Can John McCain legally be President in the U.S.?

It has come to my attention that John McCain was actually born in Panama and therefor is NOT an actual "birthright citizen". The 14th amendment does not grant him the right to seek the presidency since Panama is a U.S. Territory in the sovereign nation of PANAMA, not the U.S.! So, can John McCain be president without amending the constitution?.... or even without an amendment, can John McCain legally be declared president?...

Public Comments

1. Yeah, run with that all the way to the USSC.
2. The constitution says you must be a "natural born citizen", meaning you must be a citizen since birth. He was a US citizen the moment he was born, therefore he is eligible.
3. Gee - you think he might have made sure before spending millions on a silly presidential campaign? His parents were US citizens...he's a citizen.
4. I have no axe to grind, and wouldn't vote for John McCain if he were running in the general election unopposed. But this is nonsense. "No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President." John McCain was born in 1936, not in "Panama," but in the Panama Canal Zone, a U.S. territory at the time, to two U.S. citizens. Thus he was (and is) a "natural born citizen." The constitution makes no reference to a "birthright" citizen.
5. Great question. I hope not. will be watching for an answer.
6. He was born to US citizen parents (his father was a Naval officer) That makes him a citizen regardless of where he was born.Plenty of US citizens have kids all over the world, for many reasons, and each and every one is a US citizen. Nice try though. Try researching your question before you sound silly again. USCIS: Citizenship is one of the most coveted gifts that the U.S. government can bestow, and the most important immigration benefit that USCIS can grant. Most people become U.S. citizens in one of two ways: By birth, either within the territory of the United States or to U.S. citizen parents, or By Naturalization. In addition, in 2000, Congress passed the Child Citizenship Act (CCA), which allows any child under the age of 18 who is adopted by a U.S. citizen and immigrates to the United States to acquire immediate citizenship.
7. At the time McCain was born, unfortunately Panama belonged to the US.
8. He was born in the canal zone on a military base which was considered US territory at the time, not Panama.
9. He is a birthright citizen as he was born to two US Citizens living abroad.
10. Um, yes.
11. The Constitution clearly states only those born in the United States may be President This is not open to interpretation or overturned by the 14th Amendment as it is very clear in the Constitution that the founders were being very specific on who could be the President. The 14th Amendment was not written to change the rules of who could be the President, it was to determine citizenship. Citizenship does not allow just anyone to be the President. Only those born in the United States have that privilege. Although John McCain was born in Panama many would argue that he was born in a US territory and is considered a US citizen. Being a citizen is not the litmus test the founders directed when they wrote the requirements to become the President. A territory is not the United States. The United States is one of the 50 states. If Panama was a state things would be different. However Panama is a sovereign Country.
12. no u have to be a born citizan of the united states
13. hey genius a child born to a US citizen is by birth a US citizen, whether the child was born in US soil or not. a child born on US soil is a US citizen, whether the child was born to US citizens or not. so to answer your question, yes. EDIT: ThinkinDifferently - thanks for the message twit. maybe you should try thinking differently (using a brain). dont come saying i need to read the 14th amendment. the 14th amendment has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS TO HOLD THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!