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19. When the Gropenator

Sun Aug 11, 2013, 03:49 PM

Aug 2013

was at his ascendancy just after being elected Governor of California, the GOP was considering amending the constitution to allow foreign born naturalized citizens to be president.

Goes to show you how flexible they are when it suits them and how inflexible they could be when it doesn't.

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Donald Trump: Sen. Ted Cruz ‘Perhaps Not’ Eligible for White House ‘If’ Born in Canada [View all] silvershadow Aug 2013 OP

Why does anybody care what Trump has to say? Botany Aug 2013 #1

I don't. Maybe he's trying to silvershadow Aug 2013 #3

Or he's trying to pre-emptively turn SwankyXomb Aug 2013 #9

If that's his MO, then it won't work...it's not Canadians the racists are concerned with. nt silvershadow Aug 2013 #16

If you don't care what someone says a good way to show that is to not post it. n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2013 #26

I thought what he has to say might be of interest to our group discussion. What I don't care about silvershadow Aug 2013 #28

This is one time I do. Having birthism slammed to Teabaggers is a godsend. Katashi_itto Aug 2013 #14

Trump's strategy to gain the Presidency: tomg Aug 2013 #2

“If he was born in Canada, perhaps not.” perhaps not? leftyohiolib Aug 2013 #4

Oh, you're stuck on the "perhaps" part? That's easy...If the Republicans can get away with it, they silvershadow Aug 2013 #5

If the proper rituals were done Lugal Zaggesi Aug 2013 #6

+10 RC Aug 2013 #37

If your kid is born in a foreign country ... JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2013 #66

The US Constitution requires a President to be Lugal Zaggesi Aug 2013 #67

I want the Donald to run for president olddots Aug 2013 #7

And there it is Again.....Turd Maggot. I Have a Wonderful Mental Picture of Trump Covered in shit BlueManFan Aug 2013 #11

being born in Canada is Ted Cruz's thing? Skittles Aug 2013 #8

As I understand it, he may be right (stopped clock time) truebluegreen Aug 2013 #10

Make sense given Turbineguy Aug 2013 #12

Ted Cruz: where's your birth certificate? marble falls Aug 2013 #13

Hint: It hasn't come back from the printers yet. nt silvershadow Aug 2013 #15

I can see the protest signs now . . . another_liberal Aug 2013 #17

Oh my! You are a moran! lol silvershadow Aug 2013 #18

Screw you too, pal. another_liberal Aug 2013 #22

Hey, it was a joke! Sensitive much? silvershadow Aug 2013 #23

A little. another_liberal Aug 2013 #25

I note that you joined 8 months ago and already have nearly as many posts as do I, a member since silvershadow Aug 2013 #29

Is that right? another_liberal Aug 2013 #40

He only did what we all do here and made a funny joke. Peace, brother, welcome. marble falls Aug 2013 #49

No hard feelings. another_liberal Aug 2013 #53

That's a good Native American joke :-) n/t Lugal Zaggesi Aug 2013 #33

I think it's an unforgettable scene. another_liberal Aug 2013 #43

OMG!!! I LOVED that joke! calimary Aug 2013 #35

Of course, if we conquer Canada Lugal Zaggesi Aug 2013 #39

I don't follow your logic. Bette Noir Aug 2013 #44

I meant someone like Senator Ted Stevens from Alaska Lugal Zaggesi Aug 2013 #48

Your question arose in 1964 because Barry Goldwater was born in Arizona before statehood. Jim Lane Aug 2013 #56

According to your reasoning, Lugal Zaggesi Aug 2013 #63

Yes, that kid is clearly a citizen, and I'd say he's eligible. Jim Lane Aug 2013 #65

Cruz can be prez of the Jesusland Confederacy. He was born there: Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2013 #60

It's a great movie too. another_liberal Aug 2013 #41

Cruz's case is different (and not just because of his melanin deficiency). Jim Lane Aug 2013 #58

When the Gropenator adieu Aug 2013 #19

Yeah, those halcyon days of yesteryear... I think Orrin Hatch was one such proponent. deurbano Aug 2013 #24

Yeah, I love those labels. "Anti-colonialist." calimary Aug 2013 #45

actually learned something from the trump PatrynXX Aug 2013 #20

Seems that Trump Cryptoad Aug 2013 #21

I would rather watch steel wool rust than watch this asshole on the TeeVee DainBramaged Aug 2013 #27

You can, it's on The Donald's head Politicalboi Aug 2013 #30

I rather watch a puddle dry up. SummerSnow Aug 2013 #31

Why is this numbnut being interviewed? burnodo Aug 2013 #32

Why is this idiot still out there in the media? sakabatou Aug 2013 #34

I'm glad Cruz left Canada otherwise he'd be in Harper's cabiniet by now. So great for us. Monk06 Aug 2013 #36

I guess that makes him VA_Jill Aug 2013 #38

"I heard somebody told me he was born in Canada" KatyMan Aug 2013 #42

Ironic, isn't it? I keep waiting for SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, to bring it up. calimary Aug 2013 #46

Some birthers have brought it up -- but they're wrong. Cruz is eligible. Jim Lane Aug 2013 #57

Well, at least someone broke it open. Now it's in the public sphere, for 15 minutes anyway. May as silvershadow Aug 2013 #59

Do the Laws or Constitution of the United States Bar the Children of Orangutans? Wolf Frankula Aug 2013 #47

There are times... Xolodno Aug 2013 #50

Yahoo comments Cartoonist Aug 2013 #52

A republican that makes them look good....??? Xolodno Aug 2013 #54

Well Donald... Oakenshield Aug 2013 #51

Maybe, just maybe . . ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #55

Payback time, Birthers. (nt) Paladin Aug 2013 #61

Whatttt? Canadian born?????? SoapBox Aug 2013 #62

And his Cuban father fought FOR Fidel Castro in the Cuban Revolution, Lugal Zaggesi Aug 2013 #64

They caught Trump unprepared, and he waffled. n/t Orsino Aug 2013 #68

"perhaps" not? No, the Constitution says he is NOT eligible wordpix Aug 2013 #69

I bet Trump is a veteran---not. Kingofalldems Aug 2013 #70