[sten]

so you’re looking to something spewed from harvard for clarification on a potential gop candidate? that’s hilarious

it’s plainly obvious he’s not eligible. the dems know it and they’ll tell you otherwise as much as you’d like to hear... right up to the point TCruz gets the nomination and they have the SCOTUS swat him down for ineligibility. that would leave the gop scrabbling for a candidate who will have no momentum going into the election.

[fatnotlazy]

Sten, I once worked for attorneys, so I know a few locally who are knowledgeable about constitutional law (and they are not Ivy League graduates). They have told me pretty much the same thing as the Harvard article — that under the law, Ted Cruz is eligible.

Of course, should Ted Cruz become the nominee, the matter will be litigated. No use doing so now since he hasn't been nominated.

But I'm going to guess, as a layman who admittedly doesn't know her butt from a hole in the ground, that based on past issues regarding eligibility, Ted Cruz will be declared eligible. As you know, the eligibility of John McCain and Barry Goldwater came up during their presidential runs. Nothing ever happened. And we all know how the courts ruled when the question was raised about the Kenyan in the White House now.

In fact, I'm going to guess that since courts either ruled favorably on or shied away from deciding against Obama’s eligibility, it's more likely that they would also rule in favor of Ted Cruz. And it won't be a decision based on the law. The courts acted as they did regarding Obama’s eligibility merely because they did not want to be accused of being racist. They may also feel the same pressure regarding Ted Cruz because he is of Hispanic/Latino descent. Not the ideal way to decide the issue — but I would be naive if I thought the courts always rule based on the law.