Comments on: Obama Ahead Of McCain In Arizona Early Voting

By: cinnamonape

cinnamonape — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:12:08 +0000

“How can McCain run for PResident if he was born in Panama? Is their a Military Base Exclusion in the Constitution? Was Panama a commonwealth of the US?”

The Constitution states that a President must be a “natural born” citizen. The early records of the Republic indicate that this meant individuals both “born within” the United States (jus soli) , but also those whose parentage made them a citizen (jus sanguinus). The contrast with “natural born” is “naturalized”…who become citizens through a “process” of residency, service, and oaths. McCain is a “natural born” citizen because his parents were. In addition he was born on a territorial possession of the United States. Obama is a natural born citizen because he was born in Hawaii, and also because his mother was a US citizen.

“Why didn’t anyone press the issue about Residency requirements for Dubya and Cheney? Weren’t both of them TX Residents? That is also unconstitutional.” Cheney was a voting resident of Wyoming.

By: koulflo

koulflo — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:03:42 +0000

arizona is a symbolic get for the obama campaign
see
http://koulflo.wordpress.com/2.....d-caution/

By: newspaperbrat

newspaperbrat — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:11:15 +0000

OTOH Senator/soon President Obama’s promised bi-partisan cabinet should give some pause to the worst of the slimey miscreants.

By: JClausen

JClausen — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:41:38 +0000

The Canal Zone was considered US Territory till 1979 I believe.
My wife was born to her Ranger father there.

It was hell to get our marriage certificate because her bith certificate was Panamanian.

By: demi

demi — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:38:41 +0000

Zounds!
Where is Petro when we need a meditation quick fix?

By: Pat9

Pat9 — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:34:40 +0000

Hi Jane and Pups. A few days ago I dropped off my absentee ballot at a county office building in Sarasota Co., FL. This is a very red part of the state. Katherine Harris used to be our rep. There was gridlock in the parking lot. The line for voting was to the back door of a very large building, along a hallway that snaked to the front. My guess it was 1/10 mile long. Please note this was the 10th day of early voting, mid-afternoon when traffic is generally light.

In 2006 18,000 undervotes sent an R to congress. He won by a few hundred votes.

To all Pups with frazzled nerves, I’m one with you on this.

By: egregious

egregious — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:33:10 +0000

New BT up

By: JimWhite

JimWhite — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:31:10 +0000

And for those who’ve forgotten, bushorchimp.com is still up and functioning.

By: eCAHNomics

eCAHNomics — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:28:50 +0000

The monster, dangerously wounded, will be back on Nov 5. It you thought the right wing conspiracy that tried to impede the Clinton presidency was bad, I suspect you aint seen nuttin yet. I expect the villification of Obama to get even worse after the election.

By: Ishh

Ishh — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:28:21 +0000

How sweet it would be if Obama drank McCain’s milkshake all up in his home state…