Rush Limbaugh: Who is the most steadfastly opposed to liberalism? Ted Cruz

Rush Limbaugh ^ | September 30, 2015 | Rush Limbaugh

[garjog]

“Cruz is unquestionanly the best the GOP has to offer.”

His impressive education, bigh-level legal practice and proven success winning office makes him stand out.

His reputation for not cooperating with the powers in Washington fit the “outsider” meme so popular now.

[Isara]

It’s nice to know Rush hasn’t joined the “Trump Cult”. I hardly hear about conservatism anymore. Instead it has been all-Trump all day. *sigh*

Did Rush stop hosting the Trump Show? I turned him off a month ago and happened to turn him on yesterday at the end of his program when he responded to this caller.

[JennysCool]

I think what you and some others on both sides aren’t getting is that both Cruz and Trump are doing good work for the conservative cause, and both should be commended for it. There’s no reason to be pitting one against the other at this point. The two of them get along famously. Let’s let them both continue doing what they’re doing. It’s working.

[Starstruck]

The FR Stasi don’t care what your sign on date is. At least that’s what I was told.

I was only try to say I have been around for a while and not a Johnny-come lately troll. I'm not trying to give ultimatums or Opuses. That is not my style. When I decide to move on I will. I have a concern about the direction of my chosen site and I'm expressing it. If expressing my concern about an individual that I don't feel is really furthering the cause is worthy of my shunning, so be it.

[ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton]

He’s my first choice.

[moehoward]

"It is not quite an endorsement, but an acknowledgement."

It was a set-up question from a caller, "Roberto". Which Republican candidate is most opposed to Liberalism? Rush was way ahead of the guy and served it up on a platter for him.

If the answer comes as a surprise to someone, they have been living in a cave for a looooong time.

[onyx]

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[D-fendr]

Yep. Same here.

[Iscool]

I can see Trumpster heads exploding from my house!

I don't think so...Do Republicans really blindly follow Limbaugh around waiting for him to throw some crumbs???

This Presidential race is beyond conservatism and liberalism...That's just a distraction...

People have come awake...They have come alive...A conservative is not going to fix what's broken any more than a liberal at this juncture...Our immediate problem(s) transcends Party...We are at the edge of the precipice...We may not even make it til the next election...

[plewis1250]

I’m sorry but you are wrong. A conservative can and will fix this mess. A blowhard flip flopping billionaire will not.

Wake up!!!

The guy is the ultimate wolf in sheeps clothing. He says the “inflammatory” rhetoric that he does to appeal to a segment of the voter block which is otherwise being ignored. It’s a powerful strategy but one which leads to nothing but flapping in the winds of populism.

Having moral standards, having a belief structure, one which can be measured against is key to our Republic’s survival in the tremendous battle which lays before us.

I have to be able to trust in our next President whole heartedly and must be able to believe in what he/she is fighting for. Trump does none of this. He appeals to whatever he can to make himself palpable.

Do not fall for the same song and dance as many before... Stand up and put your support behind someone we can trust will lead us to victory. Stand up and put your support behind the most conservative candidate in the race. Stand up and put your support behind Ted Cruz.

[mumblypeg]

Well I’m a relative newbie and I like what you say.
Cruz/ Jindal
Cruz / ?
Veep doesn’t necessarily need to be one of the candidates. But both Prez and Veep MUST be conservatives. Our next Prez will appoint at least one, possibly two, Supremes, as well as circuit judges. Cruz appointees are more likely to be conservatives who follow the law, as opposed to the activist occupiers we have now.
That, to me, must be the litmus test.
Trump appointees are more likely, IMO, to go whichever way the wind blows.

[ConservingFreedom]

It was in the middle of a battle which Ted Cruz and a few senators fought against the 'Gang of 8' amnesty bill. He offered an amendment to counteract pro-illegal immigration provisions of the amnesty bill.

He reiterated his pro-H-1B-expansion stand this July: “Cruz: ‘Proud to Defend’ Trump, Expand H-1B Visas For ‘Educated,’ ‘Talented’ Job Creators” - http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3309118/posts

[Isara]

I feel sorry for you, ConservingFreedom! We have only one candidate who will conserve freedom for you, but you have been denying him more than 3 times.

May you feel God's Love to allay your fear!

[ConservingFreedom]

We have only one candidate who will conserve freedom for you

The "freedom" to lose my job to a Third World drone is one I can live without. It's not about "fear" but about wise and unwise choices.

[usconservative]

Same with me...I have serious issues with Cruz stand on H-1B Visas, and I think their use will expand to other areas in addition to IT :(

Echo your comments. It's the single largest issue that I so vehemently disagree with Cruz on.

I work in the Financial Services industry and have been watching people being replaced by "cheaper" H1B's from India for over 10 years now. I personally know so many highly skilled, highly talented and creative people who've been replaced by H1B's.

Here's the thing: It takes MULTIPLE H1B's to replace an American IT worker. American IT folks are typically fairly broad based, meaning they have multiple IT skills that they use daily. H1B's that I've seen are "specialized" into one or two (max) "talents." That's why it takes so many H1B's to replace one American.

This is why I disagree with Cruz so vehemently on H1B's. He's as wrong as he can possibly be on this issue.

[Isara]

I feel sorry for you, guys!

The situation we are having right now is not Ted Cruz's fault. He wants to turn this country around, not manage the decline.

As I mentioned to another FReeper who is in the same situation you are in. God is our ultimate employer. God is waiting for you to re-connect with him. He will guide you every step of the way. God is Love; there is no fear in Love.

[ConservingFreedom]

He wants to turn this country around

The way to do that is not to let Americans lose their jobs to Third World drone serfs.

God is Love; there is no fear in Love.

It's not about "fear" but about wise and unwise choices.

[Iscool]

The guy is the ultimate wolf in sheeps clothing. He says the “inflammatory” rhetoric that he does to appeal to a segment of the voter block which is otherwise being ignored. It’s a powerful strategy but one which leads to nothing but flapping in the winds of populism.

The winds of populism are good...Reagan was a populist...That's how he won his election...It certainly wasn't because he was a conervative...

And what separates Cruz from the rest of the bunch in Washington in the eyes of the public??? His 'imflamatory' rhetoric...

I don't believe for a minute that Trump is a wolf in sheep's clothing...And obviously about 40% of the Republican voters don't either...

Having moral standards, having a belief structure, one which can be measured against is key to our Republic’s survival in the tremendous battle which lays before us.

And Trump isn't of satisfactory moral character??? We don't believe that either...

I have to be able to trust in our next President whole heartedly and must be able to believe in what he/she is fighting for. Trump does none of this. He appeals to whatever he can to make himself palpable.

I haven't ever trusted a President wholeheartedly...Still vote tho...

So what's worse, a candidate who says what you want to hear and will maybe or maybe not follow thru with those things; or a candidate who suppoorts things you flat out don't believe in and will be stuck with if he wins, even if he is called the most conservative???

Do not fall for the same song and dance as many before... Stand up and put your support behind someone we can trust will lead us to victory. Stand up and put your support behind the most conservative candidate in the race. Stand up and put your support behind Ted Cruz.

We aren't falling for anything...Hey, look at Syria...Trump wants to let 'em kill each other off and we'll deal with what's left...I've been saying that for years...(Course it's too late now with Russia in there)...But then Trump says let Russia kill them off...

Trump and at least I realize Syria and Israel are better off with Assad as their President...

Trump wants to send the 'refugees' back to wherever they came from...I've been saying that for years...Trump wants to get rid of illegal aliens and limit the H1B visas so our own can go to work...I've been saying that since Nafta was conceived...

Cruz can't even garner (so far) enough support to be a real contender in that other group of Republicans...

There are far more Democrat voters now than there ever were...I don't believe Cruz will pull in a single Democrat...And without that, he can't win...

[Isara]

If you re-connect with your Father-Mother God, you will see that you have unlimited supplies. Our individualities are unique, nobody can replace us. The gift from above will bless all of us. No-one is left behind.

[plewis1250]

Winds of populism can be yes, but not changing direction to whichever way they blow. Until the election of the current President, Trump's record in who he supported was quite liberal.
http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.php?sort=D&name=Donald%2BTrump&state=&zip=&employ=&cand=&soft=&cycle=All

Until 2008, he almost always supported Democrats. Clinton, Charlie Wrangler, Anthony Weiner... all donations given in '07. The Republicans he supported in this time frame: Specter, McCain, Giuliani... None of which are conservatives, believe in what Trump claims to believe in today.
He could have had some massive change of heart when Obama was elected, but I highly doubt that. The wind direction changed. He sees an opportunity to inflate his ego even more. He is a VERY dangerous candidate, one which gives zero evidence to trust his transformation. Had Hillary one the nomination in '08, I cannot imagine his transformation would have happened.

So what's worse, a candidate who says what you want to hear and will maybe or maybe not follow thru with those things; or a candidate who suppoorts things you flat out don't believe in and will be stuck with if he wins, even if he is called the most conservative??? I would clearly want someone who's beliefs align with mine representing me in the White House. For me, Cruz is that person. There are VERY few things he does/believes in that I do not. With Trump, I honestly cannot trust what he believes or says. He's demonstrated the same backbone of Romney, McCain, and countless others before him. The only difference is he is willing to talk over people with rhetoric which can be inspiring. The other two were not wiling to irritate the establishment like that.

The problem is who knows if he is being truthful? How can you jump behind him with such certainty when he was so recently giving money and supporting folks who actively are working to destroy this country? There is no way you can.

There are far more Democrat voters now than there ever were...I don't believe Cruz will pull in a single Democrat...And without that, he can't win...
This is a VERY dangerous proposition, and one in which I completely disagree with. Why on earth would we alter our message to appeal to some fabled "middle" voter? We did that already. John McCain. Mitt Romney. Bob Dole. McCain could not have been any more middle road. He was trounced by the most liberal Senator in the US Senate. That should tell you something. Set aside the man's skin color, I do not believe that was the deciding factor. Obama inspired his base, while McCain and Romney both caused us, the conservative base, the only base of the Republican Party to be uninspired. I reluctantly voted for these middle of the road candidates, but how could ANYONE get excited about McCain? With Trump, I don't get excited either. How can I? I don't know who the man is. I know what he says he is, but I see zero evidence of it. We need a candidate which will offer a VERY clear distinction between the other side. Trump is not that candidate.