Born in Canada to an American mother and Cuban father. Of course, he\u2019s natural born and eligible to run (as am I, though born in a US territory). But not even in a US state or territory. Worse than John McCain being born in Panama. I hope the Birthers have a stroke, but you won\u2019t hear a peep out of the hypocrites.<\/p>\n
It says a lot that he picked a conservative southern Christian (3 redundancies in a row) \u201cuniversity\u201d to make his announcement, stressing his opposition to abortion and to same-sex marriage. Aren\u2019t both of those issues settled? Just like the separation of church and state so many choose to defy.<\/p>\n
First Take: Can a ‘wacko bird’ take flight in the GOP?<\/a> by Susan Page<\/a>, USA TODAY 11:47 a.m. EDT March 23, 2015<\/p>\n Ted Cruz isn’t shy. He’s combative. He rejects compromise as “the mushy middle.” He’s not inclined to wait his turn. And he doesn’t seem to mind annoying his Republican elders with tactics that critics see as destructive and short-sighted. \u2026 <\/p>\n In the Senate, he has been more of an agitator than a legislator. Arizona Sen. John McCain, the GOP’s 2012 nominee, once called him a “wacko bird.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n First Take: Can a ‘wacko bird’ take flight in the GOP?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Born in Canada to an American mother and Cuban father. Of course, he\u2019s natural born and eligible to run (as am I, though born in a US territory). But not even in a US state or territory. Worse than John McCain being born in Panama. I hope the Birthers have a stroke, but you won\u2019t … Continue reading Can a ‘wacko bird’ take flight in the GOP?<\/span> \n