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Cruz: GOP leaders want to divide conservatives, prop up moderates
The Hill ^ | Martin Matishak

Posted on 06/27/2015 3:10:01 PM PDT by VinL

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a 2016 presidential hopeful, says GOP leaders want to divide conservative primary voters so that a moderate candidate will end up being the party’s nominee.

"The last thing the Republican leaders in Washington want to see is millions of Americans across the country mobilizing and coalescing around one strong conservative candidate," he told a crowd of 200 supporters in Iowa on Saturday, according to the Sioux City Journal.

Senior Republicans want the party’s various factions at each other’s throats so "once again, they run right up the middle with 24 percent and nominate an establishment moderate who loses the election to Hillary Clinton," Cruz added.

"Here's what the Washington cartel wants — they want us divided," he told voters in the state that holds of the first contests in the nominating process.

"They will do everything possible to fragment us and pit us against each other because if we come together, it's game over," he added. "The cartel only knows one thing — how to extort power and money to get what it wants, and if I were elected president, it will stop." A Fox News poll released earlier this week found Cruz near tail end of support among the crowded Republican White House field.

The Texas lawmaker garnered just 4 percent support, well behind former

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; cruz; election2016; tedcruz; texas
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Should be a non-controversial thread-- can't see anyone arguing against the point. -:)
1 posted on 06/27/2015 3:10:01 PM PDT by VinL
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To: VinL

Are there two or more Conservative candidates?


2 posted on 06/27/2015 3:13:05 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
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To: VinL

He complains about everything.


3 posted on 06/27/2015 3:16:29 PM PDT by Lumper20 ( clown in Chief has own Gov employees Gestapo)
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To: Paladin2

If by “conservative” you mean 100% perfect in your eyes, then no, there’s not even one unless God just filed his paperwork to run... maybe not even then.


4 posted on 06/27/2015 3:17:24 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: VinL

The Tea Party needs to get candidates to “put it in writing”, because several fakes made it through in the last election, like Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-02). She swore up and down that she was a conservative, and it was all lies. As soon as she was elected, she went full liberal, opposing everything conservative.

Which just goes to show that establishment Republicans are just as duplicitous as Democrats.


5 posted on 06/27/2015 3:18:32 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Don't compare me to the almighty, compare me to the alternative." -Obama, 09-24-11)
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To: VinL

Ha! Was JUST gonna say something like that. Not a Cruz fan but I agree 100% with him on that one! SPOT on Ted. SPOT on.


6 posted on 06/27/2015 3:26:57 PM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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To: Lumper20; VinL

Fish On!


7 posted on 06/27/2015 3:27:08 PM PDT by right way right (Disclaimer: Not a prophet but I have a pretty good record.)
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To: VinL; Kale; Jarhead9297; COUNTrecount; notaliberal; DoughtyOne; MountainDad; aposiopetic; ...
    Ted Cruz Ping!

    If you want on/off this ping list, please let me know.
    Please beware, this is a high-volume ping list!

    CRUZ or LOSE!

8 posted on 06/27/2015 3:55:38 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: Lumper20; right way right

He complains about everything.
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Yeah, I know.....that’s what I love about the guy!


9 posted on 06/27/2015 3:56:03 PM PDT by VinL (It is better to suffer every wrong, then to consent to wrong.)
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To: SoConPubbie

BTTT

GO CRUZ!!


10 posted on 06/27/2015 3:57:59 PM PDT by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FR. Donate Monthly or Join Club 300! God bless)
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To: Lumper20; VinL
He complains about everything.

Actually, you forgot you were posting on a CONSERVATIVE website, in fact, I'd argue the premier website.

SO, as a public service, I have graciously decided to help you by correcting your post. Your post should have read:

He complains about everything about ALL of the right things.

11 posted on 06/27/2015 4:00:21 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: SoConPubbie

Well done!!


12 posted on 06/27/2015 4:30:13 PM PDT by Finny (Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. -- Psalm 119:105)
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To: VinL

The Cruz put-downs are typical of the sHill.


13 posted on 06/27/2015 4:35:18 PM PDT by jimt (Fear is the darkroom where negatives are developed.)
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To: SoConPubbie

Another pompous ass. Cruz is talking about self. READ.

“The last thing the Republican leaders in Washington want to see is millions of Americans across the country mobilizing and coalescing around one strong conservative candidate,” he told a crowd of 200 supporters in Iowa on Saturday, according to the Sioux City Journal


14 posted on 06/27/2015 4:40:38 PM PDT by Lumper20 ( clown in Chief has own Gov employees Gestapo)
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To: Lumper20

You sound like you’re complaining.

Didn’t you say on another thread that when you hear or read about Ted it makes you want to puke, or something?

Then why are you listening to him?

Go listen to Hillary or Prince Jeb or go away!


15 posted on 06/27/2015 4:52:25 PM PDT by Hostage (ARTICLE V (LOVE ME MY TEDDY C!))
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To: Lumper20
Another pompous ass. Cruz is talking about self. READ.

Hey, Lumpy. You do know what campaigning is, don't you. 'Cause it doesn't seem like it.

16 posted on 06/27/2015 4:52:30 PM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (To win the country back, we need to be as mean as the libs say we are.)
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To: Lumper20

You seem like you would be heck of a good guy if you didn’t seem to belong to that very cartel that Cruz is talking about.


17 posted on 06/27/2015 4:53:37 PM PDT by right way right (Disclaimer: Not a prophet but I have a pretty good record.)
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To: SoConPubbie

Mr. Lump complains a lot about Ted.


18 posted on 06/27/2015 4:54:19 PM PDT by Hostage (ARTICLE V (LOVE ME MY TEDDY C!))
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To: Hostage

I don’t think he likes smart ass college boys.

Cruz is the sharpest I have seen in my 52.


19 posted on 06/27/2015 5:01:29 PM PDT by right way right (Disclaimer: Not a prophet but I have a pretty good record.)
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To: Hostage

I don’t think he likes smart ass college boys.

Cruz is the sharpest I have seen in my 52.


20 posted on 06/27/2015 5:01:33 PM PDT by right way right (Disclaimer: Not a prophet but I have a pretty good record.)
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