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ZRT2209

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11. Carnival Cruz!

Reply to phantom power (Original post)

Sat May 18, 2013, 08:21 PM

May 2013

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Ted Cruz was born in Calgary, Canada. [View all] phantom power May 2013 OP

I imagine, somewhere along the way, there'll be a discussion vis-a-vis Buns_of_Fire May 2013 #1

Exactly. Can you imagine Cruz standing up giving a campaign speech in which he says that he DhhD May 2013 #10

In the bio, there is no mention of Canada. I believe that Cruz lied/mislead Texans as he made DhhD May 2013 #26

The point they tried to make with President Obama madville May 2013 #2

It took me a long time to figure the birth certificate accusation out, but I finally did (I think). StevieM May 2013 #15

Don't forget, teabaggers don't consider Hawaii part of the United States IrishAyes May 2013 #19

Europeans and Canadians never got it wrong demwing May 2013 #31

I had a coworker who thought New Mexico was....a central American nation. She wanted Nay May 2013 #33

We can trade horror stories IrishAyes May 2013 #42

Teabaggers may think vankuria May 2013 #47

Why does that not surprise me????? IrishAyes May 2013 #34

I know that if I ever go looking demwing May 2013 #35

It's a bit different from what you've said. Jim Lane May 2013 #37

Thanks for the refresher. Ms. Toad May 2013 #49

Add to that the fact that Obama was born in an American state malaise May 2013 #3

See my reply above. IrishAyes May 2013 #20

I wonder if Canada would take him back. asjr May 2013 #4

Unfortunately, Canada's too smart for that pinboy3niner May 2013 #5

Excuse me, but why would you wish this guy on us? We don't want him either. PDJane May 2013 #6

But don't you guys owe us one for Justin Bieber? nt Buns_of_Fire May 2013 #7

Two; justin beiber and celine dionne. PDJane May 2013 #8

But you gave us Dan Akroyd MattBaggins May 2013 #12

We're heavy on comedians; we live next to you lot! PDJane May 2013 #18

If we run out of material, we just gaze at our navels. IrishAyes May 2013 #24

You're welcome. PDJane May 2013 #27

Dont forget rickyhall May 2013 #30

I could recommend a nice vacation spot in the Bermuda Triangle IrishAyes May 2013 #21

I'm Rebl May 2013 #9

Ha ha brucefan May 2013 #29

Most of Canada wouldn't, but I have my doubts on Alberta. roamer65 May 2013 #48

Carnival Cruz! ZRT2209 May 2013 #11

How do we know that Cruz' mother was born in the US? IggleDoer May 2013 #13

Yeah chuckstevens May 2013 #17

You can always tell! IrishAyes May 2013 #22

Here here! Ilsa May 2013 #25

Eh!! Historic NY May 2013 #14

Fox NEWS? chuckstevens May 2013 #16

He is white.. HipChick May 2013 #23

The correct thing matt819 May 2013 #28

Canadian Cruz Blue Owl May 2013 #32

Politics. Jamaal510 May 2013 #36

Cruz is eligible even though he was born in Canada. Jim Lane May 2013 #38

that's not the point. cali May 2013 #39

It was the point of the OP. Jim Lane May 2013 #40

None of what you said seems to apply to the VAST majority of teabaggers in general IrishAyes May 2013 #41

The OP implied that race is the ONLY basis for the distinction. That isn't true. Jim Lane May 2013 #46

Not many - More like such a vast majority ARE racist that statistically the others hardly count. IrishAyes May 2013 #50

Obama's mother was a citizen, so his place of birth no more relevant than Cruz's or McCain's... Bluenorthwest May 2013 #44

Your position is common on the left but is, IMO, legally indefensible. Jim Lane May 2013 #45

Just as a side note, one is "natural born" if one parent is a US citizen, regardless of birthplace alcibiades_mystery May 2013 #43