Posted on 03/31/2016 5:11:07 PM PDT by lodi90
Presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz pledges to “stand up for fair trade” in a new state-wide Wisconsin ad hitting on international trade deals, a signature issue of frontrunner Donald Trump’s campaign.
“Free trade” is generally seen as a globalist policy in which restrictions on imports and exports are kept to an absolute minimum. “Fair traders,” on the other hand, argue that purely free trade can have negative consequences for the citizens of a particular country, especially when it comes to wages and employment opportunities for the lower and middle classes. They recommend that sovereign nations negotiate and implement trade deals that prioritize their own people first. This debate has been a centerpiece of the 2016 primary season as both political parties have seen populist factions revolt against their respective establishments over what they view as unfair free trade deals.
Cruz, speaking directly to the camera, says:
Wisconsin is a beautiful place where the people place solutions over slogans.
Our campaign is for the working moms, the truck drivers, the mechanics, and the machinists with calluses on their hands. It’s for the farmers and factory workers and the families who worry about prices going up while paychecks stay flat. It’s for the young people coming out of school unable to find a job.
I’m going to stand up for fair trade, and bring our jobs back from China.
We will see wages going up. We’ll see opportunity again.
We’ll see a President who will stand with the people of Wisconsin, and Americans everywhere.
This is a significant change in policy and rhetoric for Cruz away from Republican party’s limitless trade orthodoxy.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
They’re very gullible people, who are quite like the average Obama supporters.
#1 Why do you continue to post that blatant lie. The votes both for cloture and on the bill itself were posted on a thread earlier today or yesterday that you posted your lie to there.
Why do you continue to post known lie?
Is this a prerequisite to become Trump Supporter?
“Is this a prerequisite to become Trump Supporter?”
Yes it is.
Why do YOU continue to post LIES and stupid anti-Trump talking points?
Trump LEADS AGAIN.... And everyone else follows.
Cruz must be worried about Wisconsin.
“Cruz isn’t Reagan.”
I think of Cruz as being more like Duncan Hunter (who I also supported for POTUS) than Reagan.
But having said that, BOTH Cruz, and Hunter, have Reagan’s wisdom and principles.
Cruz is a visionless, wholely owned by his donors and advisors automaton, who parrots others and has no mind/thoughts of his own.
Former Bush admin official Ted Cruz didn’t have anti-establishment bone in his body pre TEA revolution. Then he self serving hitch his wagon to our movement. He dumps us just as quick when it suits his career and big donors. TPA, H-1B, Lawrence v. Texas, etc.
“They’re very gullible people, who are quite like the average Obama supporters.”
That’s not very nice. Even I would say that tRump supporters are better at being gullible and are better at being just like an average Obama supporter.
And Corker
Oh, is it ok to be a populist now?
My thought, too. He wouldn’t do this if he thought he had WI in the bag. This is an obvious pander.
Ted Cruz stealing another Trump platform.
Did he clear that with Heidi?
Man, look at that ugly person.
"The Donald - I'm melting"
Ditto.
If you look at that picture at the link, Cruz looks awful and he sure doesn’t dress like a candidate for POTUS.
And Corker
Sorry I missed that one. The list really is endless. Cruz will say and do anything to win an election. Nothing principled or conservative about that.
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