The most underreported report of 2008
With 4 out of the top 10 MSM’s underreported stories of 2008 involving Barack Obama, it should not be surprising that number one also involves Barack Obama:
1. Charges that Barack Obama is not a natural born citizen of the U.S. and thus constitutionally ineligible to serve as president
More than a dozen lawsuits have been filed over Obama's eligibility to assume the presidency.
The cases have alleged the Illinois Democrat does not meet the "natural born citizen" clause of the U.S. Constitution, which reads, "No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President."
WND launched a petition drive that has garnered some 200,000 signatories who demand that Obama simply provide documentation of his eligibility. But thus far, he has put up a legal defense to ensure his records remain sealed.
Some of the legal challenges have alleged Obama was not born in Hawaii, as he insists, and others have focused on his father's Kenyan citizenship.
Cases brought by Cort Wrotnowski and Leo Donofrio challenged Obama on allegations that dual citizenship – based on a father who was a British subject and a mother who was an American minor – disqualified him from office. Both, however, were turned down by the Supreme Court.
Philip J. Berg, a Pennsylvania Democrat, demanded that the courts verify Obama's original birth certificate and other documents proving his American citizenship. Berg's latest appeal, requesting an injunction to stop the Electoral College from selecting the 44th president, was denied. But the conference on the case is set for Jan. 9.
Former presidential candidate Alan Keyes headlines a list of claimants in a California suit that asked the secretary of state to refuse to allow the state's 55 Electoral College votes to be cast in the until Obama verified his eligibility to hold office.
MESSAGE TO EVERY MEMBER OF CONGRESS:
When counting the electoral votes, either Congress finds by 1/8/09 that Obama, not being an Article II “natural born citizen”, fails to qualify as President whereupon Biden becomes the full fledged President under 3 USC 19 (free to pick his own VP such as Hillary) or thereafter defers to the Supreme Court to enjoin Obama’s inauguration with Biden becoming only Acting President under the 20th Amendment until a new President is duly determined.
The preferable choice, at least for the Democrats, should seem obvious.
Posted by: Ted | January 02, 2009 at 08:38 AM
Why can't SCOTUS find that a case has no merits? Remember 2000, when the left were "whining" in their efforts to get every vote counted? This whole birth certificate thing has gotten way out of hand.
He is a US citizen. He has shown his birth certificate. The state of HI has confirmed it as valid. Even WND has agreed (not that that stopped later posts about how it's not, I notice. Interesting "editorial slant" there.).
Posted by: Sam | January 03, 2009 at 06:34 AM
Sam,
Assume everything you said is true, it doesn't change the fact that the MSM has chosen to ignore the issue that has Constitutional ramifications.
Posted by: Steve Sibson | January 03, 2009 at 06:38 AM
Ignore? Much like they ignore stories of bigfoot? A story with no merit is exactly what the MSM and any other reputible media source should ignore. And this story has been shown to be without merit by sources on the left, right (your beloved WND), and nonpartisan groups. So why give it any attention?
Assume everything I said is true? The MSM and other groups have agreed that it is. So why should anyone care about it? Therefore there are no constitutional issues, because there is no issue there.
Posted by: Sam | January 06, 2009 at 06:48 AM