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It Will Never Happen (Ted Cruz nomination and/or presidency)
Talking Points Memo ^ | March 24, 2015 | Josh Marshall, editor and publisher

Posted on 03/24/2015 7:06:16 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

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To: School of Rational Thought

Right behind you.


21 posted on 03/24/2015 7:31:11 PM PDT 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: ConorMacNessa

I remember the manner of his well known and memorable filibuster. He has the spine...and these pukes know that!


22 posted on 03/24/2015 7:33:28 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: skeeter

They still think their Alinsky Taqiyyan techniques will work...(tell a lie and keep repeating it until they start believing you). Your worst fears will be realized on January 20, 2017. Unless you guys ressurect a few more million, get your activists to vote in multiple counties, or have Soros buy the company that counts the votes you dont have a chance. But even if you do cheat we will have the evidence to prove it by then and we will embarass you and name names.


23 posted on 03/24/2015 7:35:14 PM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: Luke21

His article not much different from Peggy Noonan’s. Which redundantly confirms her 10 o’clock lean.


24 posted on 03/24/2015 7:38:29 PM PDT by GilesB
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

grating, divisive, arrogant...

Sounds like Obama

Josh Marshall

Could this guy be the former WH Floral Director?


25 posted on 03/24/2015 7:39:36 PM PDT by alpo
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To: School of Rational Thought; 2ndDivisionVet
After reading that, I am going to tedcruz.org and make a donation.

Me too! And I love that he's signing up for ObamaCare that they/he and his family are exempted from... Have to say this, he is a driver!

26 posted on 03/24/2015 7:39:57 PM PDT by GizzyGirl
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To: ConorMacNessa
I think Ted has a long hard road ahead of him - the Lamestream Media will gouge him at every opportunity - just like they did with Reagan.

As long as they spell his name right....

27 posted on 03/24/2015 7:40:21 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (Saying that ISIL is not Islamic is like saying Obama is not an Idiot.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

There are two reasons I think Sen Cruz has a good chance at the nomination.

1. Last cycle, just about every candidate was “it” for a week. I don’t mean the media attention of announcemt week. I mean down the stretch, being sized up. I think Team Cruz is prepared for that moment, and I think they’ll run with it.

2. Texas primary is early. Sen Cruz is a favorite son in Texas. I don’t think at this point that Gov. Perry is going to run. I base that on watching him speak at CPAC. El Jefe, family connections notwithstanding, won’t get the Texas vote. My guess is that Texas will go 1. Cruz, 2. Paul (based on daddy’s Texas support, 3. El Jefe, 4. Walker. Things might change, but that’s how it looks today.

3. CPAC 2016 starts the day after the Texas Primary. Sure, CPAC picks the Pauls in off election years. In election years, the front runners get more attention. If Texas makes Cruz a frontrunner, he can extend that here.

4. I think Sen. Cruz’ entry will give him enough ‘pop’ that the GOPe can’t exclude him from the debates without looking like they’re rigging the game. Believe me: lots of thought has been put into how to keep Sen. Cruz out of the debates.

The 2016 primary schedule is favorable to Cruz. It’s silly to suggest that Cruz can’t win:

From Kevin Williamson at NRO:

“The great irony of the moment is that the people writing Cruz off this week are sneering at his lack of political sophistication and congratulating themselves on their own. Ask Senator David Dewhurst how well that worked out for him.”

Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/415924/course-ted-cruz-could-win-kevin-d-williamson


28 posted on 03/24/2015 7:42:26 PM PDT by ziravan (Choose Sides.)
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To: ziravan

Lol. I got long winded. 4 reasons.


29 posted on 03/24/2015 7:43:06 PM PDT by ziravan (Choose Sides.)
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To: ConorMacNessa
God Bless you, Ted Cruz! God Bless America!

Amen, Brother. Time to totally support Ted Cruz!!

30 posted on 03/24/2015 7:43:47 PM PDT by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin....and the turkey has.)
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To: C. Edmund Wright

ping


31 posted on 03/24/2015 7:52:11 PM PDT by Resettozero
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To: Resettozero

Bookmark this one for later when Ted becomes POTUS.


32 posted on 03/24/2015 8:02:50 PM PDT by gwgn02
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To: fatnotlazy

Get used to it. This will be the left and the GOPe drumbeat for months to come.

In the end Democrats vote for a Democrat and Republicans vote for a Republican. Its the independents that win or lose the election. I’m guessing there are millions of them sitting out there in America out of work and/or lost their insurance due to Obamacare. They are just waiting for someone to inspire them to head to the polls and vote to regain that shining city on the hill.


33 posted on 03/24/2015 8:03:48 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I don’t think Reagan came off as an asshole to most voters in 1979. He came off as likable.


34 posted on 03/24/2015 8:04:56 PM PDT by Plummz (pro-constitution, anti-corruption)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Every Conservative in politics is slimed as a stupid, intolerant, mean horrible person by the vast left tilting media.
Then they point to the BS they themselves bashed people with as evidence of their victim’s eligibility for office.
Once people hear Cruz debate their smears will IMO fade.


35 posted on 03/24/2015 8:11:36 PM PDT by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: ChildOfThe60s

I agree. First he has to take on the GOPe and The Ministry Of Propaganda before he takes on the Democrat nominee.

The powers that be within the GOP do not want us to be able to vote for anyone who opposes amnesty.


36 posted on 03/24/2015 8:12:12 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (It's time for a white Hispanic President)
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To: MeshugeMikey
And I was at the WWII Memorial in October, 2013 with many Freepers and Patriots. He was right then and he's right now - I'm proud to stand in support of him.


"Hige sceal þe heardra, heorte þe cenre / mod sceal þe mare, þe ure mægen lytlað."
"Thought must be the harder, heart be the keener, mind must be the greater, as our might lessens."

37 posted on 03/24/2015 8:12:52 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - <center> <table backSt. Michael the Archangel, defend us in Battle!)
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“Most people, including most Republicans, find Ted Cruz grating, divisive and arrogant.”

Yeah, that talk about liberty, freedom; slaying government agencies (IRS) and empowering the American people as sovereign individuals sure does suck. What we REALLY need is status quo politicians and K-street to get us out of this mess.

38 posted on 03/24/2015 8:16:12 PM PDT by Ghost of SVR4 (So many are so hopelessly dependent on the government that they will fight to protect it.)
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To: Plummz

I am not sure whether you were being sarcastic or not.

Cruz comes across to me as very likable, so far. But, I am attracted to intelligent men, who also have common sense and a good work ethic.

In fact, if Ted Cruz can’t gain the support of the electorate, we are truly doomed. Right now, I am not optimistic, but he is going to get my vote and support anyway, because it is what our founding fathers would want me to do.


39 posted on 03/24/2015 8:18:10 PM PDT by jacquej ("You cannot have a conservative government with a liberal culture." (Mark Steyn))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“It is likely that unlikely things should happen”-Aristotle


40 posted on 03/24/2015 8:18:24 PM PDT by Politicalkiddo (Proud Millennial for Cruz!)
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