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Letter to the editor: Cruz campaign doomed by his own views
The Tulsa World ^ | March 29, 2015 | Michael E. White, Pryor, Oklahoma

Posted on 03/29/2015 1:44:28 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

I’m not concerned about Sen. Ted Cruz running for the presidency. His extremist views doom his chances and predestine his failure, but will provide some needed amusement and head-scratching peculiarities necessary to punctuate the merciless bore of an endless presidential campaign.

Surrounded by a massive infestation of indoctrinated followers, he preceded his announcement with a paint-drying, self-aggrandizing preamble trying to the patience of all but his most ardent acolytes. Even its earnest pomp and magnificent solemnity were threatening glazed eyes to crust over and anesthetized enthusiasm to reach for that relieve only found in liberating slumber.

Oh, I could tell, they sought to cheer more than they did, but just as in a comedy devoid of proper timing, the inspiration lacked the proper punch. And, though there were some moments of rousing applause that succeeded in delivering an awkward smile to a face not very used to such distortion; to say that Cruz appeared on cruise control would be inaccurate.

Should he wish to gain the favor of more than ultra-conservatives and the Jerry Falwell crowd, he needs to reassess his fundamental convictions and realign his approach with better common sense and realistic reasoning, or he will forever continue to paint the image of a scary clown in the minds of those empowered to determine his political destiny.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: 2016election; election2016; tedcruz; texas
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’ve seen it.

I just know someone has a picture of that sign but, I haven’t been able to find it.


61 posted on 03/29/2015 6:08:18 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: Steely Tom

Well mocked.


62 posted on 03/29/2015 6:14:39 PM PDT by okie01
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The leftie’s are going to find they cannot mewl away Ted Cruz.

In fact, they are doomed to an “All your base are...” scenario. The full panic just hasn’t hit them yet.


63 posted on 03/29/2015 6:38:41 PM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Reading between the lines of this and other wadded panty articles from the left, I’m gathering that Cruz scares them spitless. That’s a good thing.


64 posted on 03/29/2015 6:44:51 PM PDT by Some Fat Guy in L.A. (Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite it's unfashionability)
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To: MichaelCorleone

“Surrounded by a massive infestation of indoctrinated followers”

Projection in it’s purest form.


65 posted on 03/29/2015 6:51:52 PM PDT by Eddie01 (Liberals lie about everything all the time.)
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To: publius911; 2ndDivisionVet

Did you mean to address 2ndDivisionVet with that comment? Seriously?


66 posted on 03/29/2015 8:55:26 PM PDT by EDINVA
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