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.
At least Lady Gaga can sing.
SC state law prohibits the party from putting ineligible names up for the primary ballot. See SC Law section 7-11-20(B)(2)(b), "Political parties must not certify any candidate who does not or will not by the time of the general election meet the qualifications in the United States Constitution ..."
Anyway, agreeing with you. His remarks relating to the pledge that he would support whoever the nominee is, he "needs justification" (just politically, the agreement isn't enforceable in a court of law) to renege on that. Obviously, if he is suing a fellow candidate, he would not support that candidate in the general.
Didn’t he make some big stink about signing a contract not to run 3rd party?
He flops around so much I can’t keep track.
Is the threat to sue if Cruz doesn’t treat him better Mr. Trump’s red line like the red line Obama drew in Syria.
Said it from day one.
“Trump is for Trump”
By doing what? There isn't anything for him to do.
Trump is an absolute ass. How anyone on here can support the guy is mind boggling. He is destroying the party and any chance there is to win back the presidency. Probably what he has wanted all along. I am sure he lies in bed at night laughing at those who support him.
Ghost written, but thanks for playing.
Trump is melting. He’s delusional.
His sycophants here have expressed zero interest in the “advice” he may have been given by Bill Clinton or what kind of deal may have been worked out.
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.
Adopting the recommendations of a hearing officer who considered the matter last week, the board of elections on Monday rejected both objections, ruled Cruz eligible and ordered that his name be certified for the election.
“The Candidate is a natural born citizen by virtue of being born in Canada to his mother who was a U.S. citizen at the time of his birth,” the board said, reasoning that Cruz met the criteria because he “did not have to take any steps or go through a naturalization process at some point after birth.”
Before the primaries I had No idea Ted was born of a Cuban father and an American mother that chose to live in Canada. I also didn’t know he was born in Canada. Reminds me of Obama’s birth circumstances.
He said today that the RNC have not held up their part of that contract so that means he doesn't have to hold it up anymore.
Just think about how he would deal with contracts signed with say Iraq or Russia.
Trumpy will pout and blame his staff and the American people for any failure on his part.
Anyone remember the Guliani purge?
Yep!
“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?”
When you make an early commitment, you can be distracted by the lipstick and be blind to that pigs real lips.
Donald Trump backs out of pledge, open to third party run
Posted By David Ramsey on Mon, Feb 15, 2016 at 12:20 PM
HEDGING HIS PLEDGE: The Donald’s fans would no doubt follow him if he splits from the GOP to run as an independent. - BRIAN CHILSON
BRIAN CHILSON
HEDGING HIS PLEDGE: The Donald’s fans would no doubt follow him if he splits from the GOP to run as an independent.
In the least surprising news of the election cycle, Donald Trump signaled today that he would happily back out of his signed pledge to support the eventual Republican nominee and not run as an independent if he doesn’t win the nomination. The pledge, negotiated with a petrified Republican party in an embarrassing charade last December, was never worth the paper it was printed on.
Brad Mielke of ABC News reports that Donald Trump said today: “I signed a pledge, but it’s a double-edged pledge. As far as I’m concerned they’re in default of their pledge.”
Are ya living under a rock?
Ted NEVER tried to hide it.
Spoke often of it before he was even in the Senate.
What is the British expose?
“Clark, the little twinkle lights aren’t twinkling.”
Thanks bean counter. ; ) It doesn’t really matter who helped him write it. It seems to be one of the better ways to predict his future moves and explain his previous moves.
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