On social media Clinton, Cruz lead 2016 potential presidential candidates

Fox News Latino ^ | December 4, 2014

[Travis McGee]

Not “was” 40 years ago.

“IS” today.

[JRandomFreeper]

That's pretty slim pickins to reject a candidate.

He's pro-life, pro-2nd, for strong borders, for private medicine, and for smaller government.

His wife is meaningless in my calculations.

/johnny

[2ndDivisionVet]

So I’m culpable for My Lai? Where do I turn myself in?

[Travis McGee]

Look, she may be the greatest thing since sliced bread.

I’m just telling you, that in the eyes of millions, Cruz is married to Satan, the Illuminati, the Bilderbergers, etc.

No matter how you explain it, GS is considered the nexus of crony capitalism, the “investment firm” that always benefits the most as the bosses swap chairs in govt, academia, investment banking, the regulatory agencies, etc.

Go ahead and try to separate her out, I’m sure she’s great, etc. BUT to millions, GS = Fed-Gov-Satan’s handmaiden on Wall Street.

And that means lost votes, up front.

[Travis McGee]

Why do you have a problem separating “you were somewhere 40 years ago” and

The wife of Ted Cruz works for Goldman Sachs?

I love Cruz. I’m looking at it dispassionately, in terms of votes won/lost.

No matter how you approach it, Cruz will lose a significant % because he is married to what THEY (not me) believe is the nexus of govt-corporate corruption, GS.

[Travis McGee]

Please see 20 and onward.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Former Gov. Palin is married to a “noble savage” AmerIndian. How’d that help her in 2012? Michelle Obama had a high-paying job where she shuttled uninsured patients from her hospital to lesser ones. Did that stop her husband in 2008? Nancy Reagan believed in horoscopes and astrology. Etc., etc.

[Travis McGee]

I am NOT saying it is right. I am saying WHAT IT IS.

MILLIONS of people hear “married to Goldman Sachs” and they would sooner vote for a homosexual Morman Pope.

[elcid1970]

Geez.....perceptions matter. Explains 2008 & 2012.

[SoConPubbie]

Ted Cruz Ping!

If you want on/off this ping list, please let me know.

Please beware, this is a high-volume ping list!

[SunkenCiv]

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Rand Paul's immigration speech

...The Republican Party must embrace more legal immigration.

Unfortunately, like many of the major debates in Washington, immigration has become a stalemate-where both sides are imprisoned by their own rhetoric or attachment to sacred cows that prevent the possibility of a balanced solution.

Immigration Reform will not occur until Conservative Republicans, like myself, become part of the solution. I am here today to begin that conversation.

Let's start that conversation by acknowledging we aren't going to deport 12 million illegal immigrants.

If you wish to work, if you wish to live and work in America, then we will find a place for you...

This is where prudence, compassion and thrift all point us toward the same goal: bringing these workers out of the shadows and into being taxpaying members of society.

Imagine 12 million people who are already here coming out of the shadows to become new taxpayers.12 million more people assimilating into society. 12 million more people being productive contributors.

[Posted on 03/19/2013 7:04:07 AM PDT by Perdogg]

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Rand Paul calls on conservatives to embrace immigration reform

Latinos, should be a natural constituency for the party, Paul argued, but "Republicans have pushed them away with harsh rhetoric over immigration." ...he would create a bipartisan panel to determine how many visas should be granted for workers already in the United States and those who might follow... [and the buried lead] "Imagine 12 million people who are already here coming out of the shadows to become new taxpayers...

[Posted on 04/21/2013 1:52:42 PM PDT by SoConPubbie]

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[but he's not in favor of amnesty, snicker, definition of is is]

[SoConPubbie]

Then again, if the party leaders force Jeb down our throats, his lack of online enthusiasm could hurt, especially with efforts to draw younger voters, who seem to spend all of their waking hours staring at lowing screens.

If Jeb is forced on us, if you truly are a conservative, you should be looking for a third-party candidate that will actually represent your principles.

The only thing Jeb is going to do is lose.

[SoConPubbie]

MILLIONS of people hear “married to Goldman Sachs” and they would sooner vote for a homosexual Morman Pope.

Sorry Travis, but I think this problem is highly over-stated.

IMHO, the # of people and percentage of people who would actually be moved to NOT vote for Cruz because of that stated reason, is miniscule at best.

Furthermore, I doubt they could ever be moved to vote for Ted Cruz in the first place.

[nascarnation]

Goldman Sachs IS the Vampire Squid of finance, but I’m more troubled by the Ivy League.

After 28 consecutive years, I want a NON Ivy League POTUS.

[SoConPubbie]

After 28 consecutive years, I want a NON Ivy League POTUS.

So, if I, as a rock-solid conservative, correct on all issues, from a conservative perspective, made the mistake (according to you) of getting my degree from an Ivy-League school, no matter if I have a continuous and intact record of fighting and leading on conservative issues, am ineligible to be POTUS?

Are you really that superficial?

[Travis McGee]

I hope you’re right. I just believe an early examination of our candidate’s potential Achilles heals before we are stuck with a mortally wounded albatross.

[SoConPubbie]

I hope you’re right. I just believe an early examination of our candidate’s potential Achilles heals before we are stuck with a mortally wounded albatross.

On that, you and I agree.

Furthermore, I would add that we need to be honest about where we disagree with any of his actions/policies, as "My Candidate, right or wrong", just does not cut it.

[Travis McGee]

Absolutely.

[Travis McGee]

Jeb is Mitt without the passion and charisma.