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Ted Cruz: An isolated figure in a minority of the minority
The Washington Post's Right Turn Blog ^ | December 16, 2014 | Jennifer Rubin, Queen of the NeoCons

Posted on 12/16/2014 11:02:24 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Time is short. The GOP Ruling Class is working with the Marxist/Fascists in the DNC to destroy Conservatives publicly so that the populace buys into their irrelevance.

The mechanism has been put into place to ensure Conservatives have no ability to win a GOP primary ever again.

Taking Cruz out now is imperative. The Palinization will only grow louder and more intense in the next few weeks and early next year.


21 posted on 12/16/2014 11:24:04 AM PST by INVAR ("Fart for liberty, fart for freedom and fart proudly!" - Benjamin Franklin)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

0bama proved the key to the Presidency is turning out 100% of your base, the independents be damned.

Cruz can execute this winning strategy from the right.


22 posted on 12/16/2014 11:24:19 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Boner and McTurtle funded Amnesty and 0bamaCare)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Either Cruz is not as smart as some people say, or he has decided to give up on being a serious national Republican in favor of becoming the next Sarah Palin.”

Or, option 3, Cruz knows that when conservatives can articulate their message directly to the people and bypass the media filter, the American people usually respond very favorably.


23 posted on 12/16/2014 11:25:59 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

INFOGRAPHIC: Obama Lost Independent Vote In Almost Every Swing State

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2012/11/13/infographic-obama-lost-the-independent-vote-in-almost-every-swing-state


24 posted on 12/16/2014 11:26:49 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Boner and McTurtle funded Amnesty and 0bamaCare)
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To: G Larry

“Actually, if you take the 22 who voted w Ted this weekend and you add 7 of the 9 the new GOP Senators, you will find that total is 29 of 54 GOP Senators to be seated in January.

That would be “The majority of the majority”.

Even if Cruz doesn’t overthrow Mitch, the Party will steer to the right or Mitch will be out in short order.

You can’t ignore conservatives. Also, some of those GOP Senators up for re-election that have said they are Reagan republicans and voting like McCain republicans will have to hang out with TED.


25 posted on 12/16/2014 11:27:04 AM PST by Zenjitsuman (New Boss Nancy Pelosi)
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To: Paladin2

I would like to know why she’s saying Cruz is “isolated” .. by whom and did she ever bother to find out how many followers he has .. WHICH WOULD MEAN HE’S NOT ISOLATED.

I agree .. STUPID ..!!


26 posted on 12/16/2014 11:27:45 AM PST by CyberAnt ("The hope and changey stuff did not work, even a smidgen.")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yep. If any of this was remotely true, she wouldn’t be writing about him all the time.


27 posted on 12/16/2014 11:30:40 AM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Boogieman

Jennifer attended college and law school at Berkeley, Ted Cruz went to Princeton and Harvard Law and graduated with high honors from both. She was a Hollywood movie studio employment lawyer for two decades, while Cruz has floated, like cream, to the top of society in even less time. See why she might have a problem with Ted Cruz?


28 posted on 12/16/2014 11:30:54 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: Zenjitsuman

If Ted fails, then its time for a Conservative/Tea/Libertarian/Social conservative party to be formed.

Let the GOPe go STUFF IT


29 posted on 12/16/2014 11:30:59 AM PST by Zenjitsuman (New Boss Nancy Pelosi)
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To: MUDDOG
The underlying, unspoken assumption in this article (and the MSM in general) is that "independents" are "moderate."

True. I'm an Independent, but that is because there is no Constitutional Conservative Party, not because I am a moderate.

I really don't believe there is a wide middle of truly independent voters anymore that vote R sometime and D sometime. I think it is all about turnout.

30 posted on 12/16/2014 11:34:24 AM PST by IamConservative (If fighting fire with fire is a good idea, why do the pros use water?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“He’s not smart” “He’s in a fantasy” Sounds like someone is afraid of Ted Cruz. And Palinizing him too. What’s next?


31 posted on 12/16/2014 11:39:48 AM PST by mouse1 (Cruz/Palin 2016)
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To: INVAR

You know I like Gov. Sarah Palin and admire her work. It’s not exactly a secret here. But comparing the two is laughable. Senator Cruz is one of those “once every hundred years or so” legal minds like Learned Hand, Solon, John Adams, Abe Lincoln, Alan Dershowitz or Gandhi. He was the North American debating champion in both classes (individual and team) and will run rings around the other candidates. I almost feel sorry for them already.


32 posted on 12/16/2014 11:39:49 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: laconic

ABC has one on “The View”, Nicole Wallace or something, she has already endorsed Hillary


33 posted on 12/16/2014 11:41:03 AM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: mouse1

The problem with “Palinizing” Cruz is that he defeats that characterization the second he opens his mouth.

With Palin, she was a bit “folksy”, so she kind of stepped into those stereotypes they were laying on her. Not going to work with Cruz.


34 posted on 12/16/2014 11:44:13 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: IamConservative
I think it is all about turnout.

The 2012 presidential election was a good illustration of that.

Rush talks about the stereotype of independents being moderates, in the worthless advice given by GOP campaign consultants.

35 posted on 12/16/2014 11:44:53 AM PST by MUDDOG
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To: iowacornman
I hope he goes third party.

Explain to me how that will turn out any differently than the most recent third parties that made the biggest splashes?

Ross Perot
John Anderson
George Wallace

36 posted on 12/16/2014 12:13:18 PM PST by don-o (He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever!)
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To: MUDDOG

I think bringing conservatism back is a winning strategy in 2016. People are sick of this PC crap. I would go with a “Put the Christ back in Christmas” ticket. They want to call it Christian fundamentalism, embrace it.

Stay away from gay marriage and abortion. Go after religion and how the leftwing of this country is trying to deatroy our values. Gay marriage and aboortion is implied but not the focus.

To into debates asking why are the liberals so apoplectic about something that is legal? Don’t they have other things they want to discuss, like jobs, security and the constitution?


37 posted on 12/16/2014 12:15:59 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz (You can't spell liberal without label.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

When someone stands on rock solid principles they tend to irritate people who would prefer to have a candidate who they can easily push around.


38 posted on 12/16/2014 12:31:48 PM PST by Slyfox (To put on the mind of George Washington read ALL of Deuteronomy 28, then read his Farewell Address)
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To: EQAndyBuzz
I think so too. Conservatism is a winning issue.

Neither political party establishment wants it, though. The GOPe would rather lose than have a conservative win.

39 posted on 12/16/2014 12:38:04 PM PST by MUDDOG
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To: Zenjitsuman
I think it's more of the Conservative beliefs than just being a Conservative that wins.
More people on both platforms have Conservative beliefs and probably most don't know it yet.
This is what must be brought to them because searching for our principles will only yield
lies and distortion from political enemies. Hearing it up front is the only way to win
peoples hearts and minds. Cruz is doing a spectacular job at bring those principles to light.
40 posted on 12/16/2014 12:38:19 PM PST by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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