Let’s apply the same standard that applied to Owhatshisface.
Fox News is portraying the 2016 contest as a three-way race between Fats, Bushy and El Reconquistador.
I think it is being forgotten that while Santorum was always received with small e enthusiasm, he was not considered a serious contender in Iowa until near the end. If there had been a serious socially conservative alternative, he probably would NOT have won Iowa.
It’s different with Cruz. People are enthusiastically supporting him, not doing so with a shrug of the shoulders.
Moreover, he appeals across the conservative/liberatarian perspective. Even those ambivalent to social issues but libertarian leaning on econ love Cruz.
Cruz may win the nomination.
I don’t think he can win the general, but, at least we will lose with a message. I’d prefer that to losing with a moderate where we lose the race, AND lose the message.
That said: I hope tons of y’all can explain to me that a fearless conservative like Cruz can actually win the general in today’s America. I just don’t feel that in my bones anymore, but, wow, would I love to be wrong.....
Eventually that is going to come up.
IMO Obama already cracked that glass ceiling.
There is no way Cruz can be turned down without opening the Pandora’s box on Obama.
We are all entitled to know Obama’s secrets, all of them.
So what is the deal with his birth? Wasn’t he born in Canada? And saying that Obama is ineligible, etc is an absolute non-starter. I simply don’t buy it and, even if true, it has nothing to do with Cruz’s eligibility. I hope he is eligible but I was unaware of this issue til recently. Guess I need to do some research.
Oh never mind. Did my research. Appears his Mom was an American citizen at the time. That solves it.
Don’t kid yourself, the circular firing squad hasn’t even loaded their weapons yet.
First, there will be the outcry from conservatives over his birth status, and then the e-GOP will tell us who our canddiates are going to be.
Let’s see...isn’t it about Jebbies turn??
Now, Sarah Palin - I'd vote for her again in a heartthrob. :-)
Is Ted Cruz the 2016 GOP frontrunner?
Yes.. he is in my house!
STOP IT! He was born in CANADA!
Cruz is ok, but he is funny looking. I’m not a big fan. Even if I were, I want my president to be constitutionally eligible. Call me old fashioned, but I still believe in the constitution and the founders and framers. It’s bad enough that we have had TWO ineligible presidents, let’s not throw out the constitution based on that. Forty-two others were eligible.