Posted on 02/08/2016 7:15:40 AM PST by GodGunsGuts
Rand Paul is out, so what does this mean for the realistic future of 2016? It means what I've been saying for a while, Senator Ted Cruz will take his campaign all the way. There is now pretending that Ted Cruz is a libertarian, he is as conservative as they come, in the traditional sense.
The difference between Cruz and Paul though is this; Cruz never pretended to be something he wasn't, he has much adoration for libertarians, and has stated time and time again that when certain challenges come about, there is a need for a coalition. Senator Rand Paul on the other had was different, Paul over and over again denounced being a libertarian when it was unpopular to appear as when, and then whenever he needed a boost in support, he would toss around the word “libertarian†out of style. To simplify it, Ted Cruz is the friend that accepts you for who you are, while Rand Paul was the friend that would ignore you except when you were needed to advance his agenda.
As the race for the White House continues, Ted Cruz is now the only Republican left who can maintain the Reagan Coalition he has been fighting to piece together. While there are enough reasons libertarians would consider Cruz as a viable option, a honest assessment of Cruz from a libertarian lens has almost always been dismissed. Now is the time however to reconsider. I've stated in the past why I think Cruz will be the most libertarian-leaning president since Coolidge, but what are others saying?
Nick Gillespie over in an op-ed for the Daily Beast stated: ...
(Excerpt) Read more at libertyconservatives.com ...
Our country is in desperate straits, and we may only get one shot at this folks.
Ted Cruz 2016!
Whatever else Cruz may be, he is not a libertarian.
so says some college student blogger+-
Cruz or lose!
Trump is also trying to revive the Reagan coalition.
I will be happy with either Trump or Cruz.
Libertarianism is the counter to Bernie Sanders’ Socialism when it comes to appealing to the Millennials.
If the GOP candidate can use it to pull over Sanders’ supporters (especially should Hillary be the Dem nominee) it sets the stage for “growing” those millennials into Conservatives as they get older and more mature.
Cruz was born in Canada. Inconvenient, but a fact.
Cruz’ states’ rights position alone renders him the most logical replacement for Paul’s base.
Pray tell, what is Trumps specific strategy to revive the Reagan Coalition?
Absolutly
So Ted has a decent wine cellar, mirrors on the bedroom ceiling and a bong?
Libertarians I know are, open to legalizing drugs, for Gay Marriage, OK with open borders. Yeah, that sounds like Christian Fundamentalist./s
The libertarians don’t claim he is, but many of them are endorsing Ted Cruz as the most Libertarian of the bunch.
And Ted Cruz is actively courting their vote as part of his strategy to revive the Reagan Coalition.
Ping!
Those are all States’ Rights issues. Pay attention.
And irrelevant.
He was was born a US citizen and has relinquished any Canadian ties
Excellent observation, TN!
So what? Cruz is a US citizen and has been since birth.
He’s been challenged in court, courts agreed.
Not to mention his position on kelo, 2nd Amend., internet freedom, nation building, constitutional interpretation, etc.
They understand Ted is not for those things and are endorsing him and his mission to revive the Reagan Coalition anyway.
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