Posted on 01/18/2016 11:31:53 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
Cruz, Dr. Carson, Trump with a minder. (I propose Michelle Malkin with a shotgun.) ;)
ROFL. The establishment? Seriously?
EVERYBODY KNOWS, the Establishment, guys like McCain, Rove, etc. have been after Trump since last Sunmer.
They have not been after Cruz because he is not electable. He is not even qualified.
Keep shoving LIES jack@ss!
The whole race is now. After the way the campaign is going the voters aren’t going to back milktoast GOP candidates. It’s Cruz or Trump and its all on the table - right now. Further the establishment has no power over the voters at this point. None. discussion about Machievellian plans or manipulations is just something to write about.
That’s an easy one. Cruz is conservative. Trump is a liberal.
It’s really very simple. Trump will negotiate. Cruz thinks he’s Robespierre.
Definition: Socialism is a political term applied to an economic system in which property is held in common and not individually, and relationships are governed by a political hierarchy.
Common ownership doesn't mean decisions are made collectively, however.
Instead, individuals in positions of authority make decisions in the name of the collective group.
Regardless of the picture painted of socialism by its proponents, it ultimately removes group decision making in favor of the choices of one all-important individual.
Socialism originally involved the replacement of private property with a market exchange, but history has proven this ineffective.
Socialism cannot prevent people from competing for what is scarce.
Socialism as we know it today, most commonly refers to "market socialism,"
which involves individual market exchanges organized by collective planning.
People often confuse "socialism" with the concept of "communism."
While the two ideologies share much in common -- in in fact communism encompasses socialism -- the primary difference between the two is that "socialism" applies to economic systems,
whereas "communism" applies to both economic and political systems.
Another difference between socialism and communism is that communists directly oppose the concept of capitalism, an economic system in which production is controlled by private interests.
Socialists, on the other hand, believe socialism can exist within a capitalist society.
Pronunciation: soeshoolizim
Also Known As: Bolshevism, Fabianism, Leninism, Maoism, Marxism, collective ownership, collectivism, communism, state ownerhsip
Alternate Spellings: none
Common Misspellings: none
Examples: "Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality.
But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude."
-- French historian and political theorist Alexis de Tocqueville
"As with the Christian religion, the worst advertisement for Socialism is its adherents."
-- author George Orwell
When the National Review quotes Erick Erickson you know the article will have some rock solid logic. LOL.
I think the answer is quite simple. What does the GOPe do best? It kisses up to whomever is in charge. The problem with Cruz is that they have burned their bridges to him. He can’t be “kissed up to”. Trump is obviously the opposite. He lives by adoration. He is the ultimate kissee.
What’s driving it is that the party sees the handwriting on the wall. Trump beats Cruz in voter preference.
They are betting on a disaster and want to wash their hands of it so they can claim that they were right all along and what we really needed was a Bush or a Rubio.
If Trump (or Cruz) makes it to the WH, and they do a good job, the Establishment takes a huge hit.
No matter which one wins, get ready for a LOT of so-called Republicans to be blocking them at every step. The winner will have no choice but to use the Bully Pulpit often - to name all those who betray the base that they keep lying to in order to get elected, then promptly breaking all their promises - and to use a lot of EOs to turn over all the crap Obama put in place and even to change some things like the EPA/BLM etc.
Dear god, 1 day it’s Cruz, the next Rubio, then Trump, then back to Cruz. These articles are getting ridiculous!
One difference, CW. When the bs starts at the convention, Cruz will hand his electorate votes to Jeb & make his usual lame excuse. Trump. Will see them in hell first.
You want Jeb? Keep pushin for Cruz.
I think your crystal ball is cracked.
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EASY. Trump will deal - that's what he does. Cruz will not.
Sadly that will go over many heads here or in one ear and out the other.
Trump is lionized for being "pragmatic." But pragmatism makes no place for moral absolutes.
But moral absolutes are dismissed as as irrelevant - of no real import. Quite a mess we have.
No sense in saying more - they've got the bit in their teeth. I'll retire from it soon... Go back to the Christian forums and the RF... These folks aren't interested in principles, or anything close to Conservatism.
Poop slinging ain't my thing.
Do as you need to, but I would miss reading and engaging. Carry on for the lurkers
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