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Ted Cruz Takes on Hillary Clinton in N.R.A. Speech
The New York Times' First Draft ^ | April 10, 2015 | Nick Corasaniti

Posted on 04/10/2015 5:15:00 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Nearly every potential Republican presidential contender will be speaking Friday on a single issue: gun rights.

As First Draft considered how best to parse their speeches at the National Rifle Association’s Leadership Forum in Nashville, we hit on a bullet-point approach. And yes, that sent us down a gun-pun rabbit hole. (Or was it into a foxhole?) Senator Ted Cruz of Texas addressed the forum.

NRA Rating: A+

Guns Owned: Two

Bull’s-Eye: Mr. Cruz recalled sending a letter to Harry Reid following the Sandy Hook tragedy promising to “filibuster any legislation that undermines the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.” That comment was met with an extended standing ovation.

Misfire: None. He relied heavily on the stump speech he has been polishing as the first Republican to announce his candidacy.

“Cold Dead Hands” Moment: Recalling the beginnings of the Texas Revolution, Mr. Cruz said: “If Hillary Clinton is going to join with Barack Obama and the gun grabbers and come after our guns, then what I say, is come and take it.”(continued)

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016; banglist; cruz; hillary; nra; tedcruz
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Two? The girls need pink "Hello Kitty" .22 rifles at minimum. LOL
1 posted on 04/10/2015 5:15:00 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Two guns only? I will take what I can get with Cruz though... seems like best candidate.


2 posted on 04/10/2015 5:18:37 PM PDT by Battle Hymn of the Republic
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Cruz is compelling millions. We have such great candidates and they are surging and she is a liar and spiraling around the drain of political history. She has never done a thing except be female and stand by her decadent disbarred and impeached man.!! She is a totally worthless liar. Tell her the truth on Benghazi is on its way.


3 posted on 04/10/2015 5:19:35 PM PDT by iowacornman (Speak out with courage!!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I think he just earned another $50 from me.


4 posted on 04/10/2015 5:19:39 PM PDT by RC one (Militarized law enforcement is just a politically correct way of saying martial law enforcement.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I cant see less than 5. Shotgun, real handgun, real rifle and 22lr rifle and handgun.


5 posted on 04/10/2015 5:21:59 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
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To: RC one

I talked to his people today and I’m down for $2 million. The lady joked that now she could get a new computer that works right. LOL


6 posted on 04/10/2015 5:23:25 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://www.tedcruz.org/donate/)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I really like this guy!




"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State,
the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

7 posted on 04/10/2015 5:23:57 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in Battle!)
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To: Paladin2

IIRC they each have a handgun.


8 posted on 04/10/2015 5:24:08 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://www.tedcruz.org/donate/)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Buy OA, VSTO, RGR hand over fist. But not more than 10%. OA is this coming years winner IMHO.


9 posted on 04/10/2015 5:24:34 PM PDT by samadams2000 (Someone important make......The Call!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Incoming from anWalker fangirl in 3, 2, 1...


10 posted on 04/10/2015 5:25:48 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools)
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To: samadams2000

Is Hi Point publically traded?


11 posted on 04/10/2015 5:26:03 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://www.tedcruz.org/donate/)
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Someone just sent this to me on twitter. Awesome Clinton parody song.

HILLARY
12 posted on 04/10/2015 5:38:14 PM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: Battle Hymn of the Republic

Did you see the post of Cruz firing an M249 Machine gun? He was enjoying himself.


13 posted on 04/10/2015 5:40:04 PM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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I just found this about Cruz that completes the clinging to our guns and bibles meme:

Ted Cruz: The Gays are waging ‘jihad’ against ‘religious freedom’

“During a presidential candidate forum hosted by an Iowa homeschool group yesterday, Ted Cruz lashed out at the gay community for waging a “jihad” against so-called religious freedom laws in states such as Arkansas and Indiana.

Cruz, speaking at a panel moderated by conservative talk show host Steve Deace, who regularly castigates the “Rainbow Jihad,” told the crowd of homeschooling activists that they should fear “the jihad that is being waged right now in Indiana and Arkansas, going after people of faith who respect the biblical teaching that marriage is the union of one man and one woman.”

By condemning this gay “jihad,” Cruz said, he could “bring people together” to defend religious freedom.

Other likely candidates present at the forum included Gov. Bobby Jindal and past Iowa caucus victors former Gov. Mike Huckabee and former Sen. Rick Santorum.”

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/ted-cruz-gay-community-waging-jihad-against-religious-freedom


14 posted on 04/10/2015 5:50:56 PM PDT by lulu16 (May the Good Lord take a liking to you!)
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See it? I posted it:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3277715/posts


16 posted on 04/10/2015 5:58:26 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://www.tedcruz.org/donate/)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

How are you proceeding with regards to raising that capital?


17 posted on 04/10/2015 6:03:23 PM PDT by RC one (Militarized law enforcement is just a politically correct way of saying martial law enforcement.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Thanks. I was asleep at that time.

Keep up the good work with your PAC and keep us informed with what they say to you at Cruz’s headquarters. I find your ability to raise money breathtaking. (I can’t even sell church raffle tickets;)


18 posted on 04/10/2015 6:05:52 PM PDT by lulu16 (May the Good Lord take a liking to you!)
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To: Battle Hymn of the Republic

>> Two guns only?

I have it on good authority that he used to have more, but he lost the rest of them in an unfortunate boating accident. Just like so many careless boaters here on FR did. ;-)


19 posted on 04/10/2015 6:07:48 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (There is no "allah" but satan, and mohammed was his demon-possessed tool.)
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and stand by her decadent disbarred and impeached man child molester.
20 posted on 04/10/2015 6:15:43 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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