Posted on 07/21/2013 2:01:38 PM PDT by nickcarraway
If Cruz got the nomination the Dems would suddenly discover Minor v. Happersett.
If Cruz got the nomination the Dems would suddenly discover Minor v. Happersett.
I think that if we ever get a decent President again, it’ll be either by accident or a military coup, because we’ve become Ancient Rome.
Based on the GOP Presidential candidates lately, I highly doubt any of them would have the balls to persistently attack her about any of the scandals she's been a part of over the years. Look at how Rick Lazio was demonized for simply walking over to Clinton's podium, and asking her to sign his New York Freedom From Soft Money Pledge. He was labeled a bully and a chauvinist by the press. What Republican has a set of balls to go after her?
Frankly, I don't know that a Reagan-esque candidate could win the Presidency today. There are a lot more people being supported by the Federal Government than there were in the early '80s.
From the Department of State website:
Birth Abroad to One Citizen and One Alien Parent in Wedlock
"A child born abroad to one U.S. citizen parent and one alien parent acquires U.S. citizenship at birth under Section 301(g) of the INA provided the U.S. citizen parent was physically present in the United States or one of its outlying possessions for the time period required by the law applicable at the time of the child's birth. (For birth on or after November 14, 1986, a period of five years physical presence, two after the age of fourteen, is required. For birth between December 24, 1952 and November 13, 1986, a period of ten years, five after the age of fourteen, is required for physical presence in the United States or one of its outlying possessions to transmit U.S. citizenship to the child.) The U.S. citizen parent must be genetically related to the child to transmit U.S. citizenship."
Ted Cruz was born on 12 Dec 1970, and attended school in the United States, so this requirement is satisfied, provided that the parents were married at the time.
But now let's play the hypothetical that he was born out-of-wedlock. What does the law say about that?
Birth Abroad Out-of-Wedlock to a U.S. Citizen Mother: "A person born abroad out-of-wedlock to a U.S. citizen mother may acquire U.S. citizenship under Section 309(c) of the INA if the mother was a U.S. citizen at the time of the person’s birth and if the mother was physically present in the United States or one of its outlying possessions for a continuous period of one year prior to the person’s birth. The mother must be genetically related to the person in order to transmit U.S. citizenship."
So in this case, Cruz acquires US citizenship at birth under Section 301(c) of the INA.
Oops. Meant to say Section 301(d)
I agree completely. I have no hope that America can be resuscitated at the ballot box.
That a boy, make a harsh prediction then give us two strong reasons to doubt your ability and self confidence in making predictions.........
Just because we seem caught in a bad movie, by no means is any indication of voter sentiment 3 years out.
Lets work on 2014 for now! Things are looking very positive toward 2014 and control of the House and Senate will change everything including nobama.
But Cruz is ineligible to run for the presidency. He was born in Calgary. That’s being born in a foreign country. Now I KNOW there are Freepers who are going to try to twist that to somehow Cruz was born in the United States.
By 2016 Voter ID will have grown to many States and although barring an asteroid hitting, Congressional Majority will slip away from dems on both sides giving a much clearer field of view and making it much harder to pull off a cheat-repeat of 2008 and 2012.
One thing that I predict will hurt dems in 2016 is that nobama will take all the dem money for himself or will push for strong Africanized government followup, which will lead to an internal revolt and panic in dem world.
Eligibility Schmeligibility. /spit
IIUC, Natural Born Citizen is not dependent on the location: would an ambassador and his wife, on assignment in a foreign country, and assuming both being citizens fail to have a citizen as a child? Why or why not?
Until this country turns back to God, he will continue to punish us with Hussein’s and she-devil’s in the WH. This country is under judgment and its going to get a lot worse.
McQueeg was born in Panama. Next.
The circus will turn up a slew of candidates just to divide the vote so the RINO du jour slips through the cracks. All we’ll hear then is the insane excuse, “well if they wanted my vote, they shouldn’t have run a Romney!”
We need to unite and fast behind the best candidate who can possibly win the PRIMARY! We are doomed if this madness continues.
Tigger could beat that witch
Ever hear of that?
Canada also has duel citizenship.
A DIL was born in Italy - her mother Italian, her father retired Amer. Army. She holds duel citizenship - automatically - but didn't even know it until she applied for a visa to come here last year and was denied - told she didn't NEED a visa as she was already a citizen.
So how about we tone down the ‘forget about Cruz’ right out of the gate. Let's not eat our own - FOR ONCE. and once we get a candidate - let's not rip them to shreds, like we did Romney. Let's set aside our omniscient intelligence and get the enemies out of power.
Jobs. When asked about the primary concern of citizens, 75% say the economy! In poll after poll this is what they say! Whoever has the best plan for that will win! It isn’t social issues. It’s jobs and the restoration of the American Dream for American citizens! This issue transcends all groups.
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