Posted on 07/31/2012 10:38:01 PM PDT by Arthurio
AUSTIN — Ted Cruz, the top appellate lawyer turned tea party favorite, shocked the political establishment Tuesday, grabbing the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate and virtually guaranteeing that he’ll be Texas’ first Hispanic senator.
Cruz handily defeated Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in a Republican runoff for the seat of U.S.
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“They....they.....they....” forget it. These people get elected because of the way people think and act not some mysterious Wizard of Oz behind the scenes. In four years the Tea Party will be considered “establishment”.
But .. but .. but .. those Tea Party hicks are just a bunch of old racist white guys LOL
My only concern is that Nolan Ryan backed Dewhurst.
Same with the Startle-Gram.
Buncha leftwing Kansas City faggots.
/johnny
This race sure did smoke out some very high profile establishment types, didn't it?
I think the Cruz/Dewhurst race is a pivotal moment in the emerging battle for the ownership of the GOP. There's going to be a rapid withdrawal of support for those who were on the wrong side of it.
The devastating numbers really tell the story. You can bet the moderate wing of the Republican party is reeling tonight, because of them. Those numbers are saying that the people are fully awake, and are watching every move their elected representatives are making.
If their record shows that they're not onboard with the goals and purposes of the Tea Party, it's only a matter of time until it's their turn to be ousted.
What has really changed with-in the Tea Party movement, besides credible candidates is the level or at least close to
level playing field these Conservative Superpacs have created.
With a good candidate, a level or close to level playing field, no HOUSE OR SENATE RINO is safe. None.
Where these RINO’s have always had the Big Money advantage and scared away other possible candidates, the Conservative
Superpacs have counter-balanced enough to make it level.
And with a level or close to level playing field, the GOPe’s
Astroturfers are no match for REAL Conservative Grassroots Armies.
What an absolutely delightful headline!!! I’m loving this.
“My only concern is that Nolan Ryan backed Dewhurst.”
Wellllll ... Nolan will see that we just played The Grand Old Potty a little chin music, then, won’t he?
I see it occasionally when I eat at Chick-Fil-A, or online. They are slowly, slowly sliding back towards the center and apparently hoping nobody notices. FYI, their classified ads section is now down to just one page during the week.
What? By electing a quisling Dem-RINO for president? I'm of the opinion that a straight-up fight would be our best shot to regain our country.
To hell with compromising our timeless American principles for the sake of winning an election, if all we're going to do is put a liberal Republican in office. Better to bring on the Second American Revolution!
We often say, “there’s no Reagan waiting to carry the torch”.
Now...I’m not so sure.
This could be big.
It’s Obama or Romney at this point.
Unless all hell breaks loose at the convention that’s what we have to work with.
I voted to deny Romney the delegates to become the nominee.
But here we are.
With a good candidate, a level or close to level playing field, no HOUSE OR SENATE RINO is safe. None.
Now watch the RINOs circle the wagons and attack the superPACs. They'll stoop at nothing to maintain control of the party. They're as corrupt as the Dems - their partners in crime.
“To hell with compromising our timeless American principles for the sake of winning an election, if all we’re going to do is put a liberal Republican in office. Better to bring on the Second American Revolution!”
I feel the same way, but to be honest I thin I’m more the old bull on the hillside talking with the young bull at my side, looking at the herd of cows below ...
Sadly so.
They may not have a choice. Many of the big donors of the past aren’t real happy with the RINOs right now and are giving to the SuperPACs instead. Which the RINOs would need to get elected at this point.
Why give these Rino’s a chance to change?
Let’s just be done with them. They had their chance.
Why take a risk on them. Just replace them.
Maybe we don’t need ‘a’ Reagan. Maybe what we need is a lot of Reagans, a la the end of V for Vendetta.
I'm sorry that that may be a paraphrase.
My point is that the have to get the Bad out before we go after the Ugly.
True. But his mother was American, which means he's eligible.
That will doubtless be news to a certain set of morons who know who they are and will self-identify in due course.
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