I thought this was a done deal, but don’t underestimate a lawyer that smells blood.
Press Release – For Immediate Release: – 09/04/08
SERVICE OF LAWSUIT CHALLENGING SENATOR OBAMA’S RIGHT TO BE A CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT BECAUSE HE DOES NOT MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS HAS BEEN COMPLETED
Contact information at the end of this press release. Documents filed with the court and a copy of this press release can be downloaded at the end of this press release.
(Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania – 09/04/08) – Philip J. Berg, Esquire, the Attorney who filed suit against Barack H. Obama challenging Senator Obama’s eligibility to serve as President of the United States, has received confirmation from his Process Service Company that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Senator Barack Obama were served today, September 4, 2008, with the legal documents pertaining to Berg vs. Obama, Civil Action No. 08-cv-4083.
The DNC was served at 12:00 p.m. and Senator Obama was served at 1:00 p.m. The U.S. Attorney’s Office accepted service on behalf of the Federal Elections Committee (FEC) on or about August 22, 2008.
The Obama birth certificate thing just won’t go away. Is this a kook obsession, or is there something here?
Let’s see how successful Barack Obama is at pushing back a judge.
Where there’s smoke….
But my concern is in the election qualification laws. I’ve seen this floating around
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“US Law very clearly stipulates: ‘If only one parent was a U.S. Citizen at
the time of your birth, that parent must have resided in the United States
for at least ten years, at least five of which had to be after the age of
16.’ Barack Obama’s father was not a U.S. Citizen and Obama’s mother was
only 18 when Obama was born, which means though she had been a U.S. Citizen
for 10 years, (or citizen perhaps because of Hawaii being a territory) the
mother fails the test for being so for at least 5 years **prior to** Barack
Obama’s birth, but *after* age 16. It doesn’t matter *after* .
In essence, she was not old enough to qualify her son for automatic U.S.
Citizenship. At most, there were only 2 years elapsed since his mother
turned 16 at the time of Barack Obama’s birth when she was 18 in Hawaii. His
mother would have needed to have been 16+5= 21 years old, at the time of
Barack Obama’s birth for him to have been a natural-born citizen. As
aforementioned, she was a young college student at the time. Barack Obama
was already 3 years old at that time his mother would have needed to have
waited to have him as the only U.S. Citizen parent. Obama instead should
have been naturalized, but even then, that would still disqualify him from
holding the office.”
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But what are the laws in regards to US Territories? Weren’t residents of the territories citizens too?
Wow. I think I am going into the popcorn business right now……
Perfect timing for the Clinton Machine to serve him. Get him disqualified right after the conventions and who is the only choice for the Dems left? Billary. The law also says if he had Dual-citizenship he would be disqualified. Thinking he might have been an Indonesian or Kenyan citizen at one point or another. I need more popcorn! and beer!
Could this be poetic justice after the way he won in Chicago back in 1996?
http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121918996082755013.html
If UhhhhBama is to be disqualified, then:
A) McCain wins by default as there are no opposing candidates
B) Would Biden then become the candidate as he is next in line and has been nominated for VP at the convention?
C) Would the DNC be allowed to submit another candidate, presumbably Hillary?
Inquiring minds want to know!
No, IT Nerd, there ARE opposing candidates. You just haven’t heard of them, because they’re third parties.
Which would make things REALLY interesting, because without the Democrats, they would very likely get enough votes to qualify for all the federal election goodies. All those roadblocks the two parties have put up against third parties would fall by the wayside.
But no, they’d just put up Hillary/Biden, or more likely Biden/Hillary. At which point I wouldn’t lay odds on Biden’s longevity should they win.
If they have to drop The Mess-of-a-messiah for any of these legalities, anybody they put up there at this late date couldn’t win.
Gotta go run, all this popcorn is pushin’ my flight weight past allowable limits.
Mauser –
Oh yeah, 3rd party. I forgot about Ralph Nader and Ru Paul. Maybe this year Pat Paulson finally wins!
You know they’ll try to ignore anything that will hurt Obama. If it doesn’t go away and is caught before the election they will cry about how unfair it is that a naturalized citizen can’t become President. And as much as I long for the day a third party gets a real chance at becoming President, those parties need to get the local and state elections in much greater numbers to have a fighting chance if the opportunity ever does arise.
Maybe this year Pat Paulson finally wins!
I don’t know Nerd. There’s that pesky little thing about being alive in order to serve as president.
I wish we still had someone like Pat Paulson running. I remember when he ran wearing a full body cast. It was great.
King –
Why would a little thing like a candidate being alive stop the DNC when they register deceased voters?
The dead voting is one thing, a president has to sign what ever garbage the dems would come up with. Hmmmm….. well I suppose they could hold some ceremony to communicate with the spirit.
king –
That would be the perfect cabinet position for Hillary. She has the experience since she has been in communication with Eleanor Roosevelt.
the kingtut
But what are the laws in regards to US Territories? Weren’t residents of the territories citizens too?
Doesn’t matter. Go back and read the age-residency requirement. She had to reside in the US for 5 years PRIOR to his birth *after she turned 16*
Can you imagine the fun Rush, Hannity, and the rest of the gang would have with this if it turns out to be correct? Hell, just the damage it would do to the dem party for putting forth a candidate who couldn’t legally hold the office of President.