Maybe so. But as the article notes, there is not a consensus. (I’ve read all your posts; they are excellent, and you “might” be right...but the political reality is that there is not a consensus, and therefore, it is really impossible to say that the issue is settled at the moment). In my non-freerepublic life, I have spent much of this week trying to figure out how to respond to an administrative body which did something it had no authority to do under existing legislation. The law was seemingly settled...then...they became an aggressor, and now the law is suddenly unsettled....The point being: there is chaos around this issue of NBC. I think your arguments are better; but there is significant momentum on Cruz’s side as well. The issue isn’t settled. But politically, how this plays out is that Cruz is history.
And I don’t think that is a desirable outcome. In fact I think it’s like a Greek tragedy. But it is what it is.
I'd rather we keep the constitution and lose Cruz, than keep Cruz and lose the NBC clause. I think that is best for the nation. But, the boss may say the NBC clause is toast. It's effectively toast now, by neglect.
The issue isn’t settled. But politically, how this plays out is that Cruz is history.
Well said, Cruz knows that he not qualified. He should never have put us through this...the fact that he is keeping this charade alive is what I resent the most.