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... ...
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
The Alinsky thing is something that a lot of the weirdo hot head libertarian cases throw out at you, when you defend conservatism and frustrate them by not playing along.
It is definitely,angry retread language, z taxman troll, is a retread.
Your hypocrisy is showing. Be careful you don’t trip on it! Sorry you voted for Obama? OR are you trying to cover up that you didn’t bother to vote? ... in which case you effectively gave Obama two votes. Oh my, what a terrible position to be in.....As I said before, I voted for the right guy given the choices, obviously you didn’t! SHAME on YOU!
That would be sweet.
“Cruz is misleading you. You are bein Svengali’d.”
Cruz doesn’t lie. If you think he is lying, then cast your vote for someone else.
I see reading isn’t high on your skillset.
You empowered a abortionist supporter. How many dead babies was that worth to you?
I understand, even though a particular candidate doesn't have a chance, as your self-rightousness in intact, f#%k what happens to the country.
Thomas Jefferson was also a lawyer, he even dabbled in divorce law.
Worked great. I can watch you squirm through excuses knowing I did the right thing and you furthered the cause of liberalism.
Only Jesus doesn't lie.
Is Cruz your savior?
Or is he just another flawed human being?
A good lawyer can sell a refrigerator to an Eskimo.
Wasn’t Saint Paul a lawyer?
True but, despite my reservations, I had more faith in Cruz.
is the air in DC so corrupt it will lure the wisest Conservative to the dark side???
I’m from NYC/USSR and I have to be honest.
I am Very pro 2nd amendment.
the sad thing is that recently, when I was at a mall, I saw a person with a gun holstered under his shirt. I was awestruck. that’s sad. it shouldn’t be a monumental event.
sometimes I feel out of place here, especially with all the military guys. I know nothing about guns and it’s embarrassing.
You claim someone has a record when they have none, none other than promoting their self and doing what best serves the interests of big money.
Funny thing, Cruz was my second choice until I saw just how much people were willing to avoid answering questions about the really important things and instead just spouted out pat marketing trash.
powerful words.
Are you serious about this attack on Abraham Lincoln, Ted Cruz and Thomas Jefferson, because they were lawyers?
What does it matter how many terms anyone serves exactly?
Your TEDCRUZJUSTLOSTMYVOTE crap is just more of your liberalism screaming out.
“JimRob for president and Sarah Palin for vice president, nuff said.”
That would be a beautiful dream come true : )
Where is this "Conservative record" ?
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