Here's Why the Ted Cruz Birther Story Isn't Going Away

Mother Jones ^ | 1/15/2016 | AJ Vicens

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

A lawsuit was just filed questioning his eligibility to serve as president. And that's not all.

It's unclear what will come of this complaint, but this isn't the only birther action that Cruz is contending with. Also on Thursday, the Arizona Republic reported that Rep. Kelly Townsend, a Republican state legislator from the Phoenix suburb of Mesa, is "circulating a measure at the Arizona legislature that would call a U.S. constitutional convention to outline what it means to be a natural-born citizen." The paper notes that Townsend hopes to get her Legislature on board before reaching out to other states, since, after all, "it will take 34 states to convene such a meeting, something that hasn't happened since 1787."

This legislative effort--like the lawsuit--appears quixotic. But Trump has ensured this question of his natural-born citizenship status will dog him. As seen in last night's debate, Trump's questioning of Cruz's eligibility has marked a turning point in relations between the two candidates, who have previously refrained from attacking each other throughout the campaign. But, as Trump told CNN's Dana Bash after Thursday's debate, "I guess the bromance is over."

[Tzfat]

Uh, Mother Jones?

[dynoman]

[Aria]

If Mother Jones is reporting facts then you can’t kill the messenger.

[McGruff]

La, La, La. I can't hear you.

[Oklahoma]

She’ll be posting chapters from Mein Kampf and Das Kapital next.

[monkeywrench]

She wants a con con over this issue? She’s nuts.

[Stepan12]

Put up a Commie magazine to attack a Conservative such as Ted Cruz. These Trump supporters at Free Republic are such a diverse lot /sarc

[GailA]

Attorney Suspended From
Practice?

http://www.behindenemylinesradio.us/2016/01/breaking-cruz-birther-suit-attorney.html

[Publius]

Reluctant Article V ping. Same topic as the earlier thread. Chance of success is zero in time for the election.

[demshateGod]

This has to be the first time a member of Freerepublic has used Mother Jones to advance their argument.

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3384579/posts

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

PING

[Eva]

Any Constitutional convention could make changes before this election .

[2ndDivisionVet]

Next, Socialist Worker or Pravda?

[bigbob]

or maybe that RedState rag that’s become the new standard for journalistic integrity?

[bigbob]

If you’d bother to use Search, you’d know better than to make a stupid statement like that. Or ask 2DivVet who was the most recent one to post from Mother Jones.

[jmaroneps37]

Post debate - Trump +3 Cruz - 2

[Lisbon1940]

Socialist Workers publish The Militant.

[Las Vegas Ron]

But Trump has ensured this question of his natural-born citizenship status will dog him.

Uh no, Obama did that.

You'll get criticized for the source of this but it is an issue that needs to be resolved.

My bet is many of the responses you get here will be from the very same posters who were criticizing Obama on this issue.....yet now we're supposed to look the other way because this time, it's our guy.