[SoConPubbie]

	"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

[SoConPubbie]

Ted Cruz Ping!

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Please beware, this is a high-volume ping list!

[RIghtwardHo]

Here’s what will happen:

Ted runs. He arouses passion in the base. he doesn’t get nominated. Base gets pissed. Base claims it will never vote GOP again. Some in base will bemoan “but if you don’t vote for the nominee then Hildabeast will win the WH and what about Congress?” Base votes for Jeb Bush. Jeb Bush slaughtered in the General.

Rinse. Repeat.

[MrB]

I want a candidate that boldly speaks the truth.
That’s not “politic”, but I’m betting they’d have far more success than any “political advisers” would think.

[DoughtyOne]

Social Conservatives...

Good grief. Now even labeling someone a Conservative (read that terrorist in today’s vernacular) isn’t enough. Now you have to add in “Social”.

Ted Cruz will get along just fine as long as he adheres to the Constitution and does things that return this nation and it’s government to their proper role.

[El Cid]

... riding a recent wave of fiery speeches and standing ovations at right-wing conferences.

So when was the last time that the comPost branded a meeting of democrats as a left-wing conference?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Ted is the only one I would give a dime to, and I’d give him thousands of dimes.

Not a penny to any RINO PAC, though. Ever.

[Uncle Miltie]

I’m not properly a “Social Conservative”, and I’M frustrated with the GOPe.

[pallis]

It’s time for all the wannabe presidents with conservative credentials to split the conservative vote. A strong conservative candidate who won’t have to fight his or her way through the circus act may have a chance of beating the Republican left.

[Moonmad27]

I want Cruz as the nominee. I just hope we won’t repeat people falling in love with fringe candidates and when they drop out, swear they won’t vote for Cruz or any other real conservative candidates.

[uncitizen]

The GOPe seems to be in “if you can’t beat him, join him” mode. They’ll try to co-opt him as Jebs “extreme right wing” competition. Ya know, make Jeb look more reeeeeeasonable.

[marron]

They want me to support a Repub who favors abortion, gay marriage, and open borders.

Thanks, no, its Cruz or nobody. If Jeb and Christie are the best they can do, I have to get my personal affairs in order.

I can easily see myself not voting this time out, for the first time in my adult life.

[bigdaddy45]

Wasn’t Cruz born in Canada? Doesn’t that make him ineligible? At least according to some?