Marco Rubio, Sr. entered the U.S. from Cuba 1956!
He applied for U.S. citizenship in 1975!!
Senator Rubio, (Jr.) was born 1971!!!
Anymore question???
You’ve got it.
Marco, God bless him, will remain an outstanding senator from Florida but he is NOT a natural born citizen according to the founders’ understanding of the term (or mine).
“Born in the country of citizen parents. That is the old and most cautious understanding of NBC.
Beyond that, Cuba claims Rubio and his parents as citizens.
We should not let politics influence our application of constitutional principles. Marco is an attractive politician but do we want another eligibilty mess a la Obama?
The Democrats would raise hell about a Rubio candidacy. Who needs that? Rubio ought to prepare himself as a future replacement forMitch McConnell-—something he is eminently qualified for and I believehe would give the GOP senatorial delegation some strong leadership for a change.
I believe that Marco understands the ticklish position he is in which is why he remains coy about running for higher office in the future.
Want Marco to be able to run without controversy? Get Congress to pass a constitutional amendment.