Obama sued.

Fish · 08-22-08, 07:47 AM

http://www.americasright.com/2008/08...a-federal.html

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A prominent Philadelphia attorney and Hillary Clinton supporter filed suit this afternoon in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic National Committee and the Federal Election Commission. The action seeks an injunction preventing the senator from continuing his candidacy and a court order enjoining the DNC from nominating him next week, all on grounds that Sen. Obama is constitutionally ineligible to run for and hold the office of President of the United States.

Phillip Berg, the filing attorney, is a former gubernatorial and senatorial candidate, former chair of the Democratic Party in Montgomery (PA) County, former member of the Democratic State Committee, and former Deputy Attorney General of Pennsylvania. According to Berg, he filed the suit--just days before the DNC is to hold its nominating convention in Denver--for the health of the Democratic Party.

With such friends you don't need enemys anymore.

Konovalov · 08-22-08, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Fish

http://www.americasright.com/2008/08...a-federal.html

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A prominent Philadelphia attorney and Hillary Clinton supporter filed suit this afternoon in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic National Committee and the Federal Election Commission. The action seeks an injunction preventing the senator from continuing his candidacy and a court order enjoining the DNC from nominating him next week, all on grounds that Sen. Obama is constitutionally ineligible to run for and hold the office of President of the United States.

Phillip Berg, the filing attorney, is a former gubernatorial and senatorial candidate, former chair of the Democratic Party in Montgomery (PA) County, former member of the Democratic State Committee, and former Deputy Attorney General of Pennsylvania. According to Berg, he filed the suit--just days before the DNC is to hold its nominating convention in Denver--for the health of the Democratic Party.

With such friends you don't need enemys anymore.

Indeed. Sounds like sour grapes to me.

AVGWarhawk · 08-22-08, 08:04 AM

Reading the article, Berg has a lot of burden of proof on forgery and actual country Obama was born. Then again, he must have some overwhelming evidence to file a suit. I'm still believe that there is more to Obama's story then what were are forced fed by the media darling.

CaptHawkeye · 08-22-08, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Reading the article, Berg has a lot of burden of proof on forgery and actual country Obama was born. Then again, he must have some overwhelming evidence to file a suit. I'm still believe that there is more to Obama's story then what were are forced fed by the media darling.

Probably not, given America's political system. I'm often left astounded at how easy it is to press charges against someone in America. Remember that you don't even need to WIN the court case to totally ruin someone either. The financial exhaustion of just defending one's self in court can often do a majority of the damage.

Tchocky · 08-22-08, 08:11 AM

Eek. Sour grapes ahoy.

About backgrounds, everything goes under a microscope when someone is running for President. It's all there if you want to know about it. Waiting for the mass media to tell you won't work.

AVGWarhawk · 08-22-08, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Reading the article, Berg has a lot of burden of proof on forgery and actual country Obama was born. Then again, he must have some overwhelming evidence to file a suit. I'm still believe that there is more to Obama's story then what were are forced fed by the media darling.

Probably not, given America's political system. I'm often left astounded at how easy it is to press charges against someone in America. Remember that you don't even need to WIN the court case to totally ruin someone either. The financial exhaustion of just defending one's self in court can often do a majority of the damage.

Agreed! Place that "shadow of a doubt" is all that is need.

Digital_Trucker · 08-22-08, 11:11 AM

Seems to me the Democratic party should have (or did they and we don't know it) looked into this long before now.

August · 08-22-08, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Digital_Trucker

Seems to me the Democratic party should have (or did they and we don't know it) have looked into this long before now.

I'm thinking that it might be a way to prevent the GoP from using it. After all if the idea already has been rejected by the courts it will be hard to make it stick.

Thomen · 08-22-08, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Digital_Trucker

Seems to me the Democratic party should have (or did they and we don't know it) have looked into this long before now.

Well, reading the above it is no surprise that Billary Clinton did not cede her campaign and just put it on hold.

SUBMAN1 · 08-22-08, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Digital_Trucker

Seems to me the Democratic party should have (or did they and we don't know it) have looked into this long before now.

My thoughts too.

Hillary may be behind it.

-S

Digital_Trucker · 08-22-08, 11:27 AM

It's going to get rather complicated since they're talking about citizenship laws at the time of his birth and since both of his parents were not citizens. I don't see it being solved overnight unless the "experts" Berg is referring to are total crackpots.

One thought, though. Does Congress have the power to grant citizenship to someone who otherwise does not qualify?

August · 08-22-08, 11:31 AM

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One thought, though. Does Congress have the power to grant citizenship to someone who otherwise does not qualify?

They have the ability to grant citizenship to anyone but to make an exception to the Presidential qualifications they'd have to change the constitution.

Digital_Trucker · 08-22-08, 11:33 AM

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One thought, though. Does Congress have the power to grant citizenship to someone who otherwise does not qualify?

They have the ability to grant citizenship to anyone but to make an exception to the Presidential qualifications they'd have to change the constitution.

Thanks

I don't see that happening before November, so I guess they can't solve the problem that way:rotfl:

Task Force · 08-22-08, 12:21 PM

I forgot what happens if there is only one person to vote for.:hmm:

Digital_Trucker · 08-22-08, 12:46 PM

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I forgot what happens if there is only one person to vote for.:hmm:

Same thing that happens if there are 12 people to vote for. We get screwed:rotfl:

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,256 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Reading the article, Berg has a lot of burden of proof on forgery and actual country Obama was born. Then again, he must have some overwhelming evidence to file a suit. I'm still believe that there is more to Obama's story then what were are forced fed by the media darling. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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Digital_Trucker Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Peach State Posts: 4,171 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 10	Seems to me the Democratic party should have (or did they and we don't know it) looked into this long before now. __________________ RSM-GIEP-Killflags-LV Tribute-Playable Elco __Peace be with you, Dave. Last edited by Digital_Trucker; 08-22-08 at 11:27 AM.

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Digital_Trucker Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Peach State Posts: 4,171 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 10	It's going to get rather complicated since they're talking about citizenship laws at the time of his birth and since both of his parents were not citizens. I don't see it being solved overnight unless the "experts" Berg is referring to are total crackpots. One thought, though. Does Congress have the power to grant citizenship to someone who otherwise does not qualify? __________________ RSM-GIEP-Killflags-LV Tribute-Playable Elco __Peace be with you, Dave.

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Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I forgot what happens if there is only one person to vote for.:hmm: __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"