[EBH]

as long as they follow the FEC's rules, they're fine by the FEC. Nothing more and nothing less

Then they are an unConstitutional entity and should be abolished.

[Conscience of a Conservative]

as long as they follow the FEC's rules, they're fine by the FEC. Nothing more and nothing less

Then they are an unConstitutional entity and should be abolished.

I disagree - all the FEC does is enforce the campaign laws (in particular the Federal Election Campaign Act) as written. In this case, the FEC determined that there is nothing in the FECA that prohibits naturalized citizens from running for President, because (in part) "the Act's definition of 'candidate' applies to those who seek nomination for election or election to Federal office rather than htose eligible to be nominated or elected to, or to serve in Federal office."

All the FEC did here was say that this guy can run and can raise campaign contributions. They did not say that he was Constitutionally eligible; to the contrary, the FEC determined that this guy is not eligible for matching funds, precisely because he is not Constitutionally eligible to be President.