Posted on 02/17/2016 4:53:20 PM PST by kristinn
CNN is hosting a town hall at 8 p.m. EST with Ben Carson, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio. At the same time MSNBC is holding a competing town hall with Donald Trump.
Finally caught-up with watching this.
I don’t trust Rubio. There’s something snively/sneaky about him, to where I could see him cutting really nasty deals with Democrats if they regain the Senate and/or House. I’ve trusted smooth, fast-talkers like him before, but I’m tired of being burned for the umpteenth time. No leap of faith this time.
Cruz I deeply admire, even though his campaign has made some missteps along the way. He came across as authentic, even funny at moments. I sense that, when in the clutch on tough decisions, he’ll hew to the constitutional philosophy; I don’t doubt his adherence to conservatism like I do with Rubio, who seems like a scam artist.
It’s going to be Cruz-Trump for number 1.
CNN asks who do you want in your Living Room talking to you?
This has been one wild election cycle ; )
I am put off by those media and politicians who perpetrate their bile in an effort to pierce the patriotic armour of Mr. Trump.
I see his anger as wholly justified and quite refreshing. We’ve had to stomach the Marxist spin of these people for such a long time. We’ve had to witness our country’s Christian heritage being decimated, watch them infiltrate our schools with their scummy liberal brain-washing, it makes me thank God to watch Mr. Trump as he accepts the challenge to “Slay the Dragon”. It sort of reminds me of David and Goliath.
It is my understanding that Mr. Trump has published several very specific, detailed policy position papers on various topics of interest.
The general population may not be interested, nor have the patience or understanding to comprehend the levels of complexity having to do with those specifics.
After viewing many of Mr. Trump’s interviews, especially one of him 35+ years ago, testifying before Congress regarding economic tax reform (invited by Congress), I have 100% confidence that our nation would be in the very best hands, should Mr. Trump be blessed to win.
Yes, at all. I work for a drug company and deal with invoices and charge backs and payer data and government pricing. The government spends big money on drugs already, trust me.
Well, Chelsea would get her old room back--so she's smiling. :-)
You call Paul Ryan saying LLC’s are a vehicle for laundering money as proof of Cruz’s (non-existent) corruption? Paul Ryan who gave Zero his budget? All the candidates have super pacs and are not allowed to coordinate with them.
You find straw LLCs to be “principled conservatism”? Really?
Trump does not have Super PACs. Super PACs are coordinated with the campaigns before they are officially formed. Cruz could have shut down this sleazy outfit supporting him if he choose do but he didn’t. Obviously he’s ok with these win at all costs beltway career politican tactics. There is nothing principled or conservative about them, sadly.
Amen! And well said.
That’s exactly how I will feel as well....Cruz is the Candidate I’ve been praying for and waiting for....and God finally said ‘now’ is the time! We don’t deserve him but I think this nation’s being given one more opportunity to set things right.....Cruz has the goods on everyone in WAshington....they do not want him to break their stronghold .....they know that he can and will.
>>I think you are confusing bravado for strength.
Hmmm. I think Mr. Trump is both brave and strong! : )
I am not objecting to Trump not acting like a politician-I like that he is not politically correct. He is a shrewd businessman, but I worry that we would be trading one cult of personality for another. And that never turns out well.
You just said as a constitutional conservative you would sit out this election if Cruz is not the nominees.
I just don’t see the point in discussing this further with you.
Be well.
....”Cruz was great!”.....
Always such a pleasure hearing him speak when he’s given the time to speak.......uninterrupted. This was a wonderful event for him to do so...and I especially liked the questions asked...Cruz wasted no words informing people exactly what he will do and details of how and why.
:)
And the odious Nikki Haley endorsed him. She has shown her true colors.
He wasn’t a #1 cheerleader for Roberts. Cruz discussed last year two judges he would’ve appointed:
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3398032/posts
So was Jimmy Carter.
Just sayin...
even then, they’d never have forced the Imam in Chief on America. The media peddled Obama, both against Hillary AND McCain.
I was surprised Cruz actually some decent questions. Carson and Rubio seemed to get non-stop liberal plant questions.
The long-answer format definitely suits Cruz very well, and Rubio not so much. The glib fast-talkers have trouble filling the space with real content. Cruz has so much depth of knowledge on policy and history that he just doesn’t get to show in the 60-second sound bite format.
I love that Cruz is a movie and video game buff. We would get along great. Cruz is the first presidential candidate I can really relate to and identify with.
I think Cruz had a great line about that photos- that the only inaccuracy was that he doesn’t smoke. Good sense of humor.
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