Posted on 07/12/2013 1:16:10 AM PDT by Kaslin
Me? I supported Cruz and the Constitution party.
How about yourself? Who did you support?
Texas senator Ted Cruz
Perry is a connected World Elite. He has been cooling his real self for a run in 2016. It is a trap. Don’t fall for this one.
He won as many states as Romney did back in 2008. Every candidate with that many states in a primary has became the Republican nominee.
I supported Herman Cain and then Rick Perry and then Mitt Romney
So you think its good to stick with the "Its my turn" model?
How has that worked in the past?
I don’t even think about the 2016 presidential election yet. My focus is on the 2014 election and that we take the Senate back by a huge margin from the rats, and increase our seats in the House
Yes but this looks like the conditioning or drum beating for 2016.
Stronger than “Adios mofo”, Governor “Good Hair”, “I’m building the TTC no matter who gets in my way”, etc...
Not in any particular order:
West.
Palin.
Rand.
Cruz.
Bachmann.
Gowdy.
I’m sure I’m missing a few...
Cruz could be a force and Rand Paul will be a force. This time I am hoping conservatives will not split their votes and decide early on Cruz, Paul or Sara. I think it very unlikely that Sara will run so we need to decide on either Cruz or Paul. Either one is fine with me. Both are strong principled conservatives that can articulate the conservative message. Slight edge to Cruz on being the better conservative but slight edge to Paul on experience and organization. (And there is always that natural born citizen thing that could prevent a Cruz run).
I think there is a lot of truth in what you say. Texas is a weak governor state. Credit Lt gov Dewhurst and the state legislature for whatever success Texas has had recently. Also credit big oil.
I am 70% convinced that Perry jumped in last time to prevent Sara Palin from getting in. And to even further split conservatives so as to help Romney. Santorum staying in had a very similar effect and I think that was on purpose.
all of which is why I propose a Secondary.
That is, a vote to determine the Conservative to enter the Republican primary
Santorum is unacceptable to fiscal/constitutional conservatives. UNACCEPTABLE. He is a Bush like big spending government growing RINO.
Good idea, but it will never happen. Hopefully Sara, Ted and Rand will get together and decide which will run. Whoever they pick will win.
I like Cruz and he’d be one of my top picks but i dont know if he’s been in the saddle long enough yet
Have you seen how he votes in elections. He is not a politician. Is everyone you don’t like a RINO? For all I know you might be the biggest RINO in here. So stop labeling everyone you don’t like a RINO. Also I don’t listen to any talkshows
Interesting to browse this thread. Same ol same ol. Conservatives will need to unite or it will be Hillary vs Rubio or some other RINO. Only chance I see for conservatives is for a new candidate to emerge that can herd the cats. Someone new. However there is plenty of time until 2016.
Rick will be different the next time around. Texas is knee deep in pols who wrote him off as he is a very good politician.
Perry/Cruz would lay waste to the District of Criminals.
Like McCain?
LOL, don’t be too quick with that argument.
I shudder to think what that guy could accomplish with a Republican House and Senate.
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