GOP candidates expand on conservative views at RedState Gathering

WaPo ^ | August 8 at 8:55 PM | David Weigel

[BenLurkin]

Standing in front of them was a better Republican presidential candidate, refusing to apologize for what he said. Sen. Ted Cruz had accused President Obama of “funding radical Islamic terrorism,” and he would say it again.

“Don’t use language like that — that’s what Mitt Romney tweeted,” said Cruz (Tex.). “That’s what [former Florida governor] Jeb Bush has said. No, no, no, no, no — don’t say such things! Let me say something right now. Truth is not rhetoric.”

Cheers rumbled through the Buckhead InterContinental Hotel ballroom. Trump’s verbal warfare was the talk of this conservative conference. Trump the candidate was not. In interviews, attendees often left out Trump when mentioning their dream tickets. They praised Cruz, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina. They did so while denigrating the Republicans who ran both houses of Congress.

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“The truth is not rhetoric,” Cruz said. “Here’s the truth. [Senate Majority Leader] Mitch McConnell and [Senate Minority Leader] Harry Reid are working arm in arm.”

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Attendees said it again and again, often to explain why Trump had so quickly surged in the polls. It was this: Republicans only lost when they went easy on Democrats. Any Republican who forgot that was going to lose to Hillary Rodham Clinton, no matter what Trump did.

“John McCain had the chance to take it to Obama,” said Doug Booth, 63. “The same thing happened with Romney. He fought tooth and nail to get the nomination, then he backed off.”

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“Jeb Bush is always apologizing,” said Doug Booth’s wife, Maya, 60. “Just recently it was over him saying that we didn’t need $500 million for women’s health. Hillary went after him, so he clarified. Oh, come on!”

[CincyRichieRich]

Are Mudoch and Jarrett invited?

[Navy Patriot]

GOP suicide by RINO, just nominate any RINO.

[Keen-Minded]

Did Megyn Kelly show up? If she did, did they walk out of the room? I hope so!

[hosepipe]

So trump has a lot of daddies... I see,,

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Who cares?

[BenLurkin]

“Here’s the truth. [Senate Majority Leader] Mitch McConnell and [Senate Minority Leader] Harry Reid are working arm in arm.”

Seems important to me.

[SpaceBar]

red who?

[A CA Guy]

Was she still bleeding out of her....nose?

[sergeantdave]

David Weigel is a candidate for the neo-Nazi Stormfront site.

[hosepipe]

Good guy, bad guy gambit ... except it seems like Bad guy, Worst guy..

[freekitty]

What’s wrong with this picture? It sounds like RedState is taking a lot of bows for what they couldn’t have done otherwise. Just keep the conservative ball rolling and don’t stop.

[Lurkinanloomin]

“Jeb Bush is always apologizing

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It’s what they teach about gracious losing in Designated Loser school.

¡Yeb! is the worst Democrat in an R jersey EVER !

He’s Hillary sans-pantsuit.

[lewislynn]

GOP candidates expand on conservative views at RedState Gathering

"Redstate" wouldn't have been my first coice for anything conservative. But then again I'm old enough to know what a "red state" really was.

[lewislynn]

GOP candidates expand on conservative views at RedState Gathering

"Redstate" wouldn't have been my first coice for anything conservative. But then again I'm old enough to know what a "red state" really was.

[Yosemitest]

To hell with RedState and CNN Media Hack Erick Erickson!
Erick Erickson of RedState.com is NOT a Conservative !

On March 16, 2010, CNN announced the hiring of Erickson as a political contributor.
Byron York, a conservative journalist, criticized Erickson:

"[S]acrificing your own credibility in an effort to undermine someone else’s is not a good idea, and what Erickson has done has surely hurt both his own reputation and that of his website."

Erickson has tweeted controversial remarks regarding feminists, including (in response to a 2010 Super Bowl ad) the following:

"That's what the feminazis were enraged over?
Seriously?!?
Wow.
That's what being too ugly to get a date does to your brain"

"Turned on twitter today and there was a barrage of angry feminists upset with me telling them to get in the kitchen and learn to cook";
"Good thing I didn't suggest the feminists ... you know ... shave.
They'd be at my house trying a post-birth abortion on me"
"Feminists have no sense of humor, but clearly God did in creating feminists."

It's time Erick Erickson be treated as the LIAR and LIBERAL that he really is.

CPAC 2016 will be March 2nd – 5th, 2016 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center.


This gives conservatives and our like-minded friends the best opportunity to influence the selection of one of our own to be our nominee for President.
Help us select the next President of the United States!

[stratboy]

You mean the Red State (Jeb Bush fan site) run by Erik Erikson.

1. Erickson praises Jeb as most conservative governor in the nation in Florida

2. Puff piece by Erikson himself - http://www.redstate.com/2015/07/20/jeb-bush-as-jeb-not-george-or-anti-george/

3. http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/erick-erickson-switches-on-jeb-bush/article/2566349

This clown has the drive time show in Atlanta. I have heard him many times - he is NO conservative.