Further Analysis of Obama Birth Certificate Hearing - No Decision Yet

There has not been a decision issued on the dismissal hearing today.  Judge Carter has previously indicated that he wants to hear this case on the merits, that it would be good for the country.  It seems that someone has gotten his ear or he's gotten scared of the case.  After hearing multiple accounts from people who were in the courthouse it seems that Judge Carter was gearing up to wash his hands of this case. 

Judge Carter focused in on jurisdiction.  It seems he has all but decided that this isn't the job of a court, but rather of Congress, because only Congress can impeach a sitting President.  What he's missing is that Congress is completely unwilling to even investigate the issue, and it is an issue.  There will be no justice if it is left to Congress. 

If the President is willing to fight this hard to keep his documents private, including his long form birth certificate and school records, among other documents, one has to wonder what he has to hide.  He's spent untold amounts of taxpayer money trying to avoid the disclosure of identity documents. 

Carter did also mention that he has no precedent to go by in this case.  Then there were the usual discussions about standing.  Were any of the plaintiff's really harmed?  Would they have won the election in any case?  Does that even matter? 

One of the plaintiff attorney's, Gary Kreep, made an very decent argument on the Congress/Impeachment issues.  He said that if Obama was not validly elected he could not be impeached, so therefore impeachment is irrelevant. 

Clearly, this case could lead to Obama's removal if it is proven that he is not a natural born citizen.  That's a lot on Judge Carter's shoulders.  I hope he cares about upholding the Constitution and getting to the bottom of this polarizing issue.  We will see what he decides.