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Taking Ted Cruz Seriously - What does 'vote your conscience' mean for conservatives?
Lifezette ^ | September 7, 2016 | Laura Ingraham

Posted on 09/07/2016 9:33:05 AM PDT by Perseverando

That’s the world you will wake up to on Nov. 9 … a world where your constitutional rights, your state and local governments, and your country’s military would all be in the hands of a single angry liberal.

At this year’s GOP convention, Ted Cruz famously urged the delegates — and all Republicans: “If you love our country, and love our children as much as you do, stand, and speak, and vote your conscience. Vote for candidates up and down the ticket who you trust to defend our freedom, and to be faithful to the constitution.” Many observers saw this statement as an implied attack on Donald Trump, and Cruz was booed vigorously as a result. But let’s take Sen. Cruz seriously. In the 2016 election, what should a conservative do who loves his or her children and his or her country? What does your conscience suggest?

Some have sought to avoid the issue by saying that one vote doesn’t matter in an election as large as ours. Even if that were true, it shouldn’t matter to a person of good conscience. Your vote is important not only because of its practical outcome, but because it is how you, as a free citizen, participate in the life if your country. Simply abdicating your responsibility, and passing the buck to your fellow Americans, is not the act of a good conscience.

Others seek to avoid the issue by saying that Hillary Clinton will win no matter what anyone says or does. But that’s plainly not true. According to Nate Silver’s “polls-plus” analysis, Donald Trump has a 30.9 percent chance of winning the election. As of today, Silver projects Trump to win almost 237 electoral votes — far more than Mitt Romney (who won 206). Furthermore,

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cds; cruz; election2016; hillary; ragepit; trump
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To: Perseverando

I guess the differnce between Trump and Romney was Romney was “severily conservative”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI8PlTtM7DU


41 posted on 09/07/2016 11:34:05 AM PDT by Leep (Hillary Clinton does not approve of this message.)
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To: Perseverando
According to Nate Silver’s “polls-plus” analysis, Donald Trump has a 30.9 percent chance of winning the election. As of today, Silver projects Trump to win almost 237 electoral votes...

Only a 30.9% chance? Almost 237 electoral votes? This guy has been consistently wrong about Trump.

7 Times Nate Silver Was Hilariously Wrong About Donald Trump

42 posted on 09/07/2016 11:35:55 AM PDT by Jed Eckert (Trump/Pence ***Make America Great Again***)
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To: Perseverando
And don’t forget his father was the trigger man in the JFK assassination.

Sort of funny, but did anyone ever address the more basic question of whether Ted's father was involved with the Fair Play for Cuba organization, which was why Oswald was in New Orleans? Doesn't mean much if he was, but it is an interesting question.

43 posted on 09/07/2016 12:12:20 PM PDT by Will88
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To: nfldgirl
I'd add: Always vote against the pro-abortionist!
44 posted on 09/07/2016 12:13:15 PM PDT by donna (No one should be allowed to become a citizen or even a resident if they support Sharia Law.)
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To: Perseverando
"What does 'vote your conscience' mean for conservatives?"

If your conscience tells you to vote for clinton, your soul is already in Hell.
45 posted on 09/07/2016 2:49:20 PM PDT by clearcarbon
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To: the_boy_who_got_lost

Nothing more than a political move by Cruz.

Telling you to vote for Trump without explicitly endorsing him.

If Trump looses then in 2020 when Cruz runs he didn’t ever endorse Trump.

That’s the way I see it.


Not at all. Gary Johnson is running ads daily on Hannity’s radio show. I can set my watch to him. He’s using much the same vocabulary as Saint Ted of Goldman. Cruz was certainly NOT signalling his supporters to vote Trump during his convention tantrum. That much is clear.


46 posted on 09/07/2016 3:41:25 PM PDT by lodi90 (Clear choice for Conservatives now: TRUMP or lose)
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To: Perseverando

Lee Harvey CRUZwald


47 posted on 09/07/2016 3:51:47 PM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
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To: Will88

“Sort of funny, but did anyone ever address the more basic question...
of whether Ted’s father was involved with the Fair Play for Cuba organization, which was why Oswald was in New Orleans? “

YES, CRUZ was in New Orleans leafletting FPfC to help set up LHO. It worked back then. But it’s also so blatantly obvious and contrived now. Cruz evaded the Warren Commission and Jim Garrison’s interrogation by fleeing to Canada.

Cruz did not become an American citizen until Ted was working for GWB- 2005.

Cruz had family in New Orleans. He lived there. It is no coincidence that someone uploaded the video of Cruz to YouTube when his son, Ted, ran for the senatorial seat in Texas. The evidence was there, waiting when needed. Likely to be used in case he was the final challenge to Jeb!

Poppy pulled the plug once the LHO & Cruz video and photo went mainstream. Ted was very ticked off to be forced out of the race by his daddy’s past.

Lee Harvey Cruzwald


48 posted on 09/07/2016 4:08:35 PM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
It is no coincidence that someone uploaded the video of Cruz to YouTube when his son, Ted, ran for the senatorial seat in Texas.

I didn't realize there was video rather than just still photos. Looks like there are several uploaded to youtube on the subject of Cruz, Sr. in New Orleans.

But has there been any positive ID of Rafael? Not sure how anything could be conclusive just from the opinions of various observers more than 50 years later. There would need to be some from that era in NO providing evidence.

Nothing really wrong if Rafael simply volunteered in the same organization as Oswald, though it would be an incredible coincident. I'll look at some of the videos later.

49 posted on 09/07/2016 7:29:50 PM PDT by Will88
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