Do we see Saudi Arabia openly embracing Christians immigrating over there? No.
Cruz is just not a leader. He’s a good follower, and he has many good points, but he’s not a leader.
I agree with Cruz. 1) Trump’s plan doesn’t have a chance, he knows it, he’s just throwing out red meat. 2) Trump will walk this back in the next few days when Dubai threatens to close his golf courses and the sheiks boycott his hotels, condos, and casinos. 3) I have worked with many Muslims over the years. None of them have, nor will they ever commit terrorism. The university I study/work at benefits from them because they generate new knowledge, publish papers, and work hard. Most of the American students are...dilettantes by comparison.
Our problem is not the Muslims I study with, it’s the Muslims who openly and actively support terrorists. Every one of these domestic Muslim terrorists should have been deported, imprisoned, or monitored long before they killed anyone. Of course we should be more selective and nobody should be allowed to come here and go on welfare.
Like anybody who can’t self-fund his own election, Cruz is going to be compromised by his donors, as he likely is in this case.
I’m convinced he’s a rock-ribbed conservative. I’m also convinced he has to operate under rules Trump doesn’t.
Trump is taking the arrows for Cruz and knows it. I also think Cruz knows Trump will back him, if he can, if Trump has to leave the race, or is forced from the race.
At this point, I believe Trump will be forced from the race.
Trump will continue to say things Cruz can’t until Cruz doesn’t have a choice and has to say them himself.
Trump is the candidate, if Trump can make it in one piece to the convention.
Cruz blinks, hoping that Trump has went too far. Trump has not gone too far. Epic strategic fail.
Cruz is wrong here.
How about we just halt ALL immigration? Couldn’t mooselimbs sneak in disguised as Mexicans or South Americans anyway?
Well, Ted. I WAS going to vote for you.
But now, the only worthy candidate is Trump.
Cruz may have just killed his campaign.
Trump could be more precise, but he isn't going for a legal brief. It resonates.
No body is perfect, that said, Ted is still my #1. I agree with him here as well. Will Republican voters? Some will, I actually don’t think this hurts EITHER of them. It will simply cement those who were trending toward them, to decide for them. I think this is going to help both candidates believe it or not, we shall see.
Syrians are not the only problem.
Muslims who do not want to integrate and who favor Islamic Law are the problem.
we should ban the burka too.
I’m probably going to get bashed for this (great opener, huh?) but here goes:
I disagree with people who are saying that they “liked Cruz until now, but this changes everything” and words to that effect. I realize how important the issue of Muslim immigration and/or refugees is to our security. I’m not saying Trump is wrong and Cruz is right. But isn’t there any room for discussion at all? Could Trump’s plan be overkill, sort of like the way the TSA treats everyone as a terrorist at the airport checkpoints? We can’t distinguish any Muslim who is not a threat? Again, I’m not attacking anyone’s position, but, less than 24 hours after Trump announced a very bold proposal, everyone here is already in perfect lockstep and ready to dump Cruz for not getting on the bandwagon?
Let’s say for the sake of discussion that I accept that Cruz is wrong. Even so, I’m not going to dump him as a candidate because he is wrong on one policy question. It’s not like he’s taking a completely idiotic liberal position of letting ‘em all come in and shouting racist at the opposition.
Please, I’d like to hear some reasoned argument.
Ted, Ted, Ted! You’re supposed to wait until you take office to turn into a raving Washington soothsayer! Did your donors get their own underwear in a knot?
This is why Donald Trump is the only candidate that’s going to stand up for the American public against all comers. If Trump fails, then so do we.
Always enjoy listening to Cruz talk about the Constitution. Never felt like he has leadership qualities we need to save our country. IMO, this confirms the matter.
Go Trump!
Ted Cruz, I hereby wash my hands of you.
You caved to the globalists.
You would cave more if elected. I have one candidate left. Trump.
Ted, they all pose a threat. They are an invasive species, a parasite that kills its host. You don’t get it and its one of the reasons you won’t be President.
How many jihadis are the Saudis flying in daily on charter flights and having them processed here by Muslim infiltrators working for our government and where are they coming from and going to?
ah well, cruz is flat wrong here. can still vote for him though.