They have us fighting the essentially sideshow birther battle which neither side can win...
And then,
Perhaps one election official will make the case at the state level, forcing Obama off one state's primary ballots and into the courts.
That KB, is the proper view. It may require only that one single state SOS or AG mans up and challenges the candidate's sworn certification that he or she is eligible. The challenge will require the candidate to authorize the birth state to provide birth documents (in the instant case there are many) and a certification that the candidate was indeed born within that state.
In my view, the challenging state should not be asked to interpret the U.S. Constitution; most would tremble at the request. Better that any or all of the states deal with what is an everyday exercise for them, verifying and confirming amongst themselves as to whether an individual's birthplace certification is valid, or is felonious.
Under this scenario there may be no court challenge, there is nothing unclear about a U.S. birthplace requirement.
Unfortunately, if the USSC is asked to decide the second requirement - two citizen parents - we run the risk of a decision based largely on politics. Notwithstanding that element avoids anchor babies running for office. In that regard it seems better the Congress decide the matter at the next Joint Session called for that purpose.
’ it seems better the Congress decide the matter at the next Joint Session called for that purpose.’
Congress has the authority and duty to decide on the elig of the president, remove the pres (even a sitting pres) if he is found to be inelig to hold that office.
But they have been silent or outright shun their duties for 4 years (since before the 2008 election when many were asking them to address their grievances)
If congress had acted soetoro/obama would not have been installed in the WH!
Congress and supreme court have been passsing the bucks to each other.
You are saying what I have been saying for three years. Make him PROVE he is eligible by showing an ORIGINAL birth certificate or don’t let him on the ballot.
(Which is what should have been done in the first place.)
Congress can only propose Amendments to the Constitution by 2/3 vote in both houses of congress, which would then require ratification by 3/4 of the state legislatures.