P.S. -- I am not a lawyer, but I've been told that I should have been. LOL.
It's hard to avoid posting "legal arguments" on this subject when my contributions have generally been limited to threads like this one where candidates like Trump and Huckabee make specific suggestions about legal proceedings.
Personally, it isn't likely to matter in the long run. It would only be an issue if Cruz were to win the GOP nomination, and by that time other GOP candidates like Trump and Huckabee won't be in a position to make a big deal about it anyway.
But unsettled it might deny Cruz the opportunity of being appointed VP
I understand. Every poster is in that boat, and there is some value in people probing how they think the law works. If nothing else, it's entertaining for them to engage in debate, and honestly ponder.
The pundits are, I think this is correct, 100% wrong, every time. It's all spin, and creates an incredible amount of tension and cognitive dissonance among the public. The discourse is at a low level, totally void of cite to the legal authority.
That's the state of public debate, on important matters, and I don't care if it is an election, the environment, tax law, health, law, or any other issue. The public debate is nothing more than uninformed gum-flapping.
-- Personally, it isn't likely to matter in the long run. --
I agree, Cruz is toast. He reached a peak, and he is going down, fast.