Cruz'n for a bruisin' The GOP religious right vs. the GOP establishment. (Cruz v. Bush he says)

The Politico ^ | March 31, 2015 | Roger Simon, chief political columnist

[Hot Tabasco]

The fools who gave us Obama was the RNC

Just curious, how did the RNC give us their candidate?

The last I recall, there were a host of runners back in 2012 who we, the electorate, had the opportunity to vote for our choice.

I studied the issues, knew who I was voting for and cast my ballot.. Just like everyone else did.

Did my choice win the primary? Nope..........

Sadly, I'm stymied, I can't for the life of me understand how the RNC can control my vote or others such as yours and create their own chosen candidate.........If you have insight into that magic then I'm all ears.......(Kudos to Ross Perot).....

[Lurkinanloomin]

Do you honestly believe that McCain or Romney were the choice of a majority of GOP voters?
They have the calendar and open primaries set up to have the nomination clinched before most red states even get to vote. We’ve been force fed amnesty candidate after amnesty candidate. I will never vote for Jeb Bush, EVER!

[nascarnation]

Mediocre Mass. Mitt had by far the most dough and won the most primary votes (10m of the 19m cast)

I’m convinced it’s all about the dough. While he didn’t have much voter enthusiasm, he had the most advertising (positive and negative).

[Finny]

So noted! Good catch!

[Finny]

The GOPe amd many commentators just can't get away from the idea that a candidate must appeal to narrow interest groups, a bone for this one and a bone for that one.

Well said.

Rove was wrong when he said "Demography is destiny." Demography is pretense -- pretense for identifying and catering to narrow interest groups.

Morality is destiny. As American government usurps such moral actions as charity and tolerating open homosexuals, morality is removed as a reference. American society has become increasingly amoral, and America's morality is what will determine its destiny. Morality transcends demographics.

[Finny]

There are plenty of people in this country who are not particularly religious but still hold conservative values.

Amen! LOTS of them, who may not be church-going declaring Christians, but who pretty much live like Christians. It's what made America great. We are a Christian nation, founded on specifically Christian principles and values, and that's the American way!

[Finny]

Thumbs up!

[Hot Tabasco]

Do you honestly believe that McCain or Romney were the choice of a majority of GOP voters?

If they weren't then you're accusing our own team of voter fraud............Whats up with that?

[Lurkinanloomin]

I’ve watched the last two GOP primaries very closely. McCain was broke, flying coach by himself in June 2007 , about as popular as poison ivy after pushing amnesty TWICE, yet by March 2008, he’s the GOP nominee.
Mitt Romney, father of Romneycare, blueprint for Obamacare, father of gay-marriage who nobody wanted because he neutralised two of the biggest issues, yet by March 2012 he’s clinched the nomination before many red states voted.
Yes, I do think the RNC has the process rigged to get the nominee they want.
You watch, by next March Jebster will be the presumptive nominee and FreeRepublic will become a free-fire zone between the noseholders and real conservatives who will rightly refuse to vote for Jebster.

[okie01]

If the party appeals to only white, Christian conservatives, it will wind up as a regional party, capable of winning Senate and House seats but incapable of winning a national election

True...as far as it goes. But Cruz' appeal extends well beyond these limits.