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Posted on 03/17/2016 3:13:11 PM PDT by katwoman5779

Since Obuma was elected to POTUS, I have been coming to Free Republic to get news, opinions and a few laughs. Most of the serious posts were bemoaning the out of control government and what could be done about it. "Oh Whoa is Me!". Then along comes a constitutional conservative. For the first time since Ronald Reagan, we have a constitutional candidate running for the GOP nomination. This man was elected by conservatives to go to Washington and stand up to the elites that no longer listen to the American people. He didn't go to Washington and "fall in" with the crowd. He went there and stood up to them just like he said it would - calling a spade a spade. I'm sorry, but I don't understand how otherwise intelligent people can fall for the likes of Donald Trump. This man was donating to the same people we were fighting to throw out of office the last eight years. Suddenly he is a conservative after years of joining with the liberals to promote big fat bloated government. He is not an outsider. He has been greasing the palms of the slime bags in Washington for 30 years. He can't even define what conservatism is. Wake up America. You are no better than the sycophants that suck up to Obuma. You can't see that Trump is just pushing your buttons with his rhetoric - just like Obuma pushed his sycophants buttons. The hate I see on Free Republic for Ted Cruz, Mark Levin and all the other great conservative leaders remind me of liberal websites. It is disgusting.


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To: ConservingFreedom

Thank you for your clarification. I do not read it that way and I have been very demoralized by fighting to help elect Tea party candidates that have folded once they arrived in Washington.
I do not think that Ted Cruz has the tools he needs to be effective in breaking up the old boy network and the autonomy from his donors. That is why earlier in the season I hoped he would be Trump’s VP so that some of the stable cleaning would be done and he would be in a stronger position when he would be again running for POTUS.


801 posted on 03/18/2016 8:23:15 AM PDT by JayGalt
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To: B Knotts
The idea that she will spank him in the general is almost humorous.

For you to say that, makes me think you haven't been paying attention to what has happened, or understood why.

802 posted on 03/18/2016 8:23:36 AM PDT by Lakeshark (One time Cruz supporter who now prefers Trump. Yes, there are good reasons.)
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To: traderrob6
Grow up, adults conversing here.

I didn't know humor was only for children. Gosh darn-it. I guess I can't self revel in the stupidity of others anymore because it isn't the grown up adult thing to do.
803 posted on 03/18/2016 8:24:42 AM PDT by PJBankard (I wouldn't let Obama or Hillary run my Dairy Queen - Wayne Allen Root)
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To: katwoman5779
Ted Cruz followers need to get over it. Cruz is an establishment hack and the people do not want him. He exposed his true self when he played dirty tricks on Dr. Ben Carson and the Iowa voters. then he started telling lies and playing more dirty tricks. His connections to the Bush political establishment were exposed. His connections with big donors were exposed. Then he exposed himself to be a total liar when he stood with leftist liberal, Black Lives Matter, Move On rioters against free speech and freedom of assembly. That Constitutionalist tag he put on himself was stripped off. Ted Cruz is a liar.

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804 posted on 03/18/2016 8:25:52 AM PDT by abcc2011 (Christian and conservative.)
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To: JayGalt

Who are these great conservatives from years past? Ronald Reagan? He was terrific and really fixed a lot of crap. Why don’t you like Reagan?


805 posted on 03/18/2016 8:30:32 AM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: Jim 0216

Either our government is a slave to the Constitution or the American People are slaves to the government.


Well stated. Bravo.


806 posted on 03/18/2016 8:37:25 AM PDT by GrouchoTex (...and ye shall know the Truth and the Truth shall set you free.)
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To: abcc2011
he stood with leftist liberal, Black Lives Matter, Move On rioters against free speech and freedom of assembly.

False. CRUZ: Well, let’s be clear. First of all, the protesters were in the wrong. When you come up and — and you use violence, you engage in violence, you threaten violence, and when you try to shut — shut down and shout down speech, that — that’s not what the First Amendment allows. The First Amendment gives every one of us the right to speak, but not to disrupt others.

807 posted on 03/18/2016 8:38:49 AM PDT by ConservingFreedom (Trump fans:'he's no more conservative than Mitt'-www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3389209/posts)
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To: JayGalt
LOL. I've worked in RE in NYC.

The point is sailing over your head.

When Cruz receives campaign contributions, Cruz is described as being "beholden" to the donor. But when Democrats receive money from Trump, it's described as the donator Trump, being beholden to give the money.

It's a contradiction.

808 posted on 03/18/2016 8:40:08 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: for-q-clinton
Who are these great conservatives from years past?

I used to think James Madison was until I found out he never ran a big successful business.

809 posted on 03/18/2016 8:40:26 AM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: tacticalogic

LMAO! Good one!


810 posted on 03/18/2016 8:42:37 AM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: tacticalogic

You know Trump is great with pulling in the dumb democrat voters. So the GOP is in a tough spot. Do they run with Donald and get the millions of stupid democrat voters? Or do they cast him aside and lose the millions of dumb democrat voters.


811 posted on 03/18/2016 8:44:16 AM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: FreeReign

But you are saying exactly what I said. Trump is not beholding to people he donated to.


812 posted on 03/18/2016 8:45:42 AM PDT by JayGalt
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To: for-q-clinton

I did answer that. I was referring to Tea Party electees of recent past. Ronald Regan did many good things and unified America. I believe Donald Trump will do the same.

“Elected during a moment of national self-doubt and economic stagnation in 1980, he is credited with reviving the national economy, recovering the nation’s optimism about the future, and taking the pivotal steps to end the long Cold War struggle with the Soviet Union. His background as a Hollywood actor before entering politics, his idiosyncratic conservatism, and his age (he was the oldest person elected to the presidency) mark him as an extraordinary figure among conservatives and among all of our Presidents, making him a model to be studied closely and emulated by conservatives today and in the future. “


813 posted on 03/18/2016 8:48:43 AM PDT by JayGalt
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To: Lakeshark

I’m just looking at the RCP polling data. It’s there for everyone to see. Cruz +0.8 over Clinton. Trump -6.3.

Could the polls all be wrong? Sure. Is that likely? No.


814 posted on 03/18/2016 8:52:41 AM PDT by B Knotts (Just another Tenther)
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To: Lakeshark

And, for what it’s worth, I really, really hope I’m wrong.


815 posted on 03/18/2016 8:56:04 AM PDT by B Knotts (Just another Tenther)
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To: CodeToad
This meme is a lie but people like you will keep posting it.

Queen Noor's involvement in the political arena has been decidedly behind the scenes due to her ambiguous status as an American (although she relinquished her alliance and citizenship when she married).

Queen Noor of Jordan Biography

816 posted on 03/18/2016 9:02:35 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: for-q-clinton
You know Trump is great with pulling in the dumb democrat voters. So the GOP is in a tough spot. Do they run with Donald and get the millions of stupid democrat voters? Or do they cast him aside and lose the millions of dumb democrat voters.

I don't think they have much of a choice at this point. The bigger question is what happens in the aftermath of Trump.

817 posted on 03/18/2016 9:04:52 AM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: MrEdd

Enjoy your echo chamber.


818 posted on 03/18/2016 9:05:36 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: JayGalt

Read 639 (Dutchess47) and 735 (me). I don’t know what 1952 law you are referring to by the way.


819 posted on 03/18/2016 9:07:09 AM PDT by SFConservative
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To: tacticalogic

There is still a chance for Cruz to get more delegates than Trump with both not hitting 1237.

To be fair the GOPe did bring this upon themselves for ignoring their constituents for years and flagrantly challenging them in past elections with an attitude of you have to vote for us we are the only choice. And for that I am kind of happy to see Donald take a dump on the entire party. I just wish I didn’t have to get crapped on in the process.


820 posted on 03/18/2016 9:11:07 AM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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