What Would Happen If...

AquaBlue · 03-29-2011, 01:05 AM

...it is proven that our president (US) was not born here (United States)?

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**Dixie** · 03-29-2011, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by AquaBlue

...it is proven that our president (US) was not born here (United States)?

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He would be thrown out of office, the sitting vice president would take over until the scheduled election. Yeah it would make headlines but we have a fix already in place. He would also likely serve time in prison for falsifying documents. But because he wasn't stopped from serving in the US Congress, and that he had to prove himself legitimate when he announced his candidacy for President I am sure his documents are Kosher. People are just looking for a story that's not there.

AquaBlue · 03-29-2011, 01:26 AM

Yes I agree.

Glenn · 03-29-2011, 01:28 AM

Possible impeachment, but that is difficult to achieve.

They tried to impeach Clinton.

AquaBlue · 03-29-2011, 01:39 AM

Wouldn't that be too harsh Glenn?

Question: Why not change the "must be born in American to be president" rule?

I am an Independent, if you are curious.

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Glenn · 03-29-2011, 01:42 AM

I don't know if it is harsh. I am just saying he might face impeachment.

AquaBlue · 03-29-2011, 01:56 AM

I am curious as to what Americans will say or do as days pass and no birth certificate is produced. This "trivial" probe could bite Obama in the ass. And all this comes at a very bad time for the administration.

Shouldn't Schwarzenegger run for the office of president as a Austrian? I mean what is the big deal if you were not born here.

Heck I was born in Cuba myself and shortly after my first birthday my family fled the Socialist island to America. If I were politically incline, why not allow me to be a presidential candidate for the top office? Come May I would have lived here in America for 41 years. That one rule does not make any sense to me personally.

How do you feel about the rule?

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Glenn · 03-29-2011, 02:30 AM

Do we not have viable candidates who were born here?

It's an old rule and I suppose the lawmakers feel that the rule doesn't need to be changed at this time.

It may be changed someday...who can say?

**Jiro** · 03-29-2011, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Glenn

Possible impeachment, but that is difficult to achieve.

They tried to impeach Clinton.

it's 100% impeachable offense and it's easily achieved. It's against the law for a person not born in America to run for President.

a funny coincidence - South Korea's having a political turmoil right now because the President of South Korea falsified his background. He was actually born in Japan. Unfortunately - there's no crystal-clear law saying that a person must be born in Korea to run for President.

**Jiro** · 03-29-2011, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by AquaBlue

Wouldn't that be too harsh Glenn?

Question: Why not change the "must be born in American to be president" rule?

I am an Independent, if you are curious.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Glenn

Do we not have viable candidates who were born here?

It's an old rule and I suppose the lawmakers feel that the rule doesn't need to be changed at this time.

It may be changed someday...who can say?

absolutely not! One must be born and raised in America to run for President. period. and there's a reason for that.

would you want a charismatic person born n' raised in Mexico or Saudi Arabia to run for President?

Glenn · 03-29-2011, 02:39 AM

I don't agree that it is easily achieved. A sitting president is a powerful person.

Why wasn't Clinton booted for his indiscretions? He lied under oath, which is also against the law.

Glenn · 03-29-2011, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Jiro

absolutely not! One must be born and raised in America to run for President. period. and there's a reason for that.

would you want a charismatic person born n' raised in Mexico or Saudi Arabia to run for President?

You can't predict what will happen in another 200 years. America may not longer be what we know it to be.

**Jiro** · 03-29-2011, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Glenn

I don't agree that it is easily achieved. A sitting president is a powerful person.

Why wasn't Clinton booted for his indiscretions? He lied under oath, which is also against the law.

a foreign-born President is a huge deal...
Lying under oath in a witch-hunt trial over sexual indecency is... trivial.

**Jiro** · 03-29-2011, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Glenn

You can't predict what will happen in another 200 years. America may not longer be what we know it to be.

not gonna worry about 200 years later but I know for sure that it won't change for next 60 years

Glenn · 03-29-2011, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Jiro

not gonna worry about 200 years later but I know for sure that it won't change for next 60 years

Must be nice to have a crystal ball.

Would Palin be a better president than a foreign-born one simply because she was born here?

sheila022 · 03-29-2011, 11:24 AM

Or maybe a united federation of international countries!!!!

**Jiro** · 03-29-2011, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Glenn

Must be nice to have a crystal ball.

Would Palin be a better president than a foreign-born one simply because she was born here?

guess what? the Americans wouldn't vote for her

03-29-2011, 01:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
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AquaBlue Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 2,031	I am curious as to what Americans will say or do as days pass and no birth certificate is produced. This "trivial" probe could bite Obama in the ass. And all this comes at a very bad time for the administration. Shouldn't Schwarzenegger run for the office of president as a Austrian? I mean what is the big deal if you were not born here. Heck I was born in Cuba myself and shortly after my first birthday my family fled the Socialist island to America. If I were politically incline, why not allow me to be a presidential candidate for the top office? Come May I would have lived here in America for 41 years. That one rule does not make any sense to me personally. How do you feel about the rule? __ __________________ __

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sheila022 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,536	Or maybe a united federation of international countries!!!! __________________

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03-29-2011, 01:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
Glenn Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Washington Posts: 2,909	Possible impeachment, but that is difficult to achieve. They tried to impeach Clinton.

03-29-2011, 01:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
Glenn Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Washington Posts: 2,909	I don't know if it is harsh. I am just saying he might face impeachment.

03-29-2011, 02:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
Glenn Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Washington Posts: 2,909	Do we not have viable candidates who were born here? It's an old rule and I suppose the lawmakers feel that the rule doesn't need to be changed at this time. It may be changed someday...who can say?

03-29-2011, 02:39 AM	#11 (permalink)
Glenn Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Washington Posts: 2,909	I don't agree that it is easily achieved. A sitting president is a powerful person. Why wasn't Clinton booted for his indiscretions? He lied under oath, which is also against the law.

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