Posted on 02/02/2016 4:36:59 PM PST by 11th Commandment
On the same day he won the Republican Iowa caucus, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas got a favorable decision from the Illinois Board of Elections, which ruled that he met the citizenship criteria to appear on the state's primary ballot.
Two objectors, Lawrence Joyce and William Graham, had challenged Cruz's presidential bid with the board, contending that his name should not appear on the March 15 ballot because his candidacy did not comply with Article II of the Constitution.
In response to the filings, Cruz's lawyers relied on Supreme Court precedent, legal history and articles from noted constitutional scholars to defend the view that he is in fact "natural born" within the meaning in the Constitution.
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An issue for SCOTUS.
Likely they want a loose definition for the next Obama.
Cruz has similar issues.
Prepare for incoming!!!
Simply can’t be. FR’s Constitutional experts have assured us he’s Canadian.
SCOTUS will never hear this case. This is settled law.
OH YA, already started.
This is not an issue resolved by some state hack political committee. It will be resolved by the SCOTUS political hacks in favor of Democrats. Rejoice not.
It’s not but there are 100 threads here spelling out all the arguments. So whatever.
Yes I heard those arguments, they started something like “Mark Levin is an idiot” and then went downhill..
Good.
I don’t have an trouble with where he was born, and I’m glad an authority has weighed in.
Would rather a judge, but this will do.
The Trump folks have to acknowledge that Cruz has his ruling.
I think IL approved Obama too.
So the number of threads indicates validity in an argument? So global warming is true based on the number of unqualified scientist signing their name to a petition?
In before the “You’re Quoting huffpo?” Crowd.
To me, it looks like trump was wrong
Losing two battles that close together sucks. I really feel for trump and his supporters. Okay, maybe not, but I do hope they learn something.
No it is NOT an issue for SCOTUS.
The Constitution specifically enumerates Congress with the authority to set the rules of naturalization. That includes who does and does not need to be naturalized.
Election Boards/Commissions are concerned with paperwork and fees... dotted “i’s” and crossed “t’s”. That’s about it.
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Get over it!
Trump lost and won’t ever be relevant again.
I’m sure he is proud of being a phony birther.
His Momma was a citizen.
Some want to play birther expert like they did with Obama.
The Trump folks have to acknowledge that Cruz has his ruling.
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I live in democrat Illinois, an Illinois ruling means zero, zip, nada.
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