> He may or may not be a natural born citizen. The discussion only serves to detract from current policies and actions which deserve the public's attention.
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>Tracy, you're right, the real question is his performance as president.
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>However, given the enormous # of times he has not only acted in conflict with the promises (that helped get him elected), but has also tried to violate federal law (e.g. TARP) - his deceptive actions/responses regarding his origin of birth provide one more possible data point in painting a picture of a man who wanted to be president so badly that he'd lie to anyone to achieve it.

I think the real question is this - is he a liar or not? If he is, you can have no basis of trust. I believe he is a liar, ergo . . . .