Posted on 01/28/2016 6:40:06 AM PST by Biggirl
Wednesday on Fox News Channel’s “The Kelly File,†Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) explained to host Megyn Kelly where he saw inconsistencies from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) , one of his opponents for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, on the issues of immigration and the NSA data collection program.
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Thanks for playing, Rand (Losertarian, 1%)
for what ever you think of Rand Paul his IQ is equal or better than Ted Cruz.. that’s just a fact
Rands crazy quotient is far higher than Teds.
It WOULD be challenged by Dems. And some Liberal judge out there would certainly decide that they had a case.
Obama Overtime, anyone??
If I was watching the Trump event tonight I would have tuned in to watch Rand and Ted go at it tonight about citizenship.
Another excellent reason for Trump not to be in this debate.
It forces others to bring up the Canadian issue, an issue that is obviously doing damage to Cruz.
This way, Trump keeps the issue in the news without dirtying his own hands.
Let Rand field charges of Birtherism.
Yeah and then the Republican National Committee can take an emergency vote on a replacement ticket:
Bush/Graham
Yep. Not to mention the turmoil it would throw the country into. Ted Cruz was mixed up in the last time our country was in a tumultuous election.
America is much weaker & far less stable than it was in 2000.
What’s with this man? Why would he sacrifice America’s stability for his overblown ego? Who are the people behind him & what are they trying to achieve? (Clearly, they aren’t following/ serving Who they claim to follow & serve) Who ultimately benefits? (Not us)
Ted is a pander bear who has done nothing in life but talk.. Rand has actually healed people
Rand is right but what would the Supreme Court rule? It’s a big question. And will the question of natural born citizenship ever get resolved.
You got it. I predicted that back during his first term. Hubs thoughr I was crazy.
You ever seen the graphically the difference between the size of the Sun and the Earth? The size of Trump’s ego dwarfs Cruz’s by about that factor.
IRREFUTABLE AUTHORITY HAS SPOKEN
(Oct. 18, 2009) The Post & Email has in several articles mentioned that the Supreme Court of the United States has given the definition of what a “natural born citizen” is. Since being a natural born citizen is an objective qualification and requirement of office for the U.S. President (and VP), it is important for all U.S. Citizens to understand what this term means.
http://www.thepostemail.com/2009/10/18/4-supreme-court-cases-define-natural-born-citizen/
The problem is more the Left and the way they have politicized EVERYTHING to their advantage. Including the Courts.
Trump is qualified and his election would not trigger eligibility questions. Cruz, not so much.
This “natural born citizen” issue is by no means settled law and it’s not likely to be anytime soon. It is based entirely upon an originalist vs. dynamic/living Constitution argument and none of the papers from legal scholars or commentators on the issue can cite or infer the Framers’ intent with respect to the meaning of “natural born citizen”. Absent that clarity of original intent (even if they were so inclined), the courts can only refer to legislation subsequent to the ratification of the Constitution and amendments thereto. The fact that this view is supported by Donald Trump - who is obviously no originalist and probably knows less about the definition of the term originalist than he does about the nuclear triad is laughable.
As I’ve outlined before, if one were to take the originalist position on this issue, an American Indian would/will NEVER be eligible for the office of president. American Indians were not given citizenship until passage of the Indian Citizenship Act in 1924. Does anyone in their right mind believe that a federal court is going to make a decision that drastic and with such far-reaching implications - all of which go well beyond Ted Cruz?
What continues to bother me and many others about this debate over the meaning of “natural born†is the fact that Senator Cruz has never denied or attempted to obfuscate the fact that he was born in Canada of an American mother and Cuban father. That is not the case with Obama, wherein virtually everything about his past has been lied about, concealed or purposefully obfuscated, but somehow the meaning of natural born is now an issue to Donald Trump and many of his followers. If Donald Trump were genuinely concerned about the issue, wouldn’t he have filed suit to compel Obama to prove that he is a natural-born citizen?
Excellent! Thanks for posting!
Then you’re not listening to him OR not comprehending *everything* he says & how he says it.
The difference is in what the 2 men actually have to show for what they claim & who they are alleged to be. Day & night.
We’ll probably have to agree to disagree on this.
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