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Why Cruz and Not Trump
American Thinker ^ | February 21, 2016 | Walter Bussey

Posted on 02/21/2016 2:19:57 PM PST by GodGunsGuts

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The previous debate (which Trump boycotted) was much more civilized and informative.

Trump's foreign policy would be a disaster because, in a meeting with a representative of a foreign country who wants a real discussion, he would be playing reality show host, cussing and fuming at them continually (a leopard can't change its spots). Yes, Trump said the border should be secured and illegals sent back; that has some merit even as a questionable goal. But he is a one-trick pony with no other agenda to speak of -- no knowledge that I can see regarding what government is or how a government is run. His idea of Conservatism is a joke ('conserve your money'). He is all over the map with his policy ideas -- for something and again against it.

Closing the borders and deporting illegals is not going to do any good if we don't very soon get back to following our laws and the Constitution. All other considerations, wants, and needs should be secondary to that. What I like about Cruz (and there are some things I don't like) is that he is consistent in what he believes needs to be done, and he is a strong Constitutionalist. He wants to get us back to the days before Obama, Bush, Clinton, Johnson, Roosevelt (both of them), and Wilson who all have been shredding the Constitution little by little until it is no longer recognizable as a guide to governing. If we don't govern by the Constitution (with any properly added amendments necessary for our times), then we might as well forget about borders and deporting, because we will tear ourselves apart internally and die a slow socialist death by anarchy and economic ruin.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Nevada
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Ted Cruz 2016!
1 posted on 02/21/2016 2:19:57 PM PST by GodGunsGuts
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To: Iowa David; JWinNC; RasterMaster; SunshinesStormySummerSon; duffee; The Final Harvest; ...

If you would like to be added to the
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2 posted on 02/21/2016 2:20:25 PM PST by GodGunsGuts
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To: GodGunsGuts

Walter sounds like a broken record.


3 posted on 02/21/2016 2:21:25 PM PST by stocksthatgoup (Trump for me. I want to see Hillary, Bernie or any demoncrap crushed)
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To: GodGunsGuts
Keep sawing that sawdust!
4 posted on 02/21/2016 2:21:27 PM PST by JPG (What's the difference between the Rats and the GOPe? Nothing.)
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To: GodGunsGuts

Thankfully it looks like we’ll have a pretty solid decision by March 2nd. Then we can get back to shredding Democrats.


5 posted on 02/21/2016 2:23:18 PM PST by nascarnation (RIP Scalia. Godspeed)
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To: GodGunsGuts
"Yes, Trump said the border should be secured and illegals sent back; that has some merit even as a questionable goal."

How is that a questionable goal??? No borders, no country. Isn't Cruz's position the same regarding the border?

6 posted on 02/21/2016 2:23:35 PM PST by Wyrd bið ful aræd (Don't Tread On Me)
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To: GodGunsGuts

Cruz absolutely cannot lose SC.

It is full of evangelicals.

He has a great ground game in place.

One of the polls already shows him ahead.

Trump has virtually no chance in SC, whatsoever.


7 posted on 02/21/2016 2:24:07 PM PST by samtheman (Elect Trump, Build Wall. End Censorship.)
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To: GodGunsGuts
Closing the borders and deporting illegals is not going to do any good if we don't very soon get back to following our laws and the Constitution

Our laws say that people shouldn't be here illegally. Trump is the one who started the push to enforce those laws.

Want to try again?

8 posted on 02/21/2016 2:24:44 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (I don't know what Claire Wolfe is thinking but I know what I am thinking.)
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To: JPG

LOL!!


9 posted on 02/21/2016 2:25:09 PM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: GodGunsGuts

I am pro Cruz however in foreign policy or other it is sophomoric at best to project Trump as being like a reality show or cussing at foreign leaders. Come on. Grow up.

He does love this country and would represent well. Also he will find talented folks to replace Muzzies like Brennen and others who will be fired. I’d suggest some be hanged as traitors.


10 posted on 02/21/2016 2:25:18 PM PST by CincyRichieRich (Vote for Cruz or Trump; if one doesn't win, vote the other or lose your Republic.)
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To: GodGunsGuts

South Carolina : Trump 50 delegates, Cruz 0 delegates.


11 posted on 02/21/2016 2:26:01 PM PST by usafa92 (Trump 2016 - Destroying the GOPe while Making America Great Again)
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To: GodGunsGuts

This seems like a philosophical disagreement. The author is willing to go with yet another ‘outsider’ career political operative who promises the world and delivers nothing of substance (and on occasion, votes and amendments that border on betrayal).

Lots of people have decided that they’re tired of being lied to, or having nothing to show for their loyal support.


12 posted on 02/21/2016 2:26:20 PM PST by 20yearsofinternet (Border: Close it. Illegals: Deport. Muslims: Ban 'em. Economy: Liberate it. PC: Kill it. Trump 2016)
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To: JPG; All
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First, "congratulations" to Donald Trump for effectively taking Jeb Bush out of the 2016 race ...

Second, "congratulations to Donald Trump" for winning South Carolina. Victory is Victory, albeit with the help of Democrat "9-11 Truthers" voting for Trump. It's still "victory".

Third, I believe that Ted Cruz is the best, most conservative, anti-Washington Cartel candidate in the race.

May the ultimate victory be Ted Cruz's ...

Let it be written. Let it be done.


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13 posted on 02/21/2016 2:27:49 PM PST by Patton@Bastogne
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To: GodGunsGuts
Trump's foreign policy would be a disaster because, in a meeting with a representative of a foreign country who wants a real discussion, he would be playing reality show host, cussing and fuming at them continually

LOL. A lifetime of making huge deals, and even writing the book on the subject, and this maroon thinks Trump doesn't know exactly what he's doing. No wonder I've never heard of this idiot.

14 posted on 02/21/2016 2:29:16 PM PST by Hugin ("First thing--get yourself a firearm!" Sheriff Ed Galt, Last Man St anding.)
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To: nascarnation
Thankfully it looks like we'll have a pretty solid decision by March 2nd. Then we can get back to shredding Democrats.


15 posted on 02/21/2016 2:29:49 PM PST by COBOL2Java (Rubio: All the slipperiness of Bill Clinton, with none of the smarts.)
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To: GodGunsGuts

“Closing the borders and deporting illegals is not going to do any good”

Another GOPe author who is ok with open boarders and is pushing Cruz. What a joke. Anti-American.


16 posted on 02/21/2016 2:30:18 PM PST by patq
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To: Wyrd bið ful aræd

Not quite. Cruz is for building a wall, tripling the boarder patrol, work place enforcement, no welfare, etc.

I have never heard him say we should round up 11 million (more like 20+ million) illegals and deport them.

But he does believe that the measures he is proposing would cause illegals to self-deport by the millions.


17 posted on 02/21/2016 2:30:53 PM PST by GodGunsGuts
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To: GodGunsGuts

‘Trump’s foreign policy would be a disaster because, in a meeting with a representative of a foreign country who wants a real discussion, he would be playing reality show host, cussing and fuming at them continually’

It’s as if Trump never wrote a book entitled The Art of the Deal. ‘Cussing and fuming,’ is not Trump’s MO for negotiating a good deal.

The credibility of Trump’s detractors is in the basement...and sinking toward the sub-basement.


18 posted on 02/21/2016 2:31:35 PM PST by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: Patton@Bastogne

Beck says let it be fast (before I starve to death).


19 posted on 02/21/2016 2:31:44 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to to God!)
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To: Hugin

GGG is not known for his intellectual discourse. LOL!


20 posted on 02/21/2016 2:33:18 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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