Posted on 01/22/2016 10:38:17 AM PST by Albion Wilde
Ping thanks.
We’ve got their number and it be 22.
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Stump for Trump or be stuck in the muck of DC
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I have no doubt that Buckley would have backed Cruz, and certainly on an equal footing with him regarding discussion of the issues.
BUT, since his death the country has gone to hell. And I think he would be for:
Supporting the MOST conservative candidate that could get elected.
We have what, 15 candidates, all profess to be conservative to varying degrees. Let’s not argue that. Who is the MOST electable?
TRUMP by far, or at least it’s looking that way.
So, these amateurs go after him BEFORE any elections.
I don’t think Buckley Jr. would have been impressed with Trump either. Just saying.
Albion, this is not vanity. This should be posted as a Freeper editorial.
Another example of why Free Republic Commentary of The Day should be a sub website, devoted to getting written pieces such as this out into the public.
We daily link to website articles far inferior to this, and it’s a shame. We have such fine minds and talent here!
Excellent work!
It will. They’re trolling for readers at this point. Kind of like the NY Daily News.
I look forward to reading in the next year or so that NR was sold for $1 at a bankruptcy auction.
Jonah Goldberg’s great achievement will be being known as the man most responsible for driving NR into the mud.
Buckley would have at the very least had a round table interview of the man, or one on one.
Gingrich’s erratic and ill-considered conduct as Speaker was all too well known to his colleagues, leading many to grit their teeth at his popularity among rank and file conservatives around the country. Gingrich’s talent for attack and improvisation was well deployed in the effort to gain a GOP House, but he proved to lack the administrative ability, regular work habits, and calm nerves needed to be an effective Speaker.
Cruz would be losing regardless. He has the likeability of Nixon, the electability of Goldwater, and the competence of Ford.
Awesome and well written.
This sums up the Cruz supporters:
needed to be robustly defended by intellectual Constitutionalism
There's a time for heady debates about the Constitution. A Presidential campaign isn't one. Not bashing Cruz, I love the guy, but he won't win.
I was thinking the same thing. The dustup over Darbyshire showed NRs mettle. And it was found completely lacking.
NR got it exactly right.
“Why would you assume that Trump Supporters would move to Cruz rather than Rubio?”
I wouldn’t, and I think a lot of Trumpsters wouldn’t. We like winning and seeing our agenda implemented. Losing is overrated.
And let’s face it: Accusation nights at the People’s Temple of Conservative Purity don’t look to be all that fun.
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I agree. Some FReepers are better writers than anyone amonst the more mainstream conservative media.
Well done!
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They may believe so, but I believe that if not for Trump, JEB would be in first place.
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