[Cincinatus' Wife]

.. Two flat-screen TVs on either side of the stage are showing a campaign film of more cheering crowds, backed by patriotic music..

[Cincinatus' Wife]

On his proposal to "carpet-bomb" ISIS, Cruz has been getting blasted by military leaders for weeks for a) not seeming to know what carpet bombing actually is, and b) not knowing that it's a war crime. But he hasn't changed his pitch. In Nashua he tells the crowd that during the first Gulf War in 1991, the United States flew 1,100 sorties a day against the Iraqi army, "carpet-bombing" it into oblivion so that all our ground forces had to do once the invasion began was mop up the shattered remnants of Sadaam Hussein's forces. This understanding of carpet bombing is wildly inaccurate. Cruz either does not know this, or more likely he does not care. I'm betting on the latter.

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FR THREAD: A Reagan Doctrine for the Twenty-First Century - Let's take off our gloves

Post #1: The AEI scholars recommend a return to the level of defense spending proposed by Robert Gates, and the gradual build to "an affordable floor of 4 percent of gross domestic product that would sustain the kind of military America needs." These numbers might not be as shocking as Reagan's. But at least they would reverse the hollowing out of the force. And they would grab the attention of the Kremlin.

"...."You claim it is tough talk to discuss carpet bombing," [Ted] Cruz said. "It is not tough talk. It is a different fundamental military strategy than what we've seen from Barack Obama."

Cruz continued to hammer Obama over his military strategy.

"Barack Obama right now, No. 1, over seven years, has dramatically degraded our military," he said.

He then invoked the Persian Gulf War, using it as justification of his strategy of increased air attacks:

Just two weeks ago was the 25th anniversary of the first Persian Gulf War. When that war began, we had 8,000 planes. Today we have about 4,000. When that war began, we had 529 ships, today we have 272. You want to know what carpet-bombing is? It's what we did in the first Persian Gulf War: 1,100 air attacks a day, saturation bombing that utterly destroyed the enemy. Right now Barack Obama is launching about 15 and 30 air attacks a day. He's not arming the Kurds. We need to define the enemy, we need to rebuild the military, to defeat the enemy, and we need to be focused and lift the rules of engagement so we're not sending our fighting men and women into combat with their arms tied behind their backs. Jan 28, 2016

[Byron_the_Aussie]

.. WBZ-UMass Amherst Poll: Trump, Sanders Lead In NH (Trump up 34% to 14% for Rubio and 9% for Cruz) ..

Cincy?

Cincy!!

CLEAR!

[Eagles6]

Salon is populated by adolescent homosexuals and trannies.

[GeronL]

No one is more oily than Trump

[uglybiker]

Gary’s boyfriend must’ve deflated.

[jonrick46]

oleaginous
[oh-lee-aj-uh-nuh s]

adjective
1. having the nature or qualities of oil.
2. containing oil.
3. producing oil.
4. unctuous; fawning; smarmy.

[jonrick46]

This commentary by Gary Legum is a good example of why the MSM is becoming irrelevant. Everything is a biased, oleaginous, hyperbole from the fantasy land of the Unicorn Farm. Reading it raises the spittle on my lips like a conditioned response preparing to let my missile fly at the object of my distaste. If the MSM does not get a grip, they will find themselves in the ash can of history.

I hope Ted Cruz holds it together up to the Convention. We may need him for the fight of America’s life in the election.

[teeman8r]

This guy is so enlightening. I am going to dump cruz and support bernie. Wow, now my life will be so easy and oil free.

Thank you know nothing know it all, you are what makes ameriker great.

CRUZ N WEST.
FORGET THE REST!

[fieldmarshaldj]

The cognitive dissonance of this moonbat is off the charts.

[Theophilus]

Give em hell Cruz!
And give us ethanol free oil and plenty of it!

[octex]

So this idiot writer for Salon admits he’s an atheist:
“It’s all enough to make one despair, and to pray to a God you don’t believe in ...”
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Just another view from the liberal left, where they don’t understand that people are fed up with their ideals.

[iontheball]

The condescending, elitist, haughty, and snarky reporter is a prime example of why the American press is so disposed today. I could not read past the first couple sentences.

[Smokin' Joe]

Cruz is often described as "oily," but that word doesn't really do him justice. In fact, he's so oleaginous he reminds one of the puddles covering the stained cement floor of a Jiffy Lube. It's not just a physical characteristic - though there is that; the man has a sheen about him - but also one of affect.

With all the petroliferous comments, not one of these lying sumbitches has the balls to come right out and make reference to Cruz as a "greaser", but they sure hint that a lot.

I believe, in any venue except the "it's okay when we do it" Left, that would be considered derogatory or even "racist".

[Windflier]

Ted may not be my guy, but that screed was plain hideous. I still find it hard to believe how polarized our nation has become. You’d think that woman was reporting from a Taliban terrorist meeting.

[Excellence]

If I went to a Sanders rally, would I smell the stench from the OWS crowd?

[Paisan]

Another ringing endorsement from the not so MSM.

Choose Cruz

[Fhios]

There is a boisterous Oath Keeper leaking alcohol from every pore

The lead-in sentence ... Trash article ahead.

[USS Alaska]

It's all enough to make one despair, and to pray to a God you don't believe in

How does one pray to a God you don't believe in? This line says it all.

[Yardstick]

...he reminds one of the puddles covering the stained cement floor of a Jiffy Lube.

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Minor point but you won’t find puddles of oil at a Jiffy Lube. The ones I’ve seen have been impeccably clean. So typical of a liberal to carelessly insult a well run business.

[stockpirate]

Wow, I can’t believe there are freepers quoting this screed as if it’s valid.