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Cruz challenges Trump's 'make America great again' slogan
Washington Examiner ^ | 2/19/2016 | Ryan Lovelace

Posted on 02/19/2016 6:49:43 PM PST by UnwashedPeasant

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday challenged the premise of Donald Trump's promise to "make America great again," and asked if Trump knows how America ever became great in his closing pitch to South Carolinians.

Speaking in Myrtle Beach, Cruz launched into an extended diatribe about what he perceived as Trump's lackluster position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He followed it up with a list of Cruz's campaign promises and a stinging rebuke of Trump's singular message.

"We will see the economy explode, small businesses grow, young people coming out of school with three, four, five job opportunities. Wages going up. You know what? We're going to be winning so much we'll get tired of winning," Cruz said, mimicking Trump's message. "It's easy to say let's Make America Great Again, you can even print that on a baseball cap. The question to ask is, do you understand what made America great in the first place?"

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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To: UnwashedPeasant
Cruz challenges Trump's 'make America great again' slogan

That sure sounds "DESPERATE" to me.

41 posted on 02/19/2016 7:18:43 PM PST by VideoDoctor
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To: Theo
Who put you in charge of policing people !

The utter nerve .

42 posted on 02/19/2016 7:19:57 PM PST by ncalburt ( Amnesty-media out in full force)
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas

No, Trump is successful at making real solid businesses that customers what to patronize. That is called real success—not just talk—action and results.


43 posted on 02/19/2016 7:20:06 PM PST by cradle of freedom
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To: The Iceman Cometh

how about creating 34,000 jobs, smartass?


44 posted on 02/19/2016 7:20:59 PM PST by bigbob ("Victorious warriors win first and then go to war" Sun Tzu.)
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To: Theo
In two separate debates, Trump was asked what Conservatism is.

He said it has to do with conserving things. He did not have the foggiest clue.

People who think he is a Conservative are deceiving themselves. It is the same cult of personalty Obama had in 2008. They want their free "Trump Phones."

They are exactly like the "Obama gonna pay my gas and mortgage" woman.

45 posted on 02/19/2016 7:22:33 PM PST by UnwashedPeasant (A slave is one who waits for someone to come and free him.)
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To: cradle of freedom

I think deep-down that is where his heart is at — shed all that all Ivy League boasting.
He already beat those smarmy jerks at their own game.


46 posted on 02/19/2016 7:23:20 PM PST by CharleysPride
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To: Theo

I read stories mostly. I have decided to stop reading comments as some are simply spam and others are worthy of a 5th grader. The Cult of Personality Trumpsmen are at fever pitch. I suggest that you leave as a lot of us have done. This isn’t “rough and tumble” politics. It’s bullying and I’m not a fan.


47 posted on 02/19/2016 7:25:07 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: ncalburt

Heidi Cruz = Goldman Sachs—CFR—North American Union, the unholy trinity of globalism. You can’t hear me because I am at home but trust me I am screaming at the top of my lungs like at a horror movie just thinking about the implication of electing the power couple of the internationalist elites. Can you not see it?


48 posted on 02/19/2016 7:25:40 PM PST by cradle of freedom
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To: All; FReepers


The voter rebellion is on! Who should lead: Cruz or Trump? Both?
February 3, 2016 | Jim Robinson

Posted on 02/03/2016 1:57:45 PM PST by Jim Robinson

Q: Why are the voters rebelling?

A: The leftist progressives have been treading on our constitution and our liberty for at least the last 100 years and consequently we've suffered a long train of abuses and usurpations: The income tax (16th amendment), ending state sovereignty/concentrating power at the federal level (the 17th amendment), the Fed, heavy-handed/unconstitutional regulations, socialized retirement, socialized health care, restrictions on religious liberty, legalized abortion, federal mandated homosexual marriage with the heavy hand of the federal government enforcing it over the objections of the states and small business operators, the illegal alien invasion, the subversive Muslim invasion, the last 8 years of lawlessness under a Marxist/Islamofascist usurper, and a totally ineffective Republican opposition party that caves in or actually goes along with much of the above.

The tea party rebellion rose up several years ago to try to fight off the most recent Marxist assaults on our liberty and was quite effective at electing Republican majorities in the House and the Senate and in the majority of the states, but all to no avail.

The professional political elites entrenched within the Republican establishment co-opted our newly elected tea party representatives and or otherwise blunted their efforts and continued allowing the Marxist democrats to have their way over us. Even a rebellion against the Speaker of the House did no good. The new Speaker is as weak as the old Speaker.

And so the situation is ripe for rebellion. And we had a great Christian constitutional conservative tea party leader poised to lead it, Ted Cruz. And we were happy to jump on this young lion's bandwagon and push him through to triumph over the Marxist Democrats.

But the entrenched GOP establishment would have none of it and they (the GOPe and related Super PACS and their allies at FOX News and the cheap labor/open borders lobby) lined up behind the malleable open-borders Jeb Bush whom they could control and amassed a vast 100 million dollar plus warchest with promises of millions more to come. With the help of the "free" press, their anointed one was all but nominated. No way would a first term upstart and senate outcast like Ted Cruz overtake their anointed prince.

But then jumped in an older, long-maned alpha lion who's been around the block a couple times, roaring his way to the top of the hill. Trump's hard-nosed, no-nonsense, non-politically-correct, take no prisoners approach quickly grabbed the attention of the masses of fed-up voters. Trump single handedly slew the establishment's Prince Jeb, the media and the establishment itself and completely rewrote the rules of engagement.

His bold pronouncements that he would build a wall, enforce the law and deport them all was the exact right message at the exact right time and immediately vaulted him to front-runner status. And he added to that that he would end sanctuary cities, end anchor babies and even slap a moratorium on Muslim immigration. Again, exactly what the masses wanted to hear.

Now, many of us feel that these twin invasions (illegal aliens and Muslim infiltrators) were and are existential threats to our national sovereignty and were thrilled to have a mighty warrior like Trump who takes no guff from the media or the establishment to lead the charge.

The media, the establishment and even many so-called conservatives immediately objected with "you can't do that." It's unconstitutional and un-American. It's not who we are as Republicans.

That last one was especially telling. "It's not who we are as Republicans."

Ain't that the truth. And that's our entire problem in a nutshell.

Trump's huge rallies attracted thousands and thousands and his polling numbers soared for months. He was leading in most of the national polls and in most states.

But there was a growing counter-insurgency rumbling beneath the rebellion. Trump's history is strewn with contradictory and potentially fatal landmines. Too many of his past pronouncements and activities were on the NY liberal side and some are too much for Christian constitutional conservatives to bear or forgive. He swears that he's now a pro-life, pro-family Christian, but he has also stated that he's never asked for forgiveness. That's mighty hard for Christians to accept, but who are we to judge what's in a man's heart.

So here we are. The rebellion is roaring. The people are massing. Torches and pitchforks at the ready, but we are divided on who should lead it. And not just divided, we're scratching each others eyes out fighting about it. And as we do, the establishment's second choice (Gang of Eight traitor Rubio) is making inroads.

Personally, I'm all in for the Rebellion no matter who leads it. And I've often stated that Cruz is my favorite because of his constitutional conservative stance, but if Trump wins the nomination I'll enthusiastically support him in the general. Why? Because we cannot possibly allow yet another American-hating communist to follow Obama into the White House to complete the job of totally destroying our free Republic. End of that story. It's a no-brainer and my picture is in the dictionary under that term.

I absolutely love Trump's bold stand against illegal aliens and his call for a moratorium on Muslim immigration and believe it's even stronger than Cruz's past positions. I also love Trump's Reagan-like tax plan. Cruz's flat tax proposal is also interesting. I believe they both want to cut regulations, cut spending, cut government, return education to the states, etc, build a powerful military and fight against terrorism and make America great again.

Cruz is stronger on life and marriage and probably on choosing judges, but Trump says he's a pro-life, pro-family Christian but that's always a gamble anyway. Even Reagan and GWB blew a few judicial nominations.

The important thing here (IMHO) is that we save our nation. I'm not ready to rule out either of these candidates. Cruz is off to a great start and is up by one delegate over Trump and together they're double the GOPe's second choice. But it's a long hard grind ahead.

I say we should let the candidates fight it out and not be so eager to trash either one of our leading candidates. Digging up and publishing dirt and rumors on either is not doing our side any good and is potentially destructive in the long run.

And trashing our fellow FReepers is something that should never be done. This is going to be a long fight and we do not want to lose too many of our friends.

Meanwhile, let the rebellion gain strength. We're all in it together to save our nation. Please save your ammunition and your venom for the true enemy on the left.

Oh, I almost forgot. If you haven't already done so, please get your donation in. We're gonna need it to survive this fight.



1 posted on 02/03/2016 1:57:45 PM PST by Jim Robinson

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49 posted on 02/19/2016 7:25:44 PM PST by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! I reallyRead it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: Theo

Trump and his groupies cannot win on ideas.

Personal attacks are all they have.


50 posted on 02/19/2016 7:26:46 PM PST by UnwashedPeasant (A slave is one who waits for someone to come and free him.)
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To: VideoDoctor

Why is he always copying Trump anyway?


51 posted on 02/19/2016 7:27:56 PM PST by cradle of freedom
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To: dynoman
Lies of omission

You do know Trump brags about his ability to do just that in his book, right?

Is Trump immune from critisizm on all things he has taken both sides on, since by saying both anyone pointing out one is a "lie of omission"?

52 posted on 02/19/2016 7:29:00 PM PST by 5thGenTexan
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To: UnwashedPeasant

Cruz, another lawyer who majored in a Political Science field as an undergraduate. These sorts think politicians and government make things work. We have one of those in the White House now and don’t need another one.


53 posted on 02/19/2016 7:30:16 PM PST by Will88
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas

Cruz is always building castles in the air with his words. Trump builds real castles. ;^)


54 posted on 02/19/2016 7:30:39 PM PST by cradle of freedom
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To: newfreep

Cruz does a lot...of talking.


55 posted on 02/19/2016 7:31:33 PM PST by cradle of freedom
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To: Theo
You must be ignorant, then.

I aam not a lawyer. I have successfully been in US District Courts as a Plaintiff and represented myself. I spent hours in the Library of Congress Law Library in preparation for presenting my Complaints. I then spent more time there to prosecute my cases. I won three cash settlements. The fourth was against the Governor and State of WV and I dismissed it after having a conversation with the State Atty General whereby he asked me to dismiss and they would grant my request to change a Governor' executive order.

I never studied the law like Teddy. I didn't get hired to present opinions for my client. that was Teddy's job. His time as a law clerk did not prepare him to be POTUS. His time as an attorney or Atty Gen. did not prepare him to be POTUS. His time in the Senate has been more about campaigning than doing his job and does nothing to prepare him to be POTUS.

I have successfully owned and operated five businesses over my lifetime. O know where Trump is coming from. I am now President and CEO of three charitable Foundations in three different states. My grandchildren have a Family Trust which I funded so that their future and their children's future looks good. There is enough there to pay for college and houses for them all. I kept little for myself. I believe in the Scripture that tells us to "lay up your treasure in Heaven" and now live in the Philippines because he portion I kept for myself is too small for a decent living standard in the US. I am not complaining. I love it here.

Ted Cruz is Senator due to the endorsement of Sarah Palin and unreported (to the FEC) loans from his wife's employer, Goldman-Sachs. He has not been doing that job, instead spending time campaigning. He is bought and paid for and that is why Sarah Palin endorsed Donald Trump. Teddy wants to make Teddy great. Trump wants to "Make America Great Again" and has the skills, attitude, and aptitude to do just that!

Teddy, not so much! He's too stuck in the mud!


56 posted on 02/19/2016 7:31:57 PM PST by WVKayaker (What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate -D.Trump)
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To: cradle of freedom
Cruz challenges Trump's 'make America great again' slogan

My guess would be because he's a FOLLOWER NOT a LEADER.

LEADERS show originality.

57 posted on 02/19/2016 7:33:50 PM PST by VideoDoctor
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To: Theo
Jim,

This is your website. You founded it. You are the ultimate moderator.

How do you tolerate such anti-Cruz venom on your site? Any post that mentions Cruz is immediately polluted by anti-Cruz comments. Completely overrun by anti-Cruz slime. I've been here for decades ... and am finding the anti-conservative slander unrelenting.

Is there nothing you can do to restrain the anti-Cruz onslaught?

Maybe Jim is ten times the citizen you are. Maybe he understands the vital import of freedom of speech especially these days when contrary ideas are being squelched everywhere you look. Maybe, finally, he isn't a control freak and considers his site the first amendment in action... There are some magnificent dustups on this forum and that is in its most basic definition what America is all about.

58 posted on 02/19/2016 7:34:27 PM PST by true believer forever (Trump 2016 - I never knew an entire country could have an ephiphany!)
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To: Theo

Same way I tolerate the anti-Trump venom.


59 posted on 02/19/2016 7:34:48 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to to God!)
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To: Theo

Like your anti-Trump FR profile page for example?


60 posted on 02/19/2016 7:41:57 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to to God!)
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