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Cruz: Democrats Will Win If Rubio is the GOP Nominee
Washington Examiner ^ | 2/4/2016 | Timothy P. Carney

Posted on 02/04/2016 2:09:05 PM PST by conservativejoy

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To: SeaHawkFan

bingo!


21 posted on 02/04/2016 2:20:09 PM PST by txnativegop (Tired of liberals, even a few in my own family.)
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To: conservativejoy

At least Cruz and Rubio are going after eachother based on their stances on things. Trump will just send out another Tweet calling them foreign anchor babies who are scandalous because they are foreign, then threaten to sue.


22 posted on 02/04/2016 2:21:24 PM PST by Durbin
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To: RitaOK

“Dems will SURE win if CRusenadian were ever nominated.”

Still stuck on the dead-ender birther issue huh? You are really special.


23 posted on 02/04/2016 2:22:11 PM PST by Durbin
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To: Resolute Conservative

Indeed you are correct and I am sorry.

Think I need to take a break from here over the weekend and hopefully all this dies down.

Oh please who am I kidding.


24 posted on 02/04/2016 2:23:19 PM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: RitaOK
Dems will SURE win if CRusenadian were ever nominated.

By a LANDSLIDE. Trump is the only candidate who can beat the beast or the old commie.
25 posted on 02/04/2016 2:25:40 PM PST by hey Bean
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To: conservativejoy

I just can’t see Rubio standing up to Mrs. Bill but instead being polite and deferential like a bellman in a hotel.


26 posted on 02/04/2016 2:25:51 PM PST by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: conservativejoy

Naw Cruz,Rubio or Trump can win


27 posted on 02/04/2016 2:27:08 PM PST by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.l)
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To: conservativejoy

Yo, Cruz!
Take a break from talking...
Yo, Trump!
Take a break from talking...


28 posted on 02/04/2016 2:28:01 PM PST by Zathras
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To: jwalsh07
Rubio would beat either democrat

Unless other wannabees for the nomination run their mouths saying Rubio can't win. What great sound bites, and what a way to bond on the campaign trail (sarcasm)

I keep saying it. If Cruz is going to attack anyone, attack Jeb and Kasich. They're the ones we need to get rid of.

29 posted on 02/04/2016 2:28:09 PM PST by grania
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To: napscoordinator

They win with Trump too! All ‘Hitlery’ has to do is insult Trump a week before the election and Trump throw one of his ‘Trumpertantrum’ and it would all be over. Don’t you believe for one minute to old witch couldn’t do it!


30 posted on 02/04/2016 2:30:19 PM PST by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: SeaHawkFan

This is going to be a different debate because this particular primary has a unique role. Even though the debate will be for a national television audience, it will be tailored to New Hampshire voters.

We have three candidates that have to avoid any major slip-ups or body blows: Trump, Cruz, and Rubio.

We also have two outsider candidates, Carson and Fiorina, and three establishment candidates that have to make some gains in order to survive.

Let’s look at the outsiders quickly.

Fiorina just doesn’t have anywhere to go. Most of her potential support is already dedicated to Trump, and they are committed. She would need to hammer him and try to steal some support. Too little, too late. Not going to happen.

Carson has run as the “nice guy”. He needs an aggressive attack, but if he comes out swinging, he stands to alienate the core of his current support who want a nice candidate. So he has no where to go.

The establishment guys, though, they have a juicy target. Rubio is on the climb, but his support is soft, low 50’s for people who have completely made up their mind. Since this is New Hampshire, attacks will play well. New England prides itself on it’s sharp and tough talk. I think Christie has the advantage on this angle, and he has already started the attacks by calling Rubio “the boy in the bubble”. If he scores some hits and draws blood, he could steal some of Rubio’s votes in New Hampshire.

Trump and Cruz will play it safe unless they see a juicy opening on each other or Rubio. They won’t attack, but they will maintain their position. Both can coast on to South Carolina by finishing “as expected”.

Rubio has the pressure of momentum out of Iowa plus the most knives out for him this debate. He has to watch Bush, Christie and Kasich from behind him and also be aware that Cruz or Trump could hit him from the front.

He has the most to lose, the least to win, and is the most threatened going into Saturday.


31 posted on 02/04/2016 2:31:25 PM PST by Anitius Severinus Boethius (www.wilsonharpbooks.com - Sign up for my new release e-mail and get my first novel for free)
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To: alternatives?

If Rubio is elected, the RINO’s will run immigration reform through to take it off the table in future elections.

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It was supposed to already be off the table. The RNC/GOP had it all planned out so Yeb! woudn’t have to answer any questions about turning the USA into North Mexico.
The plan was to pass Rubio’s Senate amnesty bill in the House, but when we voters of VA-7 kicked Cantor out, it scared the poop out of them and they backed down.

We have beaten them on every amnesty attempt, but we really need a President who WILL enforce the laws. We haven’t really had one since the last amnesty. And the RNC has made sure we could only vote for an amnesty canidate in every election since.
W. said he was against amnesty and tried to shove it down our throats twice.
McCain wrote those two amnesty bills, with Ted Kennedy, of course.
Romney said he opposed amnesty and favored self-deportation, but we will only see that with enforcement. He then endorsed the Rubio/Schumer “Comprehensively Screwing Americans Out Of Their Country” bill.

We have this one chance, I hope we don’t blow it.


32 posted on 02/04/2016 2:34:13 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Theodore R.

Maybe. But he did have a really great moment in one of the debates where he brought attention to the Benghazi hearings and how anyone who watched them knew that she was a liar.

It was really good stuff. I’d like to see him do that to her face. Perhaps it would crack....


33 posted on 02/04/2016 2:36:11 PM PST by Shelayne
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To: conservativejoy
Cruz: Democrats Will Win If Rubio is the GOP Nominee

If rubio is nominated by the gopelite (which I believe has been the plan all along)
It will be the last straw for me.

McCain, Romney...no more.
34 posted on 02/04/2016 2:38:09 PM PST by novemberslady
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To: Durbin

Rubio and his hispanic & Chamber aides go around calling American workers lazy.

Howie Carr the most popular New England host has done nothing but promote Trump.

Carr & Ingraham are the most solid radio hosts on immigration.


35 posted on 02/04/2016 2:42:11 PM PST by ObamahatesPACoal (Savage BLASTS Megyn Kelly, Fox News Over Treatment Of Trump)
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To: Theodore R.

It’s funny you say that. Every visual I get of Rubio, he is wearing that little bellman hat right on top of his toupee.


36 posted on 02/04/2016 2:52:32 PM PST by conservativejoy (Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God ...We Can Elect Ted Cruz)
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To: Resolute Conservative

LOL! Try to keep up.

I think it’ss Cruz palling around with Democrat goals, for AMNESTY, HB1 Visas, funding the Mississippi Treatment against the conservative, playing with the Corker Bill and voting to get TPP to come up to a vote, where Democrats carried it, and CRuse who is collecting the $325,000.00 from the McConnell connection(s).

Next?

TRUMP 2016


37 posted on 02/04/2016 2:56:10 PM PST by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

“Specifically, would Rubio push for amnesty in some form or another. And I believe the answer to that is yes, he would.”

If Rubio is the best match against either Hillary or Bernie, that doesn’t matter. We know Hillary and Bernie would push for amnesty. It’s not at all certain that Rubio would. You’re better off with Rubio.


38 posted on 02/04/2016 2:59:17 PM PST by DugwayDuke
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To: manc

Let CRuuuse take care of Rubio, who is nipping at his heels. Let CRuse spend out on Rubio.

TRUMP and Rubio are going to squeeze CRuse out.

CRuse touts his money load, so let’s let the trickster burn through some of it. It grows on trees, ya’ know. :)

TRUMP can triangulate and go to the people. It’s absolutely Cruz and Rubio who are in a death match. TRUMP will help destroy Cruz, but Tragic Cruz and Rubio can go to it.

Delicious.


39 posted on 02/04/2016 3:02:06 PM PST by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: DugwayDuke
You’re better off with Rubio

Doesn't matter. The light-weight GOPe buttboy Rubio won't beat the old carpet munching hag or the commie.

40 posted on 02/04/2016 3:03:53 PM PST by suijuris
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