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To: FewsOrange
In before the “Rubio is not a natural born citizen” nonsense.

Yes, by WND/birther standards he's probably not. In the real world though, Rubio is perfectly eligible to be the VP or President.

Actually the odds are pretty high that whoever wins the GOP nomination will look to ask Rubio to be their running mate. I can certainly see a Palin/Rubio, Bachmann/Rubio or even Perry/Rubio ticket.

19 posted on 06/23/2011 9:48:12 AM PDT by Longbow1969
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To: Longbow1969
In the real world though, Rubio is perfectly eligible to be the VP or President.

Not according to Minor v Happersett.
22 posted on 06/23/2011 9:56:31 AM PDT by aruanan
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To: Longbow1969

We simply do not need another eligibility controversy right now, especially not on our side of the ledger. Regardless of whether you may agree or disagree, it adds noise to the signal we cannot afford, and there are plenty of others who could benefit the ticket without adding such a controversy. Or is this really about giving in to identity politics after spending all these years condemning the left for using race to win elections?


25 posted on 06/23/2011 9:59:14 AM PDT by Springfield Reformer (Winston Churchill: No Peace Till Victory!)
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To: Longbow1969

In 2008, the Senate declared that John McCain was a NBC on the grounds that he was born to two U.S. citizens.

Which means, by your standards, that the U.S. Senate is composed of “WND/Birthers.”

The greatest service Rubio could perform for this country would be to announce that he is not running, and never will run, for President because, LIKE BARACK OBAMA, he is ineligible.


29 posted on 06/23/2011 11:51:28 AM PDT by Arthur McGowan (In Edward Kennedy's America, federal funding of brothels is a right, not a privilege.)
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