Presidential Horse Race 2016: Ted Cruz, the electable conservative

Conservative HQ ^ | November 24, 2015 | Jeffrey A. Rendall

[Forty-Niner]

The un-constitutional actions of an illegally elected president and the rabid support of him by the elected Democrats in Congress is the reason why. This transcends simple partisan politics. Many of the acts can and should be viewed as treasonous.

Angry? It’s beyond anger of many patriotic Americans.

[tallyhoe]

Ted is the Man!!!

[JoSixChip]

Ted Cruz, the electable conservative

The desperation of the GOPe is historical. They would literally take Bill Maher over Trump as the GOP candidate.

[SmokingJoe]

Are you suggesting Ted Cruz is Bill Maher? The sheer stupidity of the Trumpbots continues to manifest itself.

[RedHeeler]

Will you support Mr. Trump, if he is nominated?

[SmokingJoe]

What does that have to do with this Trumpbot actually daring to compare Ted Cruz to the despicable radical leftist Bill Maher? That is just beyond contempt.

[JoSixChip]

Are you suggesting Ted Cruz is Bill Maher? The sheer stupidity of the Trumpbots continues to manifest itself.

Really, is it that far fetched? How would old bill have voted on TPA and the corker bill? I'm betting old bill would have voted to the right of cruz. How much money has Cruz taken form CoC and CFG? Do you believe they are giving cruz millions and not expecting anything in return? Is it stupid to believe, that in an environment where politicians are bought off daily, that a politician that has already been bought off will be bought off again? I think not.

[SmokingJoe]

How about Bill Maher is a rabid abortionist, supports homosexual marriage, strongly backs Obamacre, is one of Obama’s strongest supporters....And that is just for starters. Oh wait, Trump supports or has supported every single one of these in the not long distant past. If anyone is Bill Maher, it's Trump.

[RedHeeler]

Nothing. Just a question. I like ya, Smoking Joe.

[JoSixChip]

Trump supports or has supported every single one of these in the not long distant past.

Wrong, Trumps positions have been consistent going back to the early 80's. The only change is on abortion and that change was back in the early 00's which he has fully explained. You can read his books form the 80's, 90's, 00's and 10's as prof of this, plus you might learn something. Cruz has never offered a real explination of his TPA and corker votes, unless you buy he was played by mcconnoll and he voted for the corker bill to stop the Iran deal.

[SmokingJoe]

In fact on any number of issues, Trump is/has been more liberal than even Mitt Romney.
So far, all we have is what he is saying now that he needs conservative votes to win the nomination. Trump has ZERO record of conservatism or consistency or keeping his promises on anything. In fact he has a very good record of inconsistency and constantly changing his mind on any number of issues and breaking his promises. Only yesterday he broke yet another promise he made before 23 million TV viewers of not running as an independent. Now he says he May just do the very thing he promised not to do.

[JoSixChip]

So far, all we have is what he is saying now that he needs conservative votes to win the nomination.

That is not true. Trump has published his beliefs going back to the 80's, they have not changed much. I give more credit to that then a politician who says one thing and votes the exact opposite.

[SmokingJoe]

Now you blatantly lie. As at TODAY, Trump supports gay marriage. Trump has supported abortion most of his life. Trump supported Barack Obama. In his own words, he was a “cheerleader” for Obama. Trump backed Obamacare and still backs Canadian single pay. Trump is Bill Maher light.

[Pajamajan]

BUMP

[SmokingJoe]

Trump has ZERO record of conservative activism, before his run for president. NONE.

[JoSixChip]

Only yesterday he broke yet another promise he made before 23 million TV viewers of not running as an independent. Now he says he May just do the very thing he promised not to do.

Right, you mean an agreement that no one else signed. An agreement that the other party is spending millions to violate the agreement. So your real problem with Trump is that he will not concede to the GOPe's tactics? If that is what you are looking for, you were better off with mccane and romney.

[SmokingJoe]

Have you heard of the phrase “my word is my bond”? Oh wait, normal rules of behavior do not apply to “The Donald”. Why the beck should conservatives put their faith in a guy that casually and blatantly lies to them on TV without batting an eyelid?

[JoSixChip]

Trump has ZERO record of conservative activism, before his run for president. NONE.

Really, he built huge businesses and employed 10s of thousands of employees. I guess lip service means more to you then actual results. By the way, here are some of Trumps causes that he supported without looking for recognition:

Arnold Palmer Foundation
Celebrity Fight Night Foundation
Children with AIDS
David Foster Foundation
DoSomething.org
Friends of Scotland
Jimmy Fund
Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation
Make A Child Smile Appeal
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Mississippi Animal Rescue League
Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center
Neurofibromatosis, Inc.
Operation Smile
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Pediatric Epilepsy Project
Raising Malawi
Reef Relief
Smile Train
St. Francis Food Pantries and Shelters
The Doe Fund
UNICEF
Wounded Warrior Project

[SmokingJoe]

Charitable giving to the poor and needy has nothing to do with conservative activism. Liberals give to the poor and needy too.