Posted on 01/21/2016 2:05:23 PM PST by GodGunsGuts
The fight heats up
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz returned fire on establishment Republicans Thursday, including former Kansas Sen. Bob Dole, who suggested that Cruz would fare worse in a general election than Donald Trump.
Speaking to reporters following a campaign stop in New Hampshire, Cruz said Dole, among others, were looking to continue the "cronyism" and "corruption" of Washington. "If you think of the last time we beat the Washington cartel it was 1980, it was the Reagan revolution, where millions of Americans rose up," Cruz said. "And I would note that Mr. Dole then opposed Reagan, and said we need someone who can go to Washington who can cut a deal. Well the American people understood that's not what we needed." ...
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You nailed it. He served way too long. That’s what this is all about.
Trump attacked Mclame.
I think it is called responding to the fire. Is he to lie down and play dead?
Cruz is underestimated, especially as long as DT puts up the phony BC, GS, ethanol attacks. He looks like a small man and thus makes looks Cruz bigger. I know, I know the polls.
Look at some internals.
Cruz has the best internals. Even in NH 30% say they will never vote for Trump. 4% say they will never vote for Cruz. This may well translate at the polling booths.
Not that it matters right? He's going to make America great again........even if that means working with the boys all Conservatives despise.
Unless you are not a Conservative at all, then it's just the art of deal.
I am just amazed that Trump supporters are not concerned that all of the sudden the establishment is on board with Trump. The GOPe does not want Cruz because POTUS controls the party’s pick for all key leadership party positions. You think McConnell has a chance running the Senate PACs? But with Trump, all these guys stay.
But its beyond debate that the Washington DC clique is corrupt.
Seriously. I liked Cruz at the start of this campaign. But he’s really starting to look like the crazy neighbor who thinks his house is bugged. Trump has played him beautifully. Whatever Cruz says these days reinforces the “maniac” perception. All Cruz does is complain and moan about the cartel and the establishment. We know they are corrupt. What is Cruz going to do to get anything done except complain about it?
Absolutely no one can reasonably argue Cruz is part of the problem in Washington, D.C. He is the solution to the corruption.
I can't wait to see how bad a losers you guys are when Cruz gets the floor wiped with him in the primaries. Some of you will probably grab your hunting rifles and go hole up somewhere in the mountains, muttering about how the government is really a secret cabal of grey aliens. You know your basic mouth breathing bitter wingnut.
I like Ted Cruz, but some of his supporters as witnessed here are really insufferable.
Why would they need to when Cruz & his supporters are swimming in it?
Maybe because I don’t believe the things that lying politicians say.
If Cruz wins, I win
If Hillary wins, we all lose.
The most true and sensible thing I've heard in this forum in weeks, thanks FRiend!
I prefer Cruz, and increasingly distrust Trump... But the Strange Brew reference was made me smile. Good one.
Would be nice if we had a link to see if that headline is backed up inside.
“Ted Cruz Slams Bob Dole and Donald Trump as Corrupt Establishment Leaders”
Trump is not an establishment leader.
Ted is in the establishment. Trump isn’t.
Ted is a sitting Senator in Washington.
If Hillary wins, FreeRepublic will consist of 4 years of one side of the Trump/Cruz debate blaming the other side for not supporting the nominee.
It will be like a nuclear winter. Lol
For reasons it’s pointless to go into, I don’t see Cruz as the next Reagan. Some of you do. So be it.
Dole has been a waste of time for decades in Washington, but I think Ted has gone round the bend trying to equate Trump as being like Dole.
Ted is the sitting Senator. Trump just entered politics.
“If Trump wins, I win
If Cruz wins, I win
If Hillary wins, we all lose.”
Dittos to that. Well said.
Dole preferring Trump as less of a threat to the party? So what?
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