I have long predicted that these charges (ineligibility) would be unprovable, if for no other reason than Obama completely controls all possible documented "proof" and opposing attorneys would be unable to produce enough data to compel a trial.

And that it was likely that documents establishing Obama's eligibility WERE available.

And that Obama was likely to play with his opponents' heads for a very long period of time, refusing to produce the documents, forcing them to waste their time and resources for months or even years. And if it ever DID get to a court where a judge actually issued a formal order for him to produce them, he (or his attorney) would wait till the very last minute, then walk into the courtroom, lay the authenticated documents on the table, and walk out laughing, leaving his opponents stewing in their juices.

Well, it has played out pretty much as I predicted. Suit after suit has been dismissed, not on grounds of frivolity, but on grounds of "insufficient evidence", or "lack of standing", or "lack of identifiable harm to the private plaintiff even if true", etc. In other words, on a host of legal technicalities skirting the issues, that even Bill Clinton could admire.

And now a real judge has finally issued a real order for Obama to produce the documents. My prediction was, now is finally the time for him to walk in, drop them on the table, and walk out laughing.

So... why this sudden, last-minute plea to call the whole thing off? It strikes a jarring note.

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http://georgiaslate.com/democrats-to...ia-ballot.html

Democrats to boycott effort to remove Barack Obama from Georgia ballot

by Jim Galloway, Political Insider
6:35 pm January 25, 2012, by jgalloway

Democrats, including the attorney representing President Barack Obama, have made a last-minute decision to boycott the Thursday hearing to consider a “birther” effort to remove Obama from the March 6 presidential primary ballot.

“They can tilt at windmills on their own,” said state Democratic spokesman Eric Gray on Wednesday night.

Last week, in a surprise ruling, a Georgia state administrative judge declined to quash a subpoena directing Obama to attend a hearing Thursday at the Fulton County courthouse on a challenge to strike him from the Georgia ballot this fall on claims he is not a natural born U.S. citizen. Read more background here from my AJC colleague Bill Rankin.

Among tomorrow’s no-shows will be Michael Jablonski, the Atlanta attorney serving as counsel to Obama. He’s written a letter to Secretary of State Brian Kemp, a Republican, asking him to intervene and bring the circus to a halt.

Among those pressing the action is state Rep. Mark Hatfield, R-Waycross. But many ranking Republicans are doing their best to keep their distance.

Here’s the statement just released by Mike Berlon, chairman of the state Democratic party:

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“Several lawsuits were recently filed against President Obama questioning whether he is an American citizen in an attempt to remove him from the Georgia primary ballot. Despite the fact that these issues have been thoroughly litigated, a hearing has been scheduled in these cases for Thursday, January 26, 2012. The Democratic Party of Georgia is not a party to any of these lawsuits.

“This afternoon we received a letter from counsel for the President directed to the Georgia Secretary of State asking him to intervene in these lawsuits and bring them to a halt, because it is well established that there is no issue here – a fact validated time and again by courts in this country.

“In the letter, counsel also indicated that they had no interest in continuing to appear or participate further in the litigation and have suspended their involvement.

“We respect the President’s position and urge the Secretary of State to bring this matter to a conclusion. We also believe that each political party has the absolute legal right to determine who should appear on their primary and general election ballots according to their own rules without interference from outside parties.

“In light of these developments the Democratic Party of Georgia has no plans to continue to be involved in these baseless cases. Furthermore the Democratic Party of Georgia will cooperate with the President and his campaign in any way requested to make sure that his name appears on the primary and general election ballots for 2012.”
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Letter sent by Mihael Jablonski, President Obama's lawyer in Georgia:

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Michael Jablonski
Attorney-at-law 260 Brighton Road, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
404.290.2977

815.846.0719 (fax)

michael.jablonski@comcast.net


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January 25, 2012

Hon. Brian P. Kemp

Georgia Secretary of State

214 State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia 30334

via email to Vincent R. Russo Jr., Esq.

(vrusso@sos.ga.gov)

Re: Georgia Presidential Preference Primary Hearings

Dear Secretary Kemp:

This is to advise you of serious problems that have developed in the conduct of the hearings pending before the Office of State Administrative Hearings. At issue in these hearings are challenges that allege that President Obama is not eligible to hold or run for re-election to his office, on the now wholly discredited theory that he does not meet the citizenship requirements. As you know, such allegations have been the subject of numerous judicial proceedings around the country, all of which have concluded that they were baseless and, in some instances – including in the State of Georgia - that those bringing the challenges have engaged in sanctionable abuse of our legal process.

Nonetheless, the Administrative Law Judge has exercised no control whatsoever over this proceeding, and it threatens to degenerate into a pure forum for political posturing to the detriment of the reputation of the State and your Office. Rather than bring this matter to a rapid conclusion, the ALJ has insisted on agreeing to a day of hearings, and on the full participation of the President in his capacity as a candidate. Only last week, he denied a Motion to Quash a subpoena he approved on the request of plaintiff’s counsel for the personal appearance of the President at the hearing, now scheduled for January 26.

For these reasons, and as discussed briefly below, you should bring an end to this baseless, costly and unproductive hearing by withdrawing the original hearing request as improvidently issued.



(Full text of the letter can be read at http://www.orlytaitzesq.com/?p=30746)