I assure you, I have no use for Ron Paul, and likewise no use for Rand Paul either.
I'm more of a Burkean conservative. My position on Cruz is that his eligibility is a moot point and this entire issue is just academic. If Barack Obama can hold the office, pretty much anybody can, and Article II is mostly irrelevant.
I think Ted Cruz is one of our best potential candidates and I would be happy to vote for him.
By your argument the U.S. Constitution is irrelevant. When Conservatives no longer defend the 'rule of law' then who else will?
The Republic is lost.