Posted on 11/04/2013 4:22:43 AM PST by Kaslin
The presidential election of 2016 will be a defining moment for the nation and for the Republican Party.
Not so for the Democratic Party. There’s no controversy among Democrats about what America should be and what their party is about. Big government, welfare state socialism, and secular humanism.
The only question about who the Democratic presidential candidate will be is which welfare state socialist, secular humanist they will nominate.
The picture for Republicans is more complex and this makes Democrats happy. They see Republican Party intraparty dissension as division and weakness which, in their view, can only help Democrats.
Key issues divide Republicans both about principles – what is America about? – and political strategy – what are the best tactics for electing candidates and advancing the party agenda?
So let me say who I see as the Republican “dream team” ticket for 2016 – Senator Ted Cruz and Dr. Ben Carson.
Yes, I can hear Democrats saying “Oh yes, I hope Star is right. This will guarantee another four years of our big government socialism. These Tea Party whackos could never win.”
And I can hear the Republican “establishment” saying basically the same thing (any chance these folks have more in common with Democrats than they do with real conservatives?).
Both political parties are being hammered now in the polls, but Republicans more than Democrats. And among Republicans, the Tea Party is really being hammered.
So how can I seriously say that a real conservative, Tea Party ticket is both the answer for the Republican Party and the country?
First, starting out by looking at polls is exactly the formula for political failure.
Apple co-founder and famed technology entrepreneur Steve Jobs is widely quoted for his disdain for market research. Jobs’ point was that leaders and entrepreneurs don’t start by asking people what they want and trying to give it to them. Visionaries see what the problems are that need to be solved and they deliver solutions that customers are not aware of or never dreamed of.
Political leadership is no different than business leadership in this regard. Polls reflect yesterday. Leadership reflects tomorrow.
What is the relevant information we should be looking at today?
We should be looking at the ongoing dismal performance of the American economy and we should be looking at the ongoing dismal state and breakdown of the American family.
The polling data we should look at are the data showing the deep dissatisfaction Americans feel about the state of the country, its direction, and the uniformly low trust that Americans feel toward their government and political leaders.
It’s time for Americans to have a real choice. We know what the Democratic Party is going to put on the table for them.
A Cruz Carson ticket would give Americans a clear, no-nonsense and honest alternative. Two Americans who are really committed to what America is about and what made it great. Traditional values, limited government, free markets, and a strong national allegiance and defense.
And, of course, given the sweeping demographic changes of the country, it can’t hurt to hear this from two self-made Americans – one of Spanish-speaking roots (Cruz’s father immigrated from Castro’s Cuba) and one African American raised in a ghetto in Detroit.
Both are living examples that personal success is not about government programs but about taking personal responsibility for one’s life. That freedom is about creating and serving not about claiming and taking. And neither have interest in political game playing.
Ironically, the Tea Party was born when Obamacare came to life. Now, as the Obamacare disaster unfolds before us, Americans are starting to understand what the Tea Party saw then.
We shouldn’t be trying to drag the Tea Party back into the amorphous masses. We need the Tea Party out front to lead.
I don’t see a more powerful team to do this than Cruz Carson.
Go CRUZ!
And Soetoro was TESTED for national leadership????????? What are you smoking pal!?
Yeah, good thing Biden was so good……………..what are you smoking?
Never said he was.
Carson doesn’t even understand the 2nd amendment. He wants selective gun zones.
Why would we want to support someone who is pro-amnesty and doesn’t understand the 2nd amendment?
ummm, I wasn’t talking about the democrat candidate vetting process
I was talking about who the GOP selects as a candidate.
We have our own standards....pal
sure, Cruz is “tested”
as a lawyer, law professor, minor league Bush43 admin FTC and domestic policy advisor, and now 1st term Senator
You may like his politics a whole lot better and unlike obama he is brilliant
but on paper, he’s not much more experienced than was Obama
no military service, no foreign policy experience. He’s got at least another 10 years to go to live a life with some real crisis management experience
I remember a whole bunch of freepers getting moist eyed over Senator Scott Brown and Senator Marco Rubio and a pizza magnate
If Cruz’ last name was Smith we wouldn’t be talking about him as a pres candidate, not yet
I thought he just put together fake panels of "independants" to gauge voter sentiment........
I thought I read in CEW’s book that he doubles as Rove’s ‘beard’ .... (takes the hairpiece off his head and puts it on his chin!)
Rove's more likely to win "America's Got Talent When It Buys Lottery Tickets" than ever have a beard OR a hairpiece..........
Check your facts. Mittens got almost a million more votes in 2012 than McQueeg got in 2008.
Fake, but accurate.
He is pro-amnesty and a couple of things we might have a problem I would bet.
ridiculous
Nominating a liberal Republican got Obama elected
Yes, we would. because he is the only one out there showing some conservative spine.
We don't care about their name or skin color here. Maybe you haven't noticed but we have principles and core values that do not change and we are tired of supporting candidates where we have to "compromise" them.
The "moderates" and the GOPe might put a lot of stock in names and skin color but they don't matter a hill of beans to most of us on this forum.
A Senator standing up for conservative principles is going to get our attention, even if his last name is Smith, Jones or Mergatroid. Even if he is an albino or deep purple. And when it seems he is the ONLY one in DC who stands up for them, we cheer and yes, talk about the White House.
If you think its an idle day dream, say it. I remember ridiculing starry eyed freepers proposing Scott Brown for President before he was even a Senator-elect. Others might recall I didn't like the guy at all, he gave me bad vibes from the start (his opponent was the spawn of Satan though)
But when you start trying to make a subtle reference to racism by saying he wouldn't be thought of like that if his name was Smith, know that you are dead WRONG.
Cruz already had a stellar reputation before he went to the Senate. The difference between him and Brown & Rubio is rather stark (although Rubio is a bit closer).
Brown was considered a star solely for winning a Senate seat in a rough state, but his ideology was always suspect and he proved to be utterly incapable of defeating a sociopathic liar.
Rubio was an enormous disappointment. He seemed like a potential star when he was FL House Speaker and embraced the Conservative agenda. His defeat of the establishment liberal Governor Crist also elevated his profile. But it was short-lived as he went and embraced the same corrupt establishment that he ran against. The media, of course, will pimp his candidacy because of that, calling him “mainstream.” Since he is also up for reelection in 2016 and Col. West is making rumblings about challenging him, I consider his defeat a paramount concern for that year. Traitorous RINOs deserve no other end.
who is Mike lee?
oh, he’s the one with the anglo name
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