Ted Cruz, Triumphant

The National Review ^ | February 1, 2016 | David French

[Gaffer]

You guys can’t even take a “congratulations” and expression of support should Cruz get the nomination graciously.

My post said nothing about Cruz having faults. If anything it was anti-Rubio. If that’s why you snark back then bark it up another tree.

You hate Trump. I get that. I don’t hate Cruz. Big difference.

[elhombrelibre]

Your faith in Trump is beyond my ken based on his character, temperament, and treatment of others in matters of honesty and honor. We will just have to disagree on him and on Cruz.

[deport]

Iowa caucus delegate allocation.....

8 - Cruz
7 - Trump
6 - Rubio
1 - Carson, Paul, Kasich,
    Bush, Fiorina, Huckabee
0 - Christie, Santatorum

[don-o]

[demshateGod]

Thank you. I just watched the whole thing. I can’t imagine why any conservative would want someone else. Oh that’s right; every conservative who knows what’s at stake, and understands what conservatism is, has rallied around Cruz.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Maybe it’s me, but Cruz was supposed to win Iowa. It’s an evangelical state and that’s who Cruz appeals to. The only thing that muddled that was the MSM and Establishment trying to turn it into a race.

[demshateGod]

You don’t hate Cruz because he’s a real conservative. That’s to your credit, but Trump is a progressive. I don’t like progressives. They have destroyed America. Why would you vote for a progressive?

[bert]

BS

Trump is not a progressive

[demshateGod]

Mr. Tingles is having a trumpgasm?

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Too funny.

[demshateGod]

I used to think Trump supporters were just misinformed, I now realize they're willfully ignorant or worse.

[don-o]

Maybe it's me, but Cruz was supposed to win Iowa. It's an evangelical state and that's who Cruz appeals to. The only thing that muddled that was the MSM and Establishment trying to turn it into a race.

True. But, the "run the table" meme that was being widely trumpeted got obliterated. It's gonna be a true Fifteen Rounder.

[erod]

Nice!

[Gaffer]

I hope things work out for you. Based on how you act with a win, I’d hate to see you when you lose.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“True. But, the “run the table” meme that was being widely trumpeted got obliterated. It’s gonna be a true Fifteen Rounder.”

Like Iowa for Trump, NH is Cruz’s throwaway. At best I give Cruz 3rd place in NH. Will probably be Trump, Rubio and Cruz. At that point, everyone except those looking for a VP slot drop out.

[Leto]

Happy for you. However, Ted can’t compete in the general.
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Cruz leads Clinton in the general election polling.

[Lopeover]

Congress passed an exemption for McCain that allowed him to run. Media & democrats covered for Obama. Democrats are planning to stop Cruz. They are intending to prevent him from being allowed on the ballot. It is starting with Illinois.

[don-o]

I am hoping that Trump and Cruz will lay off each other and together hammer Rubio back into the single digits.

[Auslander154]

“They are intending to prevent him from being allowed on the ballot. It is starting with Illinois.”

It will go nowhere. Courts will rule against them for the proverbial ‘lack of standing.’ That’s how Obama escaped all the law suits against him.

[Diamond]

'U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz - whose father is Rafael Cruz, a rabid right-wing Christian preacher and the director of the Purifying Fire International ministry - and legions of the senator's wealthy supporters, some of whom orchestrated the shutdown...'

'rabid right-wing Christian preacher' - more objective analysis from leftist attorney Jonathan Turley.