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Can Cruz Save the Day?
National Review Online ^ | October 2, 2014 | Joel Gehrke

Posted on 10/02/2014 1:12:35 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife

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Ted Cruz: The man who "shuts down the government!"

I guess he's "Made D.C. listen!"

1 posted on 10/02/2014 1:12:35 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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Conservative activists fear that lack of a national theme or agenda for this election cycle will depress conservative turnout, leaving Republicans with — at best — a bare Senate majority rather than the larger wave that some political observers have predicted.

For which Mitch McConnell, John Boehner, and Carl Rove should all take a bow.

2 posted on 10/02/2014 1:20:27 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (Democrats: the Party of slavery to the immensely wealthy for over 200 years.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

The only health care I want to see is personal responsibility health care. No government involvement period.

Go Cruz.


3 posted on 10/02/2014 1:23:21 PM PDT by rockinqsranch ((Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will. They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.))
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We’re the GOP. We’re want the same things as Democrats without the self-righteous lectures.


4 posted on 10/02/2014 1:25:58 PM PDT by OrangeHoof (Every time you say no to a liberal, you make the Baby Barack cry.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife; KC_Lion

The GOPers who hate Ted Cruz and the TEA Party are now begging for our votes. They have no intention of doing anything for us, though.


5 posted on 10/02/2014 1:27:37 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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TC ping.


6 posted on 10/02/2014 1:28:44 PM PDT by upchuck (It's a shame nobama truly doesn't care about any of this. Our country, our future, he doesn't care.)
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7 posted on 10/02/2014 1:29:29 PM PDT by tomkat
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8 posted on 10/02/2014 1:33:41 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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Much as I love Mr. Cruz, no he can’t save the day.

Election results of any sort are not going at alter this country’s fall at all.


9 posted on 10/02/2014 1:34:26 PM PDT by chris37 (heartless)
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To: smoothsailing

Hey .... This is Great!!!


10 posted on 10/02/2014 1:35:18 PM PDT by JustAmy (Check out Cruz Control!,.I>)
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The Republican establishment calls conservatives racists and extremists.

Then, they want our money and our votes.

That causes me to call the establishment, morons.


11 posted on 10/02/2014 1:35:32 PM PDT by Oak Grove (H)
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To: upchuck; Kale; Jarhead9297; COUNTrecount; notaliberal; DoughtyOne; RitaOK; MountainDad; ...
Ted Cruz Ping!

If you want on/off this ping list, please let me know.

Please beware, this is a high-volume ping list!
12 posted on 10/02/2014 1:38:52 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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I “found” it on Pinterest. B^)


13 posted on 10/02/2014 1:41:48 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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> ““Cruz could do this,” Viguerie says. He also mentions that he has reached out to the senator and other activists about the idea. “Cruz has the respect, the admiration, the trust of conservatives, [so] that if he wanted to provide this leadership, conservatives would fall in line.” “

That’s all true, all well and good. But for Cruz to lead voters to vote for the likes of McConnell, Cochran, Roberts and so on, Viguerie is asking Cruz to walk over a cliff.

So which is it Viguerie? Are you the point man for the establishment hoping that Cruz can rally conservatives to support the GOPe and win November?

Not without concessions carved in stone!

For starters:

1. McConnell and the GOPe pledge that the new Senate Majority Leader will be Ted Cruz or someone that Ted Cruz endorses (because Cruz will likely be the GOP Presidential Nominee for 2016).

2. Thad Cochran pulls out of the MS Senate race and endorses Chris McDaniel.

3. John Boehner pledges to not allow any vote on immigration, none whatsoever during the coming lameduck session.

4. John Boehner resigns gracefully as Speaker and Michele Bachmann is asked to replace him.

5. The GOPe and its PACs submit to Tea Party financiers such as the SCF.

6. The GOP of both chambers pass a resolution calling out the illegality and limiting the implementation of Obama’s existing or prospective Executive Orders IMMEDIATELY!

7. The GOP network of governors and the GOP Congress file for an immediate federal injunction against the implementation of any of Obama’s Executive Orders, existing or prospective that are alleged to be lawless, AND to transfer enforcement of that federal injunctive order to State jurisdiction and its law enforcement bodies granting powers to arrest any federal officer or official that moves to violate the federal and state injunctive orders.


14 posted on 10/02/2014 1:44:41 PM PDT by Hostage (ARTICLE V)
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bump

My nephew goes to a school named Oak Grove...


15 posted on 10/02/2014 1:52:33 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Cruz would get me to open my wallet again - directly to his campaign.


16 posted on 10/02/2014 1:53:01 PM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

If January 20, 2017 dawns with fewer than 90% of Americans dead, Hussein will consider his “service” in the White House as only partially successful.

When I see a Republican with the courage to say this in public, then I will have hope that some Republican may be able to “save the day.” Otherwise, it’s all a gigantic charade.


17 posted on 10/02/2014 2:00:33 PM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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Senator Cruz is a man who knows when to stand up...and when to sit down


18 posted on 10/02/2014 2:00:34 PM PDT by lonevoice (Life is short. Make fun of it.)
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I hope he can. I’m pinning my 2016 hopes on him.


19 posted on 10/02/2014 2:43:16 PM PDT by leapfrog0202 ("the American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery" Sarah Palin)
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“4. John Boehner resigns gracefully as Speaker and Michele Bachmann is asked to replace him.”

Louie Gohmert would make an excellent replacement for Boehner and would be my first choice.


20 posted on 10/02/2014 3:21:51 PM PDT by duffee (Dump the Chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party, joe nosef.)
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