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Alan Grayson Threatens Lawsuit on Citizenship Grounds if Ted Cruz Is the GOP Nominee
Breitbart ^ | 25 Nov 2015 | Jeff Poor

Posted on 11/26/2015 6:34:01 AM PST by Isara

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While discussing Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Grayson told Colmes he didn’t view Cruz as a natural-born citizen and would challenge his candidacy with a lawsuit if he were selected by GOP voters to be the party’s presidential nominee.

Partial transcript as follow (courtesy Fox News Radio):

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GRAYSON: It's resolved itself into this weird reality show. It's not "The Biggest Loser" that they're choosing, it's "The Biggest Bigot."

COLMES: That's very interesting, are they all bigots?

GRAYSON: Show me one who represents the exception here. In a sense I guess Cruz is not technically that way, because technically he's not even an America.

COLMES: Well, his mother was born here, so I guess like Obama, though it's interesting to me the people who had a problem with Obama, though it's interesting to me that the people who had a problem with Obama's birth certificate don't have a problem with Ted Cruz who literally was born in another country and renounced his Canadian citizenry.

GRAYSON: I don't know … the Constitution says natural-born Americans, so now we're counting Canadians as natural born Americans? How does that work? I'm waiting for the moment that he gets the nomination and then I will file that beautiful lawsuit saying that he's unqualified for the job because he's ineligible.

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COLMES: Now I wonder, does he qualify because of having an American mother can considered an American citizen and in fact he renounced his Canadian citizenship to be an American citizen, but you’re talking about American birth, but I believe if that’s one of you parents —

GRAYSON: Look, even the anchor babies are actually born here. He doesn’t even meet that qualification.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: alangrayson; colmes; cruz; elections; naturalborncitizen; tcruz; tedcruz
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To: Isara

Bring it.


41 posted on 11/26/2015 7:03:05 AM PST by Principled (...the Supreme Court of the United States favors some laws over others...)
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To: cripplecreek

Neither of these two will do anything, they are just talking to the dem nut fringe.

Wish they would, these jesters would be laughed out of court.


42 posted on 11/26/2015 7:03:08 AM PST by X-spurt (CRUZ missile - armed and ready.)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

That lack of standing thing always puzzled/annoyed me.How can any citizen not have standing in court on an issue that will affect them?


43 posted on 11/26/2015 7:04:53 AM PST by Farmer Dean (stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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To: Tupelo

I doubt the Supreme Court would hear the case. But the Natural Born Citizen clause in our Constitution definitely needs to be reviewed and defined. I find it hard to believe the founder thought that a foreign born child with only one US citizen parent would be a natural born citizen. GIs stationed oversea father lots of children are they all NBCs too? What about the children of American trophy wives married to rich Arabs? This really needs to be addressed by the Supreme Court.


44 posted on 11/26/2015 7:04:55 AM PST by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been officially denied, Otto Von Bismarck)
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To: Tupelo

It won’t ever get to court. No standing, remember?


45 posted on 11/26/2015 7:05:13 AM PST by Principled (...the Supreme Court of the United States favors some laws over others...)
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To: Gaffer

I saw mouthpiece Colmes on Fox today (or yesterday) and yeah, he really looks bad. Always a goofy looking guy like Grayson is, but Colmes looking “old and cold”


46 posted on 11/26/2015 7:06:07 AM PST by A_Former_Democrat (In Missouri, and coming to a State near you, #BlackLiesMatterz)
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To: jpsb
"This really needs to be addressed by the Supreme Court."

The Wise Latina will help us figure things out.

47 posted on 11/26/2015 7:07:01 AM PST by Flag_This (You can't spell "treason" without the "O".)
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To: Tupelo

Just what one item will set the people to rebel against the supremes and the president... (capitals omitted on purpose)? could it be to do the final straw in this next election and rule against Cruz? if they go after Trump or Cruz.. will that be enough to overrule the likes of roberts?
Something has to move us to take our country back.


48 posted on 11/26/2015 7:07:02 AM PST by frnewsjunkie
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To: Vaquero

By what path do you think it would ever reach the SCOTUS?


49 posted on 11/26/2015 7:07:16 AM PST by X-spurt (CRUZ missile - armed and ready.)
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To: rarestia
who is arguably more pedigreed than the Hawaiian hoax,

How so?

Barry was born. Maybe in HI, maybe in Kenya. His father was not a US Citizen, his mother was.

Ted was born in Canada. His father, born in Cuba, was a Canadian Citizen, his mother was a US Citizen.

50 posted on 11/26/2015 7:09:41 AM PST by ASA Vet (Trump is the only candidate since Reagan that I have actually WANTED to vote for.)
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To: Tupelo
JOHN ROBERTS

I wouldn't be so sure of that.

During the debate, Cruz insisted that he would not have appointed Roberts. "It is true that after George W. Bush nominated John Roberts I supported his nomination and I regret that," he said. "We have an out-of-control court."

Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/424152/jeb-bush-and-ted-cruz-clash-over-john-roberts-joel-gehrke

51 posted on 11/26/2015 7:09:53 AM PST by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been officially denied, Otto Von Bismarck)
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To: Isara

The libs know that both Cruz and the Donald are gaining interest because Americans have had enough.


52 posted on 11/26/2015 7:10:07 AM PST by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: A_Former_Democrat

The guy looks like he’s been embalmed and nobody told him.


53 posted on 11/26/2015 7:10:44 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: Wilderness Conservative

When McCain ran against Hussein it was established pretty much that citizenship, natural born or other, is no longer relevant. Any mom on earth can know that her daughter can grow up to be the president of the United States.


54 posted on 11/26/2015 7:11:22 AM PST by arthurus (Het is waar. Tutti i liberali sono feccia.)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

I bet Grayson will be found to have standing.


55 posted on 11/26/2015 7:13:36 AM PST by arthurus (Het is waar. Tutti i liberali sono feccia.)
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To: Flag_This
"The Wise Latina will help us figure things out. "

Yeah, well you have very nicely described the down side.

56 posted on 11/26/2015 7:14:16 AM PST by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been officially denied, Otto Von Bismarck)
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To: ASA Vet

His mother was not able to pass citizenship to the baby. That was the law.


57 posted on 11/26/2015 7:14:22 AM PST by Principled (...the Supreme Court of the United States favors some laws over others...)
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To: jpsb

sorry.


58 posted on 11/26/2015 7:15:07 AM PST by Flag_This (You can't spell "treason" without the "O".)
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To: Principled

Citizenship isn’t the issue. Natural Born Citizenship is.


59 posted on 11/26/2015 7:15:48 AM PST by ASA Vet (Trump is the only candidate since Reagan that I have actually WANTED to vote for.)
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To: Isara

Grayson is an idiot and he’s also a lawyer (but I repeat myself). He should be able to understand the term “de facto.” After 0bama, Cruz is de facto qualified.


60 posted on 11/26/2015 7:17:03 AM PST by lakecumberlandvet (APPEASEMENT NEVER WORKS.)
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