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Rand Paul: "Extraordinary" to have a president born outside the U.S.
cbs ^ | January 10, 2016, 1:51 PM | Rebecca Kaplan

Posted on 01/10/2016 10:04:20 PM PST by Red Steel

Weighing on the controversy over whether Canadian-born Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is eligible to be president, his fellow senator Rand Paul said Sunday that it would be "extraordinary" to have a president born outside of the U.S.

"He would be the first president not born in the United States. And so that alone would be extraordinary. And so people have to decide for their own minds whether it makes a difference where someone is born," he said on CBS' "Face the Nation" Sunday.

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Paul predicted Sunday that Democrats would challenge Cruz's eligibility and that it would ultimately have to be decided by the Supreme Court.

"It's hasn't been decided," he said.

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he predicted he will do well on caucus day, pointing to the fact that his campaign just announced 1,000 precinct chairs for the caucus.

"We think we may well be the most organized campaign in Iowa. And that's somewhat unheralded if you watch the polls," Paul said. "But really a caucus is about turning your people out. It's calling them, getting them out."

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Canada; Cuba; Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona; US: Florida; US: Iowa; US: Kentucky; US: New York; US: Texas
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1 posted on 01/10/2016 10:04:20 PM PST by Red Steel
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To: Red Steel

well if Cruz were elected President it would be extraordinary in that he would be the first conservative President since Ronald Reagan


2 posted on 01/10/2016 10:07:05 PM PST by plain talk (wages he means minimum wage=)
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To: Red Steel

Did Yertl write his speech or Aqua Buddha?


3 posted on 01/10/2016 10:08:03 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ 2016)
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To: Red Steel

Why Democrats have the guts to challenge Cruz but no Republicans are willing to challenge Obama birth certificate and take it to court


4 posted on 01/10/2016 10:10:19 PM PST by 4rcane
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To: Red Steel

I wonder if the children of Queen Noor of Jordon would be considered natural born citizens and able to run for President?


5 posted on 01/10/2016 10:10:20 PM PST by abigkahuna (Here now and whatever....)
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To: Red Steel

They didn’t care about Obama....


6 posted on 01/10/2016 10:10:20 PM PST by TigerClaws
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To: 4rcane
Why Democrats have the guts to challenge Cruz but no Republicans are willing to challenge Obama birth certificate and take it to court

Because the pubbies are either gutless, or on his side, maybe both.

7 posted on 01/10/2016 10:13:45 PM PST by Mark17 (Thank God I have Jesus, there's more wealth in my soul than acres of diamonds and mountains of gold)
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To: abigkahuna

Yes they can as Cruz can.
How wonderful that will be !!


8 posted on 01/10/2016 10:14:11 PM PST by jennychase
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To: 4rcane

race


9 posted on 01/10/2016 10:15:25 PM PST by Aria (Abortion = murder, the taking of a human life.)
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To: plain talk

are we a nation of laws or men?


10 posted on 01/10/2016 10:16:22 PM PST by Aria (Abortion = murder, the taking of a human life.)
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To: abigkahuna

Obviously, of course.

This is stupid. We know the democrats are just that vicious & destructive (oh wait. . .) It’s crazy not to nip this in the bud, since it is so easy to do (unless it isn’t).

I’ve come to the conclusion Cruz is just a drama queen. (Liberace photoshop here. sorry I couldn’t resist)


11 posted on 01/10/2016 10:16:44 PM PST by KGeorge (I will miss you forever, Miss Mu. 7/1/2006- 11/16/2015)
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To: Red Steel

It is extraordinary that Barry Obama was given eligibility. According to the Founders at the Constitutional Convention, Barry fails the strict definition of a natural born citizen. The strict definition intended by the Founders of “natural born citizen” in the historical record was provided by one of the Founders: David Ramsay. Historian Ramsey defines it as meaning a person born in the country to citizen parents. No testimony from any other Founder or delegate of the Constitutional Convention exists that claims any other definition. Congress never legislated the definition of “natural born citizen,” and no United States statute currently defines the term or even mentions it. The intended meaning stays with the Constitutional Convention of 1776 that is used in Ramsay’s 1789 essay, “A Dissertation on the Manners of Acquiring the Character and Privileges of a Citizen,” as its authoritative guide to what is a natural born citizen.


12 posted on 01/10/2016 10:18:20 PM PST by jonrick46 (The Left has a mental disorder: A totalitarian mindset..)
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To: abigkahuna

What about the Vietnamese children with American soldier fathers?


13 posted on 01/10/2016 10:20:38 PM PST by wintertime (Stop treating government teachers like they are reincarnated Mother Teresas!)
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To: Red Steel

And next President may come gulf country.


14 posted on 01/10/2016 10:20:50 PM PST by jennychase
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To: KGeorge

I got it, so Prince So-and So of Jordon comes to America, the place of his mother’s birth and sit around for 14 years or so playing Baccarat and hanging out in Men’s clubs and at the magic age of say 43, decides to run for President voila, elected as a democrat cause, he’s a natural born citizen and all that stuff...

Thats for clearing it all up for this poor citizen (natural born of two natural born parents) /sarc


15 posted on 01/10/2016 10:20:55 PM PST by abigkahuna (Here now and whatever....)
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To: wintertime

They are like Cruz, can be President one day. They have to denounce Nam citizenship, walla they can run for President.


16 posted on 01/10/2016 10:22:15 PM PST by jennychase
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To: abigkahuna

Pretty much.


17 posted on 01/10/2016 10:24:40 PM PST by KGeorge (I will miss you forever, Miss Mu. 7/1/2006- 11/16/2015)
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To: KGeorge

Thanks for clearing it up for me, now its time to go hit the Crus threads, aha!


18 posted on 01/10/2016 10:25:46 PM PST by abigkahuna (Here now and whatever....)
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To: abigkahuna

Crus=Cruz....whatta schmuck mu fingers are, what?


19 posted on 01/10/2016 10:26:53 PM PST by abigkahuna (Here now and whatever....)
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To: abigkahuna

Noor of Jordan’s son can be King of Jordan and Daughter President of USA at the same time.
First Muslim Female President of USA.


20 posted on 01/10/2016 10:29:03 PM PST by jennychase
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