Ted Cruz has no intentions of ever being President

[SassyIrishLass]

Yep, but bring up Obama's KIDS. They go all ape shit. they will crawl as low as they have in order to win

People living in glass houses are ill advised to throw stones.

GFY...how's that you left loon?

You're polite enough to attract other Conservatives who care little about comportment. But you are also stupid enough to repulse any potential converts to your perverted politics.

In other words, your posts do not inspire, they repel.

Again....GFY. It's just that simple. Now scram, loon

Classy and gracious. Just the kind of poster I could never respect.

Ignored...how'd that work out for ya, dumb ass?

 

[JakeStarkey]

Yep, but bring up Obama's KIDS. They go all ape shit. they will crawl as low as they have in order to win

People living in glass houses are ill advised to throw stones.

GFY...how's that you left loon?

You're polite enough to attract other Conservatives who care little about comportment. But you are also stupid enough to repulse any potential converts to your perverted politics.

In other words, your posts do not inspire, they repel.

Again....GFY. It's just that simple. Now scram, loon

Classy and gracious. Just the kind of poster I could never respect.

Sassy is EconChick: same diction, syntax, semantics, lack of logic, and mean soul. She can't keep folks on ignore, because she can't stand not knowing what folks are saying about her. She is simply so inadequate as a human soul. Hey, Sassy, you recapture Route Irish yet.

 

[Redfish]

Nope.

Can I be honest with you Republicans on this board? You are not too hard to figure out. You ALWAYS go with the most obvious candidate...that is why you are conservative. You do not take chances

While I have often been wrong about who the eventual Democratic candidate will be (Carter, Dukakis, Clinton, Obama) I am never wrong about the eventual Republican candidate

The last time Republicans thought outside the box with their candidate was Goldwater 50 years ago

Jeb Bush will be your candidate

care to put some money on that?

I went through this in 2012 where all conservative posters welched on their election bets
Fool me once....

in other words you are afraid to bet, got it.

In other words. I have seen how conservatives on this board honor their bets

Fool me once

make it easy on yourself, $500 that Jeb is not the GOP nominee. Send me your $500 and I will send you back $1000 if you win-------------deal?

 

[rightwinger]

In Ted Cruz's announcement yesterday it became clear that he has no intentions of ever being President. Ted knows he is the smartest person in the room, so he knows that his rightwing platform has no hope of winning

Anyone seriously running knows they need to gain the moderate vote in order to win. At no point in yesterdays speech did Cruz conced there was a middle ground on any issue.

So, what is Cruz doing?

He is staking out that he, and he alone is the true Conservative in the party. Let Rand Paul or any other conservative try to build a winning coalition and Cruz will attack them for abandoning conservatism

Cruz wants to be crowned the King of Conservatives for the next 20 years. Let all Republican candidates bow before him as he dictates what positions they must take to gain conservative support

That is where Cruz's power will be



.

The political purges extremists hold every now and then are both awful and wonderful to behold. Today, the Republicans are in the midst of a great civil war testing whether the most extreme brand of Conservatism can long endure.

Cruz wants to be a king maker? Probably so. But the torch he holds as his political ideals throws lots of heat but very little light. The heat is reduce the size and scope and power of the federal government. But what will replace government in the void created after agency after agency is gutted? Do the Conservatives recognize that our government responds to problems? What will be their response?

And Cruz wants to be the kingmaker. With all the power of a junior, first term senator, Cruz will be forced to rely on rhetoric laced with fear and division to attain the vaunted kingmaker's seat. He cannot dole out political patronage as he has none to give.

Cruz is seeking power far beyond that of a freshman Senator. By trashing all the Republicans around him as not meeting conservative ideals he will gain that kingmaker role

You want to run as a Republican in 2020? Better meet the standards Ted Cruz has set for being a Conservative.

He is also burning all the bridges between himself and the RNC. And that can be an untenable position for someone without real political power.

He will still have to work in a Senate where he could never be assured of any real allies.

Ted Cruz wants no allies. It is not what he does
He has no interest in building an effective political coalition. He wants to stake out his piece of the pie and use it to exert control over the party

 

[SassyIrishLass]

One, if Bush is not the GOP I will send a donation to a Boys-Girls type organization, and encourage all of you to join with similar donations.

If a Dole, McCain, and Romney can't win, no far right candidate would ever get 40% of a general election vote. You far right thugs need to do what is right for the country, not act out of your hate for being put in your places when you behave wrongly.

I think Cruz understands the numbers as well as anyone

The numbers for a pure conservative victory are not there. That is why Cruz will not even try to get them. Let the other Republicans work the middle and Cruz will attack them all the way. This way Cruz gets to claim he is the only "true conservative" and will have control over that 25% of the GOP base

Not bad for a Freshman Senator

Too funny, no Republican can without us Conservatives, none of them

Which is my point in the OP

Cruz wants control of that power base. He can never win the GOP nomination, but he can control those who do

You may have a point, it is however much too soon to begin the mind games for them, I still maintain/hope that Walker hangs tough, he is/will be a good choice.

Walker is a legitimate candidate....Cruz is not

In order to win the nomination and have any hope against Hillary, Walker will have to appeal to moderates. No candidate can win without the moderates

Cruz will sit on the sidelines and mock Walker for daring to stray from conservative ideals. This will endear Cruz to the radical conservative base

I doubt Hillary will get the confirmation, this guy O'Malley is looking pretty good and people like him

 

[JakeStarkey]

I think Cruz understands the numbers as well as anyone

The numbers for a pure conservative victory are not there. That is why Cruz will not even try to get them. Let the other Republicans work the middle and Cruz will attack them all the way. This way Cruz gets to claim he is the only "true conservative" and will have control over that 25% of the GOP base

Not bad for a Freshman Senator

Too funny, no Republican can without us Conservatives, none of them

Which is my point in the OP

Cruz wants control of that power base. He can never win the GOP nomination, but he can control those who do

You may have a point, it is however much too soon to begin the mind games for them, I still maintain/hope that Walker hangs tough, he is/will be a good choice.

Walker is a legitimate candidate....Cruz is not

In order to win the nomination and have any hope against Hillary, Walker will have to appeal to moderates. No candidate can win without the moderates

Cruz will sit on the sidelines and mock Walker for daring to stray from conservative ideals. This will endear Cruz to the radical conservative base

I doubt Hillary will get the confirmation, this guy O'Malley is looking pretty good and people like him

Very personable as a character. He needs a lot more money and a better organization; there's time for both.

 

[Stephanie]

this board has taken over by the left wing loony toons

How many frikken threads can they post on Cruz in one day for crying out loud. they did this same thing when Palin was running and they'll do this same with the next Republican who announces they are running for President

It's like being in romper room

time to go somewhere where sanity resides

so fucking

 

[rightwinger]

Can I be honest with you Republicans on this board? You are not too hard to figure out. You ALWAYS go with the most obvious candidate...that is why you are conservative. You do not take chances

While I have often been wrong about who the eventual Democratic candidate will be (Carter, Dukakis, Clinton, Obama) I am never wrong about the eventual Republican candidate

The last time Republicans thought outside the box with their candidate was Goldwater 50 years ago

Jeb Bush will be your candidate

care to put some money on that?

I went through this in 2012 where all conservative posters welched on their election bets
Fool me once....

in other words you are afraid to bet, got it.

In other words. I have seen how conservatives on this board honor their bets

Fool me once

make it easy on yourself, $500 that Jeb is not the GOP nominee. Send me your $500 and I will send you back $1000 if you win-------------deal?

Here is one million dollars.....it is worth as much as any board bet offered by conservatives

 

[rightwinger]

I think Cruz understands the numbers as well as anyone

The numbers for a pure conservative victory are not there. That is why Cruz will not even try to get them. Let the other Republicans work the middle and Cruz will attack them all the way. This way Cruz gets to claim he is the only "true conservative" and will have control over that 25% of the GOP base

Not bad for a Freshman Senator

Too funny, no Republican can without us Conservatives, none of them

Which is my point in the OP

Cruz wants control of that power base. He can never win the GOP nomination, but he can control those who do

You may have a point, it is however much too soon to begin the mind games for them, I still maintain/hope that Walker hangs tough, he is/will be a good choice.

Walker is a legitimate candidate....Cruz is not

In order to win the nomination and have any hope against Hillary, Walker will have to appeal to moderates. No candidate can win without the moderates

Cruz will sit on the sidelines and mock Walker for daring to stray from conservative ideals. This will endear Cruz to the radical conservative base

I doubt Hillary will get the confirmation, this guy O'Malley is looking pretty good and people like him

No

People like Al Franken

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Too funny, no Republican can without us Conservatives, none of them

Which is my point in the OP

Cruz wants control of that power base. He can never win the GOP nomination, but he can control those who do

You may have a point, it is however much too soon to begin the mind games for them, I still maintain/hope that Walker hangs tough, he is/will be a good choice.

Walker is a legitimate candidate....Cruz is not

In order to win the nomination and have any hope against Hillary, Walker will have to appeal to moderates. No candidate can win without the moderates

Cruz will sit on the sidelines and mock Walker for daring to stray from conservative ideals. This will endear Cruz to the radical conservative base

I doubt Hillary will get the confirmation, this guy O'Malley is looking pretty good and people like him

No

People like Al Franken

Only a deluded left loon likes that freak

 

[Antares]

One, if Bush is not the GOP I will send a donation to a Boys-Girls type organization, and encourage all of you to join with similar donations.

If a Dole, McCain, and Romney can't win, no far right candidate would ever get 40% of a general election vote. You far right thugs need to do what is right for the country, not act out of your hate for being put in your places when you behave wrongly.

I think Cruz understands the numbers as well as anyone

The numbers for a pure conservative victory are not there. That is why Cruz will not even try to get them. Let the other Republicans work the middle and Cruz will attack them all the way. This way Cruz gets to claim he is the only "true conservative" and will have control over that 25% of the GOP base

Not bad for a Freshman Senator

Too funny, no Republican can without us Conservatives, none of them

Which is my point in the OP

Cruz wants control of that power base. He can never win the GOP nomination, but he can control those who do

You may have a point, it is however much too soon to begin the mind games for them, I still maintain/hope that Walker hangs tough, he is/will be a good choice.

Walker is a legitimate candidate....Cruz is not

In order to win the nomination and have any hope against Hillary, Walker will have to appeal to moderates. No candidate can win without the moderates

Cruz will sit on the sidelines and mock Walker for daring to stray from conservative ideals. This will endear Cruz to the radical conservative base

Actually I agree, the fallacy of the thinking in the left is that all conservatives want is some whacked out extremist candidate.
They couldn't be more wrong, what we want is someone who doesn't forget their promises once we vote for them.
Nobody wants the safety nets cut down, but we do expect them to be handled in a fiscally responsible manner.


None of us want all immigration stopped, but we do want it done legally and constitutionally.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Can I be honest with you Republicans on this board? You are not too hard to figure out. You ALWAYS go with the most obvious candidate...that is why you are conservative. You do not take chances

While I have often been wrong about who the eventual Democratic candidate will be (Carter, Dukakis, Clinton, Obama) I am never wrong about the eventual Republican candidate

The last time Republicans thought outside the box with their candidate was Goldwater 50 years ago

Jeb Bush will be your candidate

care to put some money on that?

I went through this in 2012 where all conservative posters welched on their election bets
Fool me once....

in other words you are afraid to bet, got it.

In other words. I have seen how conservatives on this board honor their bets

Fool me once

make it easy on yourself, $500 that Jeb is not the GOP nominee. Send me your $500 and I will send you back $1000 if you win-------------deal?

rightwing sends YOU $500?

Sounds a lot like 'heads I win, tails you lose'.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

It's obvious Cruz scares the shit out of left loons, you all keep harping and harping and harping over him

Not really

This is a political message board and this is what we do. A month from now, the rest of the GOP candidates will be in the race and Cruz will be an afterthought

I think you've nailed Cruz exactly. He knows he can't win and is looking to increase his own power.

This general election will be a lot like the last one. The candidates will be one flash in the pan after another and their own records and words will scuttle each of them, one after another.

 

[Nosmo King]

It's obvious Cruz scares the shit out of left loons, you all keep harping and harping and harping over him

Not really

This is a political message board and this is what we do. A month from now, the rest of the GOP candidates will be in the race and Cruz will be an afterthought

I think you've nailed Cruz exactly. He knows he can't win and is looking to increase his own power.

This general election will be a lot like the last one. The candidates will be one flash in the pan after another and their own records and words will scuttle each of them, one after another.

We've heard of the Republican Galahad riding in to save the day before. Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, Rick Perry have all been regarded as the 'front runner' only to be a footnote by the time the convention rolls around.

Cruz has what seems like several hundred 'debates' and stump speeches and Q & As to get through before it can be accurately determined if he holds enough sway to be the Conservative kingmaker.

Then, he can move back to Texas and star in his own reality TV show, like another would be king maker.

 

[Redfish]

Too funny, no Republican can without us Conservatives, none of them

Which is my point in the OP

Cruz wants control of that power base. He can never win the GOP nomination, but he can control those who do

You may have a point, it is however much too soon to begin the mind games for them, I still maintain/hope that Walker hangs tough, he is/will be a good choice.

Walker is a legitimate candidate....Cruz is not

In order to win the nomination and have any hope against Hillary, Walker will have to appeal to moderates. No candidate can win without the moderates

Cruz will sit on the sidelines and mock Walker for daring to stray from conservative ideals. This will endear Cruz to the radical conservative base

I doubt Hillary will get the confirmation, this guy O'Malley is looking pretty good and people like him

No

People like Al Franken

yes, you dems are very good at electing clowns.

 

[Antares]

It's obvious Cruz scares the shit out of left loons, you all keep harping and harping and harping over him

Not really

This is a political message board and this is what we do. A month from now, the rest of the GOP candidates will be in the race and Cruz will be an afterthought

I think you've nailed Cruz exactly. He knows he can't win and is looking to increase his own power.

This general election will be a lot like the last one. The candidates will be one flash in the pan after another and their own records and words will scuttle each of them, one after another.

We've heard of the Republican Galahad riding in to save the day before. Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, Rick Perry have all been regarded as the 'front runner' only to be a footnote by the time the convention rolls around.

Cruz has what seems like several hundred 'debates' and stump speeches and Q & As to get through before it can be accurately determined if he holds enough sway to be the Conservative kingmaker.

Then, he can move back to Texas and star in his own reality TV show, like another would be king maker.

You mean like Hillary?

 

[Redfish]

this board has taken over by the left wing loony toons

How many frikken threads can they post on Cruz in one day for crying out loud. they did this same thing when Palin was running and they'll do this same with the next Republican who announces they are running for President

It's like being in romper room

time to go somewhere where sanity resides

so fucking

Its all they have. Their candidates suck (literally and figuratively), so all they can do is make up lies about republicans.

Its a sad party whose best candidate is Hillary Clinton.

 

[g5000]

No, Cruz is an idiot, and he really thinks he might win.

He can't be that stupid.

 

[rightwinger]

It's obvious Cruz scares the shit out of left loons, you all keep harping and harping and harping over him

Not really

This is a political message board and this is what we do. A month from now, the rest of the GOP candidates will be in the race and Cruz will be an afterthought

I think you've nailed Cruz exactly. He knows he can't win and is looking to increase his own power.

This general election will be a lot like the last one. The candidates will be one flash in the pan after another and their own records and words will scuttle each of them, one after another.

The last GOP primary was about "Anybody but Romney" with once challenger after the other popping up to be the next anti-Romney

I don't think there will be an "Anybody but Bush" in this election

 

[SassyIrishLass]

this board has taken over by the left wing loony toons

How many frikken threads can they post on Cruz in one day for crying out loud. they did this same thing when Palin was running and they'll do this same with the next Republican who announces they are running for President

It's like being in romper room

time to go somewhere where sanity resides

so fucking

Yeah the Cruz threads are getting really redundant but that's what left loons do best