What is the advantage for Americans and American sovereignty to accept foreign born citizens to lead the largest military power in the world?
Why do you want a foreign born person as the Commander in Chief of the US Military?
I don't inherently prefer that a President be "foreign-born", but I don't think it should be a disqualifier. I know a lot of military people who had children born overseas -- "foreign born" -- including my own brother, and my parents (and my brother) are as patriotic as could be. Same with most military parents.
But more importantly, it's a matter of weighing various pluses and minuses. Would I prefer a patriotic American citizen at birth to a someone like Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton? Absolutely.
TRUE, We are in agreement. I absolutely would prefer any patriot over the leftists alternatives.
It just seems that the push to lower the standards for the highest office in the land throws the door wide open to those born anywhere, including the nations of hostile enemies. It greatly increases the potential for conflicted loyalties. Our electorate has proven to be grossly naive in the selection of the current potus and his division of loyalties.
It is highly doubtful that anyone questions Cruz’s patriotism. The problem lies with those that may follow him in the future. I care about America’s future way beyond 2016.
We all know that the DNC would absolutely target this issue. Why nominate someone who is subject to be disqualified by your opponent.