Posted on 02/11/2016 6:13:48 PM PST by SoConPubbie
Conservative political commentator Rush Limbaugh says Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is the best bet for returning Ronald Reagan's principles to the White House.
The controversial radio host said on "The Rush Limbaugh Show" Wednesday that no other Republican presidential candidates have come this close to Reagan in terms of articulated, implementable conservatism.
"If conservatism is your bag, if conservatism is the dominating factor in how you vote, there is no other choice for you in this campaign than Ted Cruz, because you are exactly right: This is the closest in our lifetimes we have ever been to Ronald Reagan," Limbaugh said.
He criticized former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Ohio Gov. John Kasich for - from his perspective - caving on their conservative principles in order to court more moderate votes in the New Hampshire primary.
"They were going left as fast as [football great] Deion Sanders can backpedal," he said. "They were moving left faster than anybody I've ever seen go left. And I opened the program yesterday saying, 'You will never, ever have to worry about that with Ted Cruz.'"
In recent years, Reagan has emerged as a somewhat mythic hero for American conservatives. Many politicians have tried to align their campaigns with "the Gipper."
The comparison between Cruz and Reagan has been cultivated in large part by Cruz himself. In his Iowa victory speech on Feb. 1, Cruz asked the crowd, "Do you want to know what scares the Washington cartel?"
"You," they shouted back.
"Actually, not remotely. I don't scare them in the tiniest bit. What scares them is you," he said, pointing to the crowd. "What scares them is that the old Reagan coalition is coming back together, of conservatives. We're seeing conservatives and evangelicals and libertarians and Reagan Democrats all coming together as one — and that terrifies Washington, D.C."
Waa Waa Waa!!!
He all but endorsed Cruz!!! About as close as you can get...
David already endorsed Cruz!!!
too bad trump spent years helping the Dems instead of fighting them then he would get the Reaganesqe label.
That is a true statement!!!
He is close enough to being Reagan!!! Mike Reagan likes him. He was really mad that somebody compared Trump to his dad.. He said that Trump can’t compare to his dad!!!
Yeah , this has to be the most laughable claim about Cruz yet ... can you imagine if Trump wasn’t in this race ? ...we would lose the general by a landslide.. No Cruz would win in a land slide..
Trump has the problem with -60% don’t like him!!!
And you think Cruz is electable ? really ?
Grand delusion to think Cruz could win the general .. it will never happen , no matter how bad you wish for it ...
“We have entered the realm of absolute absurdity ... Cruz like Reagan ? LOL !”
Rush has really jumped the shark. Just absurd.
Yeah ...I understand Rush’s neutral stance, but Rush has a lot of pressure coming at him from his buddies Levin and Beck .. he has to throw them an idiotic bone once in awhile ..
All of those are true and you know it. Shame on you
We almost won with McCain and with romney.
Cruz will do just fine against the communists.
No they are lies - read the debate transcripts here;
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAnnCoulter/posts/828908283885654
I think Cruz knows more about and cares kore deeply for the Constitution then about 70% of the country.
You lie
Oh yes Cruz is a dead ringer for Reagan.
Reagan pioneered the use of porn stars in campaign ads.
No Ted Cruz is lying. Here’ a guy who works for the Cruz campaign that says he’s lying;
“No Senator Cruz, Donald Trump does NOT want Single Payer health care.”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3395968/posts
The author.
C. Steven Tucker - Chicago Tea Party
https://www.tedcruz.org/news/cruz-for-president-announces-illinois-leadership-team/
He’s an honest Cruz supporter.
LOL ..nice
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