Posted on 09/17/2015 10:33:37 AM PDT by conservativejoy
In other news, Walker has fired his campaign manager...
Cruz is quietly getting his leadership teams and delegates together in every state.
Because they aren't debates. They're dog-and-pony shows.
The non-liberals among the American voting public already know what they want: they want someone who is as intelligent as Cruz and as bad@$$ as Trump. They can't have both, so bad@$$ trumps (pun intended) intelligence, and they hope President Trump listens to the advice of VP Cruz, the way Kirk used to listen to Spock.
They watched the 'debate' and hoped that Trump didn't lose his bad@$$, since they can reasonably assume that Cruz isn't going to lose his intelligence. Trump didn't lose his bad@$$, which is why he 'won' the 'debate' among the people who were watching.
He is. These cattle-calls we watch every few weeks are not debates.
He is. These cattle-calls we watch every few weeks are not debates.
Well that’s what they are always going to be. He needs to get better at what is reality.
“Cruz was a National Debate Champion two years in a row...”
“So why is he middle of the pack at best in these debates?”
Cruz is playing the long game - and right now the aim is to just stay in the game while others around him eventually make mistakes or otherwise fall out. Too many players, let things settle down to a more reasonable number. He is a tactician - probably smarter in terms of pure intellect than anyone on the stage. Trump is a better communicator to the masses, which include conservatives who love him and many who hate him. Cruz will retain all their respect, and the longer he stays in the better his chances respect will turn to support.
Bickering? No. But exposure would be great. The average voter doesn’t pay attention to the day to day business of the senate. Kim Davis is important but not to all the republican primary voters. You and I follow it. Exposure early is important especially for the non news followers.
BTW his lack of acrimony with Trump is a good thing.
“Cruz is practiced and stentorian. He could make ordering a ham-and-cheese sandwich sound like a speech.”
I have to admit that one made me smile.
Cruz can’t just wait. He needs to do something. I hope he’s able to figure it out.
And, no, these are not debates - they are money making entertainment for the networks only slightly disguised as political debate. The networks know their audience and what sells. Shame on us and Americans at large for stepping in it. It has that “Christians in the Roman Colosseum with the lions” flavor about it. (I don’t own a tv and no I didn’t watch the “debates.” We should demand a better format or decline to participate.)
What facts? These aren't debates.
Why didn't answer my questions?....can't debate?
Is arguing (and wining) in front of SCOTUS little league?
Why is your boy, who I am not against, Walker so low in the polls?
How do you think Cruz would do against any of the other candidates in a parliamentary debate format or a Lincoln-Douglas debate format? You know...a real debate.
Cruz was a National Debate Champion two years in a row and
has a debate event named for him at Princeton.
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And when he gets into a sanctioned structured debate following
debating rules he’ll probably be tops. But this gab fest is far from
a structured debate. JMO
I hope for Walker’s sake he doesn’t have to debate Cruz one on one.
Especially when the moderator shamelessly cuts him off and doesn’t call on him for almost an hour.
“Cruz is not a brilliant debater....maybe in college but this is the big leagues.”
Glad you at least recognize the national debate champion in college was brilliant then. Big leagues? Sure, he’s on stage with a lot of talented people, but he knows more about the big leagues than most can imagine. He’s argued 9 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. Assuredly experienced in playing in the big leagues. There aren’t many lawyers that have argued that many cases before the highest court in the land. While in law school my constitutional law classes were taught by the lawyer who had argued, to my recollection, more Supreme Court cases than anyone alive at that time. I can assure you that such people are highly expert at arguing in a cogent manner, which Cruz has excelled.
It’s hard to be an expert when you aren’t given the air time, and aren’t rude enough to constantly interrupt everyone.
Exactly. MSM is trying to keep focus off him because he is very effective in presenting ideas.
Well Nappy, stick with Walkman and this winter you can help him shovel snow this winter, which will happen before Cruz goes home.
Obviously, you're not familiar with how a real debate is structured.
Psssssssst!
They're not debates.
They're multi-party press conferences.
The Republican debates in this election cycle of 2016 with 17 candidates in stage has become a freak show of the show American Idol.
Other than her attack dog appeal why would any true blue conservative support Carley ?
John Kasinage is a waste of space and air in the Republican field.
Rand Paul would have done better as a Democrat candidate.
Linda Graham should have ran as a Democrat also.
* What’s Happening * Freddy Rerun ( Chris Christy ) Stubbs should go back to New Joy Zee , PLEASE !
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