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Iirc, when John McCain (born in Panama) was running against Obama, Congress passed legislation clarifying that people born on military bases abroad still counte
by meepmorp 6y ago
Iirc, when John McCain (born in Panama) was running against Obama, Congress passed legislation clarifying that people born on military bases abroad still counted as natural born citizens for electoral purposes.
- dragonwriter 6y agoMcCain wasn't born abroad any more than if he had been born in D.C.; he was born on a US Naval Base in a US Territory. Also, a statute passed when he was running for President almost certainly could not have any effect on whether or not he was Constitutionally a natural born citizen.
- meepmorp 6y agoI wasn't arguing that he was anything but a natural born citizen of the US, merely noting that legislation to clarify that case, in particular, was passed at the time.
- dragonwriter 6y agoLegislation was not passed; a nonbinding Senate resolution was passed (legislation requires both Houses and either signature by the President or a veto override.) https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-resolution/511 https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-resoluti...
- meepmorp 6y agoWell, then, my apologies for the error. Do you feel better now?