Romney: Marco Rubio Is Being ‘Thoroughly Vetted’ for the Vice-Presidential Slot
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On Tuesday, reports circulated that Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) isn‘t being vetted by Mitt Romney’s campaign as a potential vice-presidential nominee. But while sources told ABC News, among other outlets, that Rubio hasn’t been asked to fill out a questionnaire, turn over financial documents or engage in any of the other activities that are typically requested of prospective candidates, Romney claims that he is, indeed, being “thoroughly vetted.”
Following the Romney-Rubio saga has been difficult. The Atlantic’s Connor Simpson has a recap of how the situation has unfolded and how it has been reported in media:
Within the span of a work day, Marco Rubio’s name was removed and then re-added to the list of people being vetted as Mitt Romney’s VP choice. So, when exactly did Mitt change his mind?
It depends on who you ask. A quick refresher: Tuesday morning, ABC’s Jonathan Karl said a top Romney campaign official told him Marco Rubio wasn’t being vetted for the VP choice. The Washington Post corroborated the story, saying a Romney advisor confirmed Rubio didn’t make it past the first phase. But then Romney spoke to the Associated Press Tuesday afternoon and said Rubio is being “thoroughly vetted” for the job
Karl stood by his morning report in a post on Tuesday night. Karl‘s original sources still claim that Rubio hasn’t been asked turn over any documents or fill in any questionnaires before today, but a campaign advisor told Karl his sources are lying to him.
And that’s just a portion of the alleged chaos and confusion surrounding the vice-presidential nomination process. In his interview with the AP on Tuesday evening, as Simpson mentioned, Romney seemed intent on setting the record straight. He seemed particularly surprised by the individuals who told outlets that Rubio isn’t being looked at.
“I can’t imagine who such people are, but I can tell you this: They know nothing about the vice presidential selection or evaluation process,” Romney said. “The story was entirely false. Marco Rubio is being thoroughly vetted as part of our process.”
This comment came after the Republican presidential candidate declined to answer questions about Rubio earlier in the day. Interestingly, Romney also made it a point to reiterate that only two people — he and a senior adviser — have knowledge regarding who’s on the short list.
Romney’s claim that Rubio is being vetted will likely be welcomed by conservatives who believe that the senator is a good option to bridge divides come November. Rubio, of course, has remained quite quiet regarding vice-presidential rumors, declining to comment about his potential role.
“I’m not commenting on the vice presidential process,” he said during a recent interview with Fox News. “That‘s been basically what we’ve said the whole time because, out of respect for Gov. Romney, the last thing he needs is to have to be addressing questions about this because really the campaign’s not about that.”
So, regardless of whether Rubio was initially under consideration, it seems he’s now being scrutinized by the Romney camp.
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WakingSheep
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:01pmIt was funny hearing Rubio talking to Greta about this.
She asked him (being a lawyer) whether Obama’s recent executive order was un-Constitutional.
He skirted around the question and didn’t want to call it what it was.
The GOP already has a weak candidate. He also wouldn’t call Obama out as un-Constitutional.
WHEN WILL THEY STEP UP?!
OBAMA BROKE THE LAW AND CREATED HIS OWN!
Un-CONSTITUTIONAL!
Report Post »TexasVoter
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 5:12pmUNCONSTITUTIONAL is right! Rubio is ineligible to serve as POTUS because he is not a natural born citizen, as required by Article II, Section 1 of the US Constitution. That is, his parents were not US citizens when he was born – neither of them. There is no more vetting to do once you acecpt that fact.
Of course, Obama has the same problem, since his father was never a US citizen. How can you be born with dual citizenship and a natural born citizen of the USA?
Hint: You can’t.
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 11:41pmSIT ON IT. RUBIO is indeed eligible to be VEEP and PRESIDENT and a better VEEP candidate can’t be found…just because he doesn‘t lie like Obama and Holder and doesn’t fall all over himself you Paulies and Libs can’t take it !! GO read the eligibility law again.
Report Post »WakingSheep
Posted on June 21, 2012 at 8:38amI actually didn’t mention the eligibility law. I was talking about him and Romney not calling out Obama. At the same time I could as where is Congress on calling out Obama?
He is taking up more and more power while they are silent. This is crazy whats going on.
Rubio and Romney have skirted over that question. Are Obama’s actions within the boundaries of the Constitution?
WHEN WILL THEY AND CONGRESS STEP UP?
Obama even claimed he wanted better transparency when he was campaigning.
I know Romney and Paul’s past WITHIN LEGISLATION.
And you make fun of why I would support Paul over Romney, Obama, Bush, Clinton, Perry, Gingrich, Palin, Rubio, Santorum, Gore, etc…..
While most people my age have been watching the Kardashians or whatever other brain dead reality show is on; I have been studying. I’m happy to be called a Paulie, Paulstinian, Paulite, etc. even thouch it isn’t even about Paul. It is the message that he brought to the table. I have read up on these so called U.S. Patriots in office and most of their allegiance is with the U.N., CFR, or IMF.
Executive (dictator) order is not what this country stands for.
What are we without the U.S. Constitution and a true check and balance?
Report Post »cykonas
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 12:59pmI hope Senator Rubio isn’t picked for several reasons. One, we Floridians need him to stay as one of our Senators so we can concentrate on voting Senator Nelson out. Two, he hasn’t had enough time to show a record. We elected an inexperience person who made eloquent and compelling speeches not to long ago and that’s not going so well in my opinion. Third, regardless of which candidate we end up with we need the strongest opposition possible in the Congress. Governor Romney scares me almost as badly as President Obama does. Fourth, if Governor Romney is elected and bombs I don’t want to see Senator Rubio sullied beyond salvage for future advancement opportunities.
I hope Governor Romney picks a governor or someone who isn’t a strong Constitutionalist vote in the Senate or the House. Let him pick another Progublican if he’s going to take someone out of Congress so the voters in that State can replace them with an additional strong Constitutionalist vote. Or he can take someone who isn’t currently serving in the public sector.
Report Post »f-ingconservative.com
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 12:00pmMedia is just stirring stuff up… Well making stuff up..
They Kept calling me an f-ing conservative, so I took the name
Report Post »Follow http://www.twitter.com/fngconservative
@fngconservative
Guitar Master
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 12:00pmzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
From THE REPORTER
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Marco Rubio is a Bilderburg crony. He is a political opportunist who is in favor of complete amnesty.
Keep an open eye for political infiltration by people who are foreign born and have NO loyalty to the United States of America. . . no matter what they say or how good looking they are.
Rubio is a classic example !
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 10:47amSoooooo, Rubio’s out. curiouser and curiouser… TPaw? Portman?
Report Post »danjay
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 10:53amTpaw, Portman ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Report Post »Romney campaign should look at Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Congresswoman from Washington State… experienced
P8riot
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 11:50amDidn’t the article just say that Rubio is NOT out?
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 12:54pmoh, he’s out.
Report Post »Individualism
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 10:39amhes not qualified let him finish a term atleast also he was born in cuba and wants amnesty for latinos.
Report Post »cykonas
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:27pmShame on you Individualism. Senator Rubio was born in Miami. Neither of his parents were naturalized at the time of his birth. There are a number of legal opinions and precedents that have attempted to define the exact meaning of the term “natural born citizen” (Article II, Sect. I U.S. Constitution). From that standpoint, it’s a debatable point. But it’s flat out disingenuous to assert that he was born in Cuba.
Report Post »fb274
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:12pmYour are correct in that he is not eligible, but he was born in the US in 1971, but his parents were NOT US citizens at the time, they were still considered citizens of Cuba. They did get citizenship granted in 1975. He may be ‘native born’ but not natural born which is a criteria of being in executive position; i.e., president, vice-president or speaker of the house who is second in line.
Report Post »cykonas
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 5:58pm@FB274
Please cite the article and section of the U.S. Constitution or the title and section of the U.S. Code that gives the clear definition of natural born citizen. No cheating with wiki’s, no Alex Jones, no or other suspect references. I am very, very interested in reading them. Peace.
Report Post »TeaPartyForRomney
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 10:28amDID YOU HEAR THE INTERVIEW ROMNEY HAD WITH HANNITY… OUTSTANDING
Romney spoke on American Exceptionalism and how Obama is completely out of touch on this and tears down America constantly. ( http://www.thedailycandidate.com/video/2012/june/romney_america_unique.html ) This is a person I stand behind, as long as he stays on that message.
AMERICA CAN STILL BE A BEACON ON THE HILL
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 11:08amExcept, “apology tour”~debunked as a lie. Hannity changed Obama’s immigration statement by chopping the end of the statement which recognizes the right to do exactly what he did (btw, you do know that Reagan, both Bush’s and Clinton have changed immigration law by executive order, right?)
Report Post »http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-june-19-2012/democalypse-2012—pander-express-edition—obama-s-immigration-reform
When people say “Fox lies,” this is a great example of how, and how gullible people swallow whole.
cykonas
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 12:04pmTalk is cheap, amigo. They all know how to say the right things. His record is not so solid. It says he thinks that the political class and the government are what is exceptional. His record says in many cases that we can’t manage our own lives and affairs better than the government can.
That isn’t what American Exceptionalism means to me. What makes us exceptional is Individual Liberty. Beware the speech makers for they shall destroy our freedoms. If we return to being a Shining City on the Hill it will be in spite of the R‘s and the D’s; it won’t come as a result of them. Peace.
Report Post »Clive
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:23pmRomney was born to a millionaire politician, attended university at the ivory tower, dodged the draft like 5 times, owns a dancing horse that he writes off as an expense….
Please mittens, be real, you are about as out of touch as it gets.
Report Post »West Coast Patriot
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:19pmThe Presumptive First Lady says, we feel the middle class pain, give me a break. You cannot feel it unless youve lived it, just like Romney says about Obama with small business in this interview. How hypoctitical. He also uses the fearmongering about Iran. How is he going to secure the border? Why don’t we bring a large majority of the troops home, close the majority of the bases around the world, protecting foreign oil interests, re-open the bases at home, keeping all that money here, put the troops on our borders, instead of protecting foreign borders, and as Sarah Palin says: “Drill baby, drill.”
Report Post »Of course he will not be allowed to do that as the Military Industrial Complex will not allow him along with the Establishment. We will continue to go down the same path, except instead of 100 miles per hour, he will slow it to about 80-90 miles per hour. Makes sense to me, guess I will vote for that guy.
jsciai
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 6:26pmwest coast obamaton,
Report Post »pretty low class attacking Ann Romney like that. Maybe you should open your mind and know more about the person you are denegrating. check it out: http://citizensforromney.org/annromneybio.htm
She will make a terrific First Lady, even if she hasn’t written a cook book! But I expect this of you and the other obama trolls on the Blaze. You aren’t fooling anyone with your Obama or else retoric. I don’t think anyone even cares what yall write any more. Hey, tell me about the law suit to force the delegates to vote for RP at the convention again, and again, and again….Bleeehhh.
West Coast Patriot
Posted on June 21, 2012 at 12:32amYou can say what you want, I do not really give a dam. If they do not want to be critisized, then they should not be hypocritical when they talk and then put the same scenario in a different light on someone else. I am not an Obama supporter and you can kiss my A$$. You are a traitor, how is that, sir. You do not understand a thing about politics, power or probably anything except in your star blinded eyes of yours. You are a little person inside and I would think that you are disliked by many. I on the other hand have lots of friends and we all have a plan for when this country falls, and people like you are not in them.
Report Post »West Coast Patriot
Posted on June 21, 2012 at 12:49amAnother thing, I do not need to tell any NEOCONS like you, my agenda was letting all Paul supporters know about the suit, I could care less what you think. If you cared about your country, you would research the criminal activity perpetrated by the RNC which has been called the worst election fraud in the history of U.S. elections and Romney and his campaign are right in the middle of it.
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHkPgBVQ8_8&feature=youtu.be
cloudsofwar
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 9:55ami kind of like a Romney- Ron Paul ticket.
Report Post »3monkeysmomma
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 10:41amI agree that it would be a much better strategy to reach out to the party‘s far right and the Paul supporters than to keep moving left in the hopes of attracting Latino’s most of whom are notgoing vote for him no matter what he does.
At present, I have little interest in supporting him and the selection of Rubio just makes me want to stay home. Once again the GOP seems determined to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
Report Post »WakingSheep
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:05pmThe biggest problem I see here is Romneys support of the FED.
WHAT IS RON PAUL ALL ABOUT?
At the least auditing the FED, At the most Abolishing it.
Romney has some mistaken belief that the FED is fine and they have outside contrators already audit the FED. He believes Congress should not oversee the FED.
Another issue is the budget Romney is proposing.
Report Post »HE DOESN’T MAKE ANY CUTS! Well, no more than Obama’s budget is proposing anyway.
SimpleTruths
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:45pmWould that be the Ron Paul that is on Social Security even though he believes it to be unconstitutional? My what strong convictions.
Report Post »WakingSheep
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 4:51pm@SimpleTruths
Could you supply a source of your “SimpleTruth”?
He didn’t accept secret service protection during his campaigning unlike Romney.
He sends the remaining money of his office budget (which spending is always under the budget) back every year unlike Romney.
I haven’t heard of him accepting social security.
Report Post »Also, wouldn’t he have paid into social security for all these years?
It was not originally intended to be a “entitlement” as it is called now.
Originally social security was supposed to work like a bank account that the government would control better than the individual.
tifosa
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 7:18pmNo doubt you’ve read it by now. Multimillionaire RonPaul happily, proudly gets his Social Security~AynRand-style.
Report Post »West Coast Patriot
Posted on June 21, 2012 at 12:55amWakingSheep, Ben Seann from Fox19 has the best report on Romney’s budget plan: http://www.fox19.com/story/17096680/reality-check-fact-checking-mitt-romneys-budget-plan
Slowing from 100 MPH to 90 MPH.
Report Post »WakingSheep
Posted on June 21, 2012 at 8:45am@West Coast Patriot
Thanks for the link! You always have good ones!
I can’t believe people skipping right over them usually and calling names anyway.
“Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light.”
Report Post »-George Washington-
RightPolitically
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 9:31amMight need him to speak to the Hispanic voter problem Romney is surely to have!
Report Post »theblazerunner
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 9:30amRubio autobiography proves he’s not eligible for VP?
http://www.wnd.com/2012/06/rubio-autobiography-proves-hes-not-eligible-for-vp/?cat_orig=politics
“My parents had lived in America for nearly two decades. It was clear that Cuba had become a thoroughly totalitarian state, and would likely remain so for some time. They had endured many disappointments, and their lives would never be easy. But slowly and surely they made a better life for our family than they had had as children, or could have ever been possible for them in Cuba. Three of their children were born Americans. Mario [the Senator’s older brother, born in Cuba] had naturalized after returning from the army. And in 1975, they, too, became citizens of the United States.”
Report Post »KAMAKANA
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 9:57amThe Constitution does not define what a Natural born citizen is…If that were the case, Obama wouldn’t be eligible. Are you defining what a natural born citizen is for all of us? You seem so confident in your assertion.
Report Post »theblazerunner
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 10:24amblah , blah …quit the bs .
2008 mccain vetting , result was…nbc.
funny , they did not vet barry…hmmm.
Report Post »theblazerunner
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 10:28amsearch all the presidents nbc status…may learn something
Report Post »KidCharlemagne
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 12:39pmKAMAKANA
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 9:57am
The Constitution does not define what a Natural born citizen is…
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There are many terms contained within the context of the U.S. Constitution for which no definition explicitly appears for…
Just to name a few:
1. Money
2. War
3. Commerce
4. Tax
In fact, the U.S. Constitution doesn‘t even expressly contain a definition for just a plain ol’ “Citizen” either…..
However, much of the context contained in the original Constitution was taken directly from Emerich de Vattel’s book (The Law of Nations) published in 1758………and to the people of the United States who lived during that time period, then the terms appearing in the Constitution were simple, self-explanatory, and needed nothing more than a case of common sense to fashion a definition for each of them.
Report Post »Leader1776
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:32pm@KAMAKANA
This has been debated and researched to death …………….. stop listening to the BHO anti-Birthers.
The founders wanted no POTUS with the potential of conflict of interest because either parent had foreign allegiances. Our current POTUS is prime example. There are dozens of actions that are at odds with this country or its interests. His Father (pick one) are non-Citizens, Muslims, socialists.
Constitutionally, neither Rubio nor Jindal are qualified. In the beginning Rubio hesitated when asked about accepting a VP nomination. It really seemed he knew of his ineligibility. No doubt the Republican machine has ‘explained’ to him that everyone (including the Dems) will look the other way. For the sake of the Constitution, we should hope the Dems raise this issue about Rubio …….. even if the RINOs haven’t about BHO. Both parties are more concerned about their party than the country, its citizens, and, importantly, the Constitution.
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:10pmKidCharlemagne
Report Post »The definition of a natural born citizen was never self-explanatory. People argued about it for over a hundred years before the Supreme Court finally examined the issue in 1898. They found that it was the policy under the laws of England at the time of our founding, with which the founding fathers would surely have been familiar, that natural birth was dependent only upon place of birth, not upon parentage. Since our founders nowhere in the Constitution or anywhere else wrote any article or statute changing this standard, they concluded that it remained in effect under the Constitution and up to the present day.
cykonas
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 5:46pm@LEADER1776
You’re right that the question has been debated many times, but your implication that there now exists a clear definition is misleading. Take the case of Chester A. Arthur. He was born in 1829. Some say he was born in Canada. Others say he was born in Vermont. It was generally accepted at the time of his election to the VPOTUS that he was born in Vermont.
Here‘s where it’s interesting especially with regard to Rubio. His mother was born in Vermont and his father was born in Ireland. They lived in Canada for a time but came to the US sometime between 1822 and 1824. It’s not clear whether his mother ever changed her citizenship from US to Canadian. His father, however, didn’t become a US citizen until 1843, some 14 years after Chester was born. So at the time of Chester Arthur’s birth he had, at best, one US citizen parent.
Arthur was elected the VP in 1880. When President Garfield was assassinated he succeeded to the Presidency. My point is simply this; to assert as you do that the definition of natural born citizen is clear cut and unquestionable is false.
There are several other court cases and precedents that didn’t revolve around the Presidency, but did address the natural born citizen definition that are very interesting. I suggest you take a look at them. They are easy to find. You may come to the same conclusion that you now hold, but it might open your eyes to some of the nuances of the question. Peace.
Report Post »KidCharlemagne
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 6:05pmChet Hempstead
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:10pm
KidCharlemagne
The definition of a natural born citizen was never self-explanatory. People argued about it for over a hundred years before the Supreme Court finally examined the issue in 1898.
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That’s false…..
The issue was decided by the Supreme Court in Elk vs. Wilkins in the year 1884:
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“An Indian, born a member of one of the Indian tribes within the United States, which still exists and is recognized as a tribe by the government of the United States, who has voluntarily separated himself from his tribe, and taken up his residence among the white citizens of a state, but who has not been naturalized, or taxed, or recognized as a citizen either by the United States or by the state, is not a citizen of the United States within the meaning of the first section of the Fourteenth Article of Amendment of the Constitution.”
Elk v. Wilkins – 112 U.S. 94 (1884)
John Elk was born in the United States, but that fact alone didn’t automatically make him a U.S. citizen.
Report Post »WEBWITHDEB
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 6:49pmCykonas, could you shed any light on the subject as to why Arthur did not run for president after he served out the term of Garfield?
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 8:14pmIs Barack Obama an American Indian born under the jurisdiction of tribal law? Is Marco Rubio an American Indian born under the jurisdiction of tribal law? Then what the hell does Elk v Wiggins have to do with anything? Everybody else who lives here is considered to be living under the laws and jurisdiction of the United States. Everybody else who is born here is a natural born citizen.
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 8:16pmWEBWITHDEB
Report Post »Chester Arthur didn’t run for a second term because of his poor health. He died less than three years after leaving office.
cykonas
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 10:09pm@WEBWITHDEB
The most truthful answer is that I‘m not sure why he didn’t run. I think it was health reasons. It‘s recorded that he contracted Bright’s Disease, otherwise known as Nephritis. It was first reported/diagnosed in 1883. The Republican Party in 1884 was split into two factions the stronger of which was not all that favorable to Arthur. My personal opinion is that he decided that the potential fight that would surely ensue wasn’t worth his effort. He died shortly thereafter in November 1886.
I can’t tell you that this is the definitive truth, but it’s what I believe to be true.
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 9:12amSo now Rubio’s back on the list ?
Rubio’s fine but I prefer Allen West
or Susana Martinez (Governor of New Mexico)
Anyone but Christie, Danials, or Jebb Bush.
One other Thought Do we really want to take
a Republican Senator out of the Senate ?
When We need to get control of the Senate
away from Harry Reid ?
Rubio’s not up for relection this year so
I quess the Republican Governor would
appoint someone to fill out his Term.
OK Rubio can be on the short list.
Romney / a Conservative TEA Party Person 2012
Report Post »TelepromoterNChief
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 9:06amThis guy y makes VP and suddenly the word “birther” is hip amongst liberal democrat socialist Marxists swine.
Report Post »saranda
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 9:59amShouldn’t Rubio have to answer for his lie about his parents fleeing a Castro led Cuba? They left years before Castrotook power, then lived illegally for 20 years in the US.
Report Post »TelepromoterNChief
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 9:05amThis move would certainly steal Barry Brobama’s thunder in trying to secure the fence jumper vote.
Report Post »Wildblue3
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 9:39amAgreed, and if Rubio can’t be VP, assign him a good position like Sec of State or something similar.
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 9:03amthats right. Romney doesnt want to offend any of the Bilderbergs – had to correct that previous news story ASAP….
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 9:24am@SOY
Good luck trying to get someone on the ticket
this year Who’s not a NWO or CFR Supporter.
This from a lifelong Republican Who wants the
Report Post »US out of the UN
an the UN out of the US.
Individualism
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 10:59amits hard to bet on who for vp cause mitch daniels was also at bilderbergs, but that gun law in Indiana probably disqualified him because that would stop nwo in its tracks.
Report Post »TWO BITS
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 9:01amRubio is an extremely talented, articulate young man with a bright future in politics. It is insulting to discuss his selection as based on race. Four long years of racial gimmicks by democrats have exceeded the expiration date.
Report Post »My confidence in Mitt Romney has increased with viewing his unfiltered campaign speeches. America requires leadership that preserves the Constitution, and his choice of a running mate will fulfill that obligation.
theblazerunner
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 8:59ammccain 2008…vetted by congress…
Report Post »nbc…bornn on base to 2 citizens
theblazerunner
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 8:56amcongress tried to change the meaning of nbc 8 times from 2002 to 2008…
mccain was vetted by congress…found that he was a nbc , because he was born on military base to 2 citizens.
an anchor baby cannot be president…
Report Post »if putin flew over, dropped out a child, could it be president…? no…not today , not ever.
cdn1979
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 8:45amRubio is a good choice for VP. First of all, he will deliver Florida. Secondly, he will bring more of a latino vote than any other potential VP pick. He will not get them all, but enough to get the ticket over the hump in swing states like Colorado and Nevada. It’s a tactical move. And don’t forget, people like him. He’s calm and cool. Never makes a scene, never has silly gaff’s like his dem counterpart.
Report Post »marhee9
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 8:51amImagine that…..the MSM was lying. The media is so pathetic at this point that they’ve actually become downright dangerous. People need to stop supporting so called “reporters” that consistently use “anonymous” sources. Check out “why the media sucks” for a great summary of what we call the media today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-WWrGHn5QQ
Report Post »apojoe69
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 8:35amRubio can’t be Vice President until Congress decides what “natural born” citizen means!!!!!!
Report Post »SingerGuy
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 8:43amAgreed. Since his parents were not US Citizens at the time of his birth in Miami, he is a _citizen_, but not a Natural Born Citizen (NBC) in the way that many people currently feel the constitution requires (both parents must be citizens, NBC means second generation citizen). We need an official declaration of whether NBC can be first generation or must be second generation (my personal preference), as there is not a clear legal precedent right now.
Of course, no one is going to make such a determination when the man sitting in the Oval Office doesn’t qualify as a second generation citizen of citizen parents (unless Frank Marshall Davis turns out to be his biological father).
Report Post »WEBWITHDEB
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 12:42pmSingerguy, that’s exactly why I believe Rubio will be selected — so that Obama can pull the nbc argument out and reveal his ‘new, improved, real’ birth certificate which shows him to be born to citizen parents, and the GOP will be vilified as hypocrites for not holding their guy to the same “birther” standard as Obama.
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:59pmWEBWITHDEB
Report Post »You are delusional. You pulled this pet theory that Obama has some secret other birth certificate with a different father entirely out of your butt, just because you refuse to accept that the reason no judge or Congressman has ever come out on your side is because they aren’t on your side and, like all other rational and educated people, they understand that anyone who is born a citizen is a natural born citizen, because that is all the phrase means.
WEBWITHDEB
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:50pmChet, I think you‘re just upset that I’ve already uncovered the plot line of this really badly written script. I’ll stick with my opinion and you are FREE to have yours.
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 5:34pmRight, the plot line. Was that the plot line in which the real reason that judges and politicians seem to have no problem with Mr. Obama’s eligibility is that they’ve secretly been informed about his secret real father? Because, yeah, that is a really badly written script, that only an idiot would believe.
Report Post »TexasVoter
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 11:26pmChet says, “anyone who is born a citizen is a natural born citizen, because that is all the phrase means.”
The Constitution requires Members of Congress to be citizens, but reserves the more strict “natural born Citizen” requirement for the Presidency. There is no reason to believe the Framers did not intentionally draw this distinction, especially considering that the offices of House Rep., Senator, and President all impose increasingly strict eligibility requirements..
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on June 21, 2012 at 12:27amTexasVoter
Report Post »Nobody ever said that there is no difference between citizen and natural born citizen. Natural born citizen excludes naturalized citizens, those who were born in other countries and became citizens after moving to the U.S. Naturalized citizens can run for any public office except President or Vice President.
BlazeGlory
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 8:33amI hope they find out he’s part African American, part Jewish, part American Indian, part lesbian, part gay, part bisexual and part transvestite. Did I miss anything?
Report Post »barber2
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 8:43ampart union thug with hair plugs and a hoodie ?
Report Post »TelepromoterNChief
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 9:03amIf I had a son, he would look like that.
Report Post »BlazeGlory
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 9:06amRight. I forgot. Zero parts Joe Bidet. (pardon the toilet humor)
Report Post »barber2
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 8:33amPerhaps what our Lefty media brands “ alleged chaos” is merely ” thoughtful deliberation ?!” Keep the media sharks hungry. Drive them crazy. Maybe the Obama folks will LEAK some more…or make up stuff…for their Lap Dog Media friends. You know…media / White House business as usual !
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 8:29amABC news is trying to be relevant. It’s not working.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 8:44amAnd Alex Jones wins this round saying a couple months ago that the Bildebergers were going to pick good little globalist/statist Rubio as VP.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 9:03amTrolls on the loose….
Report Post »theblazerunner
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 9:08amalex did call it.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 9:30am@Barber, It’s not a troll, man. I’m more of the Lew Rockwell RP supporter, myself. I’m not a truther, birther, afraid of chem trails, etc…. but in this case he was WELL ahead of the rest of the media, like it or not. Well actually, Wapo was the first to report it in April.
http://www.prisonplanet.com/washington-post-suggests-bilderberg-group-to-pick-romneys-running-mate.html
Report Post »Individualism
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 10:58amJustangry the bet isn’t easy to predict this time, you can bet on in trade and double your money but i am wondering who the globalists are going to pick if its obama or romney, there are now more signs that Romney could be their pick and i am wondering if i should switch bets or not. Rick Perry attended Bilderberg but he dropped out or unless hes the next pick after Romney for nomination, cause to be honest Rick Santorum in eyes of the mainstream is seen as a white supremacist so it couldn’t be him for next time.
Report Post »Individualism
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 11:01ammitch daniels was at bilderberg to but i think the gun law he signed may disqualify him from the globalist pick.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 11:42amIndividualism, The globalist stacked the deck, so they win regardless.
Report Post »expatinontariocanada
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 8:29amV=MR2 (where the “2” is superscript or “squared”).
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 8:26amHope Romney picks a VP who is capable of assisting the nation and him in the POTUS; we need a team capable of saving the nation, not throwing us further into the darkness. Watch for Team Obama and Psychopathic Friends to tear into anyone they feel will be the VP choice.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 8:41amAgree. The Democrat Character Assassination Squad and their Media Leakers are probably fast at work digging up stuff on every potential VP candidate. While at the same time they hide Obama’s school records and his mysterious past !
Report Post »Inlightofthings
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 8:25amThe news trying to make more news…
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