[P-Marlowe]

The party, the states, the electorate and in turn the Electoral College and finally Congress make the decision, it's a series of hurdles.

Actually the first hurdle is you (and me). We have to make a decision long before any of these other hurdles come into play. We need to make a decision on whether or not and for what reason we are going to go to battle fir Ted Cruz. If he is going to have any chance at winning, he is going to need vast amounts of grass roots support long before he even announces his candidacy.

If you had to make a decision right here and now, knowing that the future of the Republic is hanging in the balance and after you have read all the pro/con arguments on this thread, how would you vote? If the decision were entirely yours, if you were the sole deciding vote, how would you vote?

Would you give Ted Cruz the benefit of the doubt and declare him eligible? Or would you declare him ineligible?

The future of this nation is in your hands. You can't vote "present". Cast your deciding vote now.

[RegulatorCountry]

I'm a part of the electorate. I assume you to be as well. You decide to vote the expediency of the present, you forgo the privilege of complaining about loss of your country to foreign control at some future date. Recall the enthusiasm with which the creation of DHS was greeted by Republicans, because it was incepted under a Republican. The future will not always contain Presidencies of which you approve. If your path is followed, it won't even contain a fellow countryman. There is danger there, see past the expediencies of the moment.