Posted on 12/28/2015 5:49:32 PM PST by Isara
Almost everyone has seen the iconic 1977 movie Star Wars. And most people remember the scene where Princess Leia records a message to Obi-Wan Kenobi. She tells him, "Help me Obi-Wan. You are my only hope."
Today conservatives are in the position of saying, "Help us Ted Cruz. You are our only hope."
There is one compelling reason why Ted Cruz is the only hope for conservatives in this election.
What is it?
At this point, there are only three candidates who have any shot at the GOP nomination. They are Cruz, Marco Rubio and Donald Trump. The rest at this point are just running for cabinet positions in a new administration. The only exception to that might be Rand Paul, who is hopefully running for reelection to his Senate seat.
But there is something about Ted Cruz that is absolutely essential to this election.
The next President is going to make several appointments to the Supreme Court. Who ever the next President is will fundamentally move the court. Can you imagine the Supreme Court justices Hillary Clinton would appoint? No one has to wonder because we already see them in the four liberal members of the Court.
But what about the Republicans?
The Republican track record hasn't been great. Ronald Reagan gave us Antonin Scalia who is one of the greatest justices of all time. He also gave us Anthony Kennedy, who has been the swing vote when the court has moved left on issues like homosexual marriage and he gave us one of the worst justices of all time, Sandra Day O'Conner. George H.W. Bush gave us Clarence Thomas but also gave us a disaster named David Souter. George W. Bush gave us Samuel Alito but also gave us one of the huge disappointments, namely John Roberts.
Freedom and liberty hang in the balance. In most of the major decisions where liberty has been saved, such as Citizens United or the District of Columbia v. Heller case were decided by 5-4 margins.
America is one bad Supreme Court appointment away from seeing the First and Second Amendments turned into meaningless words. The left already says religious liberty should be trumped by homosexual rights. The left believes that none of us should be allowed to own a gun. What will one more bad Supreme Court Justice do to those rights?
Ted Cruz is the only candidate who can be trusted select Supreme Court justices who will be conservatives. Marco Rubio cannot. His association with the Gang of Eight proved that. Given Donald Trump's past, his choices for the Supreme Court would be questionable at best.
With liberty hanging in the balance, we cannot take any chances with a President who will give us yet another bad Supreme Court justice.
That is why Ted Cruz is our only hope.
To state it bluntly the supreme Court and the US Constitution hangs in the balance in this election in whom we vote into office.
That’s why Ted Cruz’s supporters are adamant in voting him into office.
Many say jobs and immigration are top issues of top priority, sorry, that’s not the case.
The US Constitution and who gets appointed to the supreme Court are by far the two most top issues of priority.
The Trump supporters have got the issue of immigration them blinded and can’t see the forest through the trees.
The US Constitution and whom gets appointed next to the supreme court is paramount.
It’s up to real Americans to remove unconstitutional judges then. If they want to operate any way they see fit, run them out of town.
I’ve been telling people, it’ll take more than a man to right the ship.
“Sorry. I support Sen. Cruz, and even donate money to him.
But Jesus is my only hope.
I support Sen. Cruz for president.
But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord”
Amen to that!
He loves his sister.
What a jerk! /s
Don’t worry “Surging Ted” will save the day; he’s only 26 points behind now and siding backward but he’s the only hope because the Cruisers’ world will end when the Donald gets sworn in. Pray - hard!
Drawing limes in the sand is a loser’s ploy......
“Right... Tell that to them boys that were at Iwo Jima.”
I would, but the Marines killed them all........
” My bet is that Trump’s electoral demise will come with his foot planted firmly in his own mouth.”
I’ll take that bet!
Trump can, and will do, what Cruz can’t.... and that is talking over the Congressional Rinos/Dems and around the MSM. Cruz won’t have much success in this area no matter how ‘pure’ you think he is. Trump, while no doctrinaire Conservative, instinctively knows what to do in order to right the ship and get things done. I’ll take it as will a majority of Americans of all stripes.
I see Cruz as a highly effective “President of the Senate.” In other words a great VP for Trump.....Cruz as a VP candidate will do what such candidates always do....bring in those sectors of the electorate that the Pres. candidate misses. Cruz will bring Trump the religious and political right......despite your contention, Trump/Cruz IS the winning ticket.
“Meanwhile Ted Cruz actually clerked for Chief Justice William Rehnquist....”
So did John Roberts.......so your point is???????
What a boatload of messianic horsecrap. You've got *nothing* to stake this bet. The guy has zero character, and was a liberal his whole life, all the way up to his present candidacy. What in the whole wide world makes you think he is telling you the truth?
His instinct is liberal - his record shows it. No liberal is going to fix Washington.
I see Cruz as a highly effective “President of the Senate.” In other words a great VP for Trump.....Cruz as a VP candidate will do what such candidates always do....bring in those sectors of the electorate that the Pres. candidate misses. Cruz will bring Trump the religious and political right......despite your contention, Trump/Cruz IS the winning ticket.
Yeah, well... go think sommore. Cruz has already transmitted that he will not take a VP slot. And no, the Christians will not pull the lever for Trump.
The guy runs casinos and strip clubs... his THIRD wife is a centerfold, hes been an avid supporter of planned parenthood, he's PresbyUSA (liberal whacko religion)... He doesn't know the Bible, and he doesn't think he needs forgiveness... What exactly has he got for the Christians? Why do you think they'd vote for him?
“Yeah, well... go think some more. Cruz has already transmitted that he will not take a VP slot. And no, the Christians will not pull the lever for Trump.”
At this point NO-one will admit to being open to a VP slot. I wouldn’t and neither would you! Being doubled in the polls by Trump tells the story here, and its foolish to ignore that fact. Each candidate under Trump is just positioning, hoping for a miracle or a good spot in Trump’s Administration. Both Trump and Cruz have gone out of their way to avoid damaging the other. To ignore that thinking Cruz has a real shot at the top billing is just an example of wishful thinking.
BTW Why are you so dead set against a Cruz Vice Presidency? He would be admirable in that spot and set himself up for a later Presidential run. One that would surely finding wider acceptance following an above average performance of a Trump/Cruz Administration.....
Same as Palin. She got that McCain funk on her, and it don't wash off.
I would lose *ALL* respect for Cruz if he joined Trump (who I already have zero respect for). It wouldn't make me vote for Trump and I would not vote for Cruz again ever. If his principles are for sale, I'd want nothing to do with him.
“I would lose *ALL* respect for Cruz if he joined Trump (who I already have zero respect for). It wouldn’t make me vote for Trump and I would not vote for Cruz again ever. If his principles are for sale, I’d want nothing to do with him.”
I already pegged you as a draw a line in the sand kinda guy. Spelled with a lower case l......
Go ahead, take your ball, and go home. The country doesn’t need you.
Riight... I hear that a lot - every time the Republicans lose it's ALL MY FAULT.
Romneybots, McCainiacs, This time, with the Trumpsters, will be no different.
I will not vote for a Yankee liberal with a low character.
It is an astonishment to me that you'd expect me to.
Folks like me judge the record and the character of a candidate.
Maybe next time you could back one like that - Then we'd be on the same side.
“...it’s ALL MY FAULT.”
Sorry you’ve already outed yourself.....
As for hearing about your culpability for the sad shape of the country, which of course you deny, you may take a hint from that frequent observation from your peers.
The old saw about being the enemy of the good while in search of your holy grail of a candidate (who doesn’t exist BTW) leaves me speechless, and, more importantly, uninterested in any further dialogue with you.....yes, I am right about one thing with certainty.... “go home and take your ball with you. The country doesn’t need you.”
Good night and good bye.
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