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12. From the thread

Wed May 30, 2012, 03:25 PM

May 2012

At one point, the Congressional Research Service - an arm of the Library of Congress that is supposed to provide authoritative but impartial research for elected members - advised that its analysts agreed with George Romney, according to a congressional source.
In a paper in November aimed at clarifying presidential eligibility, the Congressional Research Service declared that the practical, legal meaning of "natural born citizen" would "most likely include" not only anyone born on U.S. soil but anyone born overseas of at least one parent who was a U.S. citizen.

That would mean that even if someone is born in Africa of an American mother they would be a "natural born citizen"

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Freepers discuss Mitt's birth certificate, hilarity ensues. [View all] K8-EEE May 2012 OP

Maybe after a person dies, they can be made a citizen of Mexico zbdent May 2012 #1

If they fought and died in the Mexican army. (n/t) klook May 2012 #27

trivia question SCantiGOP May 2012 #45

Yep -- or as the Romney campaign would spell it, klook May 2012 #46

but one candidate is amercian lovemydog May 2012 #2

UAS! UAS! nt K8-EEE May 2012 #4

!11! progressoid May 2012 #11

LLO! Happyhippychick May 2012 #17

Aethelwulf Romney geardaddy May 2012 #13

Aethelwulf the Unready. hifiguy May 2012 #32

Bwahahah! geardaddy May 2012 #43

I love it... cynatnite May 2012 #3

And to think that less than ten years ago the Republican gurus were trying to change the laws Baitball Blogger May 2012 #5

Yep, they sure have changed their tune... Or have they? freshwest May 2012 #19

That tune can change at the drop of a hat zeemike May 2012 #23

+1. The zombie apocalypse has already happened! freshwest May 2012 #24

Because he's Aryan . . . caseymoz May 2012 #34

That is priceless. Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #6

What idiots over there Politicalboi May 2012 #7

How do they not get... cyberswede May 2012 #8

at least one of them called that out KurtNYC May 2012 #40

I'd tell them to take their Birth Certificates out. caseymoz May 2012 #35

That last one has GOT to be annabanana May 2012 #9

What's worse? Romney is a Mexican or Romney is a Unicorn? onehandle May 2012 #10

From the thread grantcart May 2012 #12

My mother is still a birther abelenkpe May 2012 #14

Oh my your have our deepest sympathies. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #18

+1 freshwest May 2012 #21

My brain is full of a bunch of Fuck for having read that. n/t Fantastic Anarchist May 2012 #15

Ahhhhhhhhh eeeeeeeeeeeee MadrasT May 2012 #16

It seems Mitt Romney is really a Mexican UCmeNdc May 2012 #20

Any peeps from the freeps about the convention? What's their take on Paul? freshwest May 2012 #22

I was wondering.... AnneD May 2012 #25

This is hilarious! Willardo. nt valerief May 2012 #26

Amazing how they get worked up over what would be nothing but a technicality. athenasatanjesus May 2012 #28

OK this is a joke, right? Iliyah May 2012 #29

Ohh, they sound series!11! notadmblnd May 2012 #30

Whether Romney is Mexican or American, he's still a roaring asshole. alfredo May 2012 #31

K8-EEE, you realize we are all just that much dumber hifiguy May 2012 #33

You just can't make this stuff up! ColesCountyDem May 2012 #36

Mexico did not recognize Mormonism rocktivity May 2012 #37

Good for them! Mexico, I mean. haha Erose999 May 2012 #41

George Romney connecticut yankee May 2012 #38

Probably cuz he was running against other whites n/t K8-EEE May 2012 #39

That Seems Backward To Me ProfessorGAC May 2012 #44

great stuff KurtNYC May 2012 #42