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Full Faith and Credit doesn't really have anything to do with it. Each state makes its own decision. But a decision here is presidential secondary authority in the next state so it may alter what the Opp Fors would need to do to get a different result. More important, it very adversely affects their political defense position.

I of course respectfully disagree. But we will wait for that to play out..

But they clearly have made a mistake and it may turn out to beat them--we will see.

This mistake IMHO is effing huge!

Bob Bauer is out as White House Counsel. His current role is not apparent. The release said he was participating in the reelection campaign but I doubt it--if he is, it isn't in the role of an attorney decision maker on these kinds of cases.

I have followed this very closely and have come to conclusion that he and others have jumped ship....we shall see.

My impression is that Bauer has gone back to his role as Obama’s personal attorney and in that role is taking the lead in defending Obama against identity and eligibility challenges...while being protected by attorney-client privilege to a much greater extent that he was as White House Counsel (a federal employee).

Here is the NY Times coverage of the announcement:

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/02/bauer-to-step-down-as-white-house-counsel/

June 2, 2011, 12:24 pm
Bauer to Step Down as White House Counsel

By JACKIE CALMES

The White House counsel, Robert F. Bauer, will return to private practice at the end of June and resume his role as lawyer for the Democratic Party and Mr. Obama’s re-election campaign, President Obama announced on Thursday. Mr. Bauer will replaced by the deputy presidential counsel, Kathryn Ruemmler.

“Bob was a critical member of the White House team,” Mr. Obama said in a statement. “He has exceptional judgment, wisdom and intellect, and he will continue to be one of my close advisers.”

Mr. Bauer, who will go back to the law firm Perkins Coie, will also be Mr. Obama’s personal lawyer.