I like Cruz, but I’m not sure a Cruz Presidency would be all that we’d hope. Here’s why:
Cruz is, as you stated, a constitutionalist. He will follow the constitution to the letter. But the problem is our adversaries do not. They thwart the constitution at every turn. They use every trick, every loophole, and when it comes down to it they just ignore it and do what they want. Enter President Cruz, and pick a problem. Lets say illegal immigration for example. Cruz wants to build a wall, so he first goes to the House. Now maybe, maybe he gets it through the house, but then it gets to the Senate where it can be blocked by 41 Dems. Now, the constitution would allow for the nuclear option, but alas, Mitch McConnell is unwilling to invoke that. Now, I’m sure Ted would use the bully pulpit, and do all the things that the constitution would allow. But, unfortunately under our current system, it only takes 41 senators to block ANYTHING, and thanks to the coalition of the permanent moocher class and the perpetually offended, they will ALWAYS have those 41 votes. And even if through some miracle of God it managed to get through....well you’ve got the 4 liberal justices plus whichever between Kennedy and Roberts decides to flip and declare it unconstitutional. And at the end of the day, Ted has to throw up his hands and go “I tried to do everything I could under the constitution, and it didn’t work”. And the Mexican invaders keep streaming in.
Unfortunately, being a constitutionalist has become the equivalent of being the Washington Generals playing the Harlem Globetrotters. You cant play a game where your opponent has no rules and you have strict rules and have any hope of winning. Were in a battle with people who have no regard for the constitution, and most of their constituency wouldn’t know or care what it said if it bit them on the buttocks.
And THAT is the appeal of Trump. Trump will publicly humiliate the congress if they dont go along. Hell, if they dont get on board he might go around congress and start building the thing himself, with private donations of land and money, along with his own money. Of course, there might be a neon sign that reads TRUMP every hundred yards or so, but bottom line, Mitch McConnell isn’t going to stop Trump, and neither is Harry Reid. He wont play by the rules which unfortunately appears to be the only way we are going to save this country. I’m not sure Ted Cruz, as much as I like him and agree with him, has that in him.
Agree totally.
Constitutionalist and a wonderful candidate, Cruz or anyone would still have to deal with a Congress and agencies full of people who are bought, paid for, and otherwise inimical to Constitutional principles. We have 3 sets of laws now, controlled by the oligarchic cartel: US Constitution, federal law, and administrative law.
I do not think the next President will overcome the latter two with Constitutional arguments and proclivities. In fact, the next President could only save the US by slashing agencies, perhaps sending Congress home, and resetting our financial system. In addition, the more Trump ascends, the more security he will need to avoid being killed-as pretty much all media and politicians in DC-and elsewhere-really are gunning for him. Yet, he STILL has no Secret Service protection.
Biden or Sanders will not do this. Either will be an 0bama 3rd term, which is the plan-and why H3llery is on the political hit list.
The Pope is coming to attack our understanding of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, and to passively endorse the UN as the NWO: 0bama’s and the puppetmasters’ Agenda 2030, with Bergolio as an active participant.
In fewer than 10 years, we will not only not recognize this country, we stand NOT to BE this country anymore. Without industry, as a new definition of 3rd world, we’ll be a museum in full decline.
Communist China and India will be laughing, coal-dusted lungs and all.