Posted on 02/15/2016 7:23:05 PM PST by Helicondelta
A Republican National committeewoman from Nevada just proposed that not only is Cruz not eligible to be president, but GOP rival Marco Rubio isn't either.
Cruz's Canadian birthplace has been dragged through the press relentlessly over the last few weeks, but Rubio's birth to immigrant parents hasn't been discussed as much. Enter Diana Orrock, who not only serves the RNC, but is running for the Nevada state assembly.
She tweeted a link to an article by Devvy Kidd on conservative website News With Views. Kidd contends that because Rubio's parents were born elsewhere and weren't naturalized as citizens until he was four years old, he cannot run for the nation's highest office.
(Excerpt) Read more at mediaite.com ...
http://powderedwigsociety.com/eligibility-of-cruz-and-rubio/#
Pretty powerful and easy to understand presentation about Cruz and Rubio’s eligibility to run for POTUS.
“What are differences between citizen, naturalized citizen, and natural born citizen?”
Cruzers say there is no difference.
Actually intent by the parents was considered relevant in Ark.
But whatever. Enjoy.
So if Cruz doesn’t get the nomination maybe he should try for Prime minister of Canada?
I don’t know, and I wish they would.
If any of the candidates don’t meet the requirements, then they should be prohibited from running IMO.
Get back to me when they do something besides spew FUD.
Have you researched the fact his parents were registered voters in Canada the year he was born?
If so had they claimed Canadian citizenship and renounced their original ones?
Does Canada allow voting by non citizens?
There seems to be people who claim his Mother renounced her citizenship too...
I wish one person would get all the facts and report it clearly!
We can not even agree on Constitutional meaning of NBC.
If we do not like the child born here of 2 parents we try to use the immigration amendment to form a more liberal rule...
I am so tired of all this for over 8 years and still no definite decision has been accepted by the election supervisors or voters themselves!
So, Rubio drops out and his voters join Trey Gowdy and Tim Johnson and switch their support to Jeb.
Cruz drops out and his voters, very reluctantly, switch their support to Trump.
This is fun!
yup, i’d have zero problem with congress conferring “natural born” on that heroic soldier. but, the framers, ah the framers, even the authors of the 14th, they would be appalled.
“Rubio was born on U.S. soil to parents legally within the United States. That meets the definition of natural born citizen, “
WHAT????? LMAO Like passengers on a plane, changing planes, can spit out a future president. I mean, they are here legally... SMH the gymnastics are comical.
“If Rubio isn’t a citizen, then neither are all anchor babies.”
Anchor baby citizenship can be decided by congress. No anchor baby is a Natural Born Citizen, which is a President /VP requirement.
True, but presidential eligibility also requires 14 years of US residence.
“congress conferring “natural born†“
It’s a nice sentiment, but Congress can only nuturalize. They have no power to “grant” natural born status. It either is or it isn’t.
I think most of us agree. The constitution must be obeyed or we don’t have rule of law.
Dude - that's "Big orange oompa loompa ass", to you.
Show some respect for Size.
Hey! That's "BIG, LOUDMOUTHED orange clown" to you.
Show some respect. :)
yeah. in a sane world it would require an amendment to give congress that power. and thinking further about it, i certainly wouldn’t want to give this congress of fools that power.
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