Being a Natural-Born Citizen is a constitutional requirement. But, exactly, what does that mean?
You have your opinion.
Others have their opinion.
And, so far, the courts have no opinion. And they ain't about to give one in the current circumstances.
Don't you think that, if having a father who was of another nationality, clearly disqualified one for the office of the President, somebody would've brought up the question prior to the election?
That the NBC angle is such a johnny-come-lately to the entire discussion suggests just how relevant it is.
It's a dead end.
Your use of the expression, “dead end” is apropos on this topic.
Okie, some people who did bring it up before the election received threats, even death threats.
The meaning of “natural born citizen” has been known for centuries. Going back through the records of Congress and the many floor debates thereon, it appears frequently.
The Law of Nations is mentioned is Article I, section 8, of our Constitution, so the framers certainly did know that document. That they would reference “natural born Citizen” as an eligibility requirement to be President in Article II, section 1, from that same document shouldn’t be construed as the framers were ignorant of its meaning: born in a country of citizen parents.
The NBC issue has been brought up in other elections, and it was brought up during the campaign for the 2008 elections. The Dims and the dominant media squashed it. You appear to agree with them. Is that the case?