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TreasonousBastard

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11. Oh, that-- just about the bullshit over Obama being born in Kenya...

Reply to MiniMe (Reply #10)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 03:04 AM

Dec 2014

and the horror of McCain born in the Canal Zone.

(For Schwarzenegger, however, there is no excuse.)

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How can Cruz run for president? [View all] ALBliberal Dec 2014 OP

He was NOT born in the United States onecaliberal Dec 2014 #1

He can't run, period Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2014 #3

Yes, he can. leftofcool Dec 2014 #12

Yeah, well I want to see his Mother's LONG-FORM Birth Certificate! 66 dmhlt Dec 2014 #13

Because being as big an idiot as, say, Donald Trump, is something you aspire to? onenote Dec 2014 #18

You have a prodoundly dismal sense of humor, don't you? 66 dmhlt Dec 2014 #42

Kind of a grey area, though he'd probably get away with it. DFW Dec 2014 #21

Not certain if he's eligible or not, but ultimately, it works out to IOKIYAR . . . Journeyman Dec 2014 #2

After Cruz's latest stunt I think the pukes are mad as hell and won't be so fast to forgive him. CTyankee Dec 2014 #43

Video of that segment is on the cnbc webpage under "recent videos" It is titled okaawhatever Dec 2014 #50

same way mclame and george rmoney (mitt's father) were able to. unblock Dec 2014 #4

I wouldn't put McCain in that group Reter Dec 2014 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2014 #37

on a u.s. military base *in panama*, not in the u.s. unblock Dec 2014 #39

Then what about being on vacation in France when your mom gives birth? Reter Dec 2014 #45

you can be an automatic citizen from birth if born abroad to a u.s. parent, but unblock Dec 2014 #46

It is definitely archaic, but: DFW Dec 2014 #22

Which means all the bullshit they gave to Obama makes the tea bag idiots even bigger idiots LynneSin Dec 2014 #26

you give the birther crap too much credit. it was always just to remind people that obama's black. unblock Dec 2014 #38

It depends, I guess. HeiressofBickworth Dec 2014 #5

His mother was born in Delaware, so... TreasonousBastard Dec 2014 #6

What does that have to do with anything? MiniMe Dec 2014 #8

One of his parents is a US citizen-- that makes him one, too... TreasonousBastard Dec 2014 #9

Just trying to figure out what you were getting at with the goose and gander reference MiniMe Dec 2014 #10

Oh, that-- just about the bullshit over Obama being born in Kenya... TreasonousBastard Dec 2014 #11

Not automatically, it doesn't DFW Dec 2014 #23

What goose would that be? Obama was born in HI onecaliberal Dec 2014 #15

So? There was still a huge ridiculous discussion about it. TreasonousBastard Dec 2014 #17

By republicans. Not people living in reality. onecaliberal Dec 2014 #31

Yeah. I guess the only difference in the two situations is one person looks white and the other... madinmaryland Dec 2014 #48

he should run really fast olddots Dec 2014 #7

I hope he gets the R nomination ..if only to see the LeftinOH Dec 2014 #16

technically, Cheney was not qualified to become vp, either. nt grasswire Dec 2014 #19

Yeah. Cheney is from planet Warrrrblegarrrrble, which is not part of the US. I want to see madinmaryland Dec 2014 #49

I can see being born on a military base ALBliberal Dec 2014 #20

Panama Canal Zone, actually DFW Dec 2014 #24

Cruz got a U.S. passport at age 14, IIRC. This situation was all hashed out back Nay Dec 2014 #32

One part is definitely weird there DFW Dec 2014 #34

That is certainly true. Per the St Dept., parents are supposed to apply for Nay Dec 2014 #35

That's what they told me, too DFW Dec 2014 #40

Personally I think the law is stupid. If someone spent most of their life being raised in the USA.. LynneSin Dec 2014 #27

Bingo ALBliberal Dec 2014 #33

Hooray! Now Dems can be "birthers" too! hughee99 Dec 2014 #25

I don't think any of us are birthers. It is more about the Hypocrisy LynneSin Dec 2014 #28

If Dems start in on this, they'll likely be enough hughee99 Dec 2014 #30

Since Cruz had Canadian citizenship through a Canadian birth and a Nay Dec 2014 #36

Just to clarify, I don't have an issue with people asking the question, because hughee99 Dec 2014 #41

No problem. I wasn't trying to come down on you hard or anything. And you're Nay Dec 2014 #44

He was entitled to US citizenship at birth jberryhill Dec 2014 #51

He can't. Fearless Dec 2014 #29

Actually rtracey Dec 2014 #47

Yes, you are. Cleita Dec 2014 #52

American-born Obama is a foreigner but repukes like Cruz and Schwarzengger are not!!! Skittles Dec 2014 #53

The guy makes my head hurt. He cannot run for President. MatthewStLouis Dec 2014 #54

cruz is bad news tosoris Dec 2014 #55