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Republicans Need to Pick Their Anti-Trump ASAP (And it can't be Cruz)
The Huffington Post Huffpost Politics The Blog ^ | December 23, 2015 | Matt Teitelbaum

Posted on 12/24/2015 12:41:41 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Did not even bother to read this piece, but I’ll sleep better tonight knowing that the Huffington Post is worried about the GOP and Republican voters.


41 posted on 12/24/2015 6:54:31 AM PST by Bigg Red (Keep calm and Pray on.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Matt’s hand wringing is amusing. Both GOPe and Democrats are... concerned.


42 posted on 12/24/2015 6:59:52 AM PST by FourPeas (Tone matters.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

That ship done sailed Matt. The Republican candidate has pretty much been decided by the PEOPLE who decided they are tired of being second class citizens in their own country. They want to make America great again. What more can you say?


43 posted on 12/24/2015 7:06:48 AM PST by jersey117
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
No single establishment candidate that could actually compete in a general election has emerged.

That's just what GOPe does. Give us a strong candidate like McCain, Bob Dole or Romney. Yes sir! That's what we need alright.

44 posted on 12/24/2015 7:12:13 AM PST by Colorado Doug (Now I know how the Indians felt to be sold out for a few beads and trinkets)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

While we certainly APPRECIATE the left trying to help Republicans win elections over their candidates, forgive us if we get a ‘bit suspicious’ when we read stuff like this.


45 posted on 12/24/2015 7:19:00 AM PST by BobL (Who cares? He's going to build a wall and stop this invasion.)
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To: Candor7

“Trump is a terrible nominee for Republicans in a general election.”

I know you didn’t write this, but it leads well for me:

REPUBLICAN MATH:
Pander to Gays
Pander to Hispanics
Pander to Blacks
Ignore Whites

Can’t lose that way, by ignoring only ONE GROUP, the Republicans are able to increase support from 3 other groups. So 3 votes won for each one lost. (don’t laugh, Michael Medved said virtually exactly what I’ve written)

TRUMP MATH:
Don’t Pander to Gays
Don’t Pander to Hispanics
Don’t Pander to Blacks
Address the needs of Whites

TRUMP MATH (with percentages of electorate added):
Don’t Pander to Gays (2%), Hisapanics (10%), Blacks (12%)
Address the needs of Whites (70%)

Total Non-Pandered: 24%
Total Happy Whites: 70%

That is how LANDSLIDES are created and explains why Republican PANDERING has NEVER helped them.


46 posted on 12/24/2015 7:33:39 AM PST by BobL (Who cares? He's going to build a wall and stop this invasion.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“This country is in danger and we need a president who’ll protect the American people,” Christie said

Once again the TRUMP EFFECT is in full force. Christie, in his way, is trying to sound like Trump...only problem is that no one believes him.


47 posted on 12/24/2015 7:36:59 AM PST by BobL (Who cares? He's going to build a wall and stop this invasion.)
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To: Yosemitest; All
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Godspeed and Merry Christmas to Ted Cruz and Donald Trump !


A 2,000 "solid" mile on the US-Mexico border ... Islamic Immigrants from Syria DEPORTED ... Constitutional Moratorium on Moslem Immigration ... Illegal Mexicans DEPORTED ... Common Core CANCELED ... Planned Parenthood PROSCECUTED and DEFUNDED ... Israel supported ... US-Iran deal shredded ... Club Gitmo re-opened ... ISIS "exterminated" ... Disney (et al) H1B Visa corporate abuse PROSCECUTED ...



Donald Trump certainly has an interesting past ... both positive and negative from a Conservative viewpoint (and I'm a rock-ribbed Conservative, Ted Cruz supporter) ...


However ... Yeb Bush and his $ 100 million dollar GOPe-RINO campaign fund was designed to DESTROY political Conservaties like Ted Cruz in this election cycle ...

NOT "get along with" Conservatives ... rather DESTROY them ... like the political bastard Mitt Romney destroyed Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum (etc) in 2012.


Who really wants a repeat of the 2012 GOPe DEBACLE ?


So who is responsible for Yeb Bush at 3%, Marco "Amnesty" Rubio at 10%, John Kasisch at 1% ... who ? .. who ? ...

We all know the answer ... Donald Trump ... without spending a DIME on TV commercials ...

NOT Ted Cruz, whose brilliant conservatism was TARGETED for DESTRUCTION by the Karl Rove GOPe-RINO DC Washington Cartel and their $ 100 million ...


Donald Trump has "genuinely" kicked Yeb Bush's political butt like General George Patton rescued the 101st Airborne at Bastogne in Christmas 1944 ...


What's the conclusion to this epic political saga ?

President Ted Cruz, VP Donald Trump ...

Hillary and Jeb consigned to the political dustbin of history ...

A 2,000 "solid" mile on the US-Mexico border ... Islamic Immigrants fro Syria DEPORTED ... Constitutional Moratorium on Moslem Immigration ... Illegal Mexicans DEPORTED ... Common Core CANCELED ... Planned Parenthood PROSCECUTED and DEFUNDED ... Israel supported ... US-Iran deal shredded ... Club Gitmo re-opened ... ISIS "exterminated" ... Disney (et al) H1B Visa corporate abuse PROSCECUTED ...

Mitch McConnell FORCED to resign and replaced by Jeff Sessions ...

Paul Ryan FORCED to resign and replaced by Louis Gohmert ...

Reince Pribus FORCED out and replaced by Jim DeMint ...


What's not to love, America ?


Godspeed and Merry Christmas to Ted Cruz and Donald Trump !


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48 posted on 12/24/2015 7:41:22 AM PST by Patton@Bastogne
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
he's continued to alienate several voting blocs which are crucial to a viable campaign

The only voting bloc which is crucial to a successful campaign is white people, among whom Mr. Trump appears to be doing rather well.

And, in fact, it is possible that his efforts will end the 55-45 white split that makes those OTHER blocs so important.

A candidate or a movement that can win 65% of the white vote will never lose another national election, and those other "crucial blocs" will no longer be quite so crucial.

49 posted on 12/24/2015 7:42:12 AM PST by Jim Noble (Diseases desperate grown Are by desperate appliance relieved Or not at al)
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To: Pravious

<<<<.....All Trump has to do is nail her on her long record of dishonesty......>>>>>>

That works two ways and I don’t think either will play into “fighting” over each others dishonesty and track records....if they do they’ll simply cancel each other out....

That’s of course assuming that Trump might not loose the Primary and actually have to defend his positions with something more than “talk”......


50 posted on 12/24/2015 8:38:27 AM PST by caww
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To: Principled
....."I want them both on the same team".....

Only 'one' can win the Primary for President.....this nation NEEDS that to be Cruz.....for he's already got the ground crew in Washington ready to go when he wins.....not so Trump who will be struggling to find even his footing in the halls of Washington. We don't have the time for Trump to catch up...which he's Still trying to do.... and still stumbling with Conservatives issues as well as what the Constitution is about.

51 posted on 12/24/2015 8:46:15 AM PST by caww
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To: caww

I don’t see it that way caww.

I think they’re two pieces of symbiotic victory. One is not enough. I’m good with Trump at the top with Cruz learning some of Trump’s executive skills and Trump learning some strategy/thinking from Cruz.

Sure Cruz has some executive skills too but they’re different. And Trump has some strategy but not like Cruz

I want them both.

IMO we could do no better next fall with a Trump/Cruz ticket.


52 posted on 12/24/2015 9:01:38 AM PST by Principled (...the Supreme Court of the United States favors some laws over others...)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; Jim Robinson
Who the heck on FR pays even a tiny smidgen of heed to what is spewed out in the Huffingtont-puffington Post?

I thought that, at least in the past, Jim Rob forbade posting huffingtoncrap here on FR...

53 posted on 12/24/2015 9:18:50 AM PST by TXnMA ("Allah: Satan's current alias. "Obama": Allah's current ally...)
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To: HonkyTonkMan

I find that to be true. Their experience in international geopolitics ismazing!


54 posted on 12/24/2015 9:23:45 AM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common anymore)
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To: TXnMA
Who the heck on FR pays even a tiny smidgen of heed to what is spewed out in the Huffingtont-puffington Post?

I think it helps provide a little perspective. With all the hyperbole and vitriol flying around the Trump/Cruz threads it's good to remind people occasionally what FUBAR really looks like.

55 posted on 12/24/2015 9:24:32 AM PST by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: Principled
I won't vote for another Rhino....Trumps already told his audiences they will have to be "flexible"..... he also said he's leaving many of 'his plans open' because he wants to remain "flexible."

Obama too said "flexibility" after his election....


56 posted on 12/24/2015 9:28:34 AM PST by caww
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To: TXnMA

JimRob would be amused the HuffPost has become a go-to source for establishment Republicans... like Politico.

So a college kid is advising moderate GOPers to get their act together to prevent Trump/Cruz from taking over the party.

What he doesn’t see is they’re all selfish and they all think they have a chance to win.

Their contempt for the base will bury them in Iowa AND in New Hampshire.

I don’t think there is an establishment GOP candidate because no one likes the establishment. QED.


57 posted on 12/24/2015 10:00:19 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: BobL

BUMP!


58 posted on 12/24/2015 2:20:13 PM PST by Candor7 (Obama fascism article:(http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: don-o

I wish people would understand that posting articles from opponents’ media is a good thing. It is good to know what they are thinking, plotting and scheming.

All they are doing is trying to influence public opinion against our top candidates. Nothing more, nothing less.


59 posted on 12/25/2015 4:42:26 AM PST by BradtotheBone (Record number of people on welfare. That's the State of the Union under Obama.)
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To: Cobra64
The author works for an art museum.

Nope. Even worse:

"Matt is a junior at Towson University double majoring in political science and public relations. Matt is politically active and passionate about uniting his generation around solutions to the unique and troubling challenges they face. His interests outside of politics include music, film and theatre. Having acted in several plays and student films, Matt has been awarded by both his high school and the North East Theatre festival for multiple performances."

60 posted on 12/25/2015 4:50:17 AM PST by Fresh Wind (Falcon 105)
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