Posted on 01/09/2016 5:19:44 PM PST by jimbo123
Donald Trump says questions about whether Ted Cruz is eligible to be President of the United States could become a "big problem" for the Canadian-born Republican candidate. But among legal scholars, there's a consensus: He's eligible to occupy the Oval Office.
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Facing questions about his nationality before he announced his candidacy for president, Cruz took the unusual step in June 2014 of formally renouncing his Canadian citizenship. Cruz said today on the campaign trail that the question is "settled law." But most scholars agree that the question has not yet been officially resolved.
"I think there's a scholarly consensus, but it's not a done deal," said Sarah Helene Duggin, a professor at the Catholic University of America, adding that experts aren't unanimous on the issue. "I don't think it's open and shut at all."
Tribe, who also taught constitutional law to Cruz and Obama at Harvard, concurred. "I don't agree that it's 'settled law," he told ABC News. "The Supreme Court has never addressed the issue one way or the other, as I believe Ted ought to know."
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Why bother to post? Trumpees won’t give it up anyway. They have found their GOP match for Bambi.
Day 4 that this is in the news...anyone remember what Cruz said at his latest Pizza Ranch rally? No? I didn’t think so.
“at his Pizza Ranch rally.”
LOL!
I wish Freepers would open their eyes and stop pretending to be SCOTUS Justices.
I am so sick of seeing all these posts like their experts proclaiming it is settled law.
I have no idea which way this would go. I know how I would like it to go. I have info to back it up. That doesn’t mean that is the way it would be decided.
I discount EVERYONE who proclaims it is settled law. All one has to do is listen to the oral argument in NGUYEN to see that you have no idea how that court would split their decision.
I highly doubt they will take it up.
Like Justice Thomas said, they are evading it.
Tribe - “I don’t agree that it’s ‘settled law,” he told ABC News. “The Supreme Court has never addressed the issue one way or the other, as I believe Ted ought to know.”
Well Tribe is partly correct. “Setted law” it is not.
None of that will matter if Hillary loses to Cruz. HILL WILL SUE. THAT IS THE POINT!!!!!
No one is rallying the troops like Trump. No one.
It would be very very very interesting to see what Ginsburg would do if Cruz is the one on the hot seat. She believes her grandson born in France is eligible to run for President. Would she change her mind???
Roberts can’t be trusted.
PUH-leeze stop talking about Ted Cruz’s citizenship unless you know the law
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/1/8/1467417/-PUH-leeze-stop-talking-about-Ted-Cruz-s-citizenship-unless-you-know-the-law
All the Trumpers can say is “blllp blllp ahhk ahhk” which is a Trump in their mouth.
Many dislike Trump for bringing it up because they say he is only doing it to win. Well... if he doesn't win the nomination, the benefit of resolving it now will be what saves Cruz in the end. Because the Dems will wait until Cruz has no time to counter it and will announce that 'so and so' came up with a legal decision that says 'blah blah blah' and Cruz is ineligible.
BTW, here's a source that should answer any questions about this issue (with the exception of the parents both voting in Canadian Elections, if true)
That photo definitely causes the rainbow potentiometer to smoke, does it not?
What is the significance of the picture?
They’ve probably already written their position papers on it already, but will not take a case on it until Obama is out of office.
Thank you for adding to the toxic atmosphere that has become Free Republic.
You should take a lesson from Ted Cruz and take the high road. You don't do your cause any good with these type of comments.
I'll await your insult filled response.
you can quote the statute and trumpsters/lefties will ignore it. they have their own agenda.
DITTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Which doesn't mean anyone should drop their support for Cruz. It just means that the more info that can be brought out NOW to the public , the less likely that the Dems can use it to try and sabotage Cruz (should he be the nominee) just prior to the general election.
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