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So I guess you feel we should just wait out his 4 year term
Unfortunately, I do feel that way. The founding fathers gave us the mechanisms to verify a candidate's qualifications
1. Citizens vote for electors and can choose not to vote if a candidate doesn't qualify
2. The state can choose not to allow an elector for an unqualified candidate
3. Congress can refuse to accept electors for an unqualified candidate
4. Supreme Court can refuse to swear in an unqualified candidate
5. The media is free to report on a candidate's qualifications


We may have all failed in this case, but as much as I'd like Obama gone, the remedy at this point is impeachment if the congress decides to do that or electing someone else next time, not repeated lawsuits from citizens/states/soldiers. Lawsuits against a president's policy need to happen any time there is a constitutional question. Lawsuits against a president are a bad precedent IMHO - they are a distraction and impeachment is the way the president should be checked. You may or may not think there is merit to the current lawsuits, but I can certainly see the opportunity for constant meritless cases being brought against a president for the purpose of publicity and/or distraction.

Respecting the constitution is important, but so is respecting the decisions of citizens, states, congress, and the supreme court. Whether you agree with them or not they have made the decision that Obama was qualified. People on both sides claim the constitution is clear on natural-born, but there is uncertainty so I will accept the people's choice even though I strongly disagree with it. I was very unhappy with the left's failure to accept Bush's legitimacy after the people chose and I feel the same about people who deny Obama's legitimacy.

[bvw]

When a bigamist marries a second or following wife, the whole US Supreme Court and every honest man and woman in the county might be witnesses and sign the certificate, and the the clerk of the country issues a license.

Nevertheless for ALL that procedure and valid witnessing by reliable witnesses the marriage is completely null, forever.

This is that same as the case a person not eligible to hold the office being sworn in after following all electoral procedures.

[algernonpj]

Respecting the constitution is important, but so is respecting the decisions of citizens, states, congress, and the supreme court. Whether you agree with them or not they have made the decision that Obama was qualified.

This sound like it was being said by a Democratic 'talking head'.

The decision of the citizens was made based upon the assumptions Obama had been properly vetted as constitutionally eligible. There were steps along the way where various Democratic political elite directly verified that Obama was eligible, and Republican political elite passively verified Obama was eligible by not questioning and demanding proof.

You are arguing that we as a nation should tolerate an unconstitutional fraud, and abrogate following rule of law.

[bgill]

You’re right, “respecting the constitution is important, but so is respecting the decisions of citizens, states, congress, and the supreme court.” Would you like to read Obama’s decision on the definition? Here tis:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/25337874/SR511-Technically-a-Dfinition-of-NATURAL-BORN-CITIZEN

(popcorn)

[tutstar]

Yeah I guess we should just accept the choice of all those fraudulent ballots and ignore the chicanery of Pelosi and the others who let him run knowing he shouldn’t have. True Americans should never fight back.

Sounds like a plan to me. /sarc