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Ted Cruz doesn’t have a prayer: Why the Texas senator will never sniff the White House
Salon ^ | March 28, 2015 | Matthew Rozsa, Ph.D. candidate, Lehigh University

Posted on 03/28/2015 11:18:47 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Despite what he wants you to think, Ted Cruz is not the great anti-politician of our time. In fact, he may be our most potent symbol of everything that is wrong with modern politics.

This would be hard to believe if you’ve been listening to him, of course. He desperately wants to be thought of as the one principled man in Washington—at least if your values hew closely to those of the Tea Party—but that posturing has alienated much of the party establishment. Ted Cruz attributes that development to them being “squishes,” while the rest of the world suspects it’s because Cruz is the kind of guy who goes around calling his co-workers names like “squishes.”

Of course, being a showboat is forgivable in American politics; if it wasn’t, Bill Clinton wouldn’t still be as popular as he is today. The bigger problem with Cruz is that the thematic basis for his showboating—that he won’t sell out like the rest of the Washington phonies—is a whole lot of bunk, like the rest of his campaign. After all, Googling ”Ted Cruz lies” pulls back an astonishing 7,890,000 results, and on Twitter, the two phrases are basically synonymous....

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016; cruz; gop; tedcruz
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They're not his "co-workers" Matt. He doesn't work in a call center or on a construction crew. He's the elected representative of the people of Texas, just as they are the representatives of their states. Oh, and watch that first video at the link. Bill Maher has to grudgingly concede that Ted Cruz has a good shot at the nomination and the presidency.
1 posted on 03/28/2015 11:18:47 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Whenever I read a lib rag article like this, I like to send Ted a little donation at www.TedCruz.org


2 posted on 03/28/2015 11:21:15 AM PDT by gwgn02
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ted Cruz did not go to Washington to make friends.

He went to Washington to make waves.


3 posted on 03/28/2015 11:22:27 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (Saying that ISIL is not Islamic is like saying Obama is not an Idiot.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It appears that Mr. PhD Matty Candidate might be a RACIST!


4 posted on 03/28/2015 11:23:24 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer ("I want to be America's first, historical, male first lady." - Slick Willie)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ted Cruz has the audacity to actually represent the people who elected him and not go along with the agenda of the money men who are used to pulling the strings of our bought off “leaders”.


5 posted on 03/28/2015 11:24:15 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: gwgn02
Whenever I read a lib rag article like this, I like to send Ted a little donation at www.TedCruz.org

If we all sent in $5 for every article like this, we'd all be broke before Monday.

6 posted on 03/28/2015 11:24:45 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (Saying that ISIL is not Islamic is like saying Obama is not an Idiot.)
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> “Of course, being a showboat is forgivable in American politics; if it wasn’t, ***Bill Clinton wouldn’t still be as popular as he is today***.”

And this guy’s a PhD Candidate?


7 posted on 03/28/2015 11:24:46 AM PDT by Hostage (ARTICLE V)
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“After all, Googling ”Ted Cruz lies” pulls back an astonishing 7,890,000 results,...”

After all, Googling “Hillary Clinton lies” pulls back an astonishing 13,200,000 results. One can only conclude that Hillary is twice the liar that Cruz is.


8 posted on 03/28/2015 11:25:37 AM PDT by DugwayDuke
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Why do these nobodies think their brain farts matter? We do not care what old and experienced lefties think so they think young and inexperienced lefties are authoritative?


9 posted on 03/28/2015 11:25:40 AM PDT by GeronL
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After all, Googling ”Ted Cruz lies” pulls back an astonishing 7,890,000 results

Mr Ph.D candidate didn't bother to report the query results of 'barack obama lies' - 32,000,000. Sounds like this idiot isn't much of a researcher.

10 posted on 03/28/2015 11:26:33 AM PDT by VeniVidiVici ( Better a conservative teabagger than a liberal teabagee)
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I think this “PhD Candidate” is trying to guarantee his degree by kissing liberal ass


11 posted on 03/28/2015 11:26:45 AM PDT by Mr. K (Palin/Cruz 2016 (for 16 years of conservative bliss))
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“After all, Googling ”Ted Cruz lies” pulls back an astonishing 7,890,000 results”

Obama lies:

About 126,000,000 results (0.42 seconds)


12 posted on 03/28/2015 11:27:44 AM PDT by TexasGator
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

First they ignore you
Then they laugh at you
Then they fight you
Then you win

-Gandhi


13 posted on 03/28/2015 11:27:53 AM PDT by dfwgator
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” After all, Googling ”Ted Cruz lies” pulls back an astonishing 7,890,000 results”

Salon lies:

About 15,700,000 results (0.51 seconds)


14 posted on 03/28/2015 11:28:34 AM PDT by TexasGator
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I set aside money every paycheck, I’m good at managing my money, I can forgo other things...I have no problem doing my part. Everyone can do what they can. Anyways, I don’t read every negative article about Cruz put out so it’s not a big deal.


15 posted on 03/28/2015 11:28:55 AM PDT by gwgn02
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Well, if a “PHD candidate” says it, it must be true. I always look to 20-somethings with no real world experience for wisdom.


16 posted on 03/28/2015 11:28:57 AM PDT by Hugin ("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Conservatives/Republicans, always make the mistake of criticizing there own. It certainly works to make Republicans a failure.

God bless America, do not allow evil to over take America.


17 posted on 03/28/2015 11:29:28 AM PDT by geologist ("If you love me, keep my commands" .... John 14 :15)
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To: P-Marlowe; gwgn02

Even if it were just the ones I post, right? [chuckle]


18 posted on 03/28/2015 11:29:46 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://www.tedcruz.org/donate/)
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Matthew Rozsa, Ph.D. candidate, Lehigh University
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How do you get THAT dumb?....


19 posted on 03/28/2015 11:30:05 AM PDT by hosepipe (" This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole.. ")
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Matthew Rozsa, Ph.D. candidate, Lehigh University

Another brainwashed automaton who has never worked a day in his life or paid a dime in income taxes spewing the party line.

20 posted on 03/28/2015 11:30:08 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (Saying that ISIL is not Islamic is like saying Obama is not an Idiot.)
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