Posted on 01/13/2016 1:23:05 PM PST by Isara
“Your line about “greatest outsider†is a weak strawman attack. I merely pointed out to you that accusing Cruz of being an insider is inaccurate at best.””
It isnt a strawman. Isn’t that part of the myth of Cruz that is being shopped around? That he is the ultimate outsider?
You are in the Senate = you are on the inside.
“If you think that Cruz should have been able to somehow ram through bills in opposition to almost all the other members - well that’s kind of unreasonable don’t you think?”
Well if he cant get ANYTHING of major substance through, then why is he running for president? He still has to work with these people if he wins. And God knows if the GOP loses one or both houses. Then he is a lame duck.
We mocked Obama and Hillary for having similar thin records and accused them of running for the Senate just to skip out and run for president, but for Cruz, apparently it’s a plus.
‘SoConPubbie’ - Pubbie is right: Party over America!
I prefer to put my country over my party, especially the eGOP as you do.
The single greatest predictor of a man's future behavior is his past behavior. Men do in the future what they did in the past. This is commonsense. To discard Trump's history from judgment because of some arbitrary date is willful ignorance. And it's an invitation to disaster. As sure as the day is long, Trump will revert to form ... and then what?
Conservatives are going with “stronger and bolder” over “conservative” (since the “conservative” label is now stolen by the GOPE).
You will not get traditional conservative outcomes ever again without establishing “stronger and bolder”, first. TRUMP evangelical supporters seem to get that simple basic fact.
Cruz is no TRUMP, when it comes to strength and boldness. Evangelical voters seem to get that simple basic fact, also.
Even in IOWA, the vaunted Cruz firewall crumbles to the demands of the people for kick ass conservatism that restores freedom from regulation, jobs and industry and is hell bent on building a big, beautiful wall to stop COLD the foreign fighters, and South American anchor baby parents, and socialist invasion.
CRUZ is crickets, unconvincing, or ambiguous, and certainly DOA on all these kill-stops that have stolen our wealth, our traditions, our American patriotism and our security.
Nothing happens until a FORCE arrives to make it happen!
His name is “TRUMP”, and he is here. Cruz ain’t cutting it beyond evangelicals, and nationally TRUMP takes under half of those.
Evangelicals are not required to be pacifists on the border, or reward these b@4+@rd$ with “paths to legalization”, or play footsie with increasing foreign high skilled workers in here to take jobs from American graduates. Cruz needs to clean up the ambiguity, or ditch the videos of him speaking for these things.
That’s okay. I’m voting for the man that transcends party affiliation and a recent convert to conservatism.
“What was Trump’s vote on the Dream Act?”
Good question Trump voted with his money to democrats who came up with the dream act, he donated to the CLinton Foundation which pushed amnesty for illegals.
Trump is an opportunist who is misleading people unfamiliar with his record.
True of Rubio too, except Trump is a leader while Rubio is a puppet. If the establishment succeeds in taking out Trump it's going to be Rubio. For the general election Cruz would certainly have a loyal conservative base but very little appeal outside it.
He we go again. More pontificating from the armchair prep school pundits. Horowitz can get in the line for the little boys room behind Bill Kristol and Johan Goldberg.
So, Cruz would be in the tank for massive legal immigration and any trade deal the big donors desire.
No thanks.
Accountability is shape-shifting situational standard for you, so it seems. Trump is not accountable for his past actions but his challengers are.
Yep. I remember the great Arnold Ilk Herd that used to roam around FreeRepublic. The star struck didn't listen then, and they won't listen now.
Trump is what "hopey-changey" wishful thinking looks like from the Right. Just like Arnold was.
How's about you actually respond to the arguments cited against Trump in the article instead of merely dismissing his critics as petulant children? ... Oh, and Trump went to NYMA, which is, you know, a prep school.
You are the only person using the word ultimate. That Cruz is an outsider cannot be cogently argued.
Thinking he could get anything passed in the Senate by himself is irrational.
Cruz was the AG for Texas and is now a senator. He has a track record. He is in my opinion highly articulate and intelligent. It is enough of a track record for me. Obama’s lack of experience was never the main issue for me - it was his entire track record which screamed radical, leftist, muslim, homo. Quite a combination.
Trump also has a track record. And much of it would indicate that, contrary to his recent conversion, he is left of center. That should concern anyone on this forum.
Why do you support Trump?
And how do you explain that conversion?
It’s Beyond Time For A Cold-Eyed Look At Trump’s Record
Why? For those not supporting him, they’re well aware of his record, and for his followers they don’t give a damn about what he’s said or done in the past. Only what he’s saying today (even if it is different from what he said yesterday) is relevant.
The anti Trump hysteria is building to a fevered pitch. You can smell the fear.
It's rather frustrating to respond to these arguments when the questioners simply ignore those responses, and ask the same question of another supporter.
It's "reverse push-polling," and we know it.
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