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To: Mariner
I agree with you respecting Cruz' votes on those two matters and have publicly stated so several times. I think Cruz was wrong on those votes, I do not know whether he voted the way he did because he was misled or because he simply accepts the establishment position respecting trade. I might note that Ted Cruz has been casting votes while Donald Trump has not. It is not difficult to find votes that we do not like. I weigh this against his other conservative virtues and do not find him wanting as I do when I analyze the history of Donald Trump.

You are quite right to be concerned about immigration, is the most important issue confronting us today because it has the potential for extinguishing conservatism and constitutional government. If we lose this election and even while winning this election lose the battle over immigration, conservatism is dead.

Ted Cruz position on immigration is outlined here and include:

End Obama's illegal amnesty via Congress' checks & balances. (Nov 2014)

Defund amnesty; and refuse any nominees until rescinded. (Nov 2014)

No path to citizenship for 1.65 million illegals in Texas. (Oct 2012)

Give police more power to ask about immigration status. (Jun 2012)

Boots on the ground, plus a wall. (Apr 2012)

Triple the size of the Border Patrol. (Mar 2012)

Strengthen border security and increase enforcement. (Jul 2011)

I have read and reread Donald Trump's pronouncements on immigration: building a wall with a big beautiful door, deporting and then readmitting people of whom he approves. I honestly can make no coherent sense of it.

His soundbites might work but I do not believe the substance makes sense, it is clearly incoherent. Immigration is critical and Donald Trump sounds good on immigration but on investigation we don't know what he will do.


68 posted on 08/08/2015 10:37:28 PM PDT by nathanbedford ("Attack, repeat, attack!" Bull Halsey)
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To: nathanbedford
"because he simply accepts the establishment position respecting trade"

It wasn't just trade and I don't want the core issue to remain unacknowledged.

He participated in a gross violation of the Constitution over TPA and the Corker Bill, each of which enables a mere 50% +1 vote to pass each chamber, and worse, requires 67 Votes in the Senate and 292 votes in the House to overturn a POTUS veto.

With the Constitution usurped, they gave Obama a blank check.

Madison rolled over in his grave and puked.

73 posted on 08/08/2015 11:50:25 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
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