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.
TRUMP!! SHUT THE H... UP you windbag.
“Double edged pledge” is that like Shimmer?
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/shimmer-floor-wax/n8625
he sure knows Sue on a first name basis.
I have lived in lots of countries as and “AMERICAN”
Trump is THREATENING again.
Gee, maybe I’d better continue to lie low.
That’s a good one....Tranny DonnieSue Trump.
You give the narcissistic knee jerker too much credit,
He IS natural born.
It was revealed on Glenn Beck last week. I think her name is Selena Scott. She is a British journalist and interviewed Trump over many years. She got wined and dined - the full Trump. She kept her journalistic edge without falling for the Donald. It was shown in Great Britain and it does not show him in a very good light. NBC bought it from the Brits and are probably holding it if he becomes the Republican nominee.
Despicable brat is what he is and very boorish. But make no mistake he will use those same debate tactic again. He may backtrack the next day, but he will jump on that old nag the next.
Trump signed a loyalty oath to the eventual GOP nominee, at the GOP’s insistence, conditioned upon only one
thing: that the GOP treat him fairly.
We’ll set aside the Fox moderated debate and talk about last Saturday night.
The GOP filled the hall with their noisy stooges. They practically had an ‘Please Clap’ sign for their guys and a ‘Boo!’ sign for Trump.
If you think a debate format intentionally designed to replicate the Jerry Springer show is “fair,” it may be impossible to pull your head out of your
GOP.
The Grand Old Party establishment thought they would have Trump on the ropes by now. Since they don’t, they now find themselves hoisted on their own petard and want to claim that kidney and rabbit punches, and groin shots are fair.
Go third party Donald.
BTW, this article was a absolutely awful piece of RNC claptrap and bullsqueeze.
sound about right, good one.
The man isn’t going to be satisfied until the party rolls over and gives him everything he wants, or until Hillary is President. I don’ think he’ll accept any other outcome.
Trump talking to himself:
“Let’s see it is Monday, February 15th, should I be a Republican, a Democrat, a Conservative, or a Liberal today?”
It’s called psy-ops, trash-talkin’, demoralizing, intimidating, head-faking, BSing...all done to maintain and increase tactical advantage. Don’t worry about it.
People who keep making this statement show their absolute ignorance in the federal court system. As has been explained any number of times, there is no way for Cruz to go into court on his own and "settle" this. Perhaps the court will take up one of the cases already filed but I doubt it. Perhaps Trump might have standing, but apparently we will never find out. As often as Trump has blustered about this, it has become very obvious he is never going to do anything about it.
Naturalized means you are immigrant that becomes citizen.
Citizenship was conveyed on Ted at birth by the US and Canada.
I know that blows yer mind but all that matters here is he has relinquished all ties to the Canadian Dominion
Naturalized means you are immigrant that becomes citizen.
Citizenship was conveyed on Ted at birth by the US and Canada.
I know that blows yer mind but all that matters here is he has relinquished all ties to the Canadian Dominion
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