That refers to the individual's commander (commanding officers) in his/her direct chain of command and has absolutely NOTHING to do with who his or her command-in-chief is
You really stretched that one, buddy. :doh
Anyway, some time ago when all of this birther crap first presented itself, someone mentioned how each political party committee, RNC and DNC, both have procedures in place whereby they verify the eligibility of their respective presidential candidate. So, out of curiosity I did a search for the 2008 DNC bylaws, which can be read in its entirety
here. Per paragraph 12K:
To be fair, the following outlines the criteria for the RNC presidentical candidate nomination:
The RCN 2008 rules can be read
here.
It's kind of ironic really when you stop and think about it that the criteria for the DNC presidential candidate are stronger than those for the RNC presidential candidate. Anyway, my point is the DNC rules are very clear. Before a Democratic presidential candidate can be placed on any state ballot, he (or she) must have voted in the last presidential election. And as we all know, only U.S. citizens have the right to vote in such elections. Before one can register to vote, he (or she) must show proof of residency, i.e., valid state driver's license and other residency documentation, such as a utility bill. The key here is the individual's driver's license. Even at age 15.5 everyone has to show some form of birth verification document to your local DMV/Driver's Ed instructor whether you provided same yourself or it is provided by your local high school administration. It all goes back to common sense, folks. Too bad some people choose not to exercise it.