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Cruz: Tea party ‘overwhelmingly’ behind Romney
The Washington Times ^ | August 5, 2012 | Sean Lengell

Posted on 08/05/2012 4:48:20 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Ted Cruz, who rode a tea party wave to win the Texas Republican Senate nomination last week, said Sunday the movement will “overwhelmingly” support Mitt Romney in the November presidential election.

Mr. Cruz said tea party activists will rally in defense of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee because they’re “energized” to defeat President Obama.

“I have spoken with literally thousands and thousands of tea party activists, and I have yet to met a single tea party leader that is not going to vote for Mitt Romney and work hard for him,” Mr. Cruz said on Fox News Sunday.

“Our country is in crisis, and we’ve got to stop this Obama agenda if we’re going to preserve opportunity for our kids and grandkids.”(continued)

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2012; 2012endorsements; 2012issues; bho2012; cruzendorsement; obama; promitt; romney; romney2012; teaparty; teapartyendorsement; teapartyrebellion; tedcruz; texas; wallace
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
the movement will “overwhelmingly” support Mitt Romney in the November presidential election.

Depends on who he picks for VP - Allen West !!

61 posted on 08/05/2012 6:00:28 PM PDT by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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To: USS Alaska

Back atcha.


62 posted on 08/05/2012 6:01:23 PM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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To: gorush

I would like to be with you when the Tea Party Convention does draw up it’s platform. The immediate question is; if Mr. Romney becomes the GOP nominee, and Mr. Obama remains the Dem, is there any apology to my children good enough if I don’t do everything in my power to see Mr. Obama defeated? My personal answer is no.


63 posted on 08/05/2012 6:02:09 PM PDT by Kudsman (Restore the Republic, repeal the 17th.)
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To: Kudsman

Romney will win easily. If he runs on his record he will win all disaffected democrats...why wouldn’t he? He will also, apparently, reap big numbers within the GOP because he has an R after his name.


64 posted on 08/05/2012 6:05:34 PM PDT by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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To: datura

We need a formal FR group

Commie libtards for Romney

Cruz
Mourdock
Paul Ryan
Rubio
Rand Paul
Ted Nugent
Mark Steyn

etc, etc etc


65 posted on 08/05/2012 6:07:58 PM PDT by nascarnation
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To: Parley Baer
I believe that is a true statement from the people who I have talked with. The radicals here on FR won’t.

Might as well face it, Ronald Reagan could be running and he would be RINO to many, someone not to support nor vote for.

66 posted on 08/05/2012 6:12:42 PM PDT by engrpat (A village in Kenya is missing their idiot...lets send him back)
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To: datura

Then man up and declare it for all to see...
“I, __________________, declare that I have decided that conservatism has failed and as such, I will vote for the Republican Mitt Romney, A man whose history I am aware of regarding his liberalism. It is with open eyes and no regrets that I will disavow everything I believe conservative ideals and the American Constitution ever stood for just to get Obama out of office.

Further, by doing so, I accept that I adopted the very things I formerly despised to get a liberal elected President and henceforth I have no legitimate right to ever be trustworthy again - since my newly adopted situational ethics allow me to bend like a twig in the prevailing political winds.

Signed, _____________________________”


67 posted on 08/05/2012 6:12:57 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: nascarnation; Jim Robinson

How about we make a wager in here?

I’ll double my monthly donation if Romney wins and he is the POS all of you say he will be. And I will donate to anyone from our side that runs against him (like I did for Newt).

If he wins, and turns out to be a good president, all of you can double your monthly contribution.

In the meantime, let’s get rid of that commie in the white house.


68 posted on 08/05/2012 6:16:12 PM PDT by datura (Democrat = Socialist, Progressive Democrat = Communist)
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To: gorush
A third party will help O win. In 1996, I hated Dole, so I voted Libertarian. Never again will I vote third party. This election is for our kids. Do you want a socialistic future? If so, vote third party and help re-elect 0.

Some of you are so full of HATE towards Romney that you will elect 0, instead of thinking of what the MARXIST will do in his second term.

69 posted on 08/05/2012 6:18:25 PM PDT by ExCTCitizen (Yes, Obama, I had help with my business. MY CUSTOMERS!!)
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To: datura

Amazing the lengths ABOs go to to justify their shame in voting for a liberal.

Donate all you want. You are backing a liberal and thinking he’s good for the country. Pretty much goes against everything conservatism, right and wrong stand for.

Be proud.


70 posted on 08/05/2012 6:19:16 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: USS Alaska
you cannot reason way to Jesus Christ.

You got that right! You have to BELIEVE and OBEY HIM.

How are you believing HIM when He says 'Fear NOT'

And how are you obeying HIM when you vote for a candidate who is AGAINST traditional marriage and PRO ABORTION and a KNOWN LIAR? Satan is the master of LIARS!

Guess what - you are like any other UNBELIEVER - you are like the world and basically could be an atheist for all the good you think 'you are a catholic' is going to do you with DELIBERATELY NOT LISTENING OR OBEYING!

I could give you a litany of God's Word that you are violating - but USS Alaska found a better way - doing his own thing which is a recipe for disaster.

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean NOT on your own understanding"

"“Be NOT wise in thine own eyes: FEAR the LORD, and DEPART from evil".

And you are drawn to evil and ANYONE that isn't YOU CALL IRRATIONAL!! How's that for the demonic?

71 posted on 08/05/2012 6:19:20 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: ExCTCitizen

If you think Romney will save us you don’t realize that we lost decades ago.


72 posted on 08/05/2012 6:21:23 PM PDT by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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To: ExCTCitizen

Sure. The GOP congress will have all these rabid right wingers like Mr. Cruz here that didn’t make it a week before going full tilt backing the RINO They will surely rein in Mitt’s liberalism.

What color is the sky in your world?


73 posted on 08/05/2012 6:21:51 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: y'all
Well, I've attended several TP groups in DFW of late, and further afield, in sister Suthin state's group; and the vast majority resoundingly support Obama's opponent, and shall vote accordingly-- I know this empirically. Throngs of these Patriots own-operate small biz concerns, and order their priorities thoughtfully and soberly: political calculus atop the pyramid.

Confident null 3rd party turnout will impact results anemically: Cruz speaks wisely, and he, I reckon, scoffs at Rats' whitey suppression operations.

Would suggest their deepening examination of their best tactics to further hoped-for ends. Still, I contend, may their missteps ruinously set back the tides of progressive movement setting them adrift, forever lost on a dark ideological sea. HA

74 posted on 08/05/2012 6:22:45 PM PDT by Dysart (You didn't post that. Someone else made that happen.)
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To: Norm Lenhart

Be proud your vote for anyone other than Romney will support Obama. That’s being CONSERVATIVE? Ha.

Rationalize your communism any way you want.


75 posted on 08/05/2012 6:26:05 PM PDT by datura (Democrat = Socialist, Progressive Democrat = Communist)
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To: ExCTCitizen

Get your facts right - the GOP assures you of a zero win and fear DEMANDS you to bow. YOU have no other course but to eat the $*^T they give you because you are a fearful wuss!

I HATE EVIL and will NEVER bow. As you see we are miles apart as your train leads to the homo and pro abortion pit for eternity.


76 posted on 08/05/2012 6:28:22 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: datura

Fact: Mitt Romney is liberal. Supports abortion, gays in the military, mandates and gun control. Among other things.

Fact YOU are voting for that.
Fact: your vote enables those things.

It is you Commrade, that is supporting the expansion of communism. Not me. I’m voting for a conservative.

Everything above is 100% true. Deal with it.


77 posted on 08/05/2012 6:30:21 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: USS Alaska
You radicals that hate Romney are irrational...

Conservative radicals...now there's a thought.

78 posted on 08/05/2012 6:31:02 PM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: All
Those holding their noses and refusing to vote for Romney are ignoring that Obama's administration is actively dangerous to the rule of law, Federalist principles and democracy itself. Obama has already proved that he is a "stop me if you can" bully and proto-dictator. Romney has governed to the left of many democrats, but he is not nearly as dangerous as Obama is.

If Obama wins re-election, there is a good chance that he will appoint replacements for Kennedy (76) and Scalia (76). If so, say goodbye to McDonald and Heller, as the libs will fast-track cases to strangle the 2nd Amendment, stare decisis be damned. Also get ready for a legal challenge to the 22nd Amendment, which could very well be ruled unconstitutional by Ginsberg, Sotomayor, Kagan, Breyer and the newbie libs. What's that you say? A constitutional amendment ratified by the states can't be overturned by the USSC? Who's to stop them? The USSC just gave us the Obamacare ruling (with a 5-4 conservative majority) and Obama just gave partial amnesty to up to 1 million illegals, attacked Libya in contravention of the War Powers Act (which is federal law, despite the bad-mouthing every president has given it), and declared executive privilege in a non-germane case. Obama would have nothing to lose in trying to set himself up for additional terms in office. At that point, the Obamamugabe nickname would take on horrible relevance.

Add to this the fact that Obamacare would be fully implemented without Romney in office to at least partially gut it, 4 more years of liberal Obama appointments up and down the judicial system (as opposed to at least 50/50 under Romney), deficit spending on overdrive, destruction of our energy policy, regulations that will strangle business, full steam-ahead implementation of Agenda 21, etc. etc. etc.

Most of us have disliked Romney, or worse, for many years. But he's not actively dangerous to our country as Obama is, and he would probably govern the executive branch more conservatively than he governed in Massachusetts. Those of you who are saying that it is best to "let the country fall apart and start over again" have no idea what you're advocating.

I wanted DeMint/Ryan as the ticket, so I'm not happy with Romney. But I would much rather have Romney in place with a Republican House and Senate. That combination would do far less harm than Obama would, whether or not he has Dems in control of either chamber.

I'm actually considering volunteering for Romney. Never thought I would reach that point, but it's not even a debate in my mind when you imagine Obama having four more years.

79 posted on 08/05/2012 6:32:05 PM PDT by BushMeister ("We are a nation that has a government - not the other way around." --Ronald Reagan)
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To: Timber Rattler
Conservative radicals...now there's a thought.

Fascinating.....

80 posted on 08/05/2012 6:32:40 PM PDT by SCalGal (Friends don't let friends donate to H$U$, A$PCA, or PETA.)
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