Legal analysts are debating whether Republican presidential hopeful John McCain's Panama Canal Zone birth meets the Constitutionally mandated standard of a "natural born Citizen," required for one to be President. The Supreme Court has never ruled on this issue, and some law professors argue in favor, some are concerned there is no precedent, while others (according to the AP) state that it is "not a slam-dunk situation.
Well I think it is. The Constitution never says one must be born within the Continental United States, only that he must be of a natural birth. Interesting. Did the Founding Fathers anticipate clones in the future, or medically induced pregnancy? Did they refer to births other than C-sections? Of course not. They simply meant a "Citizen" who became one naturally via birth as opposed to immigrating to this country and applying for and receiving citizenship.
Sometimes the legal wonks make things far too difficult, but if they want to quibble about exact wording of the Constitution with respect to Presidential qualifications the word "he" is used exclusively in the document. That technicality may not bode well for Senator Hillary Clinton.
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