Another Birther Case

If any court hears the merits of the case it will mark the "death knell" for Obama's legitimacy.

“ WASHINGTON – Is this the case that will break the presidential eligibility question wide open? The Supreme Court conferred today on whether arguments should be heard on the merits of Kerchner v. Obama, a case challenging whether President Barack Obama is qualified to serve as president because he may not be a "natural-born citizen" as required by Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 of the U.S. Constitution. Unlike other eligibility cases that have reached the Supreme Court, Kerchner vs. Obama focuses on the "Vattel theory," which argues that the writers of the Constitution believed the term "natural-born citizen" to mean a person born in the United States to parents who were both American citizens. "This case is unprecedented," said Mario Apuzzo, the attorney bringing the suit. "I believe we presented an ironclad case. We've shown standing, and we've shown the importance of the issue for the Supreme Court. There's nothing standing in their way to grant us a writ of certiorari." If the Supreme Court decides to grant the "writ of certiorari," it may direct a federal trial court in New Jersey to hear the merits of the case, or it may choose to hear the merits itself. The court's decision on the writ could be announced as early as Wednesday. (Story continues below) If any court hears the merits of the case, Apuzzo says it will mark the "death knell" for Obama's legitimacy. We will see what we will see, but two observations. "Oh, you mean both parents?" A ruling against Obama based on the "Vattel theory" gives "conservatives" and other antis a face-saving excuse to become birthers.  MoSup is convinced that this issue was one of the scenarios alluded to by Joe Biden during this cryptic warning. Yes, Jim T, it's real