizen...the question is “IS HE A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN”.


32 posted on 01/23/2011 11:37:05 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion......the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network
"Are they scared? Have they been threatened?".. TIME TO SEND SOEMONE IN THERE WHO HAS THE COURAGE TO SPEAK OUT....
33 posted on 01/23/2011 11:37:17 AM PST by Hotlanta Mike (TeaNami)
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To: indylindy

Amen....I can’t stand his voice.....and he’s like a willow in the wind.


34 posted on 01/23/2011 11:38:11 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion......the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: shelterguy

Fine if you actually think the Democrat party isn’t a criminal conspiracy. ;^)


35 posted on 01/23/2011 11:38:22 AM PST by DoughtyOne (All hail the Kenyan Prince Obama, Lord of the Skid-mark, constantly soiling himself and our nation.)
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To: ElkGroveDan

;^)


36 posted on 01/23/2011 11:39:03 AM PST by DoughtyOne (All hail the Kenyan Prince Obama, Lord of the Skid-mark, constantly soiling himself and our nation.)
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To: Ann Archy

He is an awful spokesman. Only the establishment could listen to him and not see it. His talk is always a weak whine.

ugh


37 posted on 01/23/2011 11:40:37 AM PST by dforest
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To: pissant

I thought Cantor was supposed to be a smart guy.

http://www.brainyquote.com/words/ci/citizen144364.html
One who is domiciled in a country, and who is a citizen, though neither native nor naturalized, in such a sense that he takes his legal status from such country.


38 posted on 01/23/2011 11:40:46 AM PST by tumblindice (I see, I see..now I see November, 2012 from my front porch!)
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To: American Dream 246

Anyone to send 10.000 emails to Cantor to teach him a Constitution lesson???


Wasn’t he listening during the reading of the Constitution??? It wasn’t like there was a lull in the chamber around the time they got to the reading of the qualifications to hold office.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfALJYOLp5s&feature=player_embedded#!


39 posted on 01/23/2011 11:42:28 AM PST by Hotlanta Mike (TeaNami)
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To: pissant

I have not actually seen any evidence he is a citizen.


40 posted on 01/23/2011 11:50:40 AM PST by depressed in 06 (The only thing the ZerO administration is competent at is bad ideas.)
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