Ted Cruz paints in bold colors

Examiner ^ | January 20, 2015 | Jesse Broadt

[SoConPubbie]

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) captivated his audience from minute one at the 2015 Tea Party Convention that was held this past weekend in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. As he walked from the back of the auditorium to the podium, Cruz was not hurried, but rather stopped for everyone who wanted to shake his hand and offer support. He connected with his audience in a way that only a genuine individual could, and one of his opening statements from the stage was "God bless the great state of South Carolina." He also told us to leave our cell phones, saying: "I want Obama to hear every word of this."

Cruz said that he had just spent a week in DC and it was "great to be back in America." (Almost everybody got it.) The Texas senator said that on his way out he saw a maintenance worker walking down the hall with a screwdriver in his hand...going to change the sign on Harry Reid's door. Needless to say the audience loved it. In addition, it was nice for a speaker to acknowledge our impressive win in November without following behind with predictions of gloom and doom, sniveling about Boehner, or bringing up any other negative subjects that many conservatives chose to focus on after winning midterms by a landslide.

However, Cruz did acknowledge that we have things to fix and that America has come to a fork in the road. He said "now that we are the majority, it is imperative to stand for our principles and stay far away from what he described as the "mushy middle."

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

As was proven after this last election, when the Republican caucus had their chance to vote for new leadership, they failed. This likely condemns the US to having another Democrat as POTUS, as the current Republican leadership is determined to only permit one of two losers from getting the nomination: Bush or Romney, both of whom will lose to Hillary.

This means that it will likely take conservatives three more elections to cull enough of the Republican leadership to take over the party. And in that time, the leadership will not give Ted Cruz any power in the senate, they will not support him in the elections, and they will fight against any campaign he launches for POTUS.

And six years is a minimum. Even odds are that it will take longer than that.

However, if either Bush or Romney actually win, they could appoint Ted Cruz to the SCOTUS. They would do this simply to get him out of the senate, and the senate would likely oblige. But it would catapult him to a place of extraordinary power and influence in an assuredly conservative court.

[catfish1957]

it is imperative to stand for our principles and stay far away from what he described as the "mushy middle."

Words of Wisdom.....Cruz 2016.

[catfish1957]

it is imperative to stand for our principles and stay far away from what he described as the "mushy middle."

Words of Wisdom.....Cruz 2016.

[catfish1957]

If Perry decides not to run, and Rand Paul can’t get KY law changed so he can be printed twice on one ballot, the field narrows drastically.

Excellent observation, and basically a reverse of 2012. Love to see how a four way between Bush-Cristie-Romney-Cruz would pan out.

In that scenario, I'd guess Cruz goes into the convention with the lead, and the GOP(e) then steals it from him in second, third, or fourth ballot.

[SoConPubbie]

However, if either Bush or Romney actually win, they could appoint Ted Cruz to the SCOTUS. They would do this simply to get him out of the senate, and the senate would likely oblige. But it would catapult him to a place of extraordinary power and influence in an assuredly conservative court

Like I said before, his Leadership and fidelity to conservative principle coupled with his intelligence puts him head and shoulder above every other potential POTUS candidate.

SCOTUS is beneath him.

Executive Leadership is what he is meant for.

All of your reasoning aside, this country will not survive another Democrat OR another Bush or Romney. Both will destroy the country from different directions.

Furthermore, I dare say that there were many in Reagan's run up to the Presidency that would have said the same type of things you are saying now, or even worse, it was impossible. He was down more 30% to Carter at one point during the General Election. Never try and convince people that the best or a good solution to a problem is impossible. All you will do is motivate them to make sure that solution is not only possible, but the only solution.


CRUZ or LOSE!

[txhurl]

You’re forgetting the employer mandate... and tax season itself... The American people voted in Nov for Rs to Stop The Pain, and RomneyCare and Bush’s Act Of Love will not be forgotten.

And remember the Sarah Stump factor.

[Pride in the USA]

America needs this man in the White House. He IS what America voted for in 2014.

[lonevoice]

America needs this man in the White House. He IS what America voted for in 2014.