Posted on 04/16/2016 7:10:52 AM PDT by bray
Matthew 22:16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
Conservatism seems to been driven off the tracks by the Punditocracy. In the old days of the movement character and transparency was every bit as important as policy matters. How can you be a free country when your leaders are hiding everything from you and shading the truth? If they will hide the truth about little issues who says they will not hide it from big ones?
We have two choices now and in reality the election is over and Trump has won it is just by how much and is it enough to overcome the establishment, but it is still two men. In July when we had seventeen candidates and Jeb was the overwhelming favorite with Walker right behind, I predicted Trump and Cruz due to Trump’s wall and Cruz’s ground game. At that time I suggested they should be a team with Trump President and Cruz VP for four years while he was trained in executive skills. I was wrong.
My hesitation at the time with Ted was his question of being a Natural Born Canadian and Heidi Cruz working for Goldman Sachs and making $800K/yr. Both of those are still a problem if not much larger and there has been so much more piled on top without being in the least bit transparent. His campaign makes the old Clinton war room seem open and airy. If you dare ax the most basic question you get hit with a hammer and demeaned in the vilest attacks, but enough about his supporters.
I have no idea what the framers of this Country had in mind when they decided to have Presidents born in America or by military families stationed overseas, but it seems a good idea you be born here. That said, the troubling part of the birther issue is his refusal to be transparent. Why does he seal all of his birth records and immigration documents to keep his citizenship hidden? Lay everything on the table and get it behind you rather than covering it up like Benghazi, this makes no sense.
Goldman Sachs is the bigger issue of the two and lends itself to his lack of character which has revealed itself over and over. If you have a company supporting your family which is the author of ever bad economic policy in America, how can you claim to be a defender of Conservatism? Nobody is asking you to take a vow of poverty and quite the opposite, but this is profiting on all of those years in the Bush Administration writing all of those free trade agreements. Free for the other Countries while putting chains on America. Goldman Sachs is the very last bank any Conservative would work for if they were who they say they are. How would he balance her making over a million a year if he were President or VP if he had to rule against them and for America?
Then there is the campaign, from Iowa to Colorado there is a pattern of behavior that is very troubling for a Christian Conservative. Whether we like it or not, Christians are held to a higher standard which none of us can attain, but at least make an attempt. He has a habit of taking the shortcut and then blaming someone else for his decision. The buck never stops at his desk and that is a problem.
Whenever he has an issue where he is obviously lying like claiming Carson was dropping out in Iowa, he claims ignorance while saying he is the smartest man in the room. The one he really cannot deny or explain is the half a million his Pac gave to the Carley Pac. Now he will claim he cannot communicate with his PAC and if you believe that there is a bridge in Brooklyn you may want to jump off. How was his campaign manager able to buy the partially nude picture of Trump’s wife and turn that over the PAC if there is not communication?
Why would any campaign which is continually short on cash give a rival campaign running for the same office and roughly the same polling position be given such a large sum of money? If there is any explanation give it, since the appearance is this was hush money to cover-up an affair with Carley’s campaign manager.
In the old days of Conservatism, the appearance of corruption was corruption however today it is until proven beyond a shadow of a doubt so you stall. The same old Carvile tactic. Why did the PAC give a half million and what did Carley get for that? Both PACs should tell the truth if either one of them is honest.
Then we move to Whisky Creek and Colorado with his cozy relationship with the establishment. I remember when Conservatives would vomit if they were supported by Linseed Graham, John InSain, Jeb, Georgie Will, Kraut, National Review, WaPo, Reid and the entire GOP establishment but they ignore that to promote their version of conservatism. These people are the problem and will only make our issues worse, yet they claim it will be different this time.
After Colorado when there was not a single vote cast with Cruz taking all of the delegates we heard rules, regulations and the need to educate yourselves. Having been in one of those GOP selection caucuses here is how they work. Everyone knows exactly who they are voting for before they arrive since they have been given slates of names who to vote for of which delegates will vote for Cruz.
The ones who arrive with an open mind or intend on voting for someone else are outvoted by the slate. You vote down the slate so every chosen delegate gets the same overwhelming votes, it is pure corruption. It is all carefully choreographed and has absolutely nothing to do with the people they supposedly represent, only the kingmakers who demand their voices heard.
The one I was at was ambushed by the Paulbots who got around half the delegates even though he received 4% of the Primary vote. These charades are more like the Soviet Union than America. You can bet none of those slate delegates are under seventy or been with the Party less than forty years.
Cruz of course comes out of the Colorado fiasco blaming someone else as it is never his fault. In reality his team organized all of those slates and made sure of the outcome days before they met. You can claim they had the better ground game, but that way of selecting bound delegates has nothing to do with the voice of the people and more to do with the dictates of the Party.
There is a pattern with Ted Cruz which is very disturbing. He continually will take the shortcut on the truth and openness and then blame someone else after he gets caught. It seems we have had enough politicians who fit that mold and we really do not need more of them and especially as President. If we are going to turn America around we need to begin with honor and transparency which is lacking with Ted. This is not an indictment on Cruz as much as the conservative establishment, but some questions need open answers and apparently never will. It is time for a new direction for Conservatism, it is time to Trump the entire District of Corruption.
Pray America wakes
You said you didn’t think anyone should have to release their forms!!!
The FEC has a perfect right to the info/details/full disclosure it requested from Cruz. Cruz’ response was an arrogant, ‘It’s none of your business.’
Cruz’ tactics and transparency mirror those of Obama. Both feel entitled, and that rules don’t apply to them. Both had very warped, unhealthy childhoods, and anyone who doesn’t make the connection skipped Psych 101.
Will you finally supply the name of the federal agency that requested full details from Trump re his tax returns? The FEC is not just some campaign rival or civilian entity looking to score points. It’s an official government oversight office. Stop evading the question, and link to the request made of Trump by a similar fed agency.
“Love him or hate we have never seen anything like this in our lives.”
Certainly, he never has to ask God for forgives! Someone else doesn’t ask God for forgiveness and he has created a mess here on Earth!
Correct. You are the one demanding Trump’s tax returns. I am not demanding Cruz’s returns, partial or otherwise. You are the one who seems to think they are important. If so, then you should be demanding that Cruz release his complete tax returns along with your desire for Trump to do so.
Whereas Cruz lies about the reason he doesn’t tithe/gives nothing to his home church.
Carter was very religious, while Reagan’s wife consulted astrologers in the WH, and planned ‘Ronnie’s’ schedule according to the advice of said astrologers.
Which of the two was a better president?
No I mean the Bray who opposed Kelo and saw property rights as inalienable by government and corporatists alike.
Which, btw, is worse: giving nothing to your home church, or lying about the reason you give nothing? Based on the Ananias and Sapphira incident in Acts 5, it would appear the lie is worse.
Great post and vital information.
The cruz fans aka haters here won’t read it or digest it, it goes against the meme that cruz had the vision to put in that super duper super secret poison pill and walla, all is good in the world! So laughable yet so tragic.
I give you credit for going toe to toe with the stubborn and unyielding here, Lord knows it’s akin to banging ones head against the wall. Great job
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_28700919/colorado-republicans-cancel-2016-presidential-caucus-vote
This article is dated AUGUST 25, 2015, not even a year ago. This also proves that the GOPe, seeing Trump's success purposely went this route to hurt the outsiders. See the bold red highlighting below. The GOPe Gods determined that they and only they would be the goal keepers of the delegates. Sure you and other peasants could go through the process. But the GOPe has/had the power to say no to anyone who was pro Trump. I cannot imagine not even having a straw poll to reflect the will of the peasants.
Colorado will not vote for a Republican candidate for president at its 2016 caucus after party leaders approved a little-noticed shift that may diminish the state's clout in the most open nomination contest in the modern era.
The GOP executive committee has voted to cancel the traditional presidential preference poll after the national party changed its rules to require a state's delegates to support the candidate who wins the caucus vote.
The move makes Colorado the only state so far to forfeit a role in the early nomination process, according to political experts, but other caucus states are still considering how to adapt to the new rule.
“It takes Colorado completely off the map” in the primary season, said Ryan Call, a former state GOP chairman.
Republicans still will hold precinct caucus meetings in early 2016 to begin the process of selecting delegates for the national convention — but the 37 delegates are not pledged to any specific candidate.
For Republicans, no declared winner means the caucus will lack much of its hype. The presidential campaigns still may try to win delegate slots for their supporters, but experts say the move makes it less likely that candidates will visit Colorado to court voters.
The Colorado system often favors anti-establishment candidates who draw a dedicated following among activists — as evidenced by Rick Santorum’s victory in 2012 caucus. So the party's move may hurt GOP contenders such as Donald Trump, Ben Carson and Rand Paul, who would have received a boost if they won the state.
Well done!
Go try it somewhere! It won’t be here unless you want to learn to beat a dead horse.
Why so touchy? I just said Trump by his own account is a very unusual guy? That’s right, isn’t it? What is the picayune tithing stuff about? Does one have to tithe to be a Christian?
So he doesn’t tithe, so what? Do you tithe? BTW I want to see Trump’s tax return can you tell where they are?
And btw Ananias and Sapphira has nothing whatsoever to do with tithing!
Great, Trump was born on flag day!
You are the one lying to yourself.
I know. Everyone in Texas just knew that the flul-mouther Manhattan billionaire would run for POTUS this year. Soooooo, naturally when Palin campaigned for him (everyone also just KNEW she would be on board for Trump) everyone just assumed that Ted Cruz was in Trump’s hip pocket and he later betrayed them. RIIIIIIIGHT!!!!
Not only that but Texas voters could not decide for Cruz until he got Sarah’s seal of approval. Of course and that’s why Trump carried Texas this year Oh, wait.....
Since when do Conservatives side with the IRS? Trump has said he pays as little as legally possible which is exactly right.
Has anyone explained what the $500,000 was for?
Your next three paragraphs are valid criticisms and Cruz should be ashamed of the fact that they are accurate. BTW, what are your speific problems with the Patriot Act? I may agree but not necessarily.
Lyin' Ted is more Trumpette fantasyland.
The fact that the media treat Trump with kid gloves let him get away with worse than your middle three paragraphs as though he were Hillary herself
Cruz and Rubio have never “identified as a Democrat”. Both are eligible to be president, and both can beat Clinton or Sanders.
Trump is the worst of the candidates to put up against Clinton. He has high negatives with women, and his past support and friendship with the Clintons will make any current criticism seem disingenuous.
Putting Trump against Clinton is like putting Romney up against ObamaCare. They can say the right words but no one believes them.
Qui amat meam patriam, amat profiscisci conservativi. Non Trumpus est.
“Great, Trump was born on flag day!”
So was Che Guevara. He was a patriot, too.
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