Rush Limbaugh: Ted Cruz is the closest we’ve gotten to Ronald Reagan in our lifetimes

Hotair ^ | 02/11/2016 | AllahPundit

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You can read his extended comments at his website. A Twitter pal tagged me this afternoon after Rush said this and claimed that he’d just endorsed Cruz; Redditors are interpreting it the same way. It does seem to follow logically that the biggest name in conservative talk radio, who’s been preaching Reagan conservatism to millions for 30 years, is dropping an endorsement when he calls a candidate the next best thing to Reagan himself. (Rush quasi-endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2008 primary in a similar way, complimenting him as the only Republican candidate who represented all three legs of the conservative stool.) But I assume Rush himself will deny that tomorrow, partly because he doesn’t formally endorse candidates in primaries and partly because of the noteworthy caveat he drops here:

They were going left as fast as Deion Sanders can backpedal. They were moving left faster than anybody I’ve ever seen go left. And I opened the program yesterday saying, “You will never, ever have to worry about that with Ted Cruz.” And then I expanded on it. And let me say one thing: If conservatism is your bag, if conservatism is the dominating factor in how you vote, there is no other choice for you in this campaign than Ted Cruz, because you are exactly right: This is the closest in our lifetimes we have ever been to Ronald Reagan.

In terms of doctrinaire, understandable, articulated, implementable conservatism, there’s nobody closer. But I think the electorate at this point in time… We don’t know, Brian. If you look at Trump’s coalition, there’s a lot of assumptions being made about it, because he’s running as a Republican and in the Republican primary, and it’s assumed the Republican base is who’s voting here. Therefore, it’s assumed the majority of Trump’s coalition’s conservatives. And there are a lot.

But he’s broad. He’s all over the spectrum.

That’s the last eight months of Trumpmania and talk radio synthesized in one bit of audio. We’ve got the truest conservative candidate since Reagan in the race this year, which, one would think, would merit some sort of enthusiastic endorsement — but Rush puts the brakes on. Cruz is the candidate you should support if “conservatism is your bag.” At best, it’s a qualified endorsement. Hearing that on his show of all places, that you may want to consider this or that if you’re into conservatism, is like hearing someone on the NFL Network say you may want to consider this or that if you’re into football. On the one hand, he’s simply recognizing reality: As he himself recently said, for some people (although not for him) “nationalism and populism have overtaken conservatism in terms of appeal.” True enough. For those people, Trump’s the guy. On the other hand, Cruz is facing a primary in 10 days that may very well decide the fate of the Republican nomination. Given the stakes there, with South Carolina forced to choose between a true-blue disciple of Reagan and a populist who seems capable of smashing the Republican coalition, the vote on February 20th is arguably the most momentous night the conservative movement will have experienced since 1980. If talk radio, which has been preaching conservative populism since the Reagan era, wants to give Cruz a boost over the nationalist Trump, now would seem to be the time. The fact that the quasi-endorsement comes with a qualifier anyway — vote Cruz, if conservatism’s your thing — feels like a bad sign. Just one more reason why I think Trump’s a heavy favorite for the nomination.

Actually, there’s another significant element to this clip. Would Rush praise Cruz quite so effusively, implicitly elevating him over Rubio (and everyone else) in terms of his conservative credentials, if he thought Rubio was still a plausible nominee? Remember, Rush has had warm words for Rubio lately, defending him as a bona fide conservative despite attacks on Rubio from the right that he’s some establishment water carrier. If Rubio had finished a strong second last night, creating a three-way race with Trump and Cruz, Rush might have felt obliged to hedge on Cruz being Reagan’s true heir or even included Rubio in the praise. Some of this, I think, is him bowing to the reality that, at least for the moment, Cruz is the only game in town if you want to stop Trump before he’s unstoppable.

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[katiedidit1]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the lifestyles of the rich and infamous.

[Pirate Ragnar]

“Rush is not going to back down on his assessment, which is clearly accurate. Trump is a petty, vindictive con man who can’t wait to deal with radical Democrats.”

Thank you. You can add narcissistic, opportunist, non-conserv ative loose canon.

[r_barton]

‘Here am I Lord, use me’: Ted Cruz’s dad says Holy Ghost authorized White House run

“Pastor Rafael Cruz told the Dove TV that Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’ decision resulted from 6 months of prayer, which culminated in a 2-hour session in which Cruz felt divine inspiration which directed him to enter the race, according to Right Wing Watch.

During the intense prayer session, Ted Cruz’ wife, Heidi, said “seek God’s face, not God’s hand,” the elder Cruz said. He believes this was divinely inspired as well.

“It was as if there was a presence of the Holy Spirit in the room and we all were at awe,” Cruz stated, “and Ted, all that came out of his mouth, he said, ‘Here am I Lord, use me. Here am I Lord, I surrender to whatever Your will for my life is.’ And it was at that time that he felt a
peace about running for president of the United States.”

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/02/here-am-i-lord-use-me-ted-cruzs-dad-says-holy-ghost-authorized-white-house-run/

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RE: The only foreign born US senator was the only US senator greeting the foreign invading horde with soccer balls and teddy bears. You’ll say, sheer coincidence?

Hardly. Showing kindness to starving and tired children DOES NOT mean LEGALIZING them. I see no disconnect between the two.

I want you to show me where and when this foreign born senator actually supported LEGALIZATION of illegals in his voting record and in his policy pronouncements.

[ETL]

Many people are easily duped.

You can say that again! The Russians know this better than anyone.

Mr Putin, what do you think of your "useful
idiot" supporters in the United States?

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Useful idiots

Thomas Sowell
May 20, 2003

"The term 'useful idiots' has been attributed to Lenin, as a description of those mindless people in the Western democracies who would always find ways to excuse whatever the Soviet Union did. Columnist Mona Charen's new book Useful Idiots shows that such people are still with us.

Long after the Soviet Union's horrors had become too widely known around the world for their sympathizers in the West to be able to get away with whitewashing the USSR, new Communist dictatorships arose to become the new objects of the affections of the Western intelligentsia and of like-minded people in the media and in politics. ..."

http://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2003/05/20/useful_idiots

[dynoman]

“In fact, he has opposed us at every turn, and donated to all our enemies.”

Very short sighted.

This is the battle as I see it; illogical morons with their lips permanently fastened to government tits outnumber those of us who are paying for it all. That is a fact. Trump represents the only hope for getting enough crossover and independent votes to overcome those tit sucking parasites. Cruz simply will not pull in enough votes to do it. Trump is the only chance we have.

I will vote for whoever is the republican nominee but none but Trump stand a chance at winning this fall. The popularity of Sanders, and by default socialism, coupled with the fact the number of parasites outnumber those who make up the host proves that beyond any doubt in my mind.

Have you seen this?

Conservative vs Liberal, a history of terms and discussion.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3373783/posts

Read what Laz wrote here ->> http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3372298/posts?page=85#85

[katiedidit1]

Back in Reagan’s day the democrats were more conservative than today’s republicans especially the old dixiecrats. This country has moved to the left and I doubt Reagan would be able to rally the Sanders, Reids, Pelosi type voters today. Our entire culture is changing and not for the better.

He would probably have a hard time winning California today.

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Bush, in some ways, was a dope too. However, with Trump there is much more to it...

"Trump's relationship with Russia goes far back. In 1987, before the collapse of the Soviet Union, he was meeting with Soviet officials and negotiating the building of "luxury hotels" in Moscow and Leningrad .

A story at the time said Trump had met Soviet Ambassador Yuri Dubinin, who mentioned how much his daughter had admired the "opulent" Trump Tower in New York City. This led to an invitation to Trump to visit the USSR. The story said Dubinin wrote a letter to Trump, who hosted a meeting with Soviet officials in New York.

The invitation to Moscow was issued by Intourist, the giant Soviet in-country travel organization which operated all the hotels for foreigners in the Soviet Union.

Intourist was created in 1929 by Joseph Stalin and run by KGB officials. Intourist hotels were designed for wealthy foreigners, and virtually all the Intourist guides were KGB informers. In fact, one aspect of their jobs was the recruitment of foreigners. ..."

"...we are left thinking [whether] Trump understands the aggressive intentions of Vladimir Putin.

"...when Trump was asked about the nuclear balance with Russia during the most recent Republican presidential debate, he displayed ignorance of the decaying nature of the U.S. nuclear triad, which constitutes our ability to deter and survive a Russian nuclear first strike.

"Putin has just presided over a ceremony honoring the KGB's successor agencies, and the Russia Today (RT) propaganda channel has announced the grand opening of a "cultural center" dedicated to mass murderer Joseph Stalin.

It looks like Putin has outmaneuvered Obama and Trump. It is an opening for Trump's opponents, especially Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Marco Rubio (R-FL). But do they have the courage to "follow the money" and hold Trump accountable for doing business with a criminal regime that threatens the survival of the United States? At the end of this money trail, they may find an explanation of why Trump is so reluctant to hold Putin responsible for his crimes.

Follow Trump's Money to Moscow
Renew America ^ | December 25, 2015 | Cliff Kincaid
http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/kincaid/151225

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Ted Cruz on ISIS, Russia, Obama, missile defense, and the New START Treaty with Russia...

"If we want to actually dismantle ISIS, we need to dramatically change course. We need a real, robust campaign that maximizes our overwhelming air advantage.

We need to focus our efforts not on trying to create friends, but on supporting our real ones, especially the Kurds in Iraq and Syria who have actually had success against ISIS."

-snip-

"We can redouble our efforts to develop the defensive weapons that neutralized the offensive Soviet threat -- particularly missile defense, which has seen a 25% budget reduction under Obama, according to an analysis from the conservative Heritage Foundation, and has been constrained by bad arms deals like New START.

We should not only move quickly to install the canceled interceptor sites Putin opposed in Poland and the Czech Republic, but also to develop the next generation of systems that will only increase his discomfiture.

These options do not entail a ground war in Syria, yet would effectively shake us free from the failed policies that have brought us to our current impasse.

These options set us on a new path that puts Putin on notice that the United States is reclaiming our traditional role as leader of the free world."

http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/09/opinions/cruz-syria-putin/index.html

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"I think it would be a mistake to get involved in the Syrian civil war. There have been voices in Washington eager for us to send our sons and daughters over to fight that civil war for some time. I haven't been one of them. I think the touchstone of U.S. military policy should be protecting the national security of this country."

"What we're seeing Putin in Russia do is a direct response to the profound weakness of Obama over six and a half years.

Putin views Obama as weak, as ineffective, and frankly, as a laughingstock. And, as a result, he is moving in, he is invading his neighbors, like Ukraine, he's kidnapping Estonians, and he's moving into Syria to gain a stronger foothold in the Middle East."

https://www.tedcruz.org/news/icymi-cruz-we-have-no-business-getting-in-the-middle-of-the-syrian-civil-war-goal-should-be-to-defeat-isis/

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Ted Cruz:
"We need a coherent plan to address both the specific crisis in Syria and the challenge posed more broadly by Putin's resurgent Russia.

The good news is that America still has options, if our leaders can summon the will to exercise them.

For starters, in Syria we can't double down on the failed strategies that have given Putin his opportunity to intervene.

We are now two years out from President Obama's proposed intervention after al-Assad used chemical weapons against his own people. ..."

http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/09/opinions/cruz-syria-putin/index.html

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RE: Same here what? It was you trying to dictate to me what/who I should consider sacred.

Hey, I am not telling or dictating anything to you. This is a free country. Do what you want as long as you don’t break the law.

RE: Preach your self-righteous crap to someone else.

I think you should follow your own advise.

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RE: Ted Cruz would make a great President ATW. (after the wall)

In the NH debates, he gave hints as to who he would appoint to be the Wall Czar if he were President (the man standing beside him ).

[Mastador1]

I am not arguing lazy anything, I said my piece, that’s how I feel about it, your opinion appears different, that’s great since we are none of us robots.................or are we? Maybe we are just a computer simulation, or maybe we are just really someone’s dream, or nightmare.

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RE: We already got a one term senator as president.

Heck, we had one term Congressman who became President in the 1860’s. You can see his statue in Washington DC today.

[Fresh Wind]

Reagan was one of the few politicians who was honest about being an actor.

[JoSixChip]

Well if you are going to be honest about it, Trump supports amnesty too, he just wants to send them out of the country before letting them back in legally.

If we're going to honest about it, Trump said he would only let the good ones back in, the ones that actually benefit America and Americans. Not the one that leach off the system. And they have to come back legally. I'm OK with that. I'm not OK with rewarding everyone who managed to make it across the boarder with legal status and full access to the welfare state and chain emigration. cruz will not rule out doing that, no matter how hard you press him. Trump has.

[IMR 4350]

That’s why the Trumpsters need to destroy him.

If Cruz is elected and pursues the illegal acts of the Obama WH and Hillary the democrat party is pretty much lost to the dustbin of history.

Trump has too much money invested in democrats and without these democrats his business is toast so Trump has a vested interest in saving the democrat party.

[ManHunter]

I completely disagree with Rush on this issue. Whether it’s Ted Cruz, Donald Trump or any other candidate, the president will have to impose his will on Congress, but will have to do so via the people and by the use of the presidential bully pulpit, a la Reagan, The Great Communicator.

I take exception with your assessment of Cruz’s leadership. On most of the critical issues of the day, it was Ted Cruz who led the opposition to many of Obama’s policies, the enactment of which were facilitated by the Republican leadership of the House and Senate. Cruz went so far as to work with members of the House Freedom Caucus in opposing Obama, Boehner and McConnell - the only US Senator that I’m aware of who has ever done so. Until recently, Donald Trump has been virtually silent on every one of these issues.

“As Ted Cruz, a notable Senate friend of the [House Freedom]caucus, said regarding his own fights with GOP leadership: “You don’t have to win every fight; you don’t even have to fight every fight; but you do have to stand for something.” Conservative voters are tired of winning elections but losing legislatively. They are tired of a “100 year majority” that has yet to overturn, or even send for a veto, any major pieces of liberal legislation.”

http://time.com/4067218/freedom-caucus/

http://hotair.com/archives/2015/09/20/do-cruz-and-the-house-freedom-caucus-have-an-end-game/

[chris37]

I gotta go ahead and say that Ted Cruz doesn’t really remind me of Reagan at all.

[Fantasywriter]

The ‘unaccompanied children’ meme was Obama’s lie—which Cruz helped legitimize and perpetuate. The unaccompanied ‘minors’ I’ve seen pictured look like late teen/early twenties gang bangers, all male and most showing copious tattooing. Iow, Obama’s perfect ingredient for “fundamentally transforming” America.

Thanks, Beck. Thanks, Cruz. Very conservative of you, to give Obama an assist with his pro foreign invader propaganda. /s

[dynoman]

Ted won’t rally the American people like Trump already has. That will be a huge factor in getting congress to do what’s good for the country. Ted not even close to Trump in that respect. Sorry.