Posted on 07/22/2015 10:07:08 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
Where Do They Fall? The 3 Categories of 2016 Candidates
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3315222/posts
Slamming Cruz? Okay, who is your candidate, and explain their conservative credentials.
Sounds like John Kerry. The delay did not happen. CRUZ was wrong. But, he sure opened that Iranian market to all his buddies at Goldman Sachs, the US Chamber and in the GOP-e.
H1-B Visas: So??
Tell that to those FReepers who lost their jobs to H1-B visa holders. With massive unemployment, there is NO NEED to expand foreign workers except to pander to the US Chamber of Commerce and GOP-e.
That man [Walker] will destroy the US by eventually giving citizenship to the millions of Illegal Aliens in this country.
Cruz will give them work permits and create a permanent second-class citizenship that will be made citizens overnight by a judge who says if you live here, pay taxes here and have a work permit for x number of years, you are automatically a citizen.
Instead, Walker wants the illegals to apply for legal citizenship and naturalization, get the background checks (eliminate criminals) and learn the language....if they want to stay. Walker also opposes giving out H1-Bs and granting citizenship while so many Americans are unemployed.
I never heard Cruz tie illegals or H1-Bs to unemployed Americans, like Walker does.
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Donald Trump is also not good on the 2nd amendment
It’s pretty sad and demoralizing too
Have you taken time to look at who Trump’s enemies are.
As much as he makes you guys uncomfortable, you’re honestly more comfortable having the entire Left and the GOPe as fellow travelers?
Yes, and he has definitely espoused not-so-conservative positions, even if that isn’t reflected in his voting record.
Do you have anything to offer besides telling us to surrender on all of our core moral principles?
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/01/26/donald-trump-on-abortion-im-pro-life/
And, he has been one of the candidates vocally calling for PP to be defunded.
Why is Cruz meeting with The Donald and giving him credibility if he isn't anymore convinced than you are that he is a conservative?
Donald Trump on marriage equality: "I'm not in favor of gay marriage. They should not be able to marry."
"I just don't feel good about it. I don't feel right about it. I'm against it… I'm opposed to gay marriage."
Trump recently appeared on Fox News and made his position clear by emphatically saying once again, “I'm against gay marriage.”
Ted needs to find a way to regain momentum.
I don’t think the first debate will allow it — but maybe — because of having 10 people on the stage.
That’s about 3 minutes per person by my math.
However, he can introduce a THEME in his 3 minutes and then quickly follow up in ads.
Except he voted for Obama’s TPA bill, and he voted for Obama-Corker’s Iranian surrender bill. Except for these two American destroying bills, he may be a conservative, but if we are not here...
Senator Cruz entirely understands the widespread suspicion of the President. Nobody has been more vocal in pointing out the President’s lawlessness or more passionate about fighting his usurpation of congressional authority.
Senator Cruz would not and will not give President Obama one more inch of unrestricted power.
There have been a lot of questions and concerns about the ongoing Pacific trade negotiations. Many of those concerns, fueled by the media, stem from confusion about Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Let’s unpack the issues one by one.
What are TPA and TPP?
TPA stands for Trade Promotion Authority, also known as “fast track”. TPA is a process by which trade agreements are approved by Congress. Through TPA, Congress sets out up-front objectives for the Executive branch to achieve in free trade negotiations; in exchange for following those objectives, Congress agrees to hold an up-or-down vote on trade agreements without amendments. For the past 80 years, it has proven virtually impossible to negotiate free-trade agreements without the fast-track process.
TPP stands for Trans-Pacific Partnership. TPP is a specific trade agreement currently being negotiated by the United States and 11 other countries, including Canada, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. China is not a negotiating partner. There is no final language on TPP because negotiations are still ongoing and have been since late 2009. Neither the Senate nor the House has voted yet on the TPP. There will be no vote on TPP until the negotiations are over and the final agreement is sent to Congress.
Some Key Facts:
Does TPA give up the Senate’s treaty power?
No. Under the Constitution, there are two ways to make binding law: (1) through a treaty, ratified by two-thirds of the Senate, or (2) through legislation passed by a majority of both Houses of Congress. TPA employs the second constitutional path, as trade bills always have done. It has long been recognized that the Constitution’s Origination Clause applies to trade bills, requiring the House of Representatives’ involvement.
Does the United States give up Sovereignty by entering into TPP?
No. Nothing in the agreement forces Congress to change any law. TPA explicitly provides that nothing in any trade agreement can change U.S. law. Congress is the only entity that can make U.S. law, and Congress is the only entity that can change U.S. law. Nothing about TPP or TPA could change that.
Does Senator Ted Cruz support TPP?
Senator Cruz has not taken a position either in favor or against TPP. He will wait until the agreement is finalized and he has a chance to study it carefully to ensure that the agreement will open more markets to American-made products, create jobs, and grow our economy. Senator Cruz has dedicated his professional career to defending U.S. sovereignty and the U.S. Constitution. He will not support any trade agreement that would diminish or undermine either.
Does Senator Ted Cruz support TPA?
Yes. Senator Cruz voted in favor of TPA earlier this year because it breaks the logjam that is preventing the U.S. from entering into trade deals that are good for American workers, American businesses, and our economy. Ronald Reagan emphatically supported free trade, and Senator Cruz does as well. He ran for Senate promising to support free trade, and he is honoring that commitment to the voters.
Free trade helps American farmers, ranchers, and manufacturers; indeed, one in five American jobs depends on trade, in Texas alone 3 million jobs depend on trade. When we open up foreign markets, we create American jobs.
TPA also strengthens Congress’ hand in trade negotiations, and provides transparency by making the agreement (including TPP) public for at least 60 days before the Congress can act on any final agreement. Without TPA, there is no such transparency, and the Congress’ role in trade agreements is weaker.
Is TPA Constitutional?
TPA and similar trade authority has been upheld by the Supreme Court as constitutional for more than 100 years.
Does TPA give the President more authority?
No. TPA ensures that Congress has the ability to set the objectives up-front for free trade agreements.
Trade Promotion Authority has been used to reduce trade barriers since FDR. When Harry Reid took over the Senate, he killed it. History demonstrates that it is almost impossible to negotiate a free-trade agreement without TPA. Right now without TPA, America is unable to negotiate free-trade agreements, putting the United States at a disadvantage to China, which is taking the lead world-wide. It is not in America’s interests to have China writing the rules of international trade.
Moreover, Obama is going to be president for just 18 more months. TPA is six-year legislation. If we want the next president (hopefully a Republican) to be able to negotiate free-trade agreements to restart our economy and create jobs here at home then we must reinstate TPA. With a Republican president in office, Senate Democrats would almost certainly vote party-line to block TPA, so now is the only realistic chance.
How can Senator Cruz trust Obama?
He doesn’t. Not at all. No part of Senator Cruz’s support for TPA was based on trusting Obama. However, under TPA, every trade deal is still subject to approval by Congress. If the Obama Administration tries to do something terrible in a trade agreement, Congress can vote it down. And most congressional Democrats will always vote no—because union bosses oppose free trade, so do most Democrats—which means a handful of conservative congressional Republicans have the votes to kill any bad deal. That’s a serious check on presidential power.
Isn’t TPP a “living agreement”?
That particular phrase—a foolish and misleading way to put it—is found in the “summary” portion of one particular section of the draft agreement. That section allows member nations to amend the agreement in the future, expressly subject to the approval of their governments. Thus, if some amendment were proposed in the future, Congress would have to approve it before it went into effect.
But isn’t TPA a secret agreement?
No, it is not. The full text of TPA (fast track) is public. What the Senate just voted for was TPA, not TPP.
Right now, the text of TPP is classified. That is a mistake. Senator Cruz has vigorously called on the Obama administration to make the full text of TPP open to the public immediately. The text being hidden naturally only fuels concerns about what might be in it. Senator Cruz has read the current draft of TPP, and it should be made public now.
Critically, under TPA, TPP cannot be voted on until after the text has been public for 60 days. Therefore, everyone will be able to read it long before it comes up for a vote.
Ted Cruz: Why I voted YES for Corker Iran bill
May 7, 2015 - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, released the following statement regarding votes on the Iran Nuclear Review Act:
“This bill was a missed opportunity. If Congress had acted to defend our constitutional authority – if Congress had adopted the Cruz-Toomey amendment – then we would be able to stop a bad Iran deal. Instead, the odds are now overwhelming that under these ground rules President Obama will negotiate, and Congress will acquiesce to, a terrible deal that allows Iran to acquire nuclear weapons and will endanger the lives of millions of Americans and our allies.
“I voted no on cloture because we should have insisted on amendments to put real teeth in this bill. Ultimately, I voted yes on final passage because it may delay, slightly, President Obama’s ability to lift the Iran sanctions and it ensures we will have a Congressional debate on the merits of the Iran deal. I will continue to lead the fight to prevent the Islamic Republic of Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and to protect the national security of America and our allies.”
http://therightscoop.com/ted-cruz-why-i-voted-yes-for-corker-iran-bill/
Full Speech: Donald Trump Brings Down The House In Phoenix, AZ (7-11-15)
“I know this doesn't sound very Conservative. We gotta take care of everybody, not just the people up here. We gotta take care of everybody. Okay! Get used to it, Conservatives. I love you, Conservatives. Get used to it. Let's take care of everybody, please. And by the way Obamacare doesn't!”
The points you listed are crucial disclosure and very much appreciated by this FReeper.
Hope Ted sees the light to put American Constitutional interests First.
Black is white, up is down...
The other night one of his supporters admitted that yes, he's probably a Democrat, but better than Hillary. The Freeper said she would still support him even if he was pro-abortion and pro-queer marriage.
Isara, thank you for your effort to research and post this Cruz position update.
I am actually least worried about any Senator Cruz mischief.
Its everyone else in the Senate and house that terrifies me.
“Cruz or Trump. Those are the only ones I’ll vote for. Any other Repugnant candidate will be synonymous with being forced to vote for a 60s - 70s era Democrat.”
Post of the Year, runner up for Post of the Decade.
This should be put on T-shirts and billboards. It should be engraved on a headstone and mailed to Jeb’s campaign headquarters.
JFK, is to the RIGHT of most of the candidates running in the GOP.
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