It’s not a legal argument. In that you are correct.
And yes, his opinion shines through.
But an opinion based on things other than the law, in this context, is useless.
This is not a considered opinion. It is merely a conclusion. Conclusory arguments do not win legal cases.
There is no way in Hell that any Federal Court will rule that Ted Cruz is not eligible. So no argument that you make to the contrary is going to do anything but undermine the potential candidacy of Cruz by dividing the conservatives on this wholly irrelevant issue.
Ted Cruz is eligible. Get over it.
His opinion is based on the law. He has it exact. Summed, but nonetheless right on the money
7 FAM 1131.6-3 Not Citizens by “Naturalization”
(CT:CON-349; 12-13-2010)
Section 201(g) NA and section 301(g) INA (8 U.S.C. 1401(g)) (formerly section 301(a)(7) INA) both specify that naturalization is “the conferring of nationality of a state upon a person after birth.” Clearly, then, Americans who acquired their citizenship by birth abroad to U.S. citizens are not considered naturalized citizens under either act.