The
battle for the soul of Republican conservatism elevated in recent days
as Ted Cruz came under attack from members of his own party over the
issue of his Canadian birth, saying it disqualifies him to serve as
President. As a result, a number of conservative leaders and
commentators have sparked a backlash towards the "conservative"
attackers, citing their instigation of political strife for their
personal and political gain.
The problems started when Donald Trump openly questioned whether Cruz was a "natural born citizen,"
because of his Canadian birth. While both Constitutional and legal
scholars are nearly unanimous in their opinion that Cruz is a natural
born citizen because his mother was a U.S. citizen, a small but vocal
minority insists otherwise.
