Posted on 11/01/2013 12:22:43 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
one difference though.
Last time, each of Bachman, Cain, Perry, Santorum and a few others I have forgotten, were reasonably conservative, but in terms of intellect, energy, character, etc., they were all basically the same, and basically (let’s fact it...) second rate.
A bunch of B and B- conservatives playing musical chairs is not the same as having Cruz walk out onto one of those stages.
He is so far above anyone (except Lee..) on the scene, it’s really a different story. Now I admit if Paul also ran, that would be a little sticky. But honestly, I think Cruz would politely dispense with Paul, as well. But he would be the biggest challenge in terms of splitting the conservatives and letting christy get in there.
Your point is extremely well taken, but I think we have good reasons to believe that 2016 will be different than the past......
“If the other potential conservative candidates in the 2016 primaries quickly fold...”
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And that includes the PSEUDO conservatives such as Rubio and his ilk!
There's something to this. I think a lot of weak-minded and simple-minded people were afraid to vote against Obama for fear of feeling like or looking like a racist. Plus, especially in 08, I'm sure there were a lot of uninvolved LIV's that sincerely thought it was the "right thing to do".
Compared to Romney? Yes.
We’ll argue among ourselves during the primaries, as to which of the half dozen rep candidates is the most conservative. The sole romneylike candidate walks away with the nomination.
I’d prefer Christy to Haley. Yes, that is sexist. So be it.
In any event.
Honestly, I don’t think Cruz will play the electoral / balancing / senator - governor games. I think he will do what is Right and right for the country.
I think he will go with a strong, capable conservative. Perhaps Lee. Perhaps Walker...though Walker has about half the intellect of Lee. Backbone yes. Perhaps someone else.
I think also that Cruz will recognize, as we do, that Reagan’s choice of Bush caused the movement to stall and stop.
I don’t actually fault Reagan, really. He made a judgment call and I can see why he chose Bush back then. But had he put on a treu conservative, he still would have won. We only know that in retrospect. Reagan thought it was necessary.
I think Cruz will learn from that.
I still don’t know if he can win nationwide. It will be pure media demagoguery 24/7, and that sways a lot of voters.
But at least we won’t be compromising on the message!!!!
That goes without saying. The crap Cruz will get from the Democrats is nothing compared to what members of his own party are going to do to him.
WEll, as they say, beauty is in the eye of the beerholder. TO me, the best cardio I get is running for the remote or radio tuner when the announcer threatens to play a tape of that awful man aobut to give us another lecture: “UGh, Ah, and YOU MUST, ah, uh”.
Cruz is on my short list for POTUS. Unless he flip-flops on guns, the border, or abortion...
So far, he’s solid from what I’ve seen.
I intend to do my part to make sure that he does. Cruz may be America’s last chance.
I’m good with that...
Is there a line forming up for people that need punching? I need to work out some stress.
The great thing is that we have ONE wonderful candidate, rather than 5-6 pretty good candidates to war it out in the primary season. I hope and pray other tea party candidates will humble themselves and not tear the conservatives apart like happened last election. It was just brutal and of course, the worst candidate was the one left standing. We must NOT let that happen again!
Go Cruz!!!
I was just asking who people thought might be a good running mate. I haven’t personally selected the running mate candidate since Sara Palin.
Ted Cruz will be my President!!!!
Amen! Amen! A-Friggin-Men!!!!
Expect some very dirty tactics from the GOPe to try and shut out Cruz from
any possibility of being the Candidate. They will fight Cruz harder than the RAT candidate.
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This is what I expect to happen as well. I just can’t see the GOPe ‘letting’ Cruz walk away w/ the nomination. They will want someone they can control or who ‘thinks’ like they do....and that ain’t Cruz.
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