Cruz Thread

[SuperLuigi]

Thanks, Peter. I guess her first endorsement of Rubio didn’t take purchase. Maybe 2nd time is a charm!

While Ted is a solid 2nd, I just don’t think he can overpower Trump. I also believe that Cruz is too conservative to win in November. Dems and Independents who vote in the final election can plausibly convince themselves that Trump is a Progressive-Republican hybrid (depending on whatever is going on in his head at the time his mouth starts going). Cruz is an uber-pure Conservative and I don’t think that stance can carry our nation.

What have Democrats done since the GOP landslide in 2014 or independents voting Romney over Obama in 2012 to earn their vote back?

The economy hasn’t gotten better and foreign policy has been an absolute disaster.

 

[SuperLuigi]

Utah doesn’t hold its caucus until March 22, but one of its senators has already made up his mind.

Utah’s Mike Lee becomes first senator to back Ted Cruz

I’m just wondering with Congress’s approval rating so low and the electorate so angry at them, why all of a sudden their endorsements would matter, although Mike Lee is may be just as disliked as Cruz by the elites.

 

[SuperLuigi]

I live in texas, and perhaps I may know a bit about him than some others. Don’t let his Spanish name make you think he is Catholic. not true he belongs to a fundamentalist church where his Father is the preacher. It showed that church on TV just two days ago with Cruz on the stage. I did not vote for him super Tuesday. As I see it he is way too conservative for my taste. He is a proud member of the “Tea party”.

Here’s the problem:

The real threat to Catholics (well, in North America) is coming from the secular left.

The reason certain Cruz opponents are beating the drum of “the Protestants are coming! the Protestants are coming!” is I think desperation. The establishment doesn’t like Cruz, the frontrunner can’t put him away, liberals don’t like him and a minority at the top of the GOP ticket would be a nightmare for the DNC.

And then there’s the folks who will use any kind of excuse to vote anti-life to look in front of whomever. while thinking they are somehow voting pro-life.

The fact is Protestants are often on the side of Catholics when it comes to our religious freedom, and like Orthodox Jews and Muslims, share in large part of our views on marriage and life.

 

[SuperLuigi]

It goes far beyond ‘not likable’. Just saw this on Breitbart.

Former Speaker of the House John Boehner called Republican presidential candidate and Texas senator Ted Cruz “Lucifer” after giving a speech at the Futures Industry Association conference in Boca Raton, Florida.
http://media.breitbart.com/media/2016/03/Lucifer3-420x315.jpg

The establishment, academia, and the mainstream media in large part still don’t get it, do they?

 

[Peter_J]

I’m just wondering with Congress’s approval rating so low and the electorate so angry at them, why all of a sudden their endorsements would matter

Well Chris Christie , I guess because some of us don’t hate Congressional Republicans.

Granted I wouldn’t support Trump anyway, but it’s easier for me to switch from Rubio to Cruz if I see he can work well with other Senators.

 

[Songcatcher]

Granted I wouldn’t support Trump anyway, but it’s easier for me to switch from Rubio to Cruz if I see he can work well with other Senators.

There’s a joke Cruz’s fellow Senators like to tell about him. It goes like this:

Q: Why do people take an instant dislike to Ted Cruz?
A: It just saves time.

 

[GaryTaylor]

TED CRUZ

EDUCATION

Ted Cruz voted to block further action on a bill that would have enhanced benefits for veterans including guaranteeing in-state tuition rates at all public universities for post-9/11 veterans. “Senate Republicans derailed efforts to move forward with a $21 billion bill to enhance health care, education and job benefits for veterans. Republicans stopped the veterans bill from moving on a procedural vote, which needed 60 votes. The final tally was 56-41. Republicans and Democrats normally agree on the need to enhance benefits for the nation’s 22 million veterans and their families, but Republican senators wanted to lower the amount of spending in the bill… The bill would have improved benefits for veterans, including better health care and dental services provided by the VA. It also would have guaranteed post-9/11 veterans access to in-state tuition rates at public colleges and universities in any state.” [ABC News, 2/27/14; S. 1928, 2/3/14]

SPOUSAL BENEFITS

Ted Cruz voted against legislation that would ensure that “all legally married same-sex spouses have equal access to the Social Security and veterans benefits they have earned.” In 2015, Paul voted against an amendment that would “establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to ensuring all legally married same-sex spouses have equal access to the Social Security and veterans benefits they have earned and receive equal treatment under the law pursuant to the Constitution of the United States.” The Senate adopted the proposed amendment to the Senate’s FY 2016 budget resolution by a vote of 57 to 43, and later passed the amended resolution. [Senate roll call vote 121, 3/26/15; S. Amdt. 1063 to S. Con. Res. 11, 3/26/15]

VA FUNDING

Ted Cruz voted against providing $27 million for the Veterans Health Administration, as part of a $50.5 billion Superstorm Sandy recovery package. In January 2013, Paul voted against a bill that, according to Congressional Quarterly, included provisions that “appropriate[d] the following amounts: …] Department of Veterans Affairs —$27 million through fiscal 2014 for the Veterans Health Administration, including $21 million for medical services and $6 million for medical facilities expenses. —$1.1 million for the National Cemetery Administration. —$531,000 for information technology systems. —$207 million for major construction projects through fiscal 2017.” The provisions were part of a larger bill that, according to Congressional Quarterly, “provide[d] about $50.5 billion for communities hit by Superstorm Sandy. Nearly all funding [was] designated as emergency spending exempt from discretionary caps, except for $5.4 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Disaster Relief Fund.” The Senate passed the bill by a vote of 62 to 36; and, because the House had already approved the bill, it was then sent to the president, who signed it into law. [Senate roll call vote 4, 1/28/13; Congressional Quarterly, 1/28/13; Congressional Actions, H.R. 152; Congressional Quarterly, 1/30/13

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[queenofheartscv]

There’s a joke Cruz’s fellow Senators like to tell about him. It goes like this:

Q: Why do people take an instant dislike to Ted Cruz?
A: It just saves time.

 

[GaryTaylor]

Ted and FOX are having their own debate, thats so like green eggs and ham Ted. Ted said a revolt would happen with a brokered convention, Trump said a riot, and the Democrats are already rioting and across the country with promise of more.

 

[GaryTaylor]

Good place for Ted…

electleaders.com/2016/02/breaking-cruz-negotiating-with-trump-for-vp-spot/

A high ranking Cruz campaign official has told Elect Leaders that Sen. Cruz is in negotiations with Mr. Trump to become his Vice Presidential Nominee after Rubio dropped out Tuesday. Sen. Cruz has been the most consistent performer in primaries behind Trump. They are seeing the writing on the wall and want to negotiate from a point of strength which will evaporate over time.

The official stated Mr. Trump is interested in using Sen. Cruz’s ground game in the general election, likes his appeal to the conservative base and his stance on immigration. Of the other options for VP none hold as strong of an opinion on immigration outside of Governor Jan Brewer from Arizona who is also being considered.

Senator Cruz in exchange for his support is wanting to be named to the Supreme Court if an opening occurs while Mr. Trump is president. Mr. Trump does not see this as an issue and a small price to pay to bring Sen. Cruz his fundraisers, donors and staff on board.

 

[queenofheartscv]

Good place for Ted…

electleaders.com/2016/02/breaking-cruz-negotiating-with-trump-for-vp-spot/

Is this for real? How can anything like this be leaked out?

 

[GaryTaylor]

Is this for real? How can anything like this be leaked out?

If you read it on the internet it must be true. Trump and Cruz are like the perfect storm for Democrats. They cringe at the suggestion.

 

[Peter_J]

There’s a joke Cruz’s fellow Senators like to tell about him. It goes like this:

Q: Why do people take an instant dislike to Ted Cruz?
A: It just saves time.

Heh.

Btw, I wouldn’t call this headline 100% accurate, but the article sums up the situation pretty well …

GOP establishment to Ted Cruz: Want our help? Better apologize

…
Last year, Cruz stood on the Senate floor and accused McConnell, the chamber’s top Republican, of telling a “flat-out lie” on negotiations around a trade bill.

After Cruz won the primary in his home state of Texas earlier this month, John Cornyn — McConnell’s chief deputy and Cruz’s fellow Texas senator — said he told Cruz to make amends with his colleagues over the remarks.

"I actually made that suggestion to him when I talked to him last,” Cornyn told CNN.

Sen. Dan Coats of Indiana said,"If he’s asking someone for an endorsement from the United States Senate, I think he needs to go to that individual and explain what has changed since we were thrown under the bus.”
…

 

[oliver927]

TED CRUZ

Good. The Federal Government should not be in the business of telling States who they should offer in-state tuition rates to.

VA FUNDING

Good. Funding for the VA has nothing to do with hurricane recovery.

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[zz912]

It goes far beyond ‘not likable’. Just saw this on Breitbart.

Former Speaker of the House John Boehner called Republican presidential candidate and Texas senator Ted Cruz “Lucifer” after giving a speech at the Futures Industry Association conference in Boca Raton, Florida.

Funny how Boehner has such invective and anger that he can muster against a faithful member of his own party, who actually believes in what the GOP claims to stand for, but he can’t muster up even 1/2 the indignation at the actual political opponents in the DNC…

 

[Peter_J]

Funny how Boehner has such invective and anger that he can muster against a faithful member of his own party, who actually believes in what the GOP claims to stand for, but he can’t muster up even 1/2 the indignation at the actual political opponents in the DNC…

The “Tea Party vs. establishment” war is sad, whichever direction you look at it from (without even getting into that-other-candidate). I’m tempted to say that it is Obama’s greatest success.

 

[Peter_J]

A thought …

The last few weeks have been fittingly called March Madness. (This may be the first time that that name actually fits!) Now that that’s over, I think Cruz and Kasich supporters (and currently-undecided ex-Rubio supporters) could be said to be in “the winter of our discontent” – not dead, but way way out of the spotlight. Clinton supporters and the media will keep pushing the GOP-is-the-party-of-Trump narrative, and Trump supporters would be crazy if they didn’t love that as well.

But if we can survive without sunlight for a little bit while Clinton/Trump have their lovefest, I believe we will get our chance to show the world that 36% is not a majority of the GOP.

 

[Vanny]

Here’s the problem:

The real threat to Catholics (well, in North America) is coming from the secular left.

The reason certain Cruz opponents are beating the drum of “the Protestants are coming! the Protestants are coming!” is I think desperation. The establishment doesn’t like Cruz, the frontrunner can’t put him away, liberals don’t like him and a minority at the top of the GOP ticket would be a nightmare for the DNC.

And then there’s the folks who will use any kind of excuse to vote anti-life to look in front of whomever. while thinking they are somehow voting pro-life.

The fact is Protestants are often on the side of Catholics when it comes to our religious freedom, and like Orthodox Jews and Muslims, share in large part of our views on marriage and life.

Yes!! I was originally a Marco Rubio supporter(and sad he has not prevailed) but I’ve shifted my support to Cruz.

 

[Path_Finder]

Boehner is a good man I believe but he is so interwoven into, oh no, here comes that word again, the Washington Establishment.

 

[Path_Finder]

I have been for Cruz since Governor Walker dropped out; however, I have also given some support to Christie and Kasich.