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Ted Cruz: Trump Will Lose in 2020 if He Cuts Deal on Gun Control
Bretibart ^ | 13 Sep 2019 | AWR HAWKINS

Posted on 09/13/2019 9:41:43 PM PDT by conservative98

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) warned that President Trump will lose in 2020 if he cuts a deal with Democrats regarding gun control.

Roll Call reports that Cruz offered this observation while speaking to reporters at a Thursday breakfast. He contended that conservative voters will stay home if Trump and the Republicans as a whole cave to Democrat demands.

He was asked about the possibility of Trump making a deal with gun control stalwarts Sens. Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Joe Manchin (D-WV).

Cruz said, “We’re going to see record-setting Democratic turnout. The only element missing is demoralizing conservatives so they stay home. I hope we don’t do that.”

He also noted, “If Republicans abandon the Second Amendment and demoralize millions of Americans who care deeply about Second Amendment rights, that could go a long way to electing a President Elizabeth Warren.”

Cruz also suggested it would be a big mistake for Trump to voice support for the Democrats’ background check bill, saying, “It would also be a serious mistake as a policy matter.”

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To: Synthesist
All of this boils down to whether we place principles over persons. Either we are for the second amendment or we are for Donald Trump regardless of his position on the Second Amendment.

Amen!

101 posted on 09/14/2019 6:16:52 AM PDT by NobleFree ("law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual")
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To: conservative98

Is this the same Ted we’re talkin’ about?

88Ted Cruz: ‘I Hope To Run’ For President Again**


102 posted on 09/14/2019 6:17:45 AM PDT by Daffynition (*I'm living the dream.* & :))
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To: Theophilus

Don’t worry Ted, we’d rather have the meaning of the 2nd Amendment gently euthanized from our cold dead hands by Four Dimensional Chess than have it publically executed by anti-aircraft firing squad by our Democratic Kim Jong Un wannabes.
Make America Greatful Again


Interestingly, those elected Republicans who defacto campaigned for Hillary Rotten Criminal and her anti 2A SCOTUS had no such concerns about gun control when they refused to support Trump post GOP convention.

Why do you think that is?


103 posted on 09/14/2019 6:20:26 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: Dave W

Cruz no longer has the right to voice his opinion? What are you afraid of?


Sure, he does. Does “vote your conscience” ring any bells? Given Cruz’s ambivalence to a President Hillary it seems obviously our 2A rights are just another political football for a Senator running his mouth.


104 posted on 09/14/2019 6:24:46 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: nathanbedford

Perhaps the lack of endorsement had something to do with Trump accusing Cruz’ father of complicity in the murder of John F. Kennedy. Or, perhaps it had something to do with attacking the physical appearance of Cruz’ wife. Who knows, Perhaps John Bolton would have some insight into what Cruz’ was feeling at the convention. Perhaps one’s stand on this matter depends on whether you think payback is a one-way street.


Cruz blamed Trump for organized left wing political violence at Trump’s Chicago rally. Cruz’s pastor father attacked President Trump’s religious beliefs.

If you’re going to dish it out you better be able to take it. Cruz and supporters can’t, obviously. And that’s why he will never be POTUS.


105 posted on 09/14/2019 6:28:47 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: MayflowerMadam

That’s being awfully kind. Cruz blatantly tried to sabotage Trump. He has a McCain streak goin’ on, I think.


Correct. And to the benefit of Hillary Criminal and her anti 2A SCOTUS. Where was Cruz’s concern for our 2A rights then?

These self interested gasbag Senators are so predictable. I will never vote for a US Senator for POTUS again no matter how good they sound.


106 posted on 09/14/2019 6:33:46 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: CJ Wolf

“Barely”

Counts.

What do they call the guy who graduates at the bottom of his class in medical school?

Doctor.


107 posted on 09/14/2019 6:34:26 AM PDT by ExGeeEye (For dark is the suede that mows like a harvest.)
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To: Ancesthntr

President Trump, if you sign ANY bill on gun control then I, and many, many people who I know, will go to the range on Election Day. I don’t say this lightly, but this single issue is more important than any other. I am a STAUNCH supporter, but if you betray your promise on this issue then nothing else matters...the dictatorship is coming, either when you lose, or in 3025.
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Then tell him. https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact#page


108 posted on 09/14/2019 6:44:06 AM PDT by Valk Rider
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To: Cobra64

Yeah, Grant, Lee, Longstreet, Jackson, they sure were a bunch of pansies, right?


109 posted on 09/14/2019 6:47:50 AM PDT by skepsel
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To: lodi90
I think your allegations are factually inaccurate. In any case, it is the most elastic of stretches to equate murder with your allegations and even worse to argue that one minor misdemeanor equates to a capital felony.

We could do much worse in 2024 than Ted Cruz in whom I can see absolutely no evidence that he cannot "take it."


110 posted on 09/14/2019 6:52:05 AM PDT by nathanbedford (attack, repeat, attack! Bull Halsey)
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To: conservative98

so the voters will run to the Dems even though they know the Dems want to Ban and Take everything ,LOL


111 posted on 09/14/2019 6:55:17 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: elcid1970

I did.


112 posted on 09/14/2019 6:58:09 AM PDT by sport
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To: conservative98

Cruz will lose if he doesn’t get on the campaign trail.


113 posted on 09/14/2019 6:58:29 AM PDT by bgill
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To: conservative98

Down deep, Cruz hates Trump.


114 posted on 09/14/2019 6:58:53 AM PDT by kenmcg (tHE WHOLE)
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To: nathanbedford

The Second Amendment gets my vote.;


115 posted on 09/14/2019 7:01:58 AM PDT by sport
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To: bert
Sanctimonious One Issue purists who view life through a paper towel tube are the bane of conversatives

I know, we're so horrible.

You're right, let's just burn it up.

Image result for constitution burning

116 posted on 09/14/2019 7:06:56 AM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: metmom

If President Trump signs any new gun control legislation into law, we are screwed already. Might as well get an early start. AS of now, he hasn’t. I will just wait and see what happens.


117 posted on 09/14/2019 7:09:54 AM PDT by sport
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To: BaldJohn
What a load of crap!

A-HA! Having an unyielding approach to principles and freedom is a 'load of crap!'. Finally, I understand.

If you would stay home because of a law like that you would have stayed home anyway.

Incorrect.

118 posted on 09/14/2019 7:11:02 AM PDT by Lazamataz (We can be called a racist and we'll just smile. Because we don't care.)
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To: conservative98

Excellent “shoot the messenger” thread - thanks for posting!


119 posted on 09/14/2019 7:11:21 AM PDT by rockrr ( Everything is different now...)
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To: conservative98

Trump thoroughly failed with his bumpstock INFRINGEMENT. Further failure will not be tolerated.


120 posted on 09/14/2019 7:14:48 AM PDT by Manic_Episode (Some days, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps...)
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