Posted on 01/23/2016 2:36:25 PM PST by Isara
Conservative political commentator Glenn Beck officially endorsed Ted Cruz for president on Saturday.
Beck, a nationally syndicated radio host, founder of TheBlaze and best-selling author, made the announcement with the Texas senator at a rally in Ankeny, Iowa, adding that the U.S. needs a "new George Washington."
"Today's Washington will not be found in the garish light of gold, but rather, in the bold service of a man who stands tirelessly for what he deeply believes - that government should be of the people, by the people and for the people. That is why I am endorsing Senator Ted Cruz as the next president of the United States of America," Beck said.
On Twitter, Beck announced that Cruz is to become the "first Hispanic president."
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I am officially endorsing Ted Cruz to become the first Hispanic president! @tedcruz #iacaucus- Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) January 23, 2016 |
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Connect with truth. Connect with freedom. Connect with Cruz. @SenTedCruz @tedcruz- Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) January 23, 2016 |
"Glenn is a good friend and a fearless and reliable conservative," said Cruz, according to a press release from his campaign.
"Glenn has been a relentless fighter for liberty, for limited government, and for restoring the country we all love so much," said Cruz. "His powerful voice and passion played a critical role in my Senate victory and I am now proud to have him in our corner in 2016."
The endorsement is a boost for Cruz, who saw an endorsement from former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin this week go to his rival Donald Trump, with whom Beck has been feuding for weeks.
Their quarrel came to a boiling point Thursday when National Review published 22 essays from Beck, along with 21 other right-of-center editors, columnists and writers in a symposium titled "Conservatives against Trump."
"Sure, Trump's potential primary victory would provide Hillary Clinton with the easiest imaginable path to the White House," Beck wrote in his essay. "But it's far worse than that. If Donald Trump wins the Republican nomination, there will once again be no opposition to an ever-expanding government."
"This is a crisis for conservatism. And, once again, this crisis will not go to waste," Beck concluded.
On Saturday Trump tweeted that Beck has "lost all credibility."
"Not only was he fired @ FOX, he would have voted for Clinton over McCain," Trump added.
Ooh, I am just so impressed. Nottttttttttttt!
Then Cruz is in more trouble than anyone knows about.
Is Beck’s endorsement of Cruz better than Palin’s endorsement of Trump? Not taking sides, just curious.
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Trump and/or Cruz 2016.
Elmer Gantry has a truckload of teddy bears for illegals too.
I am torn about whether this is a good endorsement or not.
How do we know that these tweets aren’t fakes like the earlier ones Beck posted?
On the other hand,
Trump, in 2013, endorsed communist Bill De Blasio for New York City mayor. He supports Obama's opening up to communist Cuba. He loves KGB Putin. He, in his mid-50s, supported gays in the military AND partial birth abortion.
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DONALD TRUMP [on Larry King Show (2009), referring to the then newly elected communist president]: "Well, I really like him. I think that he's working very hard. He's trying to rebuild our reputation throughout the world. I mean, we really have lost a lot of reputation in the world. The previous administration [GW Bush] was a total disaster, a total catastrophe."
And I'm not saying I agree with everything he's doing. I do agree with what they're doing with the banks. Whether they FUND THEM or NATIONALIZE them, it doesn't matter, but you have to keep the banks going."
“I am officially endorsing Ted Cruz to become the first Hispanic president! “
I thought he was Cuban?
And why are you using frigging identity politics, Glenn? Even Cruz doesn’t talk about himself like that.
Good move, Ted.
He’s going to take Cruz and the Tea Party down. In my gut I believe this is his goal.
This is looking more and more like one of Jeb’s failed productions. ;-)
Ted Cruz has committed “Hari-Kari” politically.......what a fool!!!
Cubans are largely Hispanic. I agree though, about identity politics. I hate it, and identity politics are antithetical to the whole foundational basis of the US.
“DONALD TRUMP [on Larry King Show (2009), referring to the then newly elected communist president]:”
The guy that just endorsed Cruz yelled at all callers that questioned Obama’s eligibility in Jan 2009.
He also told us to “give him a chance”, and hinted that people that were complaining may harbor some racial undertones.
I know, because it was the last month I ever listened to his radio show.
I like Cruz and Trump for different reasons. I could pull the lever for both. However, Beck endorsing Cruz isn’t going to sway me one way of another. It will turn off a lot of people though.
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