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treestar

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51. Right though right wingers have claimed

Tue May 28, 2013, 11:50 AM

May 2013

some of the saner ones, that the decision has never really been made and that the courts ought to decide it. In this case, it could be seen as a grey area. The reason Orly Taitz's cases never go anywhere is that Obama was born in the U.S. With this, the cases might actually get heard on the issue.

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Ted Cruz backers say he's 'natural born' [View all] RandySF May 2013 OP

Yet these same people think Obama is a Kenyan national. LonePirate May 2013 #1

My first thought too treestar May 2013 #44

Yep. But Cruz has the right skin color so of course he's a natural born American! BlueCaliDem May 2013 #53

The fact remains that Cruz was 'born' in CANADA :) Tx4obama May 2013 #2

Show us the birth certificate, Ted. arcane1 May 2013 #3

Don't you mean, "Show us the birf cerfiticat!" TheDebbieDee May 2013 #13

it has to be the "wet Ink" one sad-cafe May 2013 #26

BIRF CERTIFICAT WHERE TED WHERE Arkana May 2013 #58

I'm already making my birther protest signs. NCLefty May 2013 #4

It'll take more than that Cirque du So-What May 2013 #5

Make sure that sign has misspelled words too. SummerSnow May 2013 #59

Where is Orly Taitz when you need her? TexasTowelie May 2013 #6

He's a natural born loony tune Bluzmann57 May 2013 #7

I was born in a foreign country to an American citizen mother after 1960: I am "natural born" alcibiades_mystery May 2013 #8

He and you both maybe American citizens born abroad, but you are NOT natural-born. TheDebbieDee May 2013 #14

False alcibiades_mystery May 2013 #22

You are wrong. former9thward May 2013 #23

It's just rich because the idiot birthers insisted that being born in Kenya to a US citizen... arcane1 May 2013 #15

Prove that you were born, please. IdaBriggs May 2013 #38

lol treestar May 2013 #49

You aren't running for President. It's absurd to say someone born on foreign soil is a "natural-born WinkyDink May 2013 #45

You're wrong alcibiades_mystery May 2013 #56

he is right, unfortunately arely staircase May 2013 #9

I was born of two Americans in Indonesia... cascadiance May 2013 #19

you can be my daughter's running mate arely staircase May 2013 #21

I still don't get why anybody cares. Let them run this asshole. He's going to LOSE BIG! kysrsoze May 2013 #52

he won't make it through the primary arely staircase May 2013 #63

Well, his mother is a citizen. RedCappedBandit May 2013 #10

Where's his mother's birth certificate?..... The long form IggleDoer May 2013 #16

Bigger question... Javaman May 2013 #62

Sure it wasn't c-section? Downwinder May 2013 #11

Another MacDuff? nt msanthrope May 2013 #28

It is going to be interesting to see the reaction of the right. hrmjustin May 2013 #12

Can we do a DNA check... Buzz Clik May 2013 #17

Maybe if he runs, then Jennifer Granholm could run against him! cascadiance May 2013 #18

It seems to me natural-born might mean not adopted. Shrike47 May 2013 #20

No, that isn't at all what the Constitution means. WinkyDink May 2013 #46

Hatched. Loudly May 2013 #24

He's a natural born idiot? Initech May 2013 #25

Isn't the question mainstreetonce May 2013 #27

He was born to an American parent alcibiades_mystery May 2013 #30

So therefore he is eligible mainstreetonce May 2013 #31

End of story Aerows May 2013 #34

Right though right wingers have claimed treestar May 2013 #51

If an American woman gives birth while on vacation abroad, should her baby be ineligible Nye Bevan May 2013 #29

I know you argued Aerows May 2013 #33

Huh? Nye Bevan May 2013 #36

I was busy agreeing with you Aerows May 2013 #37

Not upset. I just don't remember posting on that issue (nt) Nye Bevan May 2013 #39

Fair enough n/t Aerows May 2013 #40

No. "US citizen" is insufficient, else the Constitution authors would not have INCLUDED "natural- WinkyDink May 2013 #48

The current interpretation of "natural born" is "US citizen at birth" Nye Bevan May 2013 #50

He's a Fundamentalist Aerows May 2013 #32

I want to see his birth certificate! backscatter712 May 2013 #35

Of course they would.. They know that dems won't waste time doing what THEY did SoCalDem May 2013 #41

You are wrong LostOne4Ever May 2013 #42

No. He is a Canadian-born person of dual citizenship. Does NOT fit the Constitution. WinkyDink May 2013 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author TygrBright May 2013 #47

Hypocrites. AndyA May 2013 #54

I would not at all be suprised to see him run...they will just change the rules.Tea/ Publicans Tippy May 2013 #55

McCain already settled this. Orsino May 2013 #57

natural born killers---oh please please run --this would be SO much fun dembotoz May 2013 #60

Ted Cruz is one person that has brought bipartisanship to the Senate. Beacool May 2013 #61