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talkpoliticsCruz' douchebag-ey remarks about "New York values" aside (for the record, he's an asshole), it now seems The Donald is trying to troll Ted hard. There's this old trope about birth certificates, not being American enough, etc, that he has pulled out of the closet once more. It never gets old, does it?
Here's the thing. Ted Cruz was born in Canada, and was automatically granted US citizenship because his mother is a US citizen. Most interpretations of "Natural born citizen" are focused on whether a person is entitled to citizenry at birth, not at the place of birth.
So Trump is using that vagueness in the interpretation to plant doubt in the minds of the electorate about Ted's chances to run for prez, and cause a concern that the Democratic rival (Hillary, most likely) would use that to hurt Ted's campaign. Smart move indeed. Worn-out, but smart. Because it works flawlessly every single time it's used - like the last time. ;-)
My opinion is that ultimately, it wouldn't matter if he is or isn't US citizen, legally speaking. If it comes down to it, the Supreme Court will rule that he is, because they don't want to be in the business of disqualifying democratically elected presidents. They may find some way to avoid answering the constitutional question, but there's no way the Supreme Court would dare to disqualify Cruz if he gets elected.
Anyway, here's a poll for ya.
[Poll #2033895]
Here's the thing. Ted Cruz was born in Canada, and was automatically granted US citizenship because his mother is a US citizen. Most interpretations of "Natural born citizen" are focused on whether a person is entitled to citizenry at birth, not at the place of birth.
So Trump is using that vagueness in the interpretation to plant doubt in the minds of the electorate about Ted's chances to run for prez, and cause a concern that the Democratic rival (Hillary, most likely) would use that to hurt Ted's campaign. Smart move indeed. Worn-out, but smart. Because it works flawlessly every single time it's used - like the last time. ;-)
My opinion is that ultimately, it wouldn't matter if he is or isn't US citizen, legally speaking. If it comes down to it, the Supreme Court will rule that he is, because they don't want to be in the business of disqualifying democratically elected presidents. They may find some way to avoid answering the constitutional question, but there's no way the Supreme Court would dare to disqualify Cruz if he gets elected.
Anyway, here's a poll for ya.
[Poll #2033895]
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Date: 18/1/16 09:13 (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 18/1/16 13:45 (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 18/1/16 13:49 (UTC)Donald Trump. Lectures people about saying disgraceful things. O'rly?
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Date: 18/1/16 14:01 (UTC)I liked that one. :)
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Date: 18/1/16 13:42 (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 18/1/16 14:45 (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 18/1/16 16:40 (UTC)I don't see how he's eligible myself, but if the birther nonsense taught us anything, it's that courts will never grant anyone standing to challenge it anyway.
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Date: 19/1/16 00:29 (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 21/1/16 00:11 (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 19/1/16 03:17 (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 19/1/16 17:18 (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 19/1/16 14:44 (UTC)As for Ted Cruz's eligibility, if he had citizenship at birth (and was not later "naturalized,") then I see him as "natural-born," regardless of where he was born and whether or not he also had dual-citizenship. That's just my opinion, though, and I do understand the arguments against that interpretation.