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Ted Cruz Puts Dewhurst on Defensive in Last Debate Before Texas Runoff
Fox News Latino ^ | 7/18/2012 | Roque Planas

Posted on 01/21/2016 6:29:58 PM PST by libbylu

Cruz also distinguished himself from Dewhurst with his full-throated support for a border wall estimated by the Department of Homeland Security to cost $7.3 billion, or $6.5 million per mile.

Cruz defended the border wall proposal even if it meant expropriating private property—a position that the debate’s moderators, WFAA reporter Brad Watson and Gromer Jeffers of the Dallas Morning News, said contrasted with Cruz’s message of fiscal conservatism.

“One of the specific powers and responsibilities of the federal government is to secure the borders,” Cruz said. “Property can be taken with due process of law and just compensation.”

(Excerpt) Read more at latino.foxnews.com ...


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KEYWORDS: 1stcanadiansenator; canadian; cruz; ineligible; libbylu; neversleeps; tdsandpds
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To: libbylu

41 posted on 01/21/2016 7:10:50 PM PST by perfect_rovian_storm
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To: libbylu

Cruz may have a hard time keeping his Senate seat


42 posted on 01/21/2016 7:19:53 PM PST by bigbob ("Victorious warriors win first ande then go to war" Sun Tzu.)
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To: libbylu

In 2012 Trump was still praising obama


43 posted on 01/21/2016 7:23:24 PM PST by RginTN (Donald J Trump- why would the people of Ky want a rookie senator when they have Sen Mitch Mcconnell)
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To: libbylu

All this talk of a wall is baloney. Think about it. The minute the wall starts, the enviro wacko tree hugging greenies will be filing suits left and right. Oh no! It’s going to harm some endangered rat. It will be decades, if ever, before a wall is built. Secondly all candidates are for allowing illegals to stay or return, whether they admit it or not. Trump has his deport and allow back in. Cruz wants to have the conversation after the wall is built.

I would love to hear one candidate, just one, say the benefits will stop immediately. No sec 8, no food, no schools, no medical, no nothing.


44 posted on 01/21/2016 7:25:50 PM PST by mouse1
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To: libbylu
An often visibly flustered Dewhurst found himself on the defensive for much of the debate.

''My touchstone for every question is the Constitution,'' Cruz said, adopting the refrain commonly heard from Tea Party supporters.

Good stuff and I proudly voted for Ted Cruz on election day.

45 posted on 01/21/2016 7:26:34 PM PST by Slyfox (Ted Cruz does not need the presidency - the presidency needs Ted Cruz)
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To: bigbob
Cruz may have a hard time keeping his Senate seat

You are kidding right?

46 posted on 01/21/2016 7:27:55 PM PST by Slyfox (Ted Cruz does not need the presidency - the presidency needs Ted Cruz)
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To: TornadoAlley3
He copied Trump on imminent domain?

Lol, that was my first thought, too. Maybe that should've been edited out.

#KehoeKruz

47 posted on 01/21/2016 7:36:00 PM PST by sockmonkey (Donald Trump will ban auto-correct with an Executive Order. Go Trump!)
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To: The Iceman Cometh

You know if was funny at one point, House, where I tried the tact of being supportive of both candidates and still got dumped on.
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Yes, I tried that too...it didn’t work out very well. I notice some still trying to do that-—they are better people than me.


48 posted on 01/21/2016 7:43:57 PM PST by House Atreides (Cruzin' [BUT NO LONGER Trumping'] or losin'!)
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To: mylife

Ok Clint.........


49 posted on 01/21/2016 7:51:10 PM PST by annieokie
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To: The Iceman Cometh

I assure you that is correct.Bush could’nt win Texas. No more bushes. Pretty simple really.


50 posted on 01/21/2016 8:04:19 PM PST by WENDLE (Trump is not bought . He is no puppet.)
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To: RitaOK

... Poor libbers, her butt hurt?
Her doesn’t know that TRUMP “ain’t” no Dewhurst.
Her thinks Tedsy should win ALL the games, and others should let him.
Just like all trumpees you only read what you what.
Here is the point, read carefully:
Cruz was before the wall in 2012 while donnie was still openly for amnesty. The premise that donnie came up with the wall and claimed in his “speeches” which are actually 90% I am so wonderful and anyone disagrees I will ruin you,
THAT CRUZ COPIED HIS WALL IDEA = IS PURE HOGWASH and has as much foundation in truth.
I guess your response to me was supposed to be cute, and you and your buddies laughed.
YOU HAVE AS MUCH CLASS AND HUMAN DECENCY AS YOUR HERO WHICH is NONE.
Which came first your love for being rude and trying to humiliate those who disagree or did you pick it up with your support of donnie?


51 posted on 01/22/2016 12:16:58 AM PST by libbylu (Cruz: The truth with a smile.)
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