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Posted on 02/15/2016 8:18:43 PM PST by SoConPubbie
Trump’s threats to legally challenge Cruz’s eligibility for office are, “not defending a constitutional principle, just emotionally lashing out,” as Professor Jacobson has puts it.
Monday, Trump suggested Republicans ought to be thankful he’s willing to take on Cruz’s eligibility. Why? Because Democrats will do so if Cruz is the Republican nominee. Trump also referenced two pending cases on the matter, both filed by other parties.
But is Trump pursuing the Cruz/birthright issue because Cruz keeps running attack ads or because he’s doing everyone a favor? Trump himself doesn’t seem to know. And what about Marco Rubio? Will Trump go birther on Rubio once if he becomes a competitive contender?
The perpetual birther, Trump caused a stink around the 2012 election when he repeatedly demanded to see President Obama’s birth certificate.
For Professor Jacobson’s full breakdown on the eligibility issue, see here.
Trump said the Republican Party was “in default” of an agreement and then whined on about being treated unfairly.
The Hill reports:
“When somebody’s in default, that means the other side can do what they have to do,” he said. “The RNC is in default.”
Trump signed a pledge last year to run as a Republican and not as an independent. He first raised the posibility of a third-party run in an exclusive interview with The Hill last summer.“I signed a pledge but it’s a double-edge pledge, and as far as I’m concerned they’re in default of the pledge,†he said at a campaign event outside of Charleston, S.C., The Guardian reported.
During a later press conference, Trump said he was disappointed with the RNC because it stacks the room at debates “with special interests and donors.”
“The RNC gave all the tickets to special interests that represented Cruz and Rubio. They had all the tickets,” he said. “They walked on the stage and the place went crazy.”
He said he doesn’t have donors or special interests.
“I think the RNC did a very poor job,” he said. “We’ve warned them…and they don’t listen.”
The RNC has “total control” over Trump’s competitors, he added.
“The bottom line is the RNC is controlled by the establishment and the RNC is controlled by the special interests and the donors and that’s too bad,” he said.
Threats aplenty and approximately zero action. At least we know what a (God help us) Trump presidency would look like.
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Trump did start this by saying Cruz’s position was “precarious.” And he’s right! Cruz needs to settle this question right away.
Gonna sue, not going to, going to sue, not going to.
Wish he would go ahead instead of the threat.
He may wake in the morning on the other side and not sue?
What is this poor little narcissist going to do when he has to deal with a truly adversarial press???
Go Trump!
Trump doesn’t care about the country. He cares about himself.
LIE = Nowhere did Trump say he was going to run as a third party candidate.
Truth - Trump signed a pledge, but the GOPe and others have spent huge amounts on attack ads filled with half truth and lies.
Question- If Trump wins will the GOPe support him?
Rich brat vs Constitutional Lawyer, yes Trump, some things money can’t buy or intimidate.
I am begining to dispise the man, I will not vote for him now, I can only hold my nose so much.
The biggest problem, imho, people have with Trump is that he is revealing that the game is totally rigged.
So I guess Donnie boy didn’t negotiate such a good deal for himself.
True that.
.... Yup .... Like the man says .... Make America Great Again!
he’s worse than lady gaga.
This time next year flip-flop Trump will be a tranny named Sue.
Yeah, what is he going to do when NBC unloads that British expose they are keeping locked up until the right moment?
If he goes third party they will be obliged to run it.
Why? Don’s melting down in a petulant frenzy.
It is all in his book Art of the Deal. He is always probing to see what kind of concessions he can get. Given the Republican Party’s prior negotiating record he probably is going to get something. He may even cow Cruz into toning it down, but if he perceives that a lawsuit will help his political campaign he will file, if he thinks it will hurt he may not. He may be right however... if the Democrats file it could be far more dangerous. It is probably better to face this on our own terms rather than have the Democrats time it for maximum damage.
I think Trump is, once again, trying to change the subject. This time from his forced errors in the last debate.
Spouting Code Pink and touting PP would, and should, do most candidates in.
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