Cruz, at CPAC, Takes Swings at GOP Leaders

Wall Street Journal ^ | Feb 26, 2015 | Janet Hook

[SoConPubbie]

"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

[SoConPubbie]

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[txrefugee]

Talk about lukewarm. I’m sure the old, tired WSJ will manage to sound a little more enthused about Jeb’s appearance at CPAC.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Cruz, at CPAC, Takes Swings at GOP Leaders

He ought to take a friggin' baseball bat to 'em!

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Cruz/Walker - Walker/Cruz

[RJS1950]

At least the WSJ covers Cruz. Fox personalities ignore him, mostly in favor of the GOPe candidates and a few less favored candidates who are being actively trashed by the GOPe and their democrat partners.

[SoConPubbie]

Cruz/Walker - Walker/Cruz

Cruz/Walker maybe.

Walker/Cruz never!

Walker is to Cruz, what George H. Bush was to Reagan, 2nd best and in sore need of tutelage where conservatism is concerned.

[Old Retired Army Guy]

Cruz came out swinging at Politicians in Washington. Last time I checked, the only people in Congress considered as potential candidates are Ron Paul and Marco Rubio. So, I assume he doesn’t have a problem with the rest of the field such as Governors or Former Governors.

[dowcaet]

I can live with either one heading the ticket but both of them have to be the GOP ticket next year.

[Cowman]

I can live with either one heading the ticket but both of them have to be the GOP ticket next year.

Agreance, but, I would like to see a commitment to put someone like Alan West in as Sec of State to get rid of the Clinton/ Kerry stink.

[stars & stripes forever]

[Cruz/Walker - Walker/Cruz Cruz/Walker maybe.
Walker/Cruz never!]

The two of them should come together and decide between themselves who is the stronger candidate, then go with a conservative ticket.

Did anyone contest the leadership of George Washington for President? True patriots back then evaluated themselves for the greater good.

America has come full circle - Conservatives need to unite or forever lose their freedom. Too much is at stake in 2016.

[dowcaet]

Personally, I think a tough, no nonsense skilled diplomat like John Bolton is needed there. West is more suited to be the next Secretary of Defense.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Walker is to Cruz, what George H. Bush was to Reagan, 2nd best and in sore need of tutelage where conservatism is concerned.

I agree. That squishy record he has in (blue) Wisconsin proves your point.

[Cowman]

The problem with most diplomats is they tend to be far too diplomatic.

There is a story about Kissinger that he brought all the department heads into his office one at a time and showed them a globe. He then asked them to point out their country. When they pointed to Yemen or France or Argentina, Etc. He would turn to the US and say “This is your country and don't forget it!”

That's what a diplomat does.

An Alan West would say “The United States is your country! Now pick up your last check and don't let me ever see you again!”

[ElectionInspector]

I’m sure the old, tired WSJ will manage to sound a little more enthused about Jeb’s appearance

....ahh good old lefty Janet Hooker from the LA Times, now writing from the “business friendly” WSJ, all to be taken with a huge mound of salt (not a grain anymore)....

ymmv

[C. Edmund Wright]

So, I assume he doesn’t have a problem with the rest of the field such as Governors or Former Governors.

Why would you assume that, and what in the world do you think he should have done? The problems facing you and I have not a damned thing to do with governors or former governors running - it has to do with all of Washington at this moment. Cruz will not win the nomination tearing down the other Republicans - he'll win it by running against Washington and the Democrats and the estab Republicans better than anyone else.

[C. Edmund Wright]

The two of them should come together and decide between themselves who is the stronger candidate, then go with a conservative ticket.

Wow....just wow....how in the world could the "stronger candidate" thing be decided? It couldn't. That's why we run what's known as "campaigns."

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[houeto]

Personally, I think a tough, no nonsense skilled diplomat like John Bolton is needed there. West is more suited to be the next Secretary of Defense.

I completely agree.

[stars & stripes forever]

That’s why we run what’s known as “campaigns.”

Just a suggestion to save the candidates a lot of $$$$. :)