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25. Yep, the Democrats in the Senate at the time were real profiles in courage.

Reply to happyslug (Reply #21)

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 03:17 PM

Feb 2016

What a disgrace that was.

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Donald Trump Supporters File Lawsuit to Declare Ted Cruz Ineligible for White House [View all] Feeling the Bern Feb 2016 OP

Sadly, Delver Rootnose Feb 2016 #1

There are several articles confirming this, but if Trump procon Feb 2016 #3

There are no personal damages in political suits. The theory is politics is not for personal gain Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2016 #11

I think you are correct. H2O Man Feb 2016 #5

Wouldn't that be hilarious if a lower court says he is ineligible yeoman6987 Feb 2016 #28

That's probably even better for Trump William Seger Feb 2016 #7

well the same standing that put John McCain on the ticket PatrynXX Feb 2016 #36

A delegate or elector would have standing Recursion Feb 2016 #44

I would send them a couple of bucks Sanity Claws Feb 2016 #2

Good. This will get the ball rolling, elleng Feb 2016 #4

Actually I am betting that this lawsuit will probably go nowhere for the same reason cstanleytech Feb 2016 #6

Just sit back and watch this train wreck. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2016 #8

Oh this just keeps getting better and better Nyan Feb 2016 #9

I love my Alabama. stonecutter357 Feb 2016 #10

If he's not eligible for the WH, is he eligible to be a U.S. senator, too? valerief Feb 2016 #12

Different standards, elleng Feb 2016 #14

Damn! Thanks. nt valerief Feb 2016 #16

It's an interesting question Recursion Feb 2016 #45

A Canadian court will have to rule on the mother's citizenship else this is going nowhere. Kip Humphrey Feb 2016 #13

No, his mother's citizenship is not relevant to his eligibility to serve as President; elleng Feb 2016 #15

That is not correct. BillZBubb Feb 2016 #18

Ted Cruz is not eligible to be president. elleng Feb 2016 #19

So McCain was born... yallerdawg Feb 2016 #22

Cruz was born a dual citizen and was not naturalized. The Harvard law review covers it 24601 Feb 2016 #48

Under this logic Cruz is legal as a Senator, but not as a President. davsand Feb 2016 #23

Yes. elleng Feb 2016 #29

Or one of the other candidates elljay Feb 2016 #31

Yes of course. elleng Feb 2016 #33

Other legal scholars disagree. BillZBubb Feb 2016 #24

Was there any question about Romney's parents' citizenship? davsand Feb 2016 #41

The Harvard Law Review comes to the opposite conclusion and covers it in detail. 24601 Feb 2016 #49

As long as the AmCit parent meets residency requirements Recursion Feb 2016 #46

Prolly not, Rec, elleng Feb 2016 #55

Hell, I'd be doing them a favor, if this election cycle is any indication Recursion Feb 2016 #56

INTERESTING, as to Treaties, elleng Feb 2016 #57

Someone has misled you. The Constitutional standard is a natural-born citizen. There are people 24601 Feb 2016 #47

Not misled, elleng Feb 2016 #54

The Harvard law review covers it in better detail and is not an op-ed like the WaPo piece. 24601 Feb 2016 #58

The Supreme Court will have to decide this one, elleng Feb 2016 #60

I doubt that they will for several reasons. 1st, it would be moot before the case would be heard in 24601 Feb 2016 #61

I am feeling quite a lot of schadenfreude right now. iandhr Feb 2016 #17

While Trump may have standing, these supporters lack standing Gothmog Feb 2016 #20

The problem is the courts have said only one court can hear this issue. happyslug Feb 2016 #21

Yep, the Democrats in the Senate at the time were real profiles in courage. BillZBubb Feb 2016 #25

No, the Supreme Court is the entity that makes a final decision in this matter, elleng Feb 2016 #30

The supreme court has always deferred to Congress on this matter happyslug Feb 2016 #32

'This matter' has never been before the Court, elleng Feb 2016 #34

Nothing in that statement says he can not run for President. happyslug Feb 2016 #37

You advocate letting an ineligible person RUN for President? Makes no sense to me. elleng Feb 2016 #38

Remember it is up to STATE law who gets on the ballot happyslug Feb 2016 #40

Which makes it all-important to elect a Democratic Congress. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2016 #35

Cruz is rapidly going to change his tune on Obama nominating a new SC justice VMA131Marine Feb 2016 #26

This is hilarious robhalf4369 Feb 2016 #27

Canadian Anchor Baby AngryAmish Feb 2016 #39

... Dont call me Shirley Feb 2016 #42

Good luck with that, Donald. Especially with a divided SCOTUS. Initech Feb 2016 #43

Bad choice of forum by his supporters. Maybe Donald will be smarter with his lawsuit. SunSeeker Feb 2016 #50

It won't go anywhere; the court will find the plaintiffs don't have standing. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #51

So THAT'S why they had to get Scalia out of the way!!!! jberryhill Feb 2016 #52

Right, berryhill, elleng Feb 2016 #59

Just goes to show Trump is an Equal Opportunity Birther. libdem4life Feb 2016 #53