“Ted Cruz gives me the willies”: Camille Paglia analyzes the GOP field—and takes on Hillary Clinton

Salon ^ | July 30, 2015 | David Daley, Editor in Chief

[Cedar]

In the article she did say this:

“...while I voted for Obama in 2008, I would not do it again in 2012, when I voted for Jill Stein of the Green Party.”

[mosesdapoet]

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[familyop]

"Right now, Walker seems to be the true GOP frontrunner, but I also feel he lacks gravitas. He’s not ready for his close-up. What is this oddity about so many of the GOP candidates–their excessive boyishness,..."

In other words, most of today's Baby Boomer and Gen-X political/regulator class women wouldn't want to see him in a porn flick or presidential office.

[Cats Pajamas]

Okay, mental illness can be intermittent. I admit that.

[BipolarBob]

I’d ask her how’s that “national unity” thing working out for ya’?

[SoConPubbie]

Camille Paglia is a terrific thinker with a machine-gun speaking style. Thanks for posting this article.

The content of this article proves your statement to be incorrect.

[SoConPubbie]

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[mountainfolk]

Paglia is damning Cruz with faint praise. I think she likes him! A strong, super intelligent man who probably can deal very well with her version of the female sex. Cruze is practical as well as smart.

[dsc]

“Ted Cruz gives me the willies”
>There you go. Changed my entire political stance with that well though out argument.

He gives me the willies, too. Besides, he’s a weak man.

[tioga]

She followed up that line with how smart he is. LOL

[dsc]

“Absolutely not! I am careful to avoid all opinions that differ from my own, on the off-chance I might be swayed.”

Actually, I have little interest in listening to leftards puke up the SOS. As soon as one comes along with an argument I haven’t examined before, I’ll be glad to listen.

[dsc]

“Seems she’s one of the few liberals (maybe the only one?) giving an accurate assessment of Hillary, the Democrat party and modern liberal thought. Nice to see she ignores p.c. rules and speaks her mind.”

She’s rational, until the subject turns to homosexuality, or something that somehow bears on it. If she weren’t a rug muncher, she’d be best buddies with Rush.

[Elsie]

I thought that Mitt Romney was an excellent choice by the GOP four years ago, even though he was opposed by the Tea Party.

this was a good place to stop reading her opinions...

[Elsie]

A president must be a statesman, not a smart-alecky horse’s ass.

Well!There go MY long-range plans!

[dsc]

“She followed up that line with how smart he is. “

I’d trade a gallon of smart for a teaspoon-full of strength.

The rest of the aspirants have not a teaspoon-full among them, with the apparent exception of Trump.

[Elsie]

Amen! If Cruz gives people like her the willies, that would be a good thing.

A woman gave ME a willy once!!

[tet68]

of course the GOP is holding back its real anti-Hillary ammunition until she’s the nominee. Then we’ll all be plunged backward into the endless nightmare of the Clinton years–it will be pure hell!

It could be even WORSE, she could be elected!!!
Talk about the endless nightmare of the Clinton years...

[winner3000]

(The guy is a fanatic! He’s very smart, clever and strategic, and he has a fine education from Princeton, so people have to watch out for him. But I think he is self-absorbed and narcissistic to a maniacal degree. I will never forgive him for his insulting arrogance to Dianne Feinstein)

Fanatic = true conservative (he just lost my vote! LOL!)

Smart, clever, and strategic, has a fine education from Princeton (enough to give one the willies! LOL)

Self-absorbed and narcissistic - Really? I haven’t noted him talking about himself the whole time...and this side of Obama, it’s really tough to notice that trait! We do know that Trump is that way, but Ted Cruz? I just don’t see it.

His insulting arrogance toward Diane Feinstein during a gun control debate - Finally, somebody did it! There should be no respect for a so-called Feminist hag who wants to disarm law-abiding US citizens.

Summary: I like Cruz even more after reading this article.

[skeeter]

Paglia doesn't like Cruz because he mistreated the corrupt imposter Dianne Feinstein?

I'll have to re-evaluate my opinion of her. Because Feinstien has earned every little bit of disrespect that can be directed her way.

Or is this a she-woman man hater's club thing?

[x]

Of course, they'd pull her Ted Cruz quote out for the headline, but this should have been the lede:

The major media have been constantly saying that Jeb is the GOP front-runner, which is utter nonsense. It’s the same thing with Hillary–the polls have just been showing name recognition, nothing more. I’ve been looking at the comments on political news articles since last year, and Jeb Bush seems to have absolutely no support whatever–like zero! To this day, I’ve never seen an online commenter enthusiastically supporting him. It’s really strange! All these rich people throw big money at him, but I don’t know who his voters could possibly be.