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Volaris

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14. accepted precedent (as far as I know) is that as long as you are the child of an American Parent,

Reply to merrily (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 21, 2015, 10:12 PM

Jun 2015

It don't matter if you were born on Mars.
Cruz had AN American parent at the time of his birth? Fine, he can run.
Because if it's Ted fucking Cruz and that's the best argument we can put up, we deserve to lose the presidency.

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"Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?" [View all] edhopper Jun 2015 OP

Please allow me to be your First Rec for what I hope is a long and illustrious thread thereof - nt KingCharlemagne Jun 2015 #1

I second (third?) that sentiment. eom Betty Karlson Jun 2015 #4

they still question obama's citizenship even after running mclame against him -- born in panama! unblock Jun 2015 #2

.... merrily Jun 2015 #3

accepted precedent (as far as I know) is that as long as you are the child of an American Parent, Volaris Jun 2015 #14

Actually, there is zero SCOTUS precedent. There is only a bit of nonbinding verbiage in one merrily Jun 2015 #15

Cool. Volaris Jun 2015 #16

You're most welcome. I had looked into it a lot during the 2008 primary. merrily Jun 2015 #17

K&R! This post deserves hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Jun 2015 #5

Thanks edhopper Jun 2015 #6

This is one of those cases where the question is so obvious that it contains the answer. libdem4life Jun 2015 #7

Where are the Edward Murrows and edhopper Jun 2015 #8

What's worse is that I remember them! libdem4life Jun 2015 #10

Good thing that Bernie and Martin have a bit of Joseph Welch in them. hifiguy Jun 2015 #9

I think of that speech so often when I see what is being said by the GOP on so many CTyankee Jun 2015 #11

I'm a little younger edhopper Jun 2015 #12

yes...sad, but true... CTyankee Jun 2015 #13