Posted on 09/20/2015 1:49:44 PM PDT by VinL
It would be unconstitutional to disqualify a Muslim from the presidency because of religion, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz said Sunday.
“You know, the Constitution specifies there shall be no religious test for public office and I am a constitutionalist,” the Texas senator said during the taping of “Iowa Press” at Iowa Public Television.
Cruz was about Ben Carson’s televised statement that Islam is inconsistent with the U.S. Constitution. “I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that,” Carson said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.
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Cruz also referred to the ongoing controversy raised in the media over whether Donald Trump should have corrected a man who incorrectly stated at a rally that President Obama is a Muslim and not an American. “My view, listen. The president’s faith is between him and God. What I’m going to focus on is his public policy record,” Cruz said.
One area in which Cruz did not mind excluding Muslims, however, was from the ranks of refugees from Syria seeking asylum in the United States. He said they should settle in other Middle Eastern countries, citing concerns that some of the purported refugees may actually be terrorists.
“I think the Christians are a very different circumstance because Christians are being persecuted, they are being persecuted directly for their faith and the Obama administration has abandoned Middle East Christians,” Cruz said.
Several other Republican presidential candidates weighed in on the issue of Syrian refugees Saturday during a forum in Des Moines. Mike Huckabee agreed with Cruz that the U.S. should exclude Muslim refugees but accept Christians. Rick Santorum argued that even the Christians should be assisted in the region so they can return home when the violence ends.
Following his visit at Iowa Public Television, Cruz visited with restaurant-goers at the Machine Shed Restaurant in Urbandale for more light-hearted discussions while Iowans enjoyed their morning brunch.
What if Americans are too smart — and refuse to elect a Muslim?
Besides, that ship has already sailed.
It’s not a religion, Ted.
we KNOW that excluding Muslims from the Oval Office is unconstitutional
we’ve lived through just that for over 6 years and counting
So is voting for SECRET Agreements which
empower the Moslem Obama beyond the Constitution,
and that is why you lost our votes, Mr. Cruz.
If only.
Only a fool would believe otherwise.
No answer was the right answer.
Saying that one believes voters should not vote for a Muslim for president is not the same thing as having a “religious test”.
I’m pretty sure Thomas Jefferson would not have advocated a Muslim president.
They allreadt have TWICE!
Et tu, Ted? You’re losing me here. Islam is unconstitutional and antithetical to our way of life. The founders never considered the backward hate-filled political movement disguised as a religion as possibly having a presidential candidate. Wake up and speak the truth.
Liberals don’t follow it, why should the rest of us?
Anyway, the constitution will not allow us to do what must be done to liberals following CW-II.
Did Carson say anything about "disqualifying" anyone from being president because they are a Muslim?
NO!
He just doesn't think a Muslim should be elected to lead this country. If the people of America are stupid enough to elect another Muslim then we get what we deserve.
If Cruz is thinking that a Koran Thumpting Muslim would make great President in America, then that's Strike 4.
Why are we talking about this?!?
I always go look up the menu where Ted stops and check it out. The guy’s manager always picks the good ones: cheap and use local ingredients. Brunch at a placed named Machine Shed? I’m in.
I always go look up the menu where Ted stops and check it out. The guy’s manager always picks the good ones: cheap and use local ingredients. Brunch at a placed named Machine Shed? I’m in.
As for purported “religious tests” for public office, many liberals have suggested in recent years that CHRISTIANS are unqualified for public office if they attempt to pass laws against gay marriage, abortion, etc. Why do we let then get away with pretending that it is only Christians who entertain such thoughts?
Why did he go there???
The Constitution does prohibit religious tests for office.
Islam is incompatible so its a pretty good idea to not elect one as we can see.
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