Is Ted Cruz an American?

[Raizinman]

As per the definition used by the original framers of the U.S. Constitution, ratified on July 4, 1776, Republican Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz can in no way be eligible to hold the seat of President of the United States and should be considered nothing less than an illegal foreign entity attempting to breach and or ‘salt’ the White House via Canada and or Cuba.
In fact, not only was Rafael Edward Cruz, A.K.A. Ted Cruz, himself born outside of the U.S., but so was his father Rafael Bienvenido, making his campaign one-hundred percent null and void.

Indeed one could argue that Cruz doesn’t have to be born inside the U.S. to be president which is technically true, but this instance is only valid if Cruz’s father were to be a “natural born citizen” as laid out by the renown Emer de Vattel in his 1758 book Law of Nations. But that’s just it — Ted Cruz’s father was not a “natural born citizen,” fully disqualifying Cruz to be the next president.

However, despite the evidence, Cruz tried desperately to circumvent this issue, in an attempt to hide it from the public by filing for a “renunciation” of his Canadian citizenship on May 14, 2014.

See this thread: Ted Cruz is Canadian; how can he be president?
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[fskimospy]

He tried to hide it from the public by making a public statement about it? How meta of him.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/11/politics/ted-cruz-canada-citizenship/

The definition I have seen used most often is that natural born citizen means citizen at birth, which he was. Cruz is a shit stain, but where he was born is basically the least objectionable thing possible about him.

This is kind of an amazing primary though. The two people left fighting over the nomination are easily the worst, most pathetic presidential candidates any party has considered nominating in my lifetime. Sad!

 

[Tombstone1881]

Indeed one could argue that Cruz doesn’t have to be born inside the U.S. to be president which is technically true,

I don't believe that is true. He would have to be born IN the US. That's what "natural born" means. The GOP will point out that when McCain ran, he was born in Panama, but he was born on US property which made him eligible for "natural born" status.

Cruz was born in Calgary Canada. He was born automatically "naturalized" as a US citizen, but being "naturalized" and "natural born" are two different things entirely.

 

[fskimospy]

I don't believe that is true. He would have to be born IN the US. That's what "natural born" means. The GOP will point out that when McCain ran, he was born in Panama, but he was born on US property which made him eligible for "natural born" status.

Cruz was born in Calgary Canada. He was born automatically "naturalized" as a US citizen, but being "naturalized" and "natural born" are two different things entirely.

The Canal Zone was not considered US territory when McCain was born.