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Why Ted Cruz Is Disliked Within the Beltway
Moon Battery ^ | 2/10/2016 | MB

Posted on 02/10/2016 11:19:31 AM PST by conservativejoy

Donald Trump is unelectable because he is disliked by a large majority of the American population. In contrast, The biggest attack on Ted Cruz lodged by his detractors is that he is loathed inside Washington, especially in the Senate. We know why Trump is disliked by the American public: he is a shallow, unprincipled, insincere, obnoxious, egomaniacal jackass.

Here is an example of why Cruz is disliked by Beltway pols: Despite being embroiled in the heat of the most important weeks of this presidential campaign, Cruz sent word to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that he was placing a hold on all State Department nominees until Obama comes clean on the Iran deal. Consequently, McConnell was obliged to block the unanimous consent request from Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) to confirm Obama's choices for ambassadorships to Norway and Sweden.

Cruz has placed a blockade on all State Department nominees and has been enforcing it throughout the past few months. Can you expect Klobuchar and colleagues to like Cruz? Anyone can spout campaign rhetoric about having discovered a position in favor of life, marriage, border security, limited government, not giving nukes to Iran, et cetera... But with a belligerent Democrat Party that will fight to the death in defense of their positions on those issues, what good is it to "align" with the conservative side if you will not do what it takes to advance the cause? Most alleged conservatives in the Beltway merely posture. Cruz has enemies because he actually fights.

In the case of the Iran deal, Republicans passed the Corker-Cardin bill signing off on it and then declined to defund it in the budget bill. The only tool left in the Article I arsenal of Congress is to hold up confirmation of executive and judicial nominees. Unfortunately, the other senators refused to join Cruz in enforcing the blockade and extracting concessions from Obama after he violated the conditions of his own deal. And that's the way they like it. Unlike Cruz, they want to be respected, smart, serious, and productive conservatives. "Productive" in the sense that their principles are never actually converted into action - at least not enough to derail liberal policies in a meaningful way.

Moderates like Rubio and Kasich would rub fewer people the wrong way on Capitol Hill. That's the main problem with them. There are those in the conservative intelligentsia who say they personally like Ted Cruz but desire a nominee who will push conservatism in a way that does not elicit such hatred from others in Washington. These people need to learn there is no such thing as lukewarm hell.

Modern-day Democrats are not willing to compromise on anything. As such, the only way to move forward and restore our republic is with brute force, harnessing the power of the outside against the inside, not working with the insiders who got us into this mess in the first place. That is to say, to roll back progressivism the president will have to advance his principles rather than make deals.


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: allahpundit; cruz; dominionist; hotair; pathetic
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To: fireman15

Thnak God SOMEONE in this government of pampered princes is fighting back against Obama.


41 posted on 02/10/2016 5:30:53 PM PST by ez (Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is... - Milton)
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To: 867V309

And yet a hard core communist like Bernie Sanders is beating the carp out of Donald Trump in the polls.
Chuckle!


42 posted on 02/10/2016 6:45:22 PM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: SmokingJoe
And yet a hard core communist like Bernie Sanders is beating the carp out of Donald Trump in the polls. Chuckle!

So what. Trumps not running against burn. yet.


43 posted on 02/10/2016 7:36:17 PM PST by 867V309 (Trump: Bull in a RINO Shoppe)
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To: 867V309

At the rate things are going he very well might end up doing just that.


44 posted on 02/10/2016 7:41:00 PM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: ez

I am just glad that people who worship the only real conservative in the race have figured out a way to cope with the current situation.


45 posted on 02/10/2016 7:53:20 PM PST by fireman15 (Check your facts before making ignorant statements.)
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To: SmokingJoe
At the rate things are going he very well might end up doing just that.

I recon you're right.


46 posted on 02/10/2016 8:13:35 PM PST by 867V309 (Trump: Bull in a RINO Shoppe)
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To: Psalm 73

.....” Cruz still taking care of business despite toiling on the campaign trail”....

Indeed...and he’s been doing so throughout his campaign. The man has amazing stamina and he’s not about to let Washington move just because he’s out of town.....his hand is firmly on the reins he holds there.


47 posted on 02/10/2016 10:19:04 PM PST by caww
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To: detective
As the article reads....” Most alleged conservatives in the Beltway merely posture. Cruz has enemies because he actually fights.”......

The American people would be astounded how much Cruz has actually stopped from going through that these Congressional thieves have attempted............ If people think it's difficult to get things passed in Congress try to imagine what brains and brawn it takes to stop their diabolical agenda when most everyone of them opposes you. The media rarely reports on these happenings except for an occasional sound bite.

48 posted on 02/10/2016 10:29:46 PM PST by caww
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To: BwanaNdege

The “Nobody likes Cruz” was started by the GOPe and Demorats long before Trump....he’s just carrying their water...again.


49 posted on 02/10/2016 10:34:08 PM PST by caww
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To: fireman15

Do you have a clue where the mindset of these Senators is at? Are you watching and hearing what they’re saying and doing?.....let me just share one of these backhanded traitors for you.....N.C. Rep. Sen. Richard Burr told supporters at a private fundraiser that in a hypothetical general election match-up he would support ‘Sanders’ ( A socialist/communist) over Cruz.......

Cruz has the goods on all of them and they know it, and he’s been exposing them time and again....why would they be supportive when they know full well he threatens their empire.


50 posted on 02/10/2016 10:45:13 PM PST by caww
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To: caww

I do have a clue what the mindset of these Senators are at. None of them can stand him. It is less likely that he has the “goods” on them than it is that he is very difficult to get along with. Politics is a team sport and when someone can’t function in this type of environment it reflects very poorly on their leadership abilities. What has Ted done to demonstrate that he can lead a group of his peers let alone the nation?


51 posted on 02/10/2016 11:04:39 PM PST by fireman15 (Check your facts before making ignorant statements.)
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To: jonno

Even in the NH primary that Trump won he had 65% voting against him. And you are just fooling yourself if you think that the 65% just doesn’t know him. That’s the problem. They know him. And they don’t like him! As the Bible says, “you have been weighed in the balance and found wanting!”


52 posted on 02/11/2016 7:38:11 AM PST by gbscott1954 (Why not a real Conservative?)
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To: gusty
Tell me, why would you avoid him like the plague? Good family, goes to church, seems to live his faith. And even if you “avoided him like the plague” I bet he would be there to help you if you needed help. Not trying to put you down, but wanting to dig a little bit deeper here. I admit he sometimes acts like a geek. But I went to one of his rallies and he seem very like-able. Not trying to be a smart Alec but just want to know.
53 posted on 02/11/2016 7:55:00 AM PST by gbscott1954 (Why not a real Conservative?)
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To: fireman15

What military unit did Trump lead?


54 posted on 02/11/2016 7:57:10 AM PST by gbscott1954 (Why not a real Conservative?)
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To: fireman15

Wow! That’s exactly what me need, another good soldier get along guy with the Dems and GOPe leadership! Guess that is why you are supporting Trump.


55 posted on 02/11/2016 8:01:54 AM PST by gbscott1954 (Why not a real Conservative?)
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To: gbscott1954

Cruz can’t get along with any of his peers; he has arguably no leadership skills what-so-ever; and it is likely that if challenged in court by the Democrats that he would be found to be ineligible to be president of the United States. He managed to outperform the polls in Iowa by using dirty tricks which gave him a bounce for roughly 2 days, but he was then soundly defeated a week later in New Hampshire by a 3 to 1 margin.

No one wants a “good soldier get along guy” but I would like someone who is not afraid to speak off the cuff and who has at least some leadership qualities and experience. Cruz is almost as scripted as Obama the only difference is he has the ability to memorize stuff.


56 posted on 02/11/2016 8:55:00 AM PST by fireman15 (Check your facts before making ignorant statements.)
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To: fireman15

I respectfully disagree with almost everything you say.


57 posted on 02/11/2016 9:07:39 AM PST by gbscott1954 (Why not a real Conservative?)
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To: fireman15
And almost everyone, except you trumpbots, is turned off by Trump's foul mouth, braggadocio, insult style. Again, he cannot get above 35% in the polls consistently.
58 posted on 02/11/2016 9:12:56 AM PST by gbscott1954 (Why not a real Conservative?)
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To: gbscott1954

Trump speaks off the cuff without fear of the consequences which we have not seen from any politician in decades. AS far as the polls go... ha, ha, ha, it is laughable that you would bring that up. Cruz was only able to get 1 out of 10 Republican votes in New Hampshire. His poll numbers are less than a third of Trump’s both nationally and in most states. You are setting yourself up for major disappointment if you are putting all your hopes in Ted Cruz.

As far as being a “Trumpbot”... I really don’t care that much who is our next president as long as it is not a Democrat. The next president will most likely get to decide four Supreme Court justices. Four liberal justices would ensure the destruction of our country. As long as the next president doesn’t veto all the bills reversing Obama’s policies... I will be satisfied. I just do not believe Ted Cruz has any chance of becoming the next President.


59 posted on 02/11/2016 10:03:42 AM PST by fireman15 (Check your facts before making ignorant statements.)
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To: fireman15

I can agree you on the last paragraph. We must not have a Dem/Socialist/Communist president!


60 posted on 02/11/2016 10:40:26 AM PST by gbscott1954 (Why not a real Conservative?)
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