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How Ted Cruz Got Indiana Wrong
Politico ^ | May 03, 2016 | Adam Wren

Posted on 05/03/2016 6:26:27 AM PDT by 20yearsofinternet

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To: moehoward

I was not so sure he was hard line on securing the border or deporting illegals to begin with, but when he would not come out and say what he would do, I was done considering him.

I live where the border security is a big deal, and it should be a big deal to everyone in this country. If we don’t have a secure border we really don’t have a country. We can make our country safer by deporting illegals. We can also save so much money and free up so many jobs if we deport illegals.


41 posted on 05/03/2016 8:39:33 AM PDT by Tammy8
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To: suekas

Carly cost Cruz California. We hate her with heat of a thousand suns. Ted just isn’t very smart when it comes to politics.


42 posted on 05/03/2016 8:41:19 AM PDT by RedWulf (Trump Supporter)
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To: John W
So opposing transgender restroom rights derailed Ted in Indiana? Does anyone actually believe that?

Good Lord, no. That's a Politico reporter looking through a culture lens. It was never much of an issue at all until the culture warriors used it to stir up trouble, which was not an issue of social justice but one of hatred and political activism against those of us with the temerity to be normal. Ted may have outraged a few trendy liberals who weren't going to vote for him anyway, but that's about it.

43 posted on 05/03/2016 8:42:54 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: marron

Keeping illegal aliens criminals away from our children is a far bigger issue.


44 posted on 05/03/2016 8:45:54 AM PDT by RedWulf (Trump Supporter)
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To: Hugin
I think the answer is much simpler. Once Cruz was mathematically eliminated his support tanked. Nobody really wants to vote for a spoiler.

I was a Cruz supporter most of the way and I turned on exactly what you say. Scorching the earth and being purposely divisive are not going to help the Republican Party beat Hillary.

45 posted on 05/03/2016 8:46:22 AM PDT by IamConservative (There is no greater threat to our freedoms than Bipartisanship.)
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To: Brookhaven
When your house is on fire, you don’t focus on the stopped up toilet.

Precisely. The United States faces an existential threat from uncontrolled illegal immigration because demographics is destiny, a lesson Europe is learning to its enduring sorrow. Unless we address that, along with trade and the rise of radical Islam, nothing else matters. So we prioritize.

Ironically, once you have a secure and prosperous country of people focused on opportunity and success, you'll be amazed at how easily so many of these cultural "problems" will melt away.

46 posted on 05/03/2016 9:45:49 AM PDT by AustinBill (consequence is what makes our choices real)
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To: Paddy Irish

I noshed on the moist pudding that had the texture of mucus. It was made with yolk and curd and I slurped up the dripping, viscous treat.

(My daughter would be strangling me right about now. lol!)


47 posted on 05/03/2016 9:49:22 AM PDT by Marie (The vulgarians are at the gate! MAGA!)
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To: John W

“So opposing transgender restroom rights derailed Ted in Indiana? Does anyone actually believe that?”

I don’t think it is the fact that he opposed it that turns people off.

It’s the way he always states his position on an issue in the context of what he claims “Donald’s” position is.

It’s obvious right away that he cares more about trying to make Trump look bad than he does about the issue itself.

So he manages to come off as a political opportunist, a tattle tale, a holier than thou preacher, and insincere - all at the same time.

If he had brought up the issue himself things may have turned out differently, but time after time he just comes off as a rat fink.


48 posted on 05/03/2016 10:31:07 AM PDT by enumerated
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To: enumerated

Just stating my opinion here, we did not use to refer to folks who called out liberal, semi-liberal or even a smidgen liberal positions as rat finks on Free Republic.


49 posted on 05/03/2016 10:36:49 AM PDT by John W (Under One Year And Counting!)
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To: John W

Point well taken. I apologize for getting carried away. Thanks for the polite reminder.


50 posted on 05/03/2016 10:51:35 AM PDT by enumerated
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To: 20yearsofinternet

51 posted on 05/03/2016 10:55:32 AM PDT by vikingrinn
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