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To: SWAMPSNIPER
They won't touch it. Disqualifying Obama would start a race war.

They won't touch it because the Constitution explicitly leaves that prerogative to Congress.

No cigar! We won the House, but didn't even get a majority of the Senate, much less the required two thirds.

56 posted on 11/23/2010 11:01:16 PM PST by cynwoody
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To: cynwoody

The Congress has the power to impeach the President.

Disqualification is not Impeachment.


65 posted on 11/23/2010 11:17:30 PM PST by Arthur McGowan (In Edward Kennedy's America, federal funding of brothels is a right, not a privilege.)
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To: cynwoody

Read the case before you spew your nonsense. Apuzzo timed his filings to the minute. He did amended filings down to the minute to cover every angle.

He sued Congress as well. This is the strongest case filed.

Keep watching the ball games and other idiot shows on TV.


76 posted on 11/23/2010 11:32:36 PM PST by Frantzie (Imam Ob*m* & Democrats support the VICTORY MOSQUE & TV supports Imam)
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To: cynwoody

see the article at post 105

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2632259/posts?page=105#105

Congress report concedes Obama eligibility unvetted


117 posted on 11/24/2010 4:49:12 AM PST by tutstar
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To: cynwoody

NOwhere does the Constitution explicitly give the responsibility of determining PRESIDENTIAL eligibility to Congress. Congress is given the responsibility of determining the eligibility of their own members, but not of the Presidency.

The 20th Amendment refers to what happens if a President elect gets to Jan 20th “having failed to qualify”. For that person to be the President elect, they had to have been declared the electoral winner by Congress. Congress’ job is done with that person. And yet the 20th Amendment allows that they can still - after certification - “fail to qualify”.

The clear implication is that something more than Congressional certification is required for someone to “qualify”. And if the person DOESN’T “qualify” by Jan 20th they are not allowed to “act as President”.

The Constitution never says who would find that a President elect has not qualified by Jan 20th. But Article III, Section 2 says that the judicial power extends to all cases arising under the Constitution.

It seems clear to me that the Constitution expects the judiciary to resolve any cases where the eligibility of a President elect is challenged.


211 posted on 11/24/2010 1:04:32 PM PST by butterdezillion
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To: cynwoody

“They won’t touch it because the Constitution explicitly leaves that prerogative to Congress.”

The SC gave themselves the right to interpret the meaning of the Constitution. Congress has not taken that right away from them.


296 posted on 11/26/2010 12:25:42 PM PST by antisocial (Texas SCV - Deo Vindice)
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