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Cruz needles Romney in front of South Carolina activists
The Houston Chronicle's Texas Politics ^
| January 18, 2015
| Theodore Schleifer
Posted on 01/18/2015 2:17:38 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Ted Cruz delivered on Sunday what looked like a dry run of his 2016 presidential stump speech to the South Carolina activists who will help decide that election.
In his first visit to the state, which will host the third presidential primary in February 2016, since October, Cruz told the states Tea Party activists that nominating a moderate in 2016 would lead Republicans to lose just like they have when those moderates led the ticket in the past.
If we nominate another candidate in the mold of a Bob Dole or a John McCain or a Mitt Romney, all of whom are good, honorable decent men, said Cruz, needling Romney a week after he expressed interest in running a third time, the same people who stayed home in 08 and 12 will stay home in 2016 and the Democrats will win again.
Cruzs speech to the 1,500 activists at the South Carolina Tea Party Convention gave him an opportunity to mingle with those who volunteer and raise small-dollar donations for presidential campaigns. Two other potential presidential candidates, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and neurosurgeon Ben Carson, also have that chance this weekend at the event in Myrtle Beach....
(Excerpt) Read more at blog.chron.com ...
TOPICS: South Carolina; Texas; Campaign News; Parties
KEYWORDS: 2016; 2016election; cruz; election2016; mccain; romney; santorum; southcarolina; teaparty; tedcruz; texas
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Have to say it, but has anyone heard anything about Scott Walker, would like to tell him, “Would you kindly show Rommey down for the wimp that he is. Thank you”.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
south carolina rejected mittens in the primary in 2012, there’s no way we go for him in 2016.
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posted on
01/18/2015 2:24:37 PM PST
by
JohnBrowdie
(http://forum.stink-eye.net)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Hey, Ted’s in South Carolina and he doesn’t even mention Linda.
To: Zuben Elgenubi
He probably didn’t mention the caterer or janitorial company, either. Big deal.
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posted on
01/18/2015 3:16:55 PM PST
by
2ndDivisionVet
(The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
No one has ever won a war by only playing defense.
Cruz is saying what we have all been saying.
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posted on
01/18/2015 3:22:51 PM PST
by
Zathras
To: 2ndDivisionVet
the same people who stayed home in 08 and 12 will stay home in 2016 and the Democrats will win again And it is these same people who did not vote for Romney gave America to King Obama. Which of the two would destroy America? Well, it should be no question after the first term of King Obama that he would finish America in a second. Any idiot should be able to tell the difference. Too bad we have so many ignorant Republicans to question the candidate that the primary selected. Same thing, no matter who is selected for 2016, the same idiots will vote for communists Democrats by not voting like spoiled children.
To: JohnBrowdie
south carolina rejected mittens in the primary in 2012,
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and in 2008..
SC voted for McCain that year...
To: JohnBrowdie
south carolina rejected mittens in the primary in 2012,
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TN never liked him either..
in 2008 it was Huckabee..
and in 2012 it was Sanctorum..
To: Logical me; 2ndDivisionVet
And it is these same people who did not vote for Romney gave America to King Obama. Which of the two would destroy America? Well, it should be no question after the first term of King Obama that he would finish America in a second. Any idiot should be able to tell the difference. Too bad we have so many ignorant Republicans to question the candidate that the primary selected. Same thing, no matter who is selected for 2016, the same idiots will vote for communists Democrats by not voting like spoiled children.
Nope.
It was your crappy, pretend Republican candidate, Mitt Romney, who supported and supports, Abortion, the Gay Agenda, Amnesty, Socialized Medicine and had no limited government solutions that gave us King Obama.
Apply the blame where it belongs!
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posted on
01/18/2015 3:41:20 PM PST
by
SoConPubbie
(Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
To: 2ndDivisionVet; Kale; Jarhead9297; COUNTrecount; notaliberal; DoughtyOne; RitaOK; MountainDad; ...
Ted Cruz Ping!
If you want on/off this ping list, please let me know.
Please beware, this is a high-volume ping list!
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posted on
01/18/2015 3:42:57 PM PST
by
SoConPubbie
(Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
"That damned Cruz fella's upsetting the apple cart! Here's your chance! Run in 2016, and you've got a lock in South Carolina; that'll screw him up in the south!"
"OK, John!"
![](http://petersantilli.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/0215-MCCAIN-GRAHAM-sized.jpg_full_600.jpg)
"Good boy! Now, Mitch and Reince promise their help, so go get 'em!"
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posted on
01/18/2015 3:44:47 PM PST
by
COBOL2Java
(I'm a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun, Reaganite. The GOP hates me. Why should I vote for them?)
To: Logical me
To: Logical me
“...these same people who did not vote for Romney gave America to King Obama.... Too bad we have so many ignorant Republicans...”
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Do you EVER tire of insulting constitutional and other conservatives in the base? You really need to give it a rest IMHO!
To: Logical me
So you’re admitting that you next-to-nothing about Mitt Romney or the LDS?
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posted on
01/18/2015 4:13:05 PM PST
by
2ndDivisionVet
(The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
To: Logical me
Nope! No Romney, no Bush, no Huckabee, no Graham.....vote Cruz or Walker.
We don't need any more fake Republicans running for president. What we need is a strong conservative that doesn't support ObamaCare or Common Core!
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posted on
01/18/2015 4:19:08 PM PST
by
CAluvdubya
(<------- has now left CA for NV, where God and guns have not been outlawed! Molon Labe)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
If we nominate another candidate in the mold of a Bob Dole or a John McCain or a Mitt Romney, all of whom are good, honorable decent men, said Cruz, needling Romney a week after he expressed interest in running a third time, the same people who stayed home in 08 and 12 will stay home in 2016 and the Democrats will win again.
Ahem, Senator Cruz! I didn't stay home! I voted for the most conservative candidate on the ballot, Virgil Goode.
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posted on
01/18/2015 4:21:24 PM PST
by
so_real
( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
To: so_real
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posted on
01/18/2015 4:22:28 PM PST
by
2ndDivisionVet
(The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
To: Logical me
No, there will be many more who will stay home or write in the name of a true conservative instead of voting for the Democrat-Lite candidate foisted on us by the Chamber of Amnesty’s big bucks. And that is a promise.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
And then a liberal democrat became the father of gay marriage, socialized medicine, islamic apology, and downfall of the American economy instead of the liberal republican running against him. Instead of a liberal republican president destroying any chance we had of keeping the House and taking the Senate, we have accomplished both -- with unprecedented numbers. And the presidential election is today a "sure thing" unless the GOP-E throws it away with another Romney'esque candidate. This is chess, not checkers. You have to sacrifice a piece now and then if you want to win. And giving up Romney was an easy decision. I'll make it again with no regrets.
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posted on
01/18/2015 4:39:49 PM PST
by
so_real
( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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