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Readers Respond: Is Obama a U.S. Citizen?

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I Cry For The Stupidity Of Americans

Witnesses remember his mom going to the hospital and returning with her baby; a witness spoke to the doctor who delivered Obama (he's now deceased, a Dr West); per State of HI, when Obama was born you couldn't get a HI Cert of Live Birth if you born outside the US; also per State of HI, even if you do get one, it shows your place of birth even outside the US (Obama's posted birth certificate shows his place of birth as Honolulu); two separate Honolulu newspapers published a birth announcement in the days following his birth in 1961, called in by the State Dept of Health (not by family members)... So for this story to have any truth you must believe it involved literally hundreds of people and stretches back 48 years! It boggles the mind to think it could possibly be true! But I guess if one is suffering from Obama Derangement Syndrome, like any bad illness, anything can be imagined. Hope you all recover by next election!
—Guest Zoomie

Double standards from the right

Shrub never all his records either; so the right should just STFU; its payback time for the last 8 years.
—Guest realist

I doubt he is legitimate....

In response to many arguments -- 1. he should have to prove he is legitimate. The specifications are very specific in the US Constitution. In all lawsuits -- Mr. Obama did not respond. 2. The courts chaffed off the issue -- all suits have been dismissed due to lack of standing. Which is ridiculous -- as the President of the US each citizen has a right to know that he meets the minimum qualifications as listed in the US Constitution. 3. Military Members definitely have standing -- as members of the armed forces they can be issued executive orders to go into combat and lose their lives. Shouldn't the President have legitimate authority to do so. 4. The Federal Election Commission did not vet Barrack Obama -- Most of us would say that he was vetted by the FEC. We would all be WRONG. The FEC did not vet Mr. Obama since Mr. Obama did not accept funds. 5. I believe he is not eligible and has stalled on technicalities.. although I hope I am wrong. No politics - just the truth!!!!
—Guest SLACKER

Vetting time is over. He's the POTUS

Obama's was vetted by the American people last November. If any of the Birth Certificate arguments ever stick, the remedy could come from of all people Sen. Orrin Hatch who would RE-INTRODUCE his bill entitled, the "Equal Opportunity to Govern Amendment" that amends Article 2, Section I, Clause 5 of the United States Constitution to allow naturalized citizens to serve in the nation's highest office.
—VinniViddiVicci

guest jackass for voting demo

SORRY I VOTED FOR THE CREEP. NOTHING BUT A SOCIALIST, WE DON'T NEED TO RUN THE USA. TAX AND SPEND IS ALL HE THINKS OF AND IS GOING TO SHUT THE GOVERNMENT HEALTH PLAN DOWN OUR THROATS. WE HAVE THE BEST HEALTH CARE SYSTEM LEAVE IT ALONE. HERE I COME CHANGING FROM JACKASS TO A ELEPHANT.
—Guest SORRY

Business Owner

All Obama has to do is submit his birth certificate, which he hasn't done. I do not trust this man or the puppets he has placed in office. I hope & pray the truth is revealed. Thank you
—Guest Mrs. Robert L Bird

Doubt

I am in doubt of this situation. I would like to see his U.S. born birth certificate for clarity on this issue.
—Guest Jamie

He is paying Lawyers to block long form

Why is he paying Lawyers millions to fight the law suit brought on by Corsi? Do a search its FACT, he is fighting lawsuits. Hes using your tax dollars to fight lawsuits wanting his PASSPORT record, his college records, His long form birth certificate. The one he has produced is a short form that anyone can get even if they werent born in Hawaii. McCain had to prove citizenship why not Obama. This wont go away. WND dot Com has all the records of the fight so far. And there are many many other groups fighting for the truth also. Good uck guys.
—Guest Jon

Show the birth certificate

Indeed, if these questions are all nonsense, the easiest way to prove it is to produce the birth certificate--now why is that so hard , why hasn't the Annointed One produced it? The only logical answer is because he can't--it doesn't exist!
—Guest Elena Borkland

Much to do about nothing, likely

Fodder for 'inquiring minds'. While I do not think that this has any real authenticity to it, the easy way to solve the problem, should be . . . Go to the actual hospital records. Not the official State of Hawaii, but the hospital records. Should be there. He's President (even though I voted otherwise and continue to think he is arrogant and spending us into serious trouble), and will likely continue to be President until 1) He get's defeated in 2012 or 2) He complete's his second term.
—Guest Guest John

Show your proof

He needs to show his original birth cert., that was typed with an old typewriter (and those things can be traced, if the machine is still around). I agree, if he has proof, why not show it. Our complaints about OBama are NOT about his skin color - he is a fine sounding and fine-looking man. He is trying to make our country somethng it was never meant to be. He wants the government to be in control of everything - like we are not capable, only a few elite people have the brains to make decisions, and therefore the government has to do it for us. AND he has not kept many promises he made - like transparency, like he wasn't going to criticize the last president, and two sentences later he did just that! And how there would be no more "pork," but the first bill (which was supposed to be read by all the lawmakers but they were never given time) was full of pork and he blamed it on President Bush. I just wish I had more faith in his integrity.
—Guest Second Republican

No conspiracy

This whole "if you have nothing to hide" argument is ridiculous. The accusers forget that if there ever WAS a "conspiracy" to hide Obama's citizenship status, the conspirators would have had to include John McCain, Sarah Palin, and most of the top-level people in the republican party - after all, they were certainly in a position to bring up the issue. They didn't because they knew there was nothing there, and it would make them look like fools - same as everyone else who repeats this inanity.
—Guest Barbie

Fact Checks

I am so sick and tired of getting these e-mails from people who don't even bother to check their sources and facts.
—Guest Amy

is it now guilty until proved innocent??

I thought that it was innocent untile proved guilty, not the other way around. How come criminals get more consideration that the person chosen by the majority of Americans does??? Why should he have to prove himself to people who will do or say anything to get their own way?
—Guest heather

maryinthemiddle

I agree. Why not just present the documentation and put an end to all this craziness. What is being accomplished by refusing to do so? It gives the whole assumption legitimacy
—maryinthemiddle

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