Posted on 02/20/2016 4:37:07 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Matthew Anderson explains "why I cannot support Ted Cruz." There have been other critiques, some aggressive, some concealed (but clever like a shiv), that aim to paint Cruz as an evangelical, but not the right kind of evangelical. These efforts may become more urgent as people I admire and have as friends seek to undercut Cruz for the sake of Marco Rubio.
I get it. The Trump train is freaking people out. They need to see him derailed, but too many people are dividing the vote, denying Bush or Rubio (depending on your preference) from rightly vanquishing the Donald. Cruz could vanquish Trump, but that, too, seems to be unacceptable. Why is it unacceptable?
What's Wrong with Ted Cruz
First of all, Cruz is unacceptable to many of my friends because he is too ambitious, too much of a grandstander, not a team player, etc. He got to the Senate and pushed to the edge of a government shutdown (notably reading "Green Eggs and Ham"). The reading may be that he thinks he's Jimmy Stewart in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington."
Second, Cruz comes off much less as a Christian who brings a holistic view of the faith to politics and much more as a pure Reaganite conservative. He isn't going to use government to bring about the eschaton at all (unless the eschaton means the American constitutional design). He'll preserve traditions, and many of those traditions are built on Christianity.
That's the link. It's not the one many evangelicals want. Only some will understand this, but Cruz is not a conservative version of Mark Hatfield. Rubio may be that. Cruz is really just a conservative who is also a Bible-believing Christian....
(Excerpt) Read more at thefederalist.com ...
another 3rd place finish while Trump spent no money
CRUZ is done!
It’s over for CRUZ, RUBIO, CARSON, BUSH!!!!
It is kind of an interesting take, but not consistent with my experience.
You owe a bunch of stuff to many FREEPERS various things. You were so sure Cruz would win. I didnt bet you but many did.
Yes Ted, you’re the perfect champion to defend the rear.
If you turn up missing we’ll come looking. Honest! Wink, wink...
Ted Cruz: The Loser America Does Not Want
Um, FOXNews just said Doald spent $1.5 million in South Carolina.
I hope Cruz’s numbers come up just enough to stop the Marco Robot momentum ...if Jeb gets out , that means the estab is going all in on Robot
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>> “denying Bush or Rubio (depending on your preference) from rightly vanquishing the Donald.” <<
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B A R F !
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The hatred of trumpsters for Cruz continues to burn bright here at FR.
still think that Cruz is doing a great job. I’m glad to vote for him and advocate for him.
He is the most conservative candidate in the race.
Sad if the trump/Rubio/media axis drives him to third.
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Then its over for America.
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Just relax and enjoy the fight.
Cruz will be the last man standing.
Trump’s psychotic episodes are becoming larger and more frequent all the time. Soon his head will explode beyond repair, and his NWO establishment owners will have to fold the tent.
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Do me a favor: Go back and find the people who actually TOOK my bets and what I owe them. Because I don’t recall anyone actually agreeing to a wager. Go on now. Report back when you’re done.
I suppose they were Trump supporters.
I doubt they'd see the irony in that.
Would love to have all the others drop and have a 2 man race. Cruz/Trump and let the best man win. I dread the thought of Rubio. And the GOPe and media will keep propping him up.
No, I’m sure they don’t.
The hatred of trumpsters for Cruz continues to burn bright here at FR.
still think that Cruz is doing a great job. I’m glad to vote for him and advocate for him.
He is the most conservative candidate in the race.
Sad if the trump/Rubio/media axis drives him to third.
Trump is doing well in open primary states so far. There are more than 3 states in the union. There are states where only republicans can vote for the republican nominee.
Looks like South Carolina didn’t get the memo.
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