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Ted Cruz 2011: The Constitution protects birthright citizenship for illegals
HOTAIR.COM ^ | 20 AUGUST 2015 | ALLAHPUNDIT

Posted on 08/20/2015 4:20:27 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist

If you heard the quote in the first paragraph but not the one in the second, you might think the clip below is a gotcha. Aha — so Cruz wants to change the policy after admitting that it’s in the Constitution! Well, yes, but so what? He went on to say that it would need to be changed by constitutional amendment. That’s … normally how it works when one tries to change constitutional policies, isn’t it?

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; birthright; election2016; tedcruz; texas
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1 posted on 08/20/2015 4:20:27 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

As a Cruz fan I’m disappointed to see this.


2 posted on 08/20/2015 4:22:49 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I prefer Cruz’ current leanings.


3 posted on 08/20/2015 4:23:25 PM PDT by paintriot (On the Conservative Coast.)
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To: skeeter

He seems to have changed his stance now that he has heard te argument. That is a good thing!


4 posted on 08/20/2015 4:23:48 PM PDT by Jim from C-Town (The government is rarely benevolent, often malevolent and never benign!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

sounds like he did not examine the issue before opening his mouth


5 posted on 08/20/2015 4:26:32 PM PDT by dontreadthis
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To: Jim from C-Town
Yes, I think everyone is getting the message, thank you Donald Trump.

But as a Constitutional scholar I would've hope Cruz would come to the conclusion on his own - assuming that the writers of the 14th amendment meant to include illegals, as well as the various subsequent related rulings up until the 60s, does not pass the giggle test.

6 posted on 08/20/2015 4:26:33 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: Jim from C-Town

That leaves Cruz at -1 and Walker at -22 : )


7 posted on 08/20/2015 4:26:38 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

How can illegals and their offspring be under the jurisdiction of U.S. when the U.S doesn’t know who they are here, don’t know where they are, don’t know where they are from, and certainly don’t know what they are doing???


8 posted on 08/20/2015 4:27:59 PM PDT by Up Yours Marxists
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I’m dissapointed Cruz has said this in the past.


9 posted on 08/20/2015 4:30:04 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I’ve seen this before. I don’t like it, but he is still the best conservative in the race.


10 posted on 08/20/2015 4:31:50 PM PDT by South40 (Falling for Trump's rhetoric while ignoring his liberal past is incredibly foolish)
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To: Jim from C-Town
He seems to have changed his stance now that he has heard te argument. That is a good thing!

Yep ... and Ted Cruz never donated money to Hillary Clinton's campaign you can bet.

11 posted on 08/20/2015 4:33:30 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Kick their @sses back where they came from. Fix your own countries before you suck off mine.


12 posted on 08/20/2015 4:34:24 PM PDT by Straight8
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To: dontreadthis
Yeah, same as the TPA flop. Not ready for prime time.

If anchor babies are not citizens, is he eligible to run?

13 posted on 08/20/2015 4:35:31 PM PDT by Souled_Out (Our hope is in the power of God working through the hearts of people.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Ted, Ted, Ted.


14 posted on 08/20/2015 4:36:48 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Souled_Out

his mother was under US jurisdiction at the time of his birth


15 posted on 08/20/2015 4:37:18 PM PDT by dontreadthis
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

His position change as little as 4 years ago? hmmmmm.


16 posted on 08/20/2015 4:41:49 PM PDT by Leep (Cut the crap!)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

That leaves Cruz at -1 and Walker at -22 : )


Cruz gets -1 for teaming up with Paul Ryan to support TPA and enable Obama’s secret “trade” deals. Then another -1 for supporting a massive increase in the broken H-1B visa program.

So by your counnt that would be Cruz -3 and Walker -22.


17 posted on 08/20/2015 4:43:53 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

If a politician argues in favor of one thing then argues in favor of the opposite, we should believe both arguments and believe that he is a good man. It’s the only way to build the mind of a superhuman. [Stinking load of irony and sarcasm for you there.]

Governor Walker for president. He’s the only one without a poisoned mind and the only one who will decrease the size of fascist government. Otherwise, go ahead. Go mad.


18 posted on 08/20/2015 4:44:37 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: lodi90

Okay I agree with you here.


19 posted on 08/20/2015 4:45:33 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

And Governor Walker was born in the U.S.A. from American parents, grandparents and great-grandparents—all American on both sides.


20 posted on 08/20/2015 4:46:20 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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