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Ted Cruz: Loose Cannon or Libertarian Reformer?
Reason Magazine ^ | The February 2015 Issue | Glenn Garvin

Posted on 01/17/2015 9:51:20 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

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To: Yaelle

I think Honesty is the greatest measure, right with Wisdom and analytic ability. Denizens of Satan’s world are painting him as a bomb-throwing revolutionary just for speaking the truth, in this time of universal deceit.

Americans are sick of the constant lying, dodging, tyranny and pettiness of all aspects of government. Ted’s truth will be an elixir to them once they hear it.


41 posted on 01/17/2015 10:59:44 AM PST by txhurl
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

A decent, truthful and committed real American. Corrupt politicians would not only hate such they would not even understand a person of integrity.


42 posted on 01/17/2015 11:06:51 AM PST by mulligan (I)
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To: GeronL

“lol. If he were libertarian, I would not support him”

Me too, and most people on this site. So the attempt here is to him in the Ron Paul camp, hopefully to weaken him.


43 posted on 01/17/2015 11:09:26 AM PST by BobL (REPUBLICANS - Fight for the WHITE VOTE...and you will win.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Based on what I know of him so far, I like him. But whether or not I’ll vote for him in the election partly depends upon who’s running against him. Might end up liking somebody else more, who knows?


44 posted on 01/17/2015 11:10:58 AM PST by pbmaltzman
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To: pbmaltzman

Who do you see, on the probable horizon, that might outshine him, if I may ask?


45 posted on 01/17/2015 11:15:03 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: Slyfox

Yes, but I couldn’t resist.


46 posted on 01/17/2015 11:17:13 AM PST by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: BobL

If Ron Paul’s machine supports Cruz, the gope-STAB can all put their DC condos up for sale. Is it correct in KY you cannot retain your Senate seat while running for POTUS or any other office?


47 posted on 01/17/2015 11:19:55 AM PST by txhurl
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Cruz isn’t a Libtardian! Other than that in the headline, I agree with much of it.


48 posted on 01/17/2015 11:26:04 AM PST by Beagle8U (NOTICE : Unattended children will be given Coffee and a Free Puppy.)
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To: ilgipper; 2ndDivisionVet; alloysteel

Those are all good answers, but what I meant by “Do I even have to say it?” is that Obola was a first-term Senator with two years experience when he ran for pResident.


49 posted on 01/17/2015 11:36:59 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Offend a Christian and he is obliged to pray for you. Offend a Muslim and he is obliged to kill you.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum; ilgipper; alloysteel
And Abraham Lincoln had only one two year term in the House of Representatives some years prior to his election to the presidency. Was Mr. Obama the longest-serving solicitor general of his state? Have we seen Mr. Obama's transcripts? Have any of Mr. Obama's professors come forward to speak of his brilliance? What debate championships did Mr. Obama win? How many cases has Mr. Obama tried before the US Supreme Court? Did Mr. Obama win the presidency (Bush vs. Gore) for one of his party's nominees in court? Who paid Mr. Obama's college tuition? Need I continue?
50 posted on 01/17/2015 11:43:52 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: 2ndDivisionVet

Let’s try Savior of American Sanity. Put a halo around his head on the cover of Time Magazine and make it a crime for libtards to besmirch his name.
At least we could get the pendulum of sanity half way back.


51 posted on 01/17/2015 11:50:04 AM PST by Steamburg (Other people's money is the only language a politician respects)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/12/alison-lundergan-grimes-rand-paul-cant-run-for-president-and-senate-113662.html

Alison Lundergan Grimes, Kentucky’s secretary of state, is threatening to take Rand Paul to court to block him from running simultaneously for president and reelection to the Senate in 2016.

In her first television interview since Sen. Mitch McConnell routed her by 15 points last month, the Democratic Senate nominee declared that she will not be “bullied” by Paul, who is a heavy favorite to win a second Senate term if he’s allowed to stay on the ballot.

“The law is clear,” Grimes told WHAS-TV in Louisville. “You can’t be on the ballot twice for two offices.”
“We’ll look to the court for any guidance that is needed,” she added. “And at the end of the day, we’re not going to be bullied.”


If Rand decides to keep his Senate seat because POTUS is such a long shot (likely), then Ron Paul will probably endorse Cruz. They’re friends from way back.. they have numerous ideological differences, but still friends.

That means Iowa goes to Cruz, and I wonder if this author isn’t subtly trying to predict just that.


52 posted on 01/17/2015 11:51:03 AM PST by txhurl
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ted Cruz is one of a very few principled conservatives serving as a legislator.


53 posted on 01/17/2015 11:57:12 AM PST by windsorknot
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To: txhurl

I think I remember reading Rand can’t run for Prez and keep his Senate seat...?

McCain did, as did Ron Paul in the House


54 posted on 01/17/2015 12:13:36 PM PST by Optimist
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To: txhurl

Americans are sick of the constant lying, dodging, tyranny and pettiness of all aspects of government. Ted’s truth will be an elixir to them once they hear it.


Yes. Americans really are sick of being lied to. I think that really helped Carter win. This may be a winning strategy, if he really underlines all of Obama’s lies and really demonstrates honesty in his campaign — and his life speaks for itself. (Not counting the beer in his trunk at 17) ;)


55 posted on 01/17/2015 12:17:01 PM PST by Yaelle (No Cruz? Then "I'm Ready for Hillary; What Difference Does It Make?")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Scott Walker is the Dark Horse. But other than the few public exposures he has had fighting the teacher union I really know nothing about his politics (Even Christie has that going for him). Republicans seem to be looking for alternatives that are their own Barack Obama blank canvas.


56 posted on 01/17/2015 12:18:49 PM PST by Optimist
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Have any of Mr. Obama’s professors come forward to speak of his brilliance?


Have any of Obama’s professors even come forward at all?

Whom I really wish to come forward would be a scrubber of Obama’s past. Surely ONE of them, maybe on his deathbed, or just brave, will one day speak of what they did to wipe Obama’s slate cleaner than anyone in the witness protection program ever got?


57 posted on 01/17/2015 12:20:15 PM PST by Yaelle (No Cruz? Then "I'm Ready for Hillary; What Difference Does It Make?")
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To: Optimist
That depends on state laws.

As far back as 1960, Lyndon Baines Johnson had a Texas law changed so that he could run for re-election to his US Senate seat at the same time he was running as John F. Kennedy’s Vice President. In 1988, Senator Lloyd Bentsen did the same thing so he could run for both the US Senate and Vice President. Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman (VP in 2000), Delaware’s Joe Biden (VP in 2008), and Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan (VP 2012) all did as well. Source

That's a little unclear, though. Johnson had the law changed. I don't know if the others had to do that.

58 posted on 01/17/2015 12:20:43 PM PST by x
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To: Optimist

This is all I ever needed to know about Chris Christie.

59 posted on 01/17/2015 12:26:16 PM 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: x

Doesn’t look like KY intends to change their laws so Rand can run.


60 posted on 01/17/2015 12:29:07 PM PST by txhurl
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