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KamaAina

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26. So his dad was out of the country on the day he was born?

Reply to JPK (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2015, 02:59 PM

Apr 2015

Does having a shitty, unfeeling dad disqualify you from being President?

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Marco Rubio.....citizen question [View all] JPK Apr 2015 OP

do you really think that he hasn't been vetted many times by the Dems? He has been in DrDan Apr 2015 #1

thank you. Preserve us from birthers of any stripe. cali Apr 2015 #2

he's only held state office in the past His senate seat is his first nationaly. notadmblnd Apr 2015 #4

so in his Senate race, the Dems did not vet his credentials and claims? Do you really believe that DrDan Apr 2015 #8

First, yes, it is a dumb question jberryhill Apr 2015 #12

the point is - he was thoroughly vetted by the Dems DrDan Apr 2015 #13

Whatever "thoroughly vetted" might mean... jberryhill Apr 2015 #15

we need no birthers here . . . it makes us simply look silly DrDan Apr 2015 #22

What makes it at least marginally non-dumb. Jim Lane Apr 2015 #32

to be a Senator it is not required for one to be a natural born citizen. notadmblnd Apr 2015 #24

I realize that. Do you really believe that, when running for the U.S. Senate, DrDan Apr 2015 #27

sure, why couldn't he? notadmblnd Apr 2015 #28

slaphead DrDan Apr 2015 #29

whatever- notadmblnd Apr 2015 #30

Let's not go the dumbass birther route, shall we? Adrahil Apr 2015 #3

I don't think asking about his birth notadmblnd Apr 2015 #5

Yeah, it is. It's just as stupid as the Obama birthers. Rubio was born in Miami cali Apr 2015 #6

It was crap with Obama too but that didn't stop them treestar Apr 2015 #16

+1. Where is Cruz' Mother, hidden in a closet? Father Raphael Sr. became a naturalized citizen appalachiablue Apr 2015 #17

And wherever he went to college, does he have witnesses? treestar Apr 2015 #20

Cruz' family has some funky missing pieces, seriously. I just want to know- appalachiablue Apr 2015 #21

I prefer not to sink to their vile level. cali Apr 2015 #19

That can be respected so long as the same treestar Apr 2015 #23

I don't think Dems fight dirty enough notadmblnd Apr 2015 #31

Fighting dirty is a wholly different concept than fighting stupidly and blindly... LanternWaste Apr 2015 #33

We know it didn't work on Obama and he won anyway treestar Apr 2015 #34

it may be crap, but it is still a valid question notadmblnd Apr 2015 #25

I think it is. Adrahil Apr 2015 #7

sure is at this point in their political careers . . . all-birther DrDan Apr 2015 #9

I'm just asking a simple question. JPK Apr 2015 #10

Unlike Ted Cruz, Rubio is a Natural Born Citizen eligible to run for President. Capt. Obvious Apr 2015 #11

Let's start those rumors and keep them going. treestar Apr 2015 #14

That part I agree with. 2naSalit Apr 2015 #18

So his dad was out of the country on the day he was born? KamaAina Apr 2015 #26