Ted Cruz Thread

[Solar]

I agree..... as long as Trump does eventually flame out.

But I am not convinced at this point that it will happen because his momentum is growing so fast.... and the American voters are SO angry with all the political pundits and D.C.

Trump is the ANGER candidate!

Think of Trump like a bubblegum pophit, fun to listen to, has a good beat to tap your feet to, but unless he changes up his rhetoric, this group of LIV's won't buy his next release.
His supporters are sadly an ignorant angry group that thrive on emotion, but even they tire of the same day in and day out rhetoric.

I agree, Trump will flame out, and this is where Cruz shines, he is so sharp and articulate, every time he speaks, his poll numbers grow, while Trumps either stagnate or continue to fall, yeah they've peaked, his base isn't growing, and we all know what that means...

[Billy's bayonet]

I'd be willing to bet that Trump has more than a few supporters among the Dems, I would bet that Unions would support him as well.....Trump or Trumps people have to negotiate with the Unions all the time...especially the mob controlled unions in NEw York and New Jersey....how else you think he built all those casino's.

So spreading his vast wealth around to Union bosses would be one way to buy a lot of votes. Or by calling in old favors.

You know, the more I hear Trump and look at him the more I am convinced he is like an old time Democrat, before the marxist party of Progressive liberals hijacked the party. I've always said they were more conservative than most of today's Republicans.

The other thing he has going for him is he really does like America and wants us to be on top again, its for his own personal gain but still it is refreshing from the American hating leftist freaks.

That said, Ted is still head and shoulders above The Traveling circus that is "The Donald".

[quiller]

I'd be willing to bet that Trump has more than a few supporters among the Dems, I would bet that Unions would support him as well.....Trump or Trumps people have to negotiate with the Unions all the time...especially the mob controlled unions in NEw York and New Jersey....how else you think he built all those casino's.

So spreading his vast wealth around to Union bosses would be one way to buy a lot of votes. Or by calling in old favors.

You know, the more I hear Trump and look at him the more I am convinced he is like an old time Democrat, before the marxist party of Progressive liberals hijacked the party. I've always said they were more conservative than most of today's Republicans.

The other thing he has going for him is he really does like America and wants us to be on top again, its for his own personal gain but still it is refreshing from the American hating leftist freaks.

That said, Ted is still head and shoulders above The Traveling circus that is "The Donald".

How far back is "old time," here? Scoop Jackson, Daniel Patrick Moynihan old time, or do we go back even earlier? When do you think the Marxists took over the Democratic Party? That's one I can't pin down no matter how hard I try. 

He's not The Donald. He's The Hairport.

[kroz]

How far back is "old time," here? Scoop Jackson, Daniel Patrick Moynihan old time, or do we go back even earlier? When do you think the Marxists took over the Democratic Party? That's one I can't pin down no matter how hard I try. 

He's not The Donald. He's The Hairport.

[daidalos]

How the hell can Bush and Rubio be ahead of Cruz? What's wrong with these people?

[supsalemgr]

How the hell can Bush and Rubio be ahead of Cruz? What's wrong with these people?

Don't forget we have voters who are also RINO's. Conservatives scare them. Also, there are many who are not yet engaged and not really familiar with Cruz. It is a marathon, not a sprint.

[daidalos]

I hope and pray for the sake of our Republic that's right sups, and these sheeple don't elect another Bush or Clinton to our W.H.

[carlb]

I hope and pray for the sake of our Republic that's right sups, and these sheeple don't elect another Bush or Clinton to our W.H.

Bush won't win. Neither will Hillary. Not a chance. Those polls reflect nothing but name recognition. Trump IS hitting all the right issues though. He does have a good chance, and if he's serious about THIS issue, it would be worth it.

[kroz]

If you go to Breitbart's site you are forced to register your vote before going to the homepage.

Interestingly, when I voted .... the results were this....

Cruz  35%

Trump 30%

Carson, Fiorina and Walker were the next three at around 5-6%

[Billy's bayonet]

How far back is "old time," here? Scoop Jackson, Daniel Patrick Moynihan old time, or do we go back even earlier? When do you think the Marxists took over the Democratic Party? That's one I can't pin down no matter how hard I try. 

He's not The Donald. He's The Hairport.

quiller strikes again.....

Humphrey might have been the last of the old time democrats. Maybe Muskie who had the reputation of being plain stupid.

I think Johnson pushed a lot of Democrats (Like My Father, Mother, Uncles and Aunt's) to Vote Republican party whom they hated due to them being Union people. They all voted Nixon. Mainly because they were Fed up with LBJ whom my Dad Called Lame Brain Johnson.

I would say the defining year was 1972 election, Vietnam war still raging, anti war movement fuel by KGB and Red China cash and political subtrefuge.... look who they ran....McGovern on the Anti War ticket. He had a hard time finding any of the aforementioned Humphrey, Muskie or even Ted (I can't swim) Kennedy  for VP....I think they knew what a radical he was....so he gets this guy Eagleton who was probably a moderate but found to have been in some sort of mental insitution.

Anyhow...a little tidbit....Bill and Hillary were involve din that campaign for McGovern....Nuff said.

[redbeard]

If you go to Breitbart's site you are forced to register your vote before going to the homepage.

Interestingly, when I voted .... the results were this....

Cruz  35%

Trump 30%

Carson, Fiorina and Walker were the next three at around 5-6%

Breitbart's is a conservative site and you would expect the numbers to run with a heavy conservative slant! What gets me is Why is Trump so high in their poll?

[Solar]

Breitbart's is a conservative site and you would expect the numbers to run with a heavy conservative slant! What gets me is Why is Trump so high in their poll?

Ugggh I know what you mean. Just read the comments section in Discuss, it's packed full of LIV, so called Conservatives.
I read these all the time and I'm amazed at the amount of ignorance in many of them. They come off as pissed off libs, and may very well be newly reformed libs.
By the way, Breitbart's site is turning just a wee bit RINO since his death.

[redbeard]

Ugggh I know what you mean. Just read the comments section in Discuss, it's packed full of LIV, so called Conservatives.
I read these all the time and I'm amazed at the amount of ignorance in many of them. They come off as pissed off libs, and may very well be newly reformed libs.
By the way, Breitbart's site is turning just a wee bit RINO since his death.

Solar I remember the summer of the Tea Party 2010 and even went to a tea party rally with my elderly parents in western North Carolina! The thing I remember most is it wasn't all "Conservatives" The Tea was made up with a cross section of pissed off Americans that had enough of no representation. The Tea at that time impressed me as a real cross section of voters including some democrats. The membership of the Tea seems to me to be more conservative as others dropped out. Which is not negative to a conservative like myself, but could what we are seeing with this Trump thing be the same type of had "enough" grass root uprising that the Tea grew out of? If it is it could be a train that can't be stopped!

[Solar]

Solar I remember the summer of the Tea Party 2010 and even went to a tea party rally with my elderly parents in western North Carolina! The thing I remember most is it wasn't all "Conservatives" The Tea was made up with a cross section of pissed off Americans that had enough of no representation. The Tea at that time impressed me as a real cross section of voters including some democrats. The membership of the Tea seems to me to be more conservative as others dropped out. Which is not negative to a conservative like myself, but could what we are seeing with this Trump thing be the same type of had "enough" grass root uprising that the Tea grew out of? If it is it could be a train that can't be stopped!

I agree, that's exactly what you're seeing, except now it's not TEA or Conservatives backing Trump, just the rest, the pissed off LIV and libs, which is why his numbers have pretty much stagnated.
If the base actually got behind him, there'd be no stopping him, but the base is staying with Cruz.

[redbeard]

I agree, that's exactly what you're seeing, except now it's not TEA or Conservatives backing Trump, just the rest, the pissed off LIV and libs, which is why his numbers have pretty much stagnated.
If the base actually got behind him, there'd be no stopping him, but the base is staying with Cruz.

There are a lot of Conservatives backing Trump right now and it would seem to me that the old tea organizations should pull out their old contact lists and try to bring these people back to the fold! What you said is a double edge sword! If the core Tea party supported Trump he would be unstoppable but on the other hand if the Tea regrouped with their old members to support Cruz He too could be unstoppable! By your own admission the old tea and the conservatives are split!