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Cruz Outshines Bush at Americans for Prosperity Summit
AP ^ | Aug. 22, 2015 | THOMAS BEAUMONT

Posted on 08/22/2015 4:23:57 PM PDT by PROCON

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was the hands-down favorite of the Americans for Prosperity annual summit in Columbus, Ohio, this weekend, if the number and volume of ovations during the speeches of five presidential candidates who addressed the annual convention of tea party activists was the measure.

At the other end of the spectrum was former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, a newcomer to events financed by conservative industrialists Charles and David Koch. Bush was attending his first national conference of Americans for Prosperity and was greeted with respectful but restrained applause by a group that rose essentially out of Republican dissatisfaction with federal spending under his brother, former President George W. Bush.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; US: Florida; US: Ohio; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; afp; bush; columbus; cruz; dauphin; election2016; florida; jebbush; ohio; republicans; tedcruz; texas
David White of Marietta, Ohio, was unimpressed with Bush.

"He did not articulate any plan for what he intends to do as president," said White, of southeastern Ohio. "He used his time to try and rearrange perception of his record in Florida."

Yup, that's ¡Jeb! alright.

Cruz, on the other hand, laid out an agenda that consisted entirely of undoing actions taken by Democratic President Barack Obama.

And that's what America wants, we're done with 0bama and his anti-American agenda.

1 posted on 08/22/2015 4:23:57 PM PDT by PROCON
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To: PROCON

Are there any Republican candidates which do not outshine Jeb Bush?


2 posted on 08/22/2015 4:25:42 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: PROCON

I’m seeing lots of libertarians turning to Cruz as the chance of a Rand Paul presidency obviously fade.

They see Cruz as strong on the 10th amendment, a bit more thoughtful and restrained about war fighting. A tax and regulation cutter.


3 posted on 08/22/2015 4:28:57 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
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To: BenLurkin

Glimour?


4 posted on 08/22/2015 4:29:22 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
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To: PROCON

I just walked over to the sink and water is still wet, as well.


5 posted on 08/22/2015 4:30:54 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ. You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: BenLurkin
You know Ben, the thing I see with both Hillary! and Jeb! is that these are mainstream media outlets that is reporting this bad news for both candidates.

So at least some low-info voters are hearing this.

Bottom line with Jeb!...the Power Brokers in the GOPe are pissed and aren't sure where to place their campaign money next if they intend to get any return on their investment.

I hope Jeb! is toast along with Hillary!

6 posted on 08/22/2015 4:33:27 PM PDT by PROCON (FReeping on CRUZ Control)
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To: PROCON

¡Jeb!: "I'll help Americans just like I helped Terri Schiavo."

7 posted on 08/22/2015 4:36:43 PM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It’s just so encouraging to see the MSM outlets reporting this bad news for Bush.


8 posted on 08/22/2015 4:37:09 PM PDT by PROCON (FReeping on CRUZ Control)
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To: PROCON
Who couldn't outshine a Bush? Here is Jebs dumb brother playing Clinton on 911.

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9 posted on 08/22/2015 4:38:02 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: Karl Spooner

Not quite.


10 posted on 08/22/2015 4:43:53 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

George Pataki, Lindsey Graham, and Jim Gilmore?


11 posted on 08/22/2015 4:50:13 PM PDT by American Faith Today
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Especially Jeb's left hand. /s

12 posted on 08/22/2015 4:54:09 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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To: Karl Spooner

And I’ll bet you voted for the “dumb” Bush just like I did; he was a good man, not a perfect President.


13 posted on 08/22/2015 4:58:07 PM PDT by PROCON (FReeping on CRUZ Control)
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To: PROCON

I guess we didn’t have much choice at the time, did we?


14 posted on 08/22/2015 5:09:27 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: Karl Spooner

I shudder to think if only Al Gore would have won his home state of Tennessee in 2000.


15 posted on 08/22/2015 5:12:28 PM PDT by PROCON (FReeping on CRUZ Control)
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To: PROCON

Thats what happens, Yeb, when you spend months badmouthing conservatives then suddenly start making nice when you realize you’re getting your *ss kicked in the primaries.


16 posted on 08/22/2015 5:38:09 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: PROCON

Funny thing happened on the way to the coronation.


17 posted on 08/22/2015 9:12:00 PM PDT by anymouse (God didn't write this sitcom we call life, he's just the critic.)
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To: PROCON

And he loves this country.

I still don’t know how his brother feels about it.


18 posted on 08/22/2015 9:23:31 PM PDT by Maris Crane (.)
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