Problem: it is not settled law
Solution: Take before court system
It really doesn’t matter what you , I ,TaLking pundents or any freepers say. It is the decision of the Scotus that matters.
Since Cruz’s situation is almost identical to O I ask myself :
Is Ted Cruz a big enough patriot and does he love the constitution so much that he would be willing to forfeit his political career to save our constitution and undo all done by the current administration?
If your answer is yes then you must consider Trumps obsession with both O AND TC birth and accept the possibility that this is all Kabuki
I have already suggested a while back that Ted should file in any federal court for expedited declaratory relief.
It need never go to SCOTUS. He needs only a federal court decision. If the democrats want to appeal, they can but it is a waste of time.
There have been numerous Americans born overseas who were never naturalized but were given citizenship based on the status of their parents. It’s codified in law and regulations.
Donald Trump is not doing this because he sincerely believes Ted is ineligible. He’s doing it because he wants to win. And that’s perfectly fine. Right now, the two are in a slugfest and before too long they will be kissing and making up.
Trump will win the nomination and I believe it highly likely that he will choose the finest running mate that there is, and that is Ted Cruz.
Donald will come out and make an announcement:
“I talked with my lawyers and they say it’s perfectly legal for me to choose Ted Cruz as my running mate and they say he is eligible.”
But as of today, Donald is basically saying “I’m the grizzly and Cruz is the cub”. In whatever way he can get that across is fair game. He could even say something absurd like there’s evidence that Ted never learned to tie his shoes, and he would throw it out there.
This is the primary, these are two heavyweights, they are going to do what they have to do to win. Getting bogged down in arguments and stupid debates is a waste of time. Sit back and enjoy the show.