bete noire of his party’s establishment
yes, I know it's shooped
Posted on 08/19/2015 12:15:10 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
If the US Republican presidential candidate falls short this time, some sources close to him say, he figures the Democrats will win the presidency. Then he picks up the pieces afterwards.
Ted Cruz is a man with a plan. The United States Republican presidential candidate, bete noire of his party’s establishment, has carefully calculated a path to becoming the right-wing standard-bearer.
That makes him the most underestimated candidate in the field.
Cruz is rising in some polls and attracting more attention after the Republican debates in Cleveland on August 6. The chattering class focused more on how well John Kasich, Carly Fiorina, Marco Rubio or Ben Carson did in those encounters, along with the confounding staying power of Donald Trump.
But Cruz, whose political cunning equals his sharp intellect, may have laid the best foundation for advancing in this wide-open race. He touched all the conservative erogenous zones at the Cleveland forum and strategically refuses to say anything negative about Trump, the front-runner in early national polls.
Cruz relishes attacking his own party leaders. This makes him unpopular with congressional colleagues and other Republican eminences, but it delights many conservatives. He sees opportunities to delight them even more this fall with battles over spending and the debt ceiling. After debt-ceiling disputes shut down the government in 1995 and 2013, leaving Republicans reeling politically, party leaders want to avoid them. Not Cruz; for him, shutdown talk is a chance to thrill activists.
There’s a reason he’s avoided criticising Trump and has been solicitous of Carson....
(Excerpt) Read more at gulfnews.com ...
I am 99% sure Cruz will team up with Trump. Somewhat begrudgingly Cruz will take the VP slot but they BOTH have the same goal and that’s what’s most important. It will be a Trump/Cruz ticket and make no mistake, Trump’s celebrity status and his following from The Apprentice will include a strong percentage of would-be Hillary voters.
> “Comments?”
Al Hunt eh?
Washington Post? Blech!
Supporting Cruz?
They must have Trump Phobia.
Wait till they see a Trump-Cruz ticket formally announced. A cleanup crew will be needed.
Remember, Ted Cruz is only 44 years old. I don’t remember anyone looking at me for vice president back when I was 44, do you?
Yeah, Vet- watch out for the Board guy (obviously not for Cruz) - who comes on and says- “you’re posting Al Hunt???” and then gets the perfectly legitimate post deleted.
Happened yesterday.
bete noire of his party’s establishment
yes, I know it's shooped
Being here so much I see all the “trends” that you’re referring to. The left is scared of FR, no matter what they claim.
Gave the article a cursory read, but I have to get my dogs outside before it starts to rain so it will have to wait till later.
Quickly let me say that I’m delighted that Al Hunt is nervous about Cruz! I think he gets it. Cruz is a threat to libs and GOPe. However, that means they’re going to be ratcheting up their Alinsky-ite attacks on him. Somehow, I think Cruz can handle it.
BTW, “conservative erogenous zones”? Leave it to a liberal!
CRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!
And Cruz’s legal mind....
He has a fervent following, plenty of money, and a good ground game.
Yes. Together they can win most assuredly. Individually, it’s a roll of the dice.
??? Dan Quayle was 43 in 1989, his first year as VP. I’m missing your point.. Completely.
I would like to see Cruz on the Supreme court for the next 40 years.
The exception that proves the rule. Plus, Vice President Quayle’s family owns a good portion of Indiana, Senator Cruz’s father was a refugee. Most vice presidential candidates are far older than 43.
99% agreement. The only thing is that I don’t think we have an option for 4 years later. If the demo win, there is no 4 years later for America.
He’ll have plenty of time after he’s been VP and President for 8 years. He’s only 44 years old.
Another President was appointed to the US Supreme Court after his presidency.
Can’t say I do.
CRUZ/WEST!
Just ask Perry/Dewhurst about underestimating Cruz.
Trump is what would get Cruz on the ticket, and Cruz probably needs the seasoning and a good Trump administration to then get the presidency himself.
Trump would be very carefully not making the mistake that Reagan made by accepting a Bush (or the equivalent) on his ticket.
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