Posted on 01/13/2016 8:00:06 AM PST by conservativejoy
Sounds right to me and contrary to what some assert it sounds like what was taught in school sixty years ago, at least to the best of my memory. I still say that one can be a citizen at birth but NOT a natural born citizen but what does it all matter. In the end it will turn on who has the mojo without regard to what the truth is.
Trump says he isn’t saying Cruz is ineligible, he says somebody else will say so. But, somebody else has said so. Cruz’ eligibility has been challenged in at least two states with respect to his name being placed on the primary ballot. And, the challenges have been summarily dismissed. Perhaps somebody will appeal to U.S. District Court. Good luck with that.
Some people are playing games with this, because it’s to their political advantage. I appreciate this. There’s a certain theatre to all this, and Trump is demonstrating real mastery of the process. I don’t think he’s doing this cynically, thinking his supporters are too stupid to know any better. He’s doing it because it works. And, it works on at least two levels. Not only does this appeal to a significant percentage of the people, enough to be the clear leader in a fractured primary field, but also to dominate the media.
I’ll add another level of “it working.” It produces the correct constitutional outcome.
Exactly! Cruz eligibility has been challenged at least twice and competent magistrates have summarily dismissed the challenges. The issue is cut and dry.
Let me ask you a question, to see if there is any point to further discussion: Do you think Barack Obama is a natural born citizen?
That question stands separate and different from Cruz. I don't want to add noise to the debate.
We can part friends, there is no point in further discussion.
This is settled law. Like McCain and Romney Sr, Cruz was a citizen at the moment of his birth by the citizenship of his mother.
If this becomes an election deciding issue, either in the General or Primary, we will all have TRump to thank for electing Hillary.
Ross Perot ensured Clinton's election in 1992. Without Bill's election, there would be no Hillary in 2016.
TRump: Another rich Republican whose ego is more important to him than our country!
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