McCain is ‘Natural Born’ and Eligible for Presidency, Senate Confirms
WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain was born to American parents in the Panama Canal Zone some 71 years ago. Does that make him the kind of “natural born” citizen the Founding Fathers determined could serve as president?
Yes, the Senate agreed, and senators passed by unanimous consent a resolution to that effect Wednesday.
Not that there was much doubt about it. Even Democrats, including rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton, have said they didn’t see a problem with McCain meeting the constitutional requirement that only a “natural born” citizen could serve.
Still, there had been questions in the minds of some bloggers because McCain was born Aug. 29, 1936, in the Panama Canal Zone while his father was stationed at a U.S. naval base.
The Senate resolution is S. Res. 511.
Kevin: It was an issue because the Democrats wanted to cause folks to question McCain’s credentials — even before they presented their complaint, they knew the outcome of the Senate’s decision. And the Senate knew what their adjudication had to be, but they prolonged it as long as they could. All a shameful sham.
However, folks like us have more expertise about military affairs and military dependent’s birth right in foreign countries, born on US soil. Consequently, we aren’t ignorant about this matter.
For some reason my comment was sent without my entire screen name: It’s Scarlete, not Scarlet.
Kevin, you are correct. Hopefully, you shall read my comments.
That should end the nonsense so we can all get on with the task to have McCain elected. He will be a great President!