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LL

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]]> By: Jazz http://themoderatevoice.com/20990/natural-born/comment-page-1/#comment-143477 Jazz Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:53:23 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/20990/natural-born/#comment-143477 What this story really calls to attention is the fact that we could probably use either a constitutional amendment, or at least a law that will pass constitutional challenge to clear this up once and for all. Too many vague bits in there. What this story really calls to attention is the fact that we could probably use either a constitutional amendment, or at least a law that will pass constitutional challenge to clear this up once and for all. Too many vague bits in there.

]]> By: Marlowecan http://themoderatevoice.com/20990/natural-born/comment-page-1/#comment-143476 Marlowecan Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:43:37 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/20990/natural-born/#comment-143476 Lady Logician said: "Both sides need to put the "distraction" issue of who is eligible to serve or not aside and look at the REAL issues. Yeah - like THAT will ever happen..."<br><br>I absolutely agree! <br>(I am assuming both are legally eligible to serve, as HRC's detectives would have burned Obama with leaks by now...and McCain was the child of a long-serving US military family.)<br><br>Speaking personally: There seem to me to have been more distraction stories in this election than in any one I can remember. Is this only my failing neurons, or do others feel this way? Maybe it is the hot tempers in the blogosphere? Who knows.<br><br>I am waiting for the debates, and some real exchanges regarding how both men will approach the problems of the US. Lady Logician said: “Both sides need to put the “distraction” issue of who is eligible to serve or not aside and look at the REAL issues. Yeah – like THAT will ever happen…”

I absolutely agree!
(I am assuming both are legally eligible to serve, as HRC's detectives would have burned Obama with leaks by now…and McCain was the child of a long-serving US military family.)

Speaking personally: There seem to me to have been more distraction stories in this election than in any one I can remember. Is this only my failing neurons, or do others feel this way? Maybe it is the hot tempers in the blogosphere? Who knows.

I am waiting for the debates, and some real exchanges regarding how both men will approach the problems of the US.

]]> By: LadyLogician http://themoderatevoice.com/20990/natural-born/comment-page-1/#comment-143475 LadyLogician Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:16:05 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/20990/natural-born/#comment-143475 Personally I think that BOTH stories are non-stories. To claim that Sen. McCain is not a "natural born" citizen is a slap in the face of every child born to every service member and diplomat who has ever served abroad. The Obama story diverts people away from the real issues....how Sen. Obama will solve the gas crisis (he has already said we can't), how he will address the faltering economy (which is faltering in large part DUE to the gas crisis), how he will solve the high cost of food (gas again) and the high foreclosure rate (caused by all of the above)!<br><br>Both sides need to put the "distraction" issue of who is eligible to serve or not aside and look at the REAL issues.<br><br>Yeah - like THAT will ever happen...<br><br>LL Personally I think that BOTH stories are non-stories. To claim that Sen. McCain is not a “natural born” citizen is a slap in the face of every child born to every service member and diplomat who has ever served abroad. The Obama story diverts people away from the real issues….how Sen. Obama will solve the gas crisis (he has already said we can't), how he will address the faltering economy (which is faltering in large part DUE to the gas crisis), how he will solve the high cost of food (gas again) and the high foreclosure rate (caused by all of the above)!

Both sides need to put the “distraction” issue of who is eligible to serve or not aside and look at the REAL issues.

Yeah – like THAT will ever happen…

LL

]]> By: Marlowecan http://themoderatevoice.com/20990/natural-born/comment-page-1/#comment-143474 Marlowecan Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:07:52 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/20990/natural-born/#comment-143474 The real story here is the NYT repeated focus on this issue. <br><br>Prof. Chin's analysis was a online discussion paper. I.E., not a peer-reviewed journal, or anything with academic validity. Essentially, the academic equivalent of a blog posting. This is the SOLE basis of the article.<br><br>It is interesting that the New York Times should give such prominence to this non-issue...something they have focused on in the past as well. Could their political opposition to McCain and the GOP have something to do with it? Just getting their digs in. Hmmmmm....<br><br>BTW: No one has asked Sen. Obama's campaign to provide proof of his natural born status. The recent bizarre fiasco at KOS...where Markos provided a Hawaii Birth Certificate he said the Obama campaign gave him...which has since been revealed to be a photoshopped forgery...is certainly a fascinating story.<br><br>Will the New York Times cover that story, and ask for proof? I will not be holding my breath. The real story here is the NYT repeated focus on this issue.

Prof. Chin's analysis was a online discussion paper. I.E., not a peer-reviewed journal, or anything with academic validity. Essentially, the academic equivalent of a blog posting. This is the SOLE basis of the article.

It is interesting that the New York Times should give such prominence to this non-issue…something they have focused on in the past as well. Could their political opposition to McCain and the GOP have something to do with it? Just getting their digs in. Hmmmmm….

BTW: No one has asked Sen. Obama's campaign to provide proof of his natural born status. The recent bizarre fiasco at KOS…where Markos provided a Hawaii Birth Certificate he said the Obama campaign gave him…which has since been revealed to be a photoshopped forgery…is certainly a fascinating story.

Will the New York Times cover that story, and ask for proof? I will not be holding my breath.

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