The question of his being eligible for President and being eligible and authorized to execute his duty as an existing Senator is not the question here on advice and consent on an Executive nomination (e.g., for USSC) are not related, and it is disingenuous to try and equate the two here with the USSC replacement nomination and you know it.
For this consideration, there is no legal basis to bring his candidacy into the mix; I’ve already explained that. Whether my opinion carries any weight is also immaterial. Facts, laws and the Constitution are what matters here.
Why you seem to want to protect this author’s assertions is beyond me, frankly. I am voting for Trump in my primary and if Cruz gets the nomination, for him in the general. Regardless, joining this fool author in his BS isn’t a horse I want to ride simply because I may or may not support Cruz for President.
The only protection I've given the author is that his bullshit piece will persuade some people against Cruz. You can of course disagree with my opinion on that point, but if you persist in misleading about MY position, then civility betrween us will die suddenly, and I'll make a point to make it interesting for the readers. You have been warned.