As legal experts and politicians continue to question whether it’s clear that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is eligible to run for president, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) on Monday asked a Florida court to a dismiss a complaint that argues the Florida senator is not a “natural born citizen,” the Tampa Bay Times reported on Thursday.
In December, a Fort Lauderdale man filed a complaint against both Rubio and Cruz, writing that both senators are “naturalized citizens, or at the very least, simply fail to comply with the common law Supreme Court established definition of natural born citizen,” according to the Tampa Bay Times.
In his motion to dismiss the complaint on Monday, Rubio’s lawyers argued that the Florida senator is a “natural born citizen,” a requirement to become president. The motion also notes that the complaint filed against Rubio and Cruz “would jeopardize centuries of precedent and deem at least six former presidents ineligible for office.”
Rubio was born in the United States, but his parents did not become American citizens until after his birth. And some birthers argue that he is not a “natural born citizen” because his parents were not citizens.
Cruz has faced greater scrutiny because he was born in Canada. His mother was an American citizen, so he became a United States citizen at birth. But some legal experts point out that the Supreme Court has not clearly defined a “natural born citizen,” leaving room for the court to decide that Cruz does not qualify.
H/t The Hill
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This amuses me. I knew Jindal was an anchor-baby…for some reason I don’t think it had registered with me that Rubio was as well.
Now I believe they were both qualified by birth as ‘Natural Born’…But given the shit spread on the right, I expect some of that to splash back on Rubio from their own teabaggers as they learn this.
Now Cruz may yet end up being a different story. Personally I believe he gains his natural born status via his mother end of story. But obviously there are others who are far more knowledgeable than I that have questions still.
Regardless…I will sit back and enjoy the show being provided. Reap the whirlwind assholes… ya’ll built that shit.
Love it!
Keep it going!
I can see him winning the citizenship clarification, but won’t being 19 still rule out a run?
Flatfoot gets flatfooted.