Quotes of the day (Many taking a second look at Ted Cruz)

Hot Air ^ | October 10, 2015 | Allahpundit

[2ndDivisionVet]

Comments?

[Fai Mao]

The fly in his campaign strategy is I think Donald Trump

What Cruz is doing would work better against Yeb and Rubio

[exnavy]

I think Cruz is the only candidate to stand against the established Washington powers. All others are the wink and nod.

[cripplecreek]

He’s the only one who has consistently done so.

[capt. norm]

Gotta admit....he’s a “Fire-Brand”!

[SatinDoll]

Why would we want a Canadian for our President?

(An Indonesian homosexual Muslim has been bad enough! When Obama was in London, MI6 was able to get a DNA sample: it was 80% Asian. In August 2008 he responded to a question with the statement that he was 51-years old. That would make his birth year 1957.)

[Liz]

Got any pics of Cruz at rallies w/ HIS adoring crowds?.......I didn't think so.

A supporter takes a selfie with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump after he spoke during a rally at the North Atlanta Trade Center in Norcross, Ga on Saturday. (Staff Photos: David Welker, Gwinnett County Post)

[cripplecreek]

Its really kind of pathetic that you feel so threatened by Ted Cruz that you people must infect every thread about Ted Cruz with your worship of your liberal God King.

[grania]

Is that “80% Asian” verified? If so, both Obama’s father and mother can’t be who is claimed.

[grania]

Aren't these rallies something amazing? I've come to realize what it is. Trump is having fun. What other candidates are? The rest of them are overwhelmed by mission statements from their deep pocket donors.

The only other two who seem to be doing anything similar are Bernie Sanders and Dr. Carson.

[outofsalt]

I'm praying for a triumph of The Constitution over celebrity and Ted, more than any other candidate or politician, most closely follows the constitution.

I have been a recurring donor and will support him as long as he is in the race.

[conservativegamer]

I don’t need, or need others, to “adore” a politician to support him. This isn’t a popularity contest to me. This isn’t reality TV. I’m not trying to find my soulmate. I want a principled, intelligent man that I trust to lead this nation in a conservative direction.

I happen to like the Cruz’s character from what I’ve seen, but I’m sure all of them are decent human beings (though I disagree with some of them to varying degrees). If anything, the cult of personality surrounding Trump scares me more than entices me.

[Liz]

Why would we want Cruz, a Canadian, for our President?

Well, to be fair, he did renounce his Canadian citizenship....recently.

More to the point; Trump supporters dislike Cruz’s disdain for American workers:

<><> Cruz's support for amnesty,

<><> Cruz's support for a 500% increase in H1b work visas,

<><> Cruz's support for TPP--the NAFTA-like trade deal.

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The Trump people were forced to swat him off their tail. Cruz was told to stop using Donald's slogan......Cruz kept saying HE was going to "Make America Great Again."

Looks like every night as his poll numbers drop, Cruz counts how many times his name is mentioned on the internet, then spits out a press release of how good he's doing.

Again, fairness compels us to observe that Cruz is at his best when he's showboating to a bunch of reporters.

[cripplecreek]

I simply have a real problem with people who don't have the courage to vet their own candidates making judgements on the candidates of others. After all, I wonder what the reaction would be about this toward any other candidate if they had said the same.



Fiorina isn't my candidate but its pretty childish to see Trump fans screaming about Fiorina having donated to Clinton when Trump himself has donated to many democrats more recently including the Clintons.

[Josh Painter]

Cruzp supporters dislike Trump’s disdain for property rights:

<><> Trump’s support for Eminent Domain,

<><> Not just for building roads but for building golf courses, casinos and limo parking lots,

<><> Trump’s support for FORCING land owners to sell their property, even iof they don’t want to at any price.

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Cruz supporters are also not too thrilled about The Donald’s support for abortion, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama before he flip-flopped on those issues and leftist Democrats.

Then there’s Donald The Land Thief’s support for raising taxes on the most successful... just like the liberal Democrat he claims he isn’t.

Looks like every time anyone is the least bit critical of a Trump statement or policy, Donald The Think-Skinned jumps on the internet, then spits out a tweet attacking that pperson’s character. He is constantly boasting about how good he’s doing, how wealthy he is, what a “loser” every candidate not named Trump is, etc.

Again, fairness compels us to observe that Trump is at his best when he’s got his mouth shut and not reminding us that he can’t take the least amount of criticism (just like Obama).

Trump would do himself a big favor if he would take time out from bad-mouthing everyone else in the race to study the U.S. Constitution and the Holy Bible. He appears to have only a vauge and passing familiarity with both.

Trump is just another big government progressive masquerading as a conservative.

- JP

[SatinDoll]

He was adopted by Lolo Soetoro along with five other Jakarta street kids. He lived with Lolo and SADO and the other children in a house with a garden.

[cripplecreek]

Not to mention his support for renewable fuel standards and ethanol subsidies.

Donald Trump supports Renewable Fuel Standard

Or his willingness to prop up the Castro boys.

Donald Trump Backs Cuba Opening, at Odds With Most of GOP Field

[Isara]

These ratings are based on deeds, not words.

For Conservative Review ratings, they are compiling many years worth of actions, not one year, to prevent career politicians from voting conservatively on their re-election year to bump their ratings in order to fool their constituents back home.

Presidential Candidates Comparison (Cruz vs. Trump)

Budget, Spending & Debt
Civil Liberties
Education
Energy & Environment
Foreign Policy & Defense
Free Market
Health Care & Entitlements
Immigration
Moral Issues
Second Amendment
Taxes, Economy & Trade

More at Conservative Review: https://www.conservativereview.com/2016-presidential-candidates

[Isara]

I'll post the links only for people who still want to know the facts.

Corker Bill:

• Sen. Cruz: Congress Must Approve Any Iran Deal
  Cruz, Toomey file amendment to give Congress more power over Obama’s Iran deal
• Ted Cruz: Why I voted YES for Corker Iran bill
  He made lemonade out of a lemon bill.

Ted Cruz's Record of defending U.S. Sovereignty:

• Fought and won a landmark ruling for U.S. sovereignty in Medellin v. Texas at the U.S. Supreme Court against 90 foreign nations and the President to ensure the supremacy of U.S. legal system against encroachment by international treaties and rulings of the “World Court.”
• Cosponsored a resolution urging the president not to sign the UN Arms Treaty, which would have subordinated the Second Amendments rights of American citizens to global interests.

TPA:

• Exclusive — Ted Cruz: Obamatrade Enmeshed in Corrupt, Backroom Dealings
• BREAKING: CRUZ CAMPAIGN RESPONDS TO CONSERVATIVES UPSET OVER TRADE VOTE

Please watch this video. Ted Cruz described the situation around the votes for TPA and Corker's bills.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/eE6HLbaAL0A

H1B Visa:

Do you know the story behind the H1B visa stuff?

It was in the middle of a battle which Ted Cruz and a few senators fought against the 'Gang of 8' amnesty bill. He offered an amendment to counteract pro-illegal immigration provisions of the amnesty bill.

I, and many people, are grateful that Ted Cruz led this fight. Otherwise, they would have approved amnesty already.

Remember this fight in 2013?

Ted Cruz Crushes Amnesty Proponents: Compares 'Gang of 8' Bill to 'Obamacare' (Video)

Ted Cruz Exposes the Amnesty Bill... $5000 Penalty for Hiring Citizens Over Legalized Aliens (Video)

Sen. Cruz Presents Measure to Strengthen, Improve Legal Immigration Offers amendment to increase H-1B visas to help improve, retain high-skilled labor force

Watch the video