Posted on 12/09/2015 9:40:42 AM PST by Oldpuppymax
It would be great to have Ted Cruz as our next president. So many things could be fixed and so much good could be done. It’s a very pleasant dream but nothing more.
There are a number of difficult problems Cruz would have to face as the Republican nominee that Donald Trump wouldn’t have deal with.
Cruz was born in Canada, to an American mother and a Cuban citizen father. Like it or not, Cruz would have to fight a continual battle to prove his eligibility. He only gave up his duel Canadian citizenship in May 2014 when the media called him on this.
Trump has no such problem.
Cruz voted for the Coker Bill that made the Iran Nuke deal impossible to stop.
Trump has always been very critical of the deal.
Cruz has been and would be totally dependent on donated money to run his campaign. It would be a tough uphill fight that would eat into his campaigning time.
Trump is self-financed and owes no one anything.
Cruz would be constantly asked to explain how he would fix the economy and try to do so with few credentials in this area.
Trump’s domestic long suit is the economy.
Cruz has come out against excluding Muslims which will make him the target should there be another Islamic lunatic attack.
Trump’s position will win out.
While not doing well with Blacks and Hispanics would not necessarily be fatal to Cruz, given his ethnicity, he would be badgered into an “either pander or perish†position and be a loser either way.
Currently Trump’s getting between 13% and 25% of Black support and 31% with Hispanics.
The RNC can stop Cruz with a number of little things they could not get away with on Trump. They could schedule a...
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Like Obama?
That ship has already sailed.
His Canadian citizenship did not necessitate any kind of face off with pistols or swords. He simply renounced his Canadian status and lost his dual citizenship.
Cruz is flame bait to the LSM and likely will have trouble attracting the middle due to LSM efforts.
Trump could kill H->! AND the GOPee. Cruz would have trouble winning the General.
Them’s fightin’ words....;-)
Not so fast. Just because the left & their media let Obama's qualifications pass doesn't mean they would do the same for Cruz. They don't care if it's fair.
Still on this tack, are you? It’s not going to work.
If you think the media would let Trump slide on his liberal past, you are deluding yourself.
Cruz is more than capable of handling whatever the media throws at him; in fact, he welcomes the fight. He’ll dispatch them effectively, coolly, and with grace. Can’t say that about all the candidates.
All we got to do is throw Obama back in their faces. That’ll shut them up.
Listen, Cruz was born with his American citizenship. That is all there is to it. He’s eligible.
Corker bill criticism is legit. That is indeed troubling. I’ve chosen to look past that. Others may not.
I am also bothered by his stance on foreign workers. But I’ll look past that too.
Both Cruz and Trump are good men. Not perfect men, but good men.
Trump went bankrupt. He would be asked about that repeatedly and how he can fix the economy if that went down on his watch
Trump’s finances would be examined. Every deal made with Unions. The pay of his employees
Trump’s books would be examined by a team of marxists
Trump’s support of syrian refugees would be highlighted.
Trump’s lack of foreign policy questioned repeatedly
Trump’s position of letting the good illegals stay would beexamined
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Wanna go after Cruz, fine but Trump has flaws
Coach is wrong. No surprise there.
So old “coach” has chosen to support Trump? Don’t care, but don’t believe his reasons that Cruz couldn’t become president.
Cruz voted for the Coker Bill that made the Iran Nuke deal impossible to stop.
There was only one vote against TPA. Perhaps the author of this drivel should understand why before using this as a negative.
Cruz has been and would be totally dependent on donated money to run his campaign. It would be a tough uphill fight that would eat into his campaigning time.
Trump is self-financed and owes no one anything. But Trump epitomizes pay-to-play, giving money to everyone to call in favors, he admits it. That is the game Trump knows. I cannot imagine Trump not playing his favorite game in the future. And who would Cruz be beholden to? His biggest donors. Individuals who donate, on average, $75. So, he will represent the little man, right?
Cruz would be constantly asked to explain how he would fix the economy and try to do so with few credentials in this area.
Trump’s domestic long suit is the economy. Really? Trump favored TARP, bailouts, stimulus, more stimulus, raising taxes... No thanks. We already have the Obama economy. THE SAME ONE TRUMP PUSHED FOR!
Cruz has come out against excluding Muslims which will make him the target should there be another Islamic lunatic attack.
BS ALERT! It doesn’t take much research to disprove this one. Cruz had already sponsored a bill to stop Muslim immigration from countries that have terrorist activity.
Would I prefer President Cruz to President Trump. Probably, assuming Cruz can get his policies enacted. Trump may backslide on some things in ways that Cruz wouldn't. But Cruz would probably have a harder time getting his programs passed than Trump would. Ryan and McConnell would fight him every step of the way. Trump would call them out, give a speech, and bring them in line.
So, if Trump simply fixes the border, fights ISIS and brings spending into better line, he will have done more than enough to bring the country back. That can, in turn, set the stage for a President Cruz to take over with a more cerebral, overarching conservatism that has the wind of a good economy at its back.
I just don't think Cruz can get the nomination, and even if he could, have the appeal needed to overcome the voter fraud and MSM shenanigans which a Republican needs to win. Better to focus on the guy who can, and not give the GOPe any openings to slip a phony through.
My view throughout has been that I will vote for the candidate that the GOPe and MSM hate the most. That tells me who they fear. They definitely hate Cruz, but they fear Trump even more. He will reinvent the GOP, with a big "you're fired!".
Sailed for Obama, but not likely for anyone else
A little more:
The RNC can stop Cruz with a number of little things they could not get away with on Trump.
They could schedule a Cruz appearance with people like John McCain and let Cruz explain saying No!
They could “forget†to notify local Republican heroes or local media when Cruz was coming to town.
They could “forget†to send out campaign materials.(I’ve seen this one more than once)
They could get big donors to go on record about why they were not supporting Cruz, thereby scaring off smaller heavy donors.
Clearly none of that applies to Trump.
Cruz can be tied to the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and Goldman Sachs through his wife Heidi’s membership and employment. As unfair as it would be, Cruz would have to continually explain these things when he has to be out campaigning.
Trump has no such problem.
As member of the CFR, Heidi Cruz was a member of a Task Force that recommended Mexico, America and Canada “… should commit themselves to the long-term goal of dramatically diminishing the need for the current intensity of the governments’ physical control of cross-border traffic.â€
This means no wall. Cruz would have to explain this contradiction over and over again.
Could Cruz merely explain away all of these - and there are many more - he would not be able to do so with free media.
Where you’re born isn’t that pressing anymore. McCain was born on Coco Solo Naval Airbase, Panama Canal. Now, Can ya’ tell me where Obama was born? Right. So it’s absurd to think Cruz, whose mother was an American citizen, is going to have a problem on this issue.
Would he need to explain donating to the very person he would be running against? Being pro-choice, aggressively so? Donating to left wing politicians simply to advance his own business interests (which is logical BTW)? Opportunistically registering Democrat, Independent, Republican? Advocating the Canadian health care system while advocating to tear down Obamacare?
I like what Trump is doing. I like that he's able to say whatever he wants and it bring major issues to the forefront.
But saying that Cruz will have all these issues without detailing the same for Trump is......well.....
Good arguments.
Even if Cruz were right on every single issue, which I don’t believe he is, how effective could he be?
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