Horse sh**. To be a natural born citizen one only has to be born of TWO American citizen parents, no matter where you are born. On top of that McCain had a Military father and that further cements his Natural born status. I don’t think McCain was qualified to be President but not because of his citizenship status. He is simply a RINO idiot. He would have been marginally better than Bozo, but we would have lost in 2012 after 4 years of HIS tax and spend methods.
Was there not some act of Congress confirming McCain’s eligibility? If I remember correctly, shortly after McCain was the “last man standing” in the Spring of 2008 someone brought up HIS eligibility, and IIRC there was a resolution or SOMETHING done by Congress that bypassed any concerns about the hospital McCain was born in not being U.S. soil.
I will try to find something to back this up here at FR or on Google - but I’m also hoping someone else on the thread will know what I’m talking about! :)
Again, IIRC, there WAS a problem regarding McCain being born OFF of U.S. soil (in a public hospital in the nearby city - not a military hospital, and not on the Military base). We have to remember that we are dealing with different laws in effect when these gentlemen were born vs. how things are today legally in regards to passing on citizenship. That is why part of this is so hard for the average American to grasp when you explain this — it’s also rather hard to believe that a person COULD get into the White House without these I’s dotted and T’s crossed really... BUT, it HAS obviously happened...
BTW: I agree with your assessment of McCain, Calex, of him being a RINO idiot - although the words I would choose are harsher, I’m afraid. However, one thing I will say on his behalf is that when this issues was broached in the media McCain was forthright - he never tried to hide anything in this matter, and he released ALL records so people could make their own decisions regarding his fitness for office. Obama on the other hand — well, it’s the same as it was throughout the campaign... Nothing can be said harmful towards the image of the “Savior President” they have created...
Anyway, I’ll look into what happened with Congress regarding McCain. I just thought I would pass it along to both of you as you are discussing this. :)