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Taking Ted Cruz Seriously - What does 'vote your conscience' mean for conservatives?
Lifezette ^ | September 7, 2016 | Laura Ingraham

Posted on 09/07/2016 9:33:05 AM PDT by Perseverando

That’s the world you will wake up to on Nov. 9 … a world where your constitutional rights, your state and local governments, and your country’s military would all be in the hands of a single angry liberal.

At this year’s GOP convention, Ted Cruz famously urged the delegates — and all Republicans: “If you love our country, and love our children as much as you do, stand, and speak, and vote your conscience. Vote for candidates up and down the ticket who you trust to defend our freedom, and to be faithful to the constitution.” Many observers saw this statement as an implied attack on Donald Trump, and Cruz was booed vigorously as a result. But let’s take Sen. Cruz seriously. In the 2016 election, what should a conservative do who loves his or her children and his or her country? What does your conscience suggest?

Some have sought to avoid the issue by saying that one vote doesn’t matter in an election as large as ours. Even if that were true, it shouldn’t matter to a person of good conscience. Your vote is important not only because of its practical outcome, but because it is how you, as a free citizen, participate in the life if your country. Simply abdicating your responsibility, and passing the buck to your fellow Americans, is not the act of a good conscience.

Others seek to avoid the issue by saying that Hillary Clinton will win no matter what anyone says or does. But that’s plainly not true. According to Nate Silver’s “polls-plus” analysis, Donald Trump has a 30.9 percent chance of winning the election. As of today, Silver projects Trump to win almost 237 electoral votes — far more than Mitt Romney (who won 206). Furthermore,

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cds; cruz; election2016; hillary; ragepit; trump
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I heard Laura talking about this on her program a little while ago.
1 posted on 09/07/2016 9:33:05 AM PDT by Perseverando
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To: Perseverando

“let’s take Sen. Cruz seriously.”

The avalanche has started, it’s too late to take the pebbles seriously.


2 posted on 09/07/2016 9:36:32 AM PDT by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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To: Perseverando

You cannot rehabilitate a liar. Good riddance to Lyn’ Ted.


3 posted on 09/07/2016 9:36:39 AM PDT by Reno89519 (It is very simple, Trump/Pence or Clinton/Kaine. Good riddance Lyn' Ted, we regret ever knowing you)
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To: Perseverando

Nothing more than a political move by Cruz.

Telling you to vote for Trump without explicitly endorsing him.

If Trump looses then in 2020 when Cruz runs he didn’t ever endorse Trump.

That’s the way I see it.


4 posted on 09/07/2016 9:37:02 AM PDT by the_boy_who_got_lost
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To: Perseverando

Its a good article...everyone should give Lifezette a hit and read it.


5 posted on 09/07/2016 9:38:09 AM PDT by goodnesswins (Hillary & Huma SUPPORT those who support CLITORECTOMIES for little girls...SICKOS)
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To: Perseverando

Tead Cruz...

...has revealed he is too stupid for me to care if he’s on our side or not.


6 posted on 09/07/2016 9:39:19 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (He wins & we do, our nation does, the world does. It's morning in America again. You are living it!)
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To: Perseverando

There’s also something called the “hundredth monkey” effect.


7 posted on 09/07/2016 9:40:10 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: the_boy_who_got_lost

No, “vote your conscience,” coming from that narcissistic creep, did not mean “vote for Donald Trump.” It meant “vote for ME because I’m the ONLY real conservative!”. He’d tried that “conscience” schtick earlier in the primaries and it didn’t work then, either.


8 posted on 09/07/2016 9:41:50 AM PDT by Pravious
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To: Perseverando

Mitt, George, Yeb and Ted

Anybody here, seen our old friend Ted ...
Can you tell me where he’s gone?


9 posted on 09/07/2016 9:43:29 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: Perseverando

Have you posters read the article? It’s quite good; not what your assuming. Laura Ingraham for Press Secretary!


10 posted on 09/07/2016 9:43:35 AM PDT by nfldgirl
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To: Perseverando

Cruz isn’t a serious person, so that’s her first mistake.


11 posted on 09/07/2016 9:44:23 AM PDT by Ted Grant
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To: proust

The avalanche has started, it’s too late to take the pebbles seriously.


An almost Koshism.


12 posted on 09/07/2016 9:45:24 AM PDT by chaosagent (Remember, no matter how you slice it, forbidden fruit still tastes the sweetest!)
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To: chaosagent

Modified slightly.. demonstrating that I can’t improve on him.


13 posted on 09/07/2016 9:46:35 AM PDT by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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To: Perseverando

Does anyone take Turd Cruz seriously anymore?


14 posted on 09/07/2016 9:47:01 AM PDT by Yashcheritsiy (You can't have a constitution without a country to go with it)
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To: Perseverando

It’s difficult to take seriously a man who pretends to revere the Constitution while plotting to violate it.

Ted Cruz, born in Canada to a Cuban father is not a natural born citizen.

He was never/will never be eligible to be President.


15 posted on 09/07/2016 9:47:11 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam , Know Peace)
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To: goodnesswins; rpierce
On a similar note, Rush Limbaugh has been talking extensively about this article: "The Flight 93 Election."
16 posted on 09/07/2016 9:47:48 AM PDT by Perseverando (For Progressives, Islamonazis & other Totalitarians: It's all about PEOPLE CONTROL!)
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Does the Constitution cover Goldman Sachs?


17 posted on 09/07/2016 9:48:27 AM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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18 posted on 09/07/2016 9:48:56 AM PDT by CodeToad
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To: Lurkinanloomin

And don’t forget his father was the trigger man in the JFK assassination. </sarc>


19 posted on 09/07/2016 9:49:52 AM PDT by Perseverando (For Progressives, Islamonazis & other Totalitarians: It's all about PEOPLE CONTROL!)
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To: Perseverando

ANYTHING that has Cruz connected to it, and I did read the article, sounded like his way of saying support Trump but he didn’t say it, has a worthless piece of time to it...

I thought better of Laura Ingham than to take anything to do with Cruz other than throw it in the trash where he belongs...


20 posted on 09/07/2016 9:51:00 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence; Trump/Pence; Trump/Pence 100%)
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