Obama has been Subpoenaed to Court in Georgia

This judge has not found him in contempt of court, at least not as of yet. I had thought that with the Secretary of State's letter last evening that at least the attorney would have shown up, but I was wrong. He is apparently above the law also. Most likely this judge won't do anything about it either. Sad that he (Obama) and the other politicians and now attorney's representing Obama feel that the laws don't pertain to them the way they do to all of us. It wouldn't have taken a whole lot of effort to show up and bring the documents he was ordered to bring. After all he's just campaigning today.

Remember Nixon? "I AM NOT a CROOK!" Presidents just don't get arrested for their wrong doings, it seems.

@ Pointless, I can't find anything that says that the President is exempt from the laws that average citizens must follow. So while he may not be an ordinary citizen, he is in fact a citizen. . I agree that President's just don't get arrested, it is a shame that bad examples are set by people in power.

I read this morning that he was boycotting the court. His attorney said that he was busy with US business, probably out campaigning using taxpayer money. I don't think he can be held for contempt as it is only an administrative hearing. It could, however, mean that no one from Georgia can vote for him if his name is not on the ballot. Several other states are considering the same action.

He's being challenged that he isn't eligible to go on the Georgia Ballot in the primaries. This discussion isn't about Obama and his presidency, it's about whether he or any other politician is above the laws of the land. I'm sure that their are lots of discussions that would give understanding to your questions.

Let's start at the beginning. The President has always been and will always be criticized for the things he does or does not do. That is part of the First Amendment and part of being the leader of a country. It doesn't matter who is in office Republican or Democrat. So nothing in there exempts President Obama from getting criticized nor has he been criticized any more than any other President has been. Second, the President has not had a very good record when it comes to spending. Have you looked at the deficit numbers lately? What exactly did the stimulus do? Not even the Obama administration can give you a clear answer on that one. At best you get a bunch of might and maybes instead of hard facts. Third, he has failed at his fundamental job as President. He has failed to actually get a Federal Budget passed. Yes, that is one of his actual jobs as President. So barring everything else, the failure to get Congress to pass a Federal Budget is also his failure. Put it this way, what President of a company would survive without having an operating budget? This is my number one criticism of his Presidency. You will note is has nothing to do with his political leaning. It goes to the core of getting the job done. If he can't even get Congress to pass a Budget, what makes him deserve a second term as President? Don't give me all of these excuses about Congress. It won't wash. He got the health care bill passed. If you want to know exactly where that budget is, look at the Library of Congress website and you will see it is still sitting on Harry Reid's desk.

Thank you for the information. I believe that no politician should be above the laws of the land. I just feel that the pharmaceutical and oil companies ganged up against him. @sierras236. Thank you for your response. I can see that it is the same allover the world. People care passionately about their politics. I am the same in my country. I appreciate your response

Do we really learn from history? I remember history teachers telling us that's why history is important to learn from the past and avoid making the same mistakes. No one should be above the law.