The Current Lawsuit Against Ted Cruz Is a Sneaky Ploy...

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IMHO, this current lawsuit is a sneaky ploy. The plaintiff is a lawyer from Texas who I suspect is a Cruz supporter. He knows full well that he has no standing to bring a law suit. He has no standing because he isn't injured by Cruz's run for the Presidency. His intention is to bring a law suit that he knows will be dismissed, on *procedural grounds*....not on the merits of the argument.

Thereby Cruz can grandstand to the general public and say: "see I told you I am eligible to be President, and the proof is the court system has dismissed this frivolous claim against me!"

[elleng]

1. Is there a link to a story?

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2. No there's not story about this ploy, it's just my own suspicions...

But here's info on the lawsuit: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/texas-lawyer-files-birther-lawsuit-against-ted-cruz-n497836

[elleng]

3. NBC news is the necessary link,

to inform us about this matter. Thanks, and welcome to DU.

[MADem]

4. Depends on if it's dismissed because the plaintiff has no standing.That's not dispositive at all.

But what if he's found to have standing, as a citizen of the USA who would be injured if his party's choice was ineligible and he lost the opportunity to vote for a Republican because a poser got the nom....?

Those lower court judges can convolute the shit out of anything if they want....

[cheapdate]

5. Credible theory. It will almost certainly be rejected on lack of standing.

[lunatica]

6. I think that would be a bad political move

Few, if any politician would be brave enough to take such a chance. I'm talking about taking a chance of keeping bad press in the news while running for Prez. What Cruz wants, like every other politician, is for this story to go away.

[Gothmog]

7. That lawsuit is a piece of dreck

The lawyer is an 85 year old lawyer who has had issues with the Penn. bar. It is poorly written and is an example of how not to write a pleading

[Pathwalker]

8. He's a Bernie Sanders supporter, he said on CNN.

Your premise is wrong. (On Carol Costello's show)

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9. That doesn't means is truthful.

...people say lots of things.

[Pathwalker]

10. His wife's a Hillary supporter, Cruz is his Senator, and he's

worried that Cruz is a liar and a grifter, screwing Texans - not words you're likely to hear from repukes.