Ted Cruz Gets Fiery About Hillary, Takes Questions from Hannity at CPAC

Mediate ^ | 2:25 pm, February 26th, 2015 | Matt Wilstein

[SoConPubbie]

“God bless CPAC!” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said as he took the stage at the annual conservative convention Thursday afternoon. Noting that no Democrats were in attendance, he joked, “It’s almost like CPAC invited Benjamin Netanyahu to speak.” He then said CPAC could have had Hillary Clinton at the conference but “couldn’t find a foreign nation to foot the bill.”

Cruz urged fiscal and social conservatives to come together in order to “get to 51%” in the next presidential election. “Hillary Clinton embodies the corruption of Washington,” he said of his potential 2016 opponent, implying that he represents the opposite.

The senator framed himself as a man of “action,” not just words, telling those in attendance they should demand that leaders “stand up against” not only President Barack Obama‘s policies, but also against “career politician” Republicans who don’t meet his conservative ideals.

Following the speech, Fox News’ Sean Hannity came out and asked Cruz a series of questions. But rather than giving Cruz the grilling that Laura Ingraham delivered to Chris Christie earlier in the day, Hannity mostly just set him up to deliver applause-garnering lines. Case in point, his final question: “Why does Ted Cruz love America?”

[SoConPubbie]

"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

[SoConPubbie]

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[Jane Long]

Had to be away from the tellie. If anyone has a link to watch, that’d be much appreciated. TIA.

[exit82]

CPAC Schedule of Speakers:

Thursday (ET)

8:40a - Dr. Ben Carson

9:00a - Sen. Mike Lee (Utah)

1:00p - Gov. Chris Christie (NJ)

1:20p - Carly Fiorina

1:40p - Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas)

5:00p - Gov. Scott Walker (Wisconsin)

5:20p - Gov. Bobby Jindal (Louisiana)

5:40p - Gov. Sarah Palin (Alaska)

Friday

8:00a - Newt Gingrich

8:30a - Laura Ingraham

8:40a - Sen. Marco Rubio (Florida)

9:00a - Gov. Rick Perry (Texas)

10:20a - Sen. Rand Paul (Kentucky)

11:00a - Sean Hannity

12:00p - Donald Trump

12:20p - Sen. Rick Santorum (Pennsylvania)

1:20p - Wayne LaPierre, NRA

1:40p - Gov. Jeb Bush (Florida)

4:20p - Amb. John Bolton

Saturday

8:30a - Mark Levin

5:20p - Announcement of CPAC straw poll results

[Mr. K]

“Why does Cruz love America?”

-geez Shawn... that is cringe-worthy

I am sure he has no need for puffbal questions, and you can look sill trying to answer somethign like that unprepared.

[exit82]

Ted Cruz clearly said in his Q&A with Sean Hannity that the GOP leaders were working to strike a deal with the Dems on the illegal amnesty order.

[Major Matt Mason]

“Hillary Clinton embodies the corruption of Washington,” he said of his potential 2016 opponent, implying that he represents the opposite.

Grumpy Internet journalist does not approve.

[VRWC For Truth]

The Booshie needs to be booed off the stage tomorrow.

[Signalman]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYkdxc6GkjA

[longfellow]

Hannity is such a talentless parroting rush nitwit.

[11th Commandment]

Agreed, he seems like nice person, but it is that same thing over and over and over.....

[Servant of the Cross]

“Why does Ted Cruz love America?”

Ted Cruz is his father's son through and through. Rafael Cruz was right alongside Ted in his campaign for his U.S. Senate seat.

Rafael Cruz explains how America is the greatest country on the face of the earth ...

[Romans Nine]

And over and over and over and over and over and over.

And then to top it off he gives liberals/commies air time on his show. His own way to be PC.
That Jamie Dupree that he has on everyday is mocking him daily and Hannity can’t see it.

[Carl Vehse]

“Hillary Clinton embodies the corruption of Washington”

And that hell-spawned corruption is called "treason," the mother's milk of every Demonicrat and RINO politician and bureaucrat in Washington.

[Williams]

This is a comment on Hannity’s show, not his politics. He’s on the right side of the issues.

We can’t get much more conservatism, but we’ve stopped watching Fox in general because of all the repetition.

But we stopped watching Hannity long before that due to the mindless repetition. His show that consists of a “panel” of about 40 people is unwatchable.

We sometimes can listen to his radio show when driving and he seems to have more content.

It’s all schtick, folks, and they all have their own, including Rush.

[petercooper]

Let not your heart be troubled.

[Bigg Red]

Yep. He has never had an original thought in his life.

[Kenny Bunk]

Your remarks in re Hannity unfair.

The man has the best hair in broadcast industry today. Stop. Strong letter from my attorney follows.

[WIBamian]

Bet Walker does not specifically call out the RINO leadership infecting Washington when he speaks.

[ObamahatesPACoal]

He agrees with Paul Ryan on 95% of issues.