[Drew68]

The surgeon taking Larkin’s place may very well feel **HONORED** to do so if Obama is removed from the White House and fewer soldiers will be maimed and killed and Americans will safer at home.

That's just ridiculous. Obama's eligibility will not be a factor whatsoever in Lakin's court martial and anyone who thinks a court martial is going to undo a presidential election needs to quit drinking the birther kool-aid. Don't believe me? Wait and see. It'll happen quickly.

[wintertime]

The surgeon taking Larkin’s place may very well feel **HONORED** to do so if Obama is removed from the White House and fewer soldiers will be maimed and killed and Americans will safer at home.

So?...You aren't able to get inside anyone’s head any better than I can. Anything you might have to say about whether on not another surgeon feels imposed upon is mere speculation on your part.

[William Tell]

Drew68 said: "Pardon me for believing that Obama happens to be eligible for the Presidency, ..."

Drew68 said: "Obama's eligibility will not be a factor whatsoever in Lakin's court martial and anyone who thinks a court martial is going to undo a presidential election needs to quit drinking the birther kool-aid. "

Why is it so difficult to find someone who both believes Obama is eligible and believes that such eligibility can easily be established in a court-martial as part of the prosecution? Instead, the people who believe that Obama is eligible claim that it is not relevant to whether or not orders from the Commander-in-Chief are lawful?

If it ever happens that an ineligible person attempts to act as President, just exactly what are our military officers supposed to do?

I recall that the Speaker of the House succeeds to the Presidency if both the President and Vice-President are unable to serve. But I am not aware that the post of Speaker of the House carries the same eligibility requirements as the Presidency.

If a Speaker of the House is sworn into the Presidency but does not meet the eligibility requirements of the Constitution, what should the officers of our military do with regard to the orders from such a person?

[El Gato]

A Court Martial would not "undo the election", in effect they would say "ignore it", as the winner was not eligible. The Civil side would have to pick up after that.

Of course what they would actually say is "Not Guilty" as charged.