Posted on 09/19/2015 9:45:18 AM PDT by Isara
I hope it’s not still eleven. Couldn’t take another eleven panel debate. Still needing aspirin from the last one.
And, I’ve gotta say, I can do without Carly.
Anything beyond 3 or 4 debates is just a waste.
And starting the political season in blue states is a bad plan also in my view.
Trying to guess from your tag line who you might be for... mmmm let’s see, maybe Carly. She did give an impassioned speech against abortion but she referred to the baby as a fetus.
Maybe Rick Santorum? Clue us in.
But, but, Carly is in second place and the one to beat! Wonder how much organization and grassroots she has.
What flumoxes me is how they consistently cut Cruz out of debate time.
They are supposed to.
But they go to average schmucks with no special skill for the most part.
At 1/2 the pay of an American.
Ted needs to work some more lightheartedness and humor into his debate answers. He always has that light touch in his longer speeches and Q&As, like the one on Friday. Seems like he wants to cram as much detail into his short debate answers that don’t leave him room for the lighter stuff. But he needs to work that in there to be more entertaining in the debates like people want.
“Cruz does not care about the way H1-Bs are or aren’t dealt with. He just wants them, here.”
And who would you be supporting who is perfect? Oh that’s right, you don’t want to be laughed at, so no mention of who you support.
You trolls are pathetic.
Would you have voted with Cruz on TPA and Corker?
Would have have jointly penned, with Paul Ryan, a WSJ article extolling the virtues of TPA and HARSHLY criticizing it's critics?
Perhaps you would also have been an early advocate for John Roberts?
Please list the senators and governors who have a more consistently conservative voting record than Cruz.
Or do you want to insist that Trump would have magically voted 100% perfect on everything based on pure faith, despite his recent flip-flopping on core values far bigger than anything Cruz has ever changed position on?
ping for some good news
“If there are more than 5 candidates on the NH ballot come February, I’ll be very surprised. Very.”
Me too. A lot will have to fold tents due to lack of cash. The sooner the better. We need to coalesce around one guy very soon. Trump.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/eE6HLbaAL0A
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Sen. Cruz: Congress Must Approve Any Iran Deal
Cruz, Toomey file amendment to give Congress more power over Obama’s Iran deal
April 24, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pennsylvania, have filed an amendment (#1152) to the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, which would require affirmative Congressional approval of any Iranian nuclear deal before sanctions relief can occur.
"The Constitution makes clear that Congress must approve international agreements like the one President Obama is negotiating with Iran," said Sen. Cruz. "A nuclear Iran is the single greatest threat to our national security and also poses an unacceptably high risk to Israel. Reviewing this deal and deciding whether or not to consent to it may well be the most important function of this Congress. It is not something that should be rushed, and it is imperative that, at the very least, the President obtain majority support for his deal from both Houses of Congress before moving forward."
As currently written, the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 would first require Congress to pass a resolution of disapproval and then require Congress to muster votes from two-thirds of each chamber to override a Presidential veto. What's more, if Congress failed to act within a set timeframe, the deal would go into effect by default. This process gets the Constitution's allocation of authority precisely backwards.
The Cruz-Toomey amendment would remove these options and restore a more proper process for Congress to exercise its Constitutional power. It would require President Obama to persuade a majority of Senators and Representatives to approve his deal before it goes into effect.
Full text of the amendment can be viewed here.
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Ted Cruz: Why I voted YES for Corker Iran bill
May 7, 2015 - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, released the following statement regarding votes on the Iran Nuclear Review Act:
“This bill was a missed opportunity. If Congress had acted to defend our constitutional authority – if Congress had adopted the Cruz-Toomey amendment – then we would be able to stop a bad Iran deal. Instead, the odds are now overwhelming that under these ground rules President Obama will negotiate, and Congress will acquiesce to, a terrible deal that allows Iran to acquire nuclear weapons and will endanger the lives of millions of Americans and our allies.
“I voted no on cloture because we should have insisted on amendments to put real teeth in this bill. Ultimately, I voted yes on final passage because it may delay, slightly, President Obama’s ability to lift the Iran sanctions and it ensures we will have a Congressional debate on the merits of the Iran deal. I will continue to lead the fight to prevent the Islamic Republic of Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and to protect the national security of America and our allies.”
Am excited about Trump, but if I could magically name the next President, would certainly be Cruz.
May 14, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today presented an amendment to the Gang of Eight immigration bill that would improve our nation’s legal immigration system by increasing high-skilled temporary worker visas, called H-1B visas, by 500 percent. The measure would effectively address the needs of our nation’s high-skilled workforce by helping meet the growing demand for workers in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. It will also make block grants available to states to promote STEM education efforts and increase domestic STEM professionals. The committee voted against the amendment 4 to 14 with every Democrat voting against it on a party-line vote.
“I strongly support legal immigration. Legal immigration is a fundamental pillar of our nation's heritage, and I was pleased today to offer legislation that would have improved and expanded legal immigration by dramatically increasing the cap for high-tech temporary worker visas. This amendment would not only improve the current system, but would also encourage economic growth and create new jobs in America. There is currently a serious shortage of workers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math, yet every year we send thousands of high-tech graduate students back to their home countries to start businesses and create jobs. This makes no sense. I’m disappointed in the committee’s vote to reject expanding high-tech immigration. Although the Gang of Eight's bill makes a modest step towards improving high-tech immigration, it does not go nearly far enough. There is no reason to arbitrarily cap high-tech visas at 110,000 when these jobs are going unfilled. We need economic growth here and now.”
Sen. Cruz’s amendment would:
Immediately increase the H-1B cap by 500 percent from 65,000 to 325,000.
Help retain the high-skilled workers that are trained in the U.S. by allowing “dual intent.”
Create block grants for states to promote STEM education in their public schools by raising H-1B fees.
If you buy that tripe, I encourage you to contribute to and vote for Cruz.
That's a damnable lie.
Do you believe it?
It’s not the amount,$2... 20..200...2000...its all the same..send what you feel you can!
Why does Trump want conservatives not to stand up to "gay marriage" dictats by saying that “same-sex marriage is the law of the land”.
Why does Trump support Supreme Court and David Souter’s Kelo vs City of New London? Does he not believe in property rights of the not so rich and famous?
Why will Trump just modify the Iran deal to make it better instead of getting rid of it?
Why does Trump want to import "our fair share" of Syrian muzzies?
By the way, I trust Ted Cruz than you.
I should have said, “I trust Ted Cruz more than you” or “I trust Ted Cruz, not you.”
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