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Jim Lane

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7. Thanks very much for pointing this out.

Reply to Spider Jerusalem (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 9, 2013, 01:17 AM

Aug 2013

It always upsets me when Democrats say "Obama's mother was a citizen so he's a citizen regardless of where he was born." That simply wasn't the law when he was born (and when Cruz was born).

One typo in your answer -- the citizen parent had to have lived in the U.S. for at least 5 years after turning 14, not after turning 16 as you state. Either way, Obama's 18-year-old mother could not qualify.

Cruz's mother was older and easily met this requirement.

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A Logical Exercise for Orly Taitz [View all] kpete Aug 2013 OP

I'm impressed. Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #1

LOL brer cat Aug 2013 #6

Never expect a nutcase to apply logic to their position. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #2

Not entirely accurate. Spider Jerusalem Aug 2013 #3

Thanks very much for pointing this out. Jim Lane Aug 2013 #7

hate trumps logic on a daily basis spanone Aug 2013 #4

The Birthers think that Cruz is not eligible hack89 Aug 2013 #5

More precisely, they're divided on that point. Jim Lane Aug 2013 #8

Logic is completely beyond Oily Titz. Zoeisright Aug 2013 #9