Mitt Romney's Mexican Roots; His Father Was Born In Mexico, Romney Not a Natural Born US Citizen

[WhoIsNumberNone]

[liberal N proud]

1. We should demand that he produce his birth certificate

The long form!

[WhoIsNumberNone]

2. I've been wondering what the birthers would think of this

Oily Taint needs to get on this case

[monmouth]

10. Over-the-top language don't you think?..n/t

[Cleita]

3. It wouldn't make any difference with the way the law stands right now.

If Mitt was born on American soil, he's American. No one seemed to have a problem with McCain who was born in Panama but on a US base that was considered American soil. I find that iffier.

[Turbineguy]

4. All Mr. Obama

has to do is switch to the republican party. Problem solved. OK, bleach his skin. That too.

[COLGATE4]

6. More than that - where McCain senior was based

in Panama had no medical facilities so Johnny was born in a Panamanian hospital in Panama. Take that, Orly!!!

[Cleita]

11. Uhm, he definitely, by law, shouldn't have run for President.

I was born in South America of an American father who worked for an American company. However, I was not born on a base or an embassy or consulate ground, so therefore I was considered as born on foreign soil. Although I was a citizen from birth and traveled with an American passport, I was told I could not run for President because the law specifically stated that a President had to be born on native soil. But since when did Republicans have much regard for the law or the Constitution. IOKIYAR

[provis99]

13. yes, you could run for president.

Natural born means American from birth, and Presidential candidates must be born on US soil or be natural born citizens.

[Cleita]

14. Natural born means born in the USA or

any place at that time that was considered US ground. The American consulate who issued my papers, passport, etc. were pretty specific about the laws and made sure my parents indoctrinated me into the specifics as well as many other children born to Americans in that same country then as well. We all got the same instruction. The rules are pretty specific as to what they are. Now it occurs to me that the canal zone in Panama was once considered a US territory, like Puerto Rico, and would have qualified. My bad. I guess McCain was legitimate, but I still cannot run.

[provis99]

17. McCain was born in Panama, not the Panama Canal Zone.

but his parents were Americans, so he is still a natural born American.

Same with George Romney, who was born in Mexico, but his parents were Americans, so he is a natural born American.

[Cleita]

18. They must have changed the laws since I my day. n/t

[geefloyd46]

5. First Romney care and now this.

That's what happens when you have a Mexican Capitalist running for Office.

[customerserviceguy]

7. Last night

Jay Leno said that Mitt's Mexican name was "El Flippo Floppo"!

[treestar]

8. So Mittens is exactly like Obama

The same birthers who said that a parent born elsewhere means one is not a natural born citizen should be demanding the same documentation from Mitt.

[DeathToTheOil]

12. Villardo!

Pronounced vee-ARR-doe.

[fernham]

15. George Romney's revelation.

In the first 20 seconds, George Romney states that his parents were revolution refugees and had to be fed and housed by the US government! Someone should ask Mitt where his family would be if the were no government welfare programs. Isn't that a Repub rallying cry? "No welfare for Mexican immigrants."

[rocktivity]

16. But Mitt WAS born on US soil, though -- he'd be the first president who'd be an anchor baby.

He ought to be going after the illegal immigrant vote, especially since Republicans love weak labor unions and lower wages so much!


rocktivity

[butterfly77]

19. kick