I was looking at Cruz very differently as well. He says the right things, but he can’t inspire or connect as he is saying them. He rattles them off in a singsongy cadence, maybe that’s why some call him Preacher.
I always knew he couldn’t get liberal, independent, or even low info voters. But he kind of is losing me. I’m a conservative. I agree with his positions. Yet something is not resonating, and I was stunned at his defense of himself re Iowa. It went on so long and was so defensive as to be, once more, tone deaf.
He’s 1/2 Tent Revivalist and 1/2 crooked/sneaky pol weasel.
And he has been copying what Trump says from the start of this, but lacks sincerity. Ted just mouths the words; Trump MEANS WHAT HE SAYS.
One thing he does that Rubio does also, is he gets this reverence in his voice, when he thinks he can milk sympathy or extra meaning in a response.
At times it’s just silly. He overdoes it for impact, and causes the listener to do a double take. It’s overkill and seems to be so fake.
Welcome to the club. Once you see what you saw last night (for me it started with the know -it -all-sounding make no sense support of TPA), it never goes away. Stuff just keeps piling up. I’m getting so I don’t even much like Cruz anymore.
was looking at Cruz very differently as well. He says the right things, but he can’t inspire or connect as he is saying them.
Unfortunately for Cruz is the fact that he doesn’t have the mojo. He doesn’t inspire. You are correct in that his positions are correct, but his body language, his delivery, his very basic connection to the audience does not inspire. Who wants to follow a leader that does not inspire or connect?
Completely disagree. Cruz has an eloquence and directness of speech we haven’t seen since Reagan in a presidential candidate. His defense of the ridiculous, over-the-top Carson smears against him was extremely fair, clear and accurate.
Thank GOD Cruz won’t get liberal voters. If a candidate gets liberal voters, that’s a yuuuge warning sign.