Posted on 05/01/2015 11:44:35 AM PDT by VinL
It would have been hilarious if he had answered in Spanish...but the answer was “Sorry, I know what you’re up to and it’s pathetic”.
She would have never known and just plowed on making her look even dumber.
Rush is right - and he needs to keep saying this until our people understand. Republicans need to STAY OFF liberal shows.
It’s a setup.
Nothing more...
In the future Senator Cruz, just say “Pitbull”. The stupid Millenials will know what you’re talking about.
Cruz and other conservatives go on those shows because there’s some hope that they just might make the lib hosts look like fools now and then.
Without name-calling, which would be a losing proposition.
I think Nixon, Regan and W all did a good job winning over liberals.
Like the Book says. Strong Delusion.
Nixon and W WERE liberals.
And what does Donald Regan have to do with this? ;)
I’m certain Sen. Cruz has a favorite Hispanic singer, as I’m sure he can speak some passable Spanish. He just wasn’t going to play the game, this apparent, when he jibed Halparin by calling him “senor”.
If you know it is a setup, then you can go on the show and do what Sen. Cruz did here, show the average viewer that it is a setup while politely dissing the inquisitor.
It goes back to something Sun Tzu said: if you know yourself and you know your enemy, you will win 100 of 100 battles; if you know yourself and not your enemy, you will win 50, if you don't know either, you will never win.
Most Republicans don't know their enemy, and the establishment types don't know themselves--if they did, they would be "moderate Democrats," not Republicans. That is why the establishment types lose every time, and the usual conservative loses half the time. Cruz knows himself and he knows the media enemy, and he can win in battles with them 100% of the time.
I’m American. Grandparents spoke mostly Italian. My parents did too but not in the house because we were in America now and English was the language.
Educators now know that leaning two languages is easy for a child and doesn’t affect the learning of the other.
It would have been nice to speak Italian but not the end of the world. As long as mom still makes home made ravioli, cavatelli, and Sicilian pizza. Alas, she will soon be too old to. :(
Everyone from Cuba and Mexico and Guatemala etc. that are here legally are Americans now. Cut the crap!!!
Cruz answered great. He added that he fondly embraces some of the cuban traditions but he is American.
You don’t go on shows like this to win over Liberals. You go because Conservatives and swing vote moderates watch them too. You go to demonstrate that you can stand up and fight the Liberals.
And you don’t argue with Liberals to win them over. You argue with them to demonstrate to your fellow Comservatives that they aren’t alone.
And you dont argue with Liberals to win them over. You argue with them to demonstrate to your fellow Comservatives that they arent alone.
Well said sir! Very well said!
Modern liberals are not those liberals. Modern liberals are certifiable and unteachable.
I agree.
At some point, conservatives have to just tell the lamestream media to eff off. Ignore them, completely.
There are many alternatives in media today, and conservatives should use them.
And the Presidential debates? Refuse to participate, unless the moderator is eliminated.
Hablo pico pico Espanol.
Cruz is really very good at this.
If he is actually what he claims to be, then as President he could actually do it - he could turn the country back to the Constitution.
Well, we’ll see, won’t we?
I read recently Cruz can speak it, but not fluently. He's more low-level conversational.
I think they should boycott the shows and the questions as a matter of policy/strategy. Think about the reality- the GOP adapts their positions to the media— the Dems don’t. Clearly, the media is the enemy-— publicly declare them as such; the alternative is continual surrender.
Yeah, but it doesn’t take much to learn a few bugger-off lines, as suggested above.
“I’m not going to play your petty little game. It’s an insult to me, my heritage and my fellow Hispanics”.
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