Woah. Cruz’s wife should keep an eye on this guy.
In the process Mr. Cruz - the high school student who once recited the Constitution from memory and the Princeton debater who dazzled judges with his ability to entrap less shrewd rivals - showed the American public that his surging candidacy is not a fluke."
Finally, a NY Slimes article worth reading!
Cruz did not do well when Rubio when on his 11 point sling match but it was unfair to cut Cruz off and not let him fully respond.
I don’t think anyone has ever dismissed Cruz’ debating skills.
... Mr. Cruz has repeatedly been described as the least liked among the Republican candidates. That may still be true. But to the audience, he kept ways to show a different side — a slyly humorous and even personable one.
Know one has mentioned that I have heard Trump getting booed.
Anyone else? Media black out?
Maria said it was so sweet, Ted kept going to his youngest daughter during each break.
Bambi and DT are so alike in trashing MSM and all opposition, I really don’t want to have 4 more years of that.
Debate doesn’t clear out status quo - a bulldozer does.
It’s extremely obvious who the bulldozer is.
NY Slimes is wrong. Trump dominated. Trump interjected and got the last word on the birth issue. Cruz got hammered on NY values and still is. And Rubio got the best of Cruz in their exchange.
In the news today, the main takeaways from last nights debate are:
1) Cruz blew it big time on new york values comment and Trump ripped him a new one
2) Questions surrounding Cruz’s eligibility for president are valid (not by me but general consensus)
3) Rubio ripped Cruz a new one as well
If that’s winning I hate to see losing. Cruz should have crushed them all because most of his experience in life is just talking. Congrats, Ted!! LOL.
Ted won the US debate title for Princeton, and came in second in the World Championships for Harvard. The author is clueless.
Well, which is it?
Is Ted Cruz a slashing debater, or did he get his rear end beat like a kettle drum last night?
I’ve heard various shades of both this morning.
Luntz' focus group chose Cruz as the clear winner.
Cruz was competent, knowledgeable, forceful and presidential.
After the debate, Cruz (my #2 choice) had diminished in my esteem for him.
1. He doubled down on the “New York values” statement. Nothing like pissing off a large block of voters. Not that he’d have a chance in NY, anyhow. Still, it was offensive and showed poor judgment on his part. On the creepiness scale, it was on par with Obama’s “bitter clinger” statement about Middle America people.
2. Questioning Trump’s eligibility because his mother was born in Scotland. WTF? When he pulled that thought out of his ass, what made him think it was a good idea? Not even close to being an issue.
3. For the last couple weeks I’ve thought, and posted, that Trump was focusing on the Cruz eligibility issue TO HELP CRUZ, in case Trump wanted to tap him for the VP slot. Trump’s not one to put action on hold to dilly-dally during some court battle. He’ll pick someone who can hit the ground running from Day One. If Cruz can get the Declaration NOW, he’ll be free to become VP now, then President. How dense can Cruz be not to recognize this?
Also, if Cruz were to become the nominee, the Dems will see to it that we’re mired in court battles for months. Flashback to the Gore/Bush crap. We do not need that angst in America at this point in history.
He might be a good lawyer when he has documentation, i.e., the Constitution and law journals to memorize and refer to. I’m not impressed with his overall critical thinking skills.
(I’d still vote for him if he’s the candidate.)
Trumps played the "Victim" card, yes I am talking about NY.
The tragedy of 9/11 was not a just NY tragedy, it was ALL of the United States tragedy. It was not just NY's people who came to help, it showed a United States who came as they do in every tragedy. NY is not the only victim of tragedy.
Can all the other tragedy Cities play the Victim Card?
New Orelan's.....Victim card?..... NO. Who was it that came to help? All across the US they came to assist.
OKC........Victim card?.......NO, people from all over the US came in to help.
Sandy Hook.......Victim Card? No, many outsiders came in to help.
All the other tragedies across the US......no one has a special Victim Card license.....When tragedy strikes Americans do what they do best, HELP OTHERS in dire need. It is the American way.
So lets face it.....NY is not a lone Victim...9/11 was WAR on America......
We here on FR often ridicule NY, MA, etc. (the Yankees) for their very LIBERAL values, and that is exactly what Cruz was speaking to. America still mourns for 9/11 and all the other tragedies, it will never leave us....
JMO......and I will not change it.