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Ted Cruz's Closest Counselors Are Neocons
The New American ^ | 15 October 2015 | Joe Wolverton, II, J.D.

Posted on 01/31/2016 5:26:31 PM PST by VitacoreVision

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To: DrewsDad
Cruz's campaign stances seem quite a lot like GWB's for his first campaign. Back then, we thought we were getting a conservative,we got a pro-corporate globalist.

Think about it. Has Cruz campaign rhetoric told us anything he'd do to strip power of the big banks or reverse globalism?

61 posted on 01/31/2016 7:34:23 PM PST by grania
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To: VitacoreVision

I like to think of myself as a mesocon.


62 posted on 01/31/2016 7:34:27 PM PST by stevem
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To: odawg

I think Cruz and the others are all pusses for doing the fox debate knowing that they had a bunch of progressives lined up to moderate.


63 posted on 01/31/2016 7:39:56 PM PST by bigtoona (Lose on amnesty, socialism cemented in place forever Trump is the only hope.)
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To: grania
Most people knew that GWB was soft on immigration and many other issues. At least I did. We truly haven't had a strong conservative like Cruz in position to win the nomination since Reagan (and you could make the case that Cruz is even stronger on some issues).

Among other things, Cruz won the case against the Bush Administration and the World Courts defending US Sovereignty

DEFENDING U.S. SOVEREIGNTY, SEPARATION OF POWERS, AND FEDERALISM IN MEDELLÍN V. TEXAS

Cruz has famously opposed the Export-Import Bank legislation even calling out McConnell as a liar on the Senate Floor.

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Export-Import Bank Reauthorization

He also strongly opposes the bailouts.

Ted Cruz: I Would 'Absolutely Not' Bail Out The Big Banks Again!

64 posted on 01/31/2016 8:06:27 PM PST by DrewsDad (Choose Cruz - The Consistent Constitutional Conservative)
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To: arthurus

“Somehow I think that we are going to get the New Boss as in the old saying- Meet the New Boss, same as the Old Boss.”

My fear as well, no matter who wins. Even if it is my candidate. I’m voting for ‘least likely to sell out’.

Not a one of them are rock solid. Not one. All we can know is that some are definitely false.


65 posted on 01/31/2016 8:22:11 PM PST by Psalm 144 (This primary is raw Americana! Tom Sawyer versus Sid!)
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To: goodwithagun

Gee, I always thought from his name that The Donald was a man. I never imagined that, like Megyn Kelly, The Donald even had a “wherever.”


66 posted on 01/31/2016 8:31:10 PM PST by BlackElk (Dean of Discipline: Tomas de Torquemada Gentlemen's Society/Rack 'em Danno!)
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To: SubMareener

Yeah, well here’s another good one ... very scary

https://theintercept.com/2015/12/18/beacon-global-strategies/


67 posted on 01/31/2016 8:57:20 PM PST by Neu Pragmatist (Trump is the only one who will secure our borders . Vote Trump)
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To: Neu Pragmatist

I saw that recently and it confirmed my suspicions about Ted Cruz. Hopefully tomorrow will put this all behind us.


68 posted on 01/31/2016 9:03:28 PM PST by SubMareener (Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR!)
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To: SubMareener

You and I both ..


69 posted on 01/31/2016 9:10:20 PM PST by Neu Pragmatist (Trump is the only one who will secure our borders . Vote Trump)
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To: DrewsDad

Looks like Cruz shares some interesting company ...

https://theintercept.com/2015/12/18/beacon-global-strategies/


70 posted on 01/31/2016 9:18:09 PM PST by Neu Pragmatist (Trump is the only one who will secure our borders . Vote Trump)
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To: Neu Pragmatist

It looks like an information source provider. The three candidates you mentioned have significantly foreign policies.


71 posted on 01/31/2016 9:34:17 PM PST by DrewsDad (Choose Cruz - The Consistent Constitutional Conservative)
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To: VitacoreVision

Let me get this straight. His foreign relations advisers include a CIA director and a former staffer for Don Rumsfeld who requires people to read an essay by Jeanne Kirkpatrick, and this is supposed to be troubling? I’d like to hear what people and their outlooks and qualifications this writer would prefer.


72 posted on 01/31/2016 9:48:58 PM PST by katana (Just my opinion)
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To: over3Owithabrain
He is first-clas at being one thing--a phoney! Between looking like Grandpa Munster, talking like Mr. Haney from Green Acres, lying about things like Ali Hakim from Oklahoma, and invoking religion like Elmer Gantry, I think that the True Ted is nothing but a snake oil-salesman in a shell. The only thing he is for is Ted. What a creep! Dirty tricks and lying about opponents is all he can do as anyone with any common sense can see through his trust-me religious bs.

I am at the point where I don't care about Iowa, Iowans, or their Byzantine political process. I just hope he doesn't get bragging rights about coming in first!

73 posted on 01/31/2016 10:19:43 PM PST by MHT (,)
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To: goodwithagun

YEah, came up with it during the Arab Spring. Haven’t seen a reason to change it since.


74 posted on 02/01/2016 2:36:01 AM PST by ichabod1 (Spriiingtime for islam, and tyranny. Winter for US and frieeends. . .)
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To: odawg

When your opinion of me matters... I will let you know. It is my experience personal attacks are the last resort of those without a true defense.. those who have no facts, evidence or truth. You do not even know me, so what evidence do you havem. More proof trumpeteers are liberals through and through. Are you going after my kids next?


75 posted on 02/01/2016 2:38:06 AM PST by momincombatboots (Trump... The only Democrat who can win. Well played democrats. Mr single payer 2000!? Trump!)
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To: VitacoreVision

This to me is a big, big advantage of Trump. (Cruz IMO has the advantage of now fully opposing amnesty.)

But I don’t think Trump would be militarily activist. I think he well learned from Reagan’s position and results internationally.

Rubio BTW is really bad—more or less a younger Lindsey Graham.


76 posted on 02/01/2016 3:01:05 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Psalm 144

Even Cruz. The attacks against him do not worry me so much as his reactions. He seems suddenly wobbly. And Trump- if he really follows through with Single Payer for the least ones which would likely become Single Payer all around he will not do much positive for the economy. Doing all the right things like minimalizing Regulation and taxes on business would have wonderful results except for the Socialized medicine which would continue to stifle the economy.


77 posted on 02/01/2016 5:36:50 AM PST by arthurus (Het is waar. Tutti i liberali sono feccia.)
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To: momincombatboots

“When your opinion of me matters... I will let you know.”

It must; you just did.

“You do not even know me, so what evidence do you have.”

The evidence is the insult you posted. Trump pulled out of the debate over the smear published by Ailes. Also, that was/is the going concern for insults by Cruz bots. If I read it once, I read it a hundred times. A lie repeated is still a lie.

“Are you going after my kids next?

And what were you saying about in your experience personal attack are the last resort of those without a true defense?


78 posted on 02/01/2016 6:04:51 AM PST by odawg
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To: Neu Pragmatist

Wow. I am so sick of chickenhawk globalists.


79 posted on 02/01/2016 6:22:37 AM PST by Psalm 144 (This primary is raw Americana! Tom Sawyer versus Sid!)
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To: 9YearLurker

“Rubio BTW is really bad-more or less a younger Lindsey Graham.”

That is the blackest of a number of big marks against him. I’d find him equivalent on balance with Cruz but for that.


80 posted on 02/01/2016 6:26:16 AM PST by Psalm 144 (This primary is raw Americana! Tom Sawyer versus Sid!)
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