Posted on 03/23/2016 2:30:01 PM PDT by libbylu
Why do they hate Ted Cruz so much? Well, yeah, partly it's because he's conservative. But why hate that? It's more than that. It's threatening. And I'm just gonna tell you: In the case of Ted Cruz, every damned one of these people knows full well that they're not in his league in terms of IQ, in terms of intelligence, in terms of talent and ability. They can't compete with him. So they ignore him. They pretend he's not there. When they do have him on to interview him, they usually resort to tactics of intimidation or putting him down or snark or some such thing to try to mask his intellectual superiority over them.
They can't keep up. They despise him. He's a threat in that regard. You combine the kind of raw, native intelligence Cruz has with his heartfelt conservatism, and you have personified what the left fears the most. Therefore what they hate, what they despise. They know they'll never be able to corral Cruz. They'll never be able to control him. They will never be able to impugn him intellectually. So they go after him in other ways. They compare him to a preacher who doesn't give the money back. They compare him to somebody has no happiness.
(Excerpt) Read more at rushlimbaugh.com ...
Rush’s lips must be teally sore from slobbrring all over Cruz’s butt and giving him butt hickeys.
Many people are turning him off for good over his support of blind support of Cruz and Rubio
Yes. He jumped the line to run for Senate. I think that is what started it. He wanted to be AG but Abbott didn’t quit so he ran for the Senate against the guy who’s turn it was.
Don't see how he can be a "GOP establishment elite guy", while pissing everyone off by not playing by the rules and jumping the line.
I think the problem is that he's not Donald Trump.
I do not see a contradiction in that at all. I think he is simply a very ambitious establishment guy who does not want to sit around and serve in positions he feels are beneath him while waiting his turn and he doesn’t mind ticking people off to get what he wants. I read an article somewhere recently that said he wanted to be the US AG when GW Bush got in but did not get that. He was 30 at the time. I cannot vouch for the veracity of that claim but it would not surprise me if it were true. The guy is obviously talented and ambitious and has a very high regard for himself. I think he probably would have handled the position better than either Ashcroft or Gonzales did but it wasn’t his turn so he did not get it. Same deal in Texas. I know he wanted to be the AG but Abbott was popular decided to stay put. Cruz decided to jump the GOPe line and run for the open Senate seat instead against the guy who the establishment wanted at the time. Nothing wrong with that but it probably created some hard feelings. I think his whole deal is that he feels the Presidency is his destiny, much like any of the Bushes.
I don’t see any other articles below it on Rush’s site, so could you post a link? I looked at the FR list and this was the 2nd one down...
Pre-Teen is Arrested for Pinching Fellow Student’s Rear [tr][Fla]
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Guilt by assumed association, nice trait that you have there.
None of what you said applies to anything I said, I am not your enemy, I just do not share your admiration for Trump.
Why is a story from 45 days ago in “Breaking News”?
3/23/16
Rather dated, considering Cruz suspended his campaign a week ago.
I was wondering the same thing. Someone had to promote it, and that had to be someone with the authority to do it.
Cruz make a wise decision to drop out. I appreciate his action, and it will come to mind the next time he runs for something.
Haha old thread but great line lol...
Do people believe the BS that comes out of Rush’s mouth? Cruz’s intellect isn’t the problem. Everything else about Cruz is.
Sick of the Cruz stuff. Go away!
I sincerely hope that Senator Cruz uses the experience and contacts from the campaign trail to actually forward that conservative agenda in the senate.
Who fears him?
He’s an also-ran that couldn’t even cheat his way into the GOP nomination successfully.
How’s he ever think he’s ever going to qualify for the big leagues?
This is from March, and you put it in breaking news? Get a hold on yourself, lady.
This article is from MARCH 23rd! Cruz has suspended. It’s over!
Breaking News? I’ll break some news, the GOP primary is over, we have a candidate.
How could the dated posted be back in March?
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