John McCain: Is he "Natural-Born"?

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Besides, you're the one who said:
Actually, I would assume if it's not ripe prior to the election, it's not ripe until after the electoral college has voted. Assuming a suit was brought then, wouldn't the appropriate relief under the XX Amendment be that the vice-president elect becomes president? I don't see how the Democratic candidate could benefit from a decision adverse to McCain?

Good point.

[jon1856]

I spoke this afternoon with the person I know who is working with one of the candidates.
They indicated that while there maybe some minor noise and perhaps some smoke brought up prior to the general election, nothing major will be said about matter.

Afterwords? No answers, they simply had none.

If McCain does win, just about anyone could start a Federal case I think.

And even if the Congress does get its act together, matter would still end up in the Supreme Court.

And I would agree that VP would just take over position.

All that said, I just received this e-mail from Slate:
today's blogs: The latest chatter in cyberspace.
Panama John

By Michael Weiss
Posted Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, at 6:16 PM ET
Bloggers assess John McCain's constitutional fitness to be president and whether or not Obama's anti-NAFTA stance is provably bogus.
http://www.slate.com/id/2185471/
In which one bloggers does ask if Huckabee would have a legal standing now. A bit tongue in cheek.
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