Ted Cruz, Once Dismissed, Emerges as a Slashing Debater

NYTimes ^ | 1/15/16 | Michael Barbaro

[Bogie]

I don't know if they are liberals but certainly they are manipulators of some ilk.

I suspect it's whatever works for the moment.

[odawg]

I am no Rubio fan, but even he out debated Cruz last night over the immigration issue.

[CottonBall]

I just dropped in to see how long it took for a Cruz thread to mention Trump.

Only TWO posts! You’re like the MSM - addicted.

sing along......
It’s closer to the truth to say you can’t get enough
You know you’re gonna have to face it, you’re addicted to Trump!

[odawg]

“[Trump[ frustrated and unable to regain his footing.”

Trump must have, since he won the debate.

[Bogie]

Well, one thing’s for sure, it can’t be Hillary.

[Kenny]

Not really, my brother who was a Cruz supporter couldn’t stay the course after last night. Said Cruz looked like every other politician.

He didn’t do himself any favors last night.

[austinaero]

Not that I deserve to be called names as a Trump supporter, but also support Cruz.

Only the stupids at the NYT “Dismissed” Cruz.

[austinaero]

You can’t comment without being an azz,,really?

[austinaero]

Maybe you’re just a poor listener. Seems to me tens of thousands are happy to listen to a Trump speech.

[buwaya]

These days, it seems, mostly conservatives.
Just like most MSNBC viewers probably are conservatives.
We do it to get outraged.
I think I’ve figured out the business plan, and its sneaky.

[wmfights]

With the crowd won over to Mr. Cruz’s side, Mr. Trump failed to break through. For the first time in the wild, caustic and bruising Republican campaign, Mr. Trump was in the position that so many who have tried to challenge him had found themselves in: flustered, frustrated and unable to regain his footing.

Trump won't back off, but head to head Cruz will be the clearer more erudite speaker. That's not why I support him though, I support him because he was a conservative before the ran for the Senate. He has remained a conservative while in the Senate and I expect he will be a conservative President. Trump is new to conservatism and I'm not sold he will be a conservative if he's the President.

[T Ruth]

Who reads the Times?

Exactly.

[IC Ken]

Think this could have been over Trump TRASHING the NY TIMES? Trump destroyed them last night. Nothing but a revenge piece. In the long run the NYT will never support any republican.

[BobL]

“Brace yourselves, Trumpsters, you may have to reach for the Xanax after reading this.”

Actually, just the NEXT PHASE in the attempt to stop Trump. It’s now obvious that the media and the GOPe cannot stop him, nor can any other candidate, except possibly Cruz. So prop up Cruz, take out Trump, then, of course, take out Cruz.

Won’t work, but nothing left to lose at this point.