Posted on 03/22/2015 7:52:42 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
On Sunday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), who is expected to be the first candidate to formally enter the 2016 campaign on Monday at Liberty University, called on courageous conservatives to help take back the country from elites who place their faith in government instead of the American people.
Appearing on Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot channel 125, Cruz told host and Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon that Democrats like Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama believe in government more than the American people.
They believe that elites in Washington can govern every aspect of our life, Washington knows better and it needs to control the economyit needs to control every basic detail of our lives, he said.
In contrast, Cruz, whom the late Andrew Breitbart viewed as the future of the conservative movement, said, I believe in the Constitution. I believe in the unlimited potential of free men and free women.
He said the miracle of America is that we have been a land for centuries where millions of people have come from all over the world with nothing and have been able to achieve anything. Cruz added that we need to reignite the promise of America and there is an incredible potential to do so if courageous conservatives will simply stand up.
I am convinced that courageous conservatives coming together can bring us back to the free-market principles and constitutional liberties that this country was founded on, Cruz said.
When Bannon asked the Texas Senatorwho has taken heat from the D.C. establishment for not wavering from his conservative principles, especially in his opposition to amnesty for illegal immigrants and Obamacarehow someone who graduated from Harvard and Princeton can resonate like he does with working-class Americans, Cruz said it is because he always remembers where he camefrom.
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Amen to that Jim. He has my FULL backing. I am primarily a social conservative, and Cruz touches all the right bases with me. I initially leaned towards Huckabee, but now believe Cruz better represents me by both belief and actions. Go Ted!
My take was, Huckabee was a DC kind of guy who knew how to talk the people's talk when he was down home with the folks.
Walker might be a Midwestern economic conservative who's also a LaFollette (RiNO) Republican on social issues .... which is why I'm strongly leaning toward Cruz.
Here’s the clickable video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHlGlNwsQb0
Watch it and see that Extremist takes it out of context because this is legal immigration for a critical need in the economy. There is absolutely nothing wrong with Senator Cruz’ calling for an increase in legal immigration to fill millions of job openings that go unfilled for Science. Technology, Enginneering amd Mathematics (STEM) jobs.
And Senator Cruz details all the shortage studies and needs from industry in order for America to remain competitive.
To increase legal immigration from 65,000 to 325,000 for these highly skilled jobs is nothing compared to the millions of slots that go unfilled.
Those trying to paint Senator Cruz as some sort of supporter of uncontrolled immigration are going to have a tough sell especially in light of his comments on Executive Amnesty in his speech today.
To the Cruz detractors here, I say nice try and BYE-BYE, because what you’re doing won’t fly, won’t work.
Watching FNC right now, I think Cruz’s biggest detractors are going to be false conservatives. On The Five, Greg and Eric both laid into Ted Cruz with all kinds of BS.
“My take was, Huckabee was a DC kind of guy who knew how to talk the people’s talk when he was down home with the folks.”
My take is that I think Huckabee to be genuine and resent persons that bad mouth him.
HOWEVER, I AM SUPPORTING SENATOR TED CRUZ! Not because of a dislike for Huckabee, but because I think Ted is the better choice. Both Ted and Mike are genuine social/moral conservatives, but I think lately that Ted has been willing to go more out on a limb to promote social conservatism. Plus, he appeals to other “conservative” elements of the GOP that are necessary to win. I do not share the negative view of Huckabee expressed so often on this forum, but I DO share and admiration of Ted Cruz found here.
Ted is the best man. He is real, articulate, and what I believe we need in a GOP candidate. I am hoping that Mike will decide not to run and throw his support to Ted.
However, I must warn you and others that bad mouthing Mike Huckabee (especially calling him “Huckster”) is bad form and divisive. Ted is an exceptional person that doesn’t require bad mouthing Mike to prove. Sing Ted’s praises (I will) and avoid denigrating Mike....it serves NO purpose but to entrench persons prone to vote for Mike into NOT voting when Ted gets the nomination. Senator Cruz was clear in his speech we need ALL religious conservatives to back him. We CANNOT afford defections because persons want to engage is dirt slinging.
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