Posted on 02/19/2016 9:33:47 PM PST by joanie-f
These people put together a pretty good summary:
Ping for comment, criticism or additional ideas.
Bottom line.....I think Cruz ill gotten win in Iowa will haunt him the remainder of his days.
Sure, why not:
Ted was originally my guy. I donated four times to his presidential campaign, and only stopped donating when he voted for TPA. In addition, I voted for Ted for U.S. Senate, in the primary, the run-off, and the general elections in Texas.
So why don't I support Ted now?
TPA
Corker bill
H1-B visas
"Poison Pill" amendment tickery
Teddy bears and soccer balls for illegals
Glenn Beck already swore him in as President
Married to Goldman Sachs
Robert Mercer
Wants to have a conversation about illegal invaders
Homo mega-donors
"NY values"
Me too!
Canadian born (not NBC)
Career government employee
Freshman Senator, wet behind the ears
Iowa dirty tricks
Loans? What loans?
Preachy, not natural (a personal turn-off)
I soured on Ted for all of the reasons above.
When Trump came on the scene, he came out of the gate saying the exact things I needed to hear from a candidate. Even still, it took me a few weeks of studying the man, to give him my support for president. I’m now comfortable with that choice, and have no expectations of changing it.
I concur. I’ve been following Cruz for a few years and am very impressed with him. Cruz has what I call great brain structure.
Ditto.
There is quite a bit of helpful research material, but unfortunately, even when it is a LOCK, like John Roberts was, you never know. I think character is very important and a reasonably good education and practical background as an executive is important. I confess I do tend to rule out Senators first, unless they have some sort of executive or real world experience. Wheeler Dealers are sometimes too focused on the wheeling and dealing and take their eye off the ball. And too often, in Congress, they forget they are public servants, though less so, in my opinion, in the House.
I am undecided always, waiting for the surprises or the unknowns that can crop up. I would have been VERY unhappy if I had made mind up and worked for Ross Perot and neglected looking at the alternatives. That last minute commitment is actually more uncomfortable than being locked in and ready to dismiss any other input, which is human nature.
Bottom line, Cruz won fair and square, and no amount of sour grapes stuffed with a Trumper tantrum will change that. I guess you could switch to the liar liar, pants on fire offense from the serial prevaricator Trump for more traction. We could debate strategy and plans on how to accomplish campaign promises some day, if you can get Trump to show up.
But then Trump would have to have a plan, not just promises...
In other words, a typical politian who’s made speeches in his brief Senate career, a lifelong insider and elite who used his Ivy League education and connections to advance his very considerable ambition but who couldn’t even finish the term he was elected to before giving in to his ambition. 5 our of 9 is a pretty poor batting average but if he’s a good lawyer that’s what he should do. He sure isn’t cut out for politics where you have to actually get along with other people instead of always having to be the smartest person in the room. And it would give him a chance to work on his ethics, which are pretty shaky.
Cruz is undoubtedly a talented and smart man.
However, each time I see him - I see and hear more and more of what I hate in politics. He is starting, to me, to come off as a caricature of the slick politician. Now, he’s no Rubio when it comes to reminding me of a used car salesman, but he’s gone a lot farther in that direction than I had imagined he would.
From the tone of his fund requests, to his recent ‘embelishments’ ... it’s just leaves me feeling a bit ... off. I hope it’s just that he is getting bad campaign advice, but if that’s the case he needs to right the ship, and do so in a hurry. I still like Ted, a lot, and this country needs men like him.
Trump is green with envy. His accomplishments...?
Nice to hear a voice of sanity
around here. Hope you are well.
Your FRiend t.
I will reply at length when I get
off this cell tomorrow. t.
Excellent article!
It’s too sad that so many are LIVs and have no in depth knowledge of the candidates. That situation is what gave the US Obama.
Absolute ditto here.
Ditto.
Bottom line.....I think Cruz ill gotten win in Iowa will haunt him the remainder of his days.
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I don’t understand why so many people blame Cruz because his campaign workers passed on the information that was being reported on TV by CNN, who had received the information from someone working on Carson’s campaign?
I confess I do tend to rule out Senators first, unless they have some sort of executive or real world experience.
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So, you’re saying you just dismiss all of Cruz’ experience at SCOTUS (clerking, arguing and winning cases) the Fed Trade Comm., longest term as Solicitor Gen. of TX, etc., ....just because he’s a Senator?
Good article, but (there is always a “but”) the majority of population has a 10 minute attention span. They are products of an education system that values self esteem over reading comprehension and popularity over science. It is a little much to expect any research of candidates outside of Ellen interviews or one minute spots within the broadcast of the latest reality tv craze.
We got exactly what we pay for and wonder why things are the way they are..........
I watched most of the debates and find that more than two is a waste of time BUT, since the field was so crowded with presidential wannabe’s, at least one or two more might have been satisfactory. Noting that there were two different tiers of candidates, most in that second tier have been weeded out of the garden. There are still far too many, perhaps after the So. Carolina “test run”, there will be fewer. I hope so.
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