Ted Cruz is finished: Laughable “strategy” that guarantees he’ll get nowhere near the White House

Salon ^ | June 10, 2015 | Simon Maloy

[TexasFreeper2009]

lol

The RINO’s have invaded Freerepublic !

Sensing conservatives coalescing around a single champion (Ted Cruz) they sought a wedge issue to use against Cruz to try to impotently imply Cruz's support for this issue proves he is no true conservative!

ROFL

What A LOAD OF CRAP.

Who are we suppose to vote for The Donald? BAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

The Huckster???? BAHAHAHAHAHA

and couple of dim wits that have never been elected to anything and wont get within a solar system of the nomination (Carson and Fiorina) ? ROFL

OH! OH! How about we support ole Frothy (Santorum) !! Yeah!! that's the ticket !!!! BAAHAHAHAHAHA

GET FREAKING REAL!!!!!

It's Cruz or possibly Walker or no one.

Any one that says otherwise is shilling for Bush.

[Gator113]

Well, who is your candidate??

Ted Cruz is the only true Conservative in this race.

~~Cruz, OR LOSE~~

[alstewartfan]

I’ll tell you why I think that Ted voted for this sewage. I believe that some big contributor of his wants this secretive deal passed. I hope I’m wrong, but for the first time ever, Ted’s explanation of his vote makes zero sense. Bob

[SteveH]

i’m not ruling out walker. and not to pull rank, but i’ve been around fr just a few more years than you. so you know where to stuff your rino accusations (need a diagram? lol).

[SteveH]

i agree

[SteveH]

cruz would be great if he would dump free trade.

unfortunately i think he has gone around rattling so many cages that he proves he is not a serious presidential contender.

VP pit bull just maybe, if he dumps free trade.

[cripplecreek]

and not to pull rank

LOL After a while, most of us get so we don't care how long someone has been here. A troll is a troll.

[SteveH]

and something for you after you finish your "business."

lol

[SteveH]

haha

stuff it, and then wear this so you don't leak or leave a brown streak.

[GeronL]

This is a common every day thing, they stopped doing this for a day or two when he received all those donations

[Gator113]

You didn’t answer my simple question: “Who is your candidate?”

Spend some time listening to this Youtube, then THINK.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sznh5AjageI&feature=youtu.be&t=3127

To call Cruz a “traitor, you would have to call me a traitor, as well as all other REAL conservatives. THAT would not be advisable.

Now, go listen to the YouTube and then..... answer my question. If you answer my question truthfully, it will be then that I will know what you truly are.

[cripplecreek]

Looks like Walker also supports TPP with a rather vague answer.

I spoke to Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin last Saturday, who had this to say about the TPP and TTIP (emphasis added):

Well, I talked about TTIP the other day in Germany in Hanover at the industrial fair there, and I think fair and open trade is a good thing on either side of the continent for the United States, whethere it’s on the Atlantic or the Pacific. Obvious the details need to be worked out and there’s a lot of details including some specific to my state that need to be worked out. But I think in the end, having a deal that’s fair and offers fair and open trade would be a good thing for the United States and for our trading partners.

TPP Proponents Close to Clinton Remain Optimistic About Her Support

[ilgipper]

I wouldn’t even know Salon.com existed if it weren’t for FR posting.

[Isara]

From the audio of Ted Cruz's interview (WRKO Town Hall with Ted Cruz, May 30, 2015, Hour 2), for TPA, the legislation has been 6 years in making. President should have an authority to negotiate the trade deal until it is finalized, then send the bill to the Congress for up-or-down vote with no amendment. (Otherwise, President has to go back and re-negotiate. How long will it take to get it done? That's why it is called “Fast Track”)

In response to people who are afraid that he voted to give more power to Obama, he said that he didn't trust Obama at all. Obama won't be in the office in 19 months. He looked into the future for the next president to have an authority to negotiate. Hopefully, the next president will be a Republican, especially him. Now is the time to get it passed with Democrats. If we wait for the next administration (Republican), Democrats in Congress will vote it down no matter what.

For TPP, he said it was stupid to have the text classified. He READ the TPP. It was relatively a straightforward trade agreement. He didn’t have weeks to study each paragraph closely. Unfortunately, from the past history of the administration’s abuse of power, the secrecy gives the impression that they are hiding something horrible in the bill. Fortunately, under TPA they have to make any trade agreement, including TPP, public for 60 days before the Congress can vote on it. People can study closely at this time. But personally he wanted the text public right now.

[Gator113]

Thanks.

Vague.... LOL, yes. “Evolving”....and he will be able to explain more after he’s in office. ;>) I don’t even like Wisconsin cheese. LOL

[Oratam]

There’s something about Salon that has me thinking “hysterical faggotry.”

[napscoordinator]

But too many in our party are just lazy and will not put in any effort to find out the truth about Cruz.

I have. Go Walker. He is going to skip all the states until the states in March? I just don’t see how that will work. For those who say he is like President Reagan....President Reagan not only wouldn’t do this but didn’t do this.

[GilGil]

This article I the equivalent of Hitler writing an article pushing benefits for Jews. Salon writing this is very positive for Cruz.

[Cyman]

The Mental Masturbation Mutts are at it again

[Norseman]

>>cruz would be great if he would dump free trade.<<

So, now to get conservative votes a candidate has to be a protectionist?

I thought that was the Democrats’ job, to protect their donations from union leaders?

Free trade benefits all; it’s not a zero sum game.

And if the Obama administration agrees to a bad treaty, the House and Senate won’t approve it and it won’t go into effect.