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Mon Aug 26, 2013, 03:55 AM Aug 2013

I have always maintained that it doesn't matter if our President is a natural born citizen...

Beyond demonstrating the absurdity of refusing definitive evidence by the state of Hawaii (which would require that President Obama's parents travel back in time and also plant a birth announcement in a newspaper), I have always understood the birther argument as a distraction and not a legitimate means of protest. And I personally would not have a problem voting for a real and true left-wing candidate even if he or she was not born on US soil.

With that being said, I don't give a shit where Ted Cruz was born. He could have been delivered at the foot of the Statue of Liberty underneath a 4th of July fireworks celebration. He's a fucking idiot. And any attempt to draw the argument towards his citizenship is merely a distraction, intentional or unintentional, from the important issues. The man is a cartoon character. If we can't beat him on the issues, we are hopeless.

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I have always maintained that it doesn't matter if our President is a natural born citizen... (Original Post) Gravitycollapse Aug 2013 OP
I wouldn't have a problem with a naturalized citizen LearningCurve Aug 2013 #1
I have never been able to tell the difference Downwinder Aug 2013 #2
Lulz!!! darkangel218 Aug 2013 #3
 

LearningCurve

(488 posts)
1. I wouldn't have a problem with a naturalized citizen
Mon Aug 26, 2013, 05:30 AM
Aug 2013

If the Constitution was ever amended to allow for it, I'd be in favor. Best person for the job, I say.

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