[okie01]

Willard is only saying his campaign is not going to directly pursue Barry's ineligibility, but Willard has not denounced Trump's past and recent statements on the merits.

Bingo! Romney may be the first GOP candidate in a while who has figured out how to use surrogates.

There's no gain for Romney to take a position in the "birther" controversy. Nobody has yet developed any proof that Obama might be in eligible. All is speculation, so the default position is that he is eligible.

Let Trump pursue that line of attack. See if he can generate some proof. If he can, well and good. If he can't, no harm done.

In any event, Romney is going to have to beat Obama at the polls -- not in the courts.

[Brellium]

Correct.

There is limited upside on targeting Obama’s birthplace, Obama may or may not be forced to withdraw, and it would not impact his most ardent believers.

Then in the event everything is fine, Romney is painted as being a part of the fringe right wing and a kook.

My honest opinion, it’s a non-issue, we have 535 people in congress all of which have their own political ambitions. It has been said that 100 of those, senators, all believe they have the qualifications to be President.

So there are three options,

1.) Obama may not eligible to hold the presidency, and 535 people have not found a political gain from that information .

2.) Obama may not eligible to hold the presidency, and those out of the 535 whom have brought up the issue have been bought off.

3.) Obama is eligible.

Pick one.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Romney is going to have to beat Obama at the polls -- not in the courts.

Well, that's one way to do it. Obama has a history of destroying his opponent during an election and winning by being the only remaining candidate.

Wouldn't that be rich.

[New Jersey Realist]

You are so right on!!!!