Posted on 06/11/2015 9:24:22 PM PDT by z taxman
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)96%, a 2016 Republican presidential candidate, defended his decision to vote for Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) that would fast-track the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) and Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA)—among other deals—during a Thursday interview with the Hugh Hewitt radio program.
Hewitt started his line of questioning with coming out of a commercial. “Let’s take that opportunity, then, to go and talk about free trade—TPA, TPP, Export-Import Bank. Sen. Cruz, for clarity’s sake, can you quickly give us an overview on where you are on those three issues, as there’s quite a lot of confusion among conservative voters as to where different people are and why on each of those three issues.”
“Sure,” Cruz responded. “There is a lot of confusion and, unfortunately, a lot of misinformation you can get on the Internet that people are confused, so let’s explain what each of those three are.”
Cruz, by saying that, was essentially making the exact same claim—blaming the Internet for what he argues is “misinformation”—as House Ways and Means Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)60%. Ryan made the claim on Fox News earlier on Thursday in response to Breitbart News reporting highlighted by the massively influential Drudge Report. Ryan, with whom Cruz pushed Obamatrade in a Wall Street Journal op-ed in late April—one that’s been used by Speaker Rep. John Boehner (R-OH)40% to try to rally support for Obamatrade—has been essentially discredited by various false statements he’s made throughout this process.
That Cruz would use the same talking points as him is interesting and probably disappointing to many conservatives. That Boehner is using Cruz to push Obamatrade is probably even more disappointing to most conservatives... ...
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Read post 79.
In addition, it was Romney or more Obama which isn’t the choce we have to face when selecting a candidate.
I did not dump on Cruz....I just trust what Sessions is telling me more than anyone else in D.C. at this point in time. Until he proves me wrong I’ll take Sessions at his word.
Romney does have a political record. As a Gov. It matters.
Read post 79, click the link and hear Cruz on every important matter in this election, including those trade bills.
No one is shooting from the hip, your posting history is so transparent, I can’t believe that even a retread didn’t know that he was being so obvious.
Not in the old days, but she is not on the front burner right now. It’s pissant.
Read post 79.
one can’t trust a politician even the ones who can articulate Conservatism brilliantly. Actions matter, words are just hot air.
TPA, TPP and H1B1 is three strikes for me.
Said the poster who got here three months ago. Or were you a long-time FReeper who was zotted? It has to be one or the other. Which is it?
I don’t hate you, Norm. I don’t agree with some of your posts, but I don’t hate you.
Simple test. Say how conservative Palin is and how she is the best possible choice we have. If it spins out and hits the wall, it’s Pissant.
True.
I just meant people on FR in general. Not you personally. Although you are wrong to disagree with me since I am always right ;)
Cruz is a very good lawyer. But then who can believe what a lawyer tells you?
The fact that he wants to give more power to Obama and to hawk a secret trade agreement tells me he is leaving the conservative reservation.
When you add this to his support for increasing H1B visas by 500% then you start to question whether or not he is bought and paid for by his wife's company or whether he is just selling out in general.
I was Cruz's biggest promoter on Free Republic until recently.
He reads this forum. We need to lead him back to reality rather than encouraging his drift to the left.
He's going nowhere because he's leaving the people who supported him the most.
Top Secret trade agreements are not conducive to a Free Republic.
Read post 79, click on link and hear Cruz about the trade bills and other important matters. Get it from Cruz and not second/third/four/fifth hand from those who get it wrong.
I don’t need an excuse. NOR will I be pushed to “DEFEND” my vote. I voted for the better man of the two choices I had. Obviously YOU DID NOT! Don’t even begin to dream that you can
influence me in any way. That will never happen.
Read post 79.
Cruz is the one who’s got it wrong.
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