How Big Is the Ted Cruz Caucus?

Roll Call's #WGDB Blog ^ | December 14, 2014 | Steven Dennis

[be-baw]

Outstanding post. Best I’ve seen here in a long time, and that covers a lot of territory. Thank you

[CodeToad]

He is one of the very few GOP members I would support. If he runs for Prez he has my vote.

[ConservingFreedom]

Stoners improve absolutely nothing in any society.

One might well say the same of reality TV viewers or those who wear their caps backward - is that sufficient reason to ban those activities? Is it the proper function of government to force its citizens to "improve" things?

[itsahoot]

is that sufficient reason to ban those activities?

It is certainly reason not to subsidize them, with taxpayer money.

[ConservingFreedom]

I agree. Who said anything about subsidizing pot? On the contrary, taxes on legal pot are a new cash cow for Colorado.

[nitzy]

If anyone is of the mistaken belief that Rob Portman is in the "Cruz Caucus" they are nuts.

He is as inside and pro-government as you get.

These votes signify nothing other than he was shrewd enough to get away with voting in his constituents behalf without it actually doing anything to benefit them.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Conserving, don’t you ever get tired of pushing drugs on FR?

[Lumper20]

Libertarians.

[ConservingFreedom]

I've never pushed drugs on FR or anywhere else. Don’t you ever get tired of smearing and tattling on those with whom you disagree?

[lormand]

Please add me to the Cruz ping list. I plan on being front and center in helping elect him to POTUS.

[Yardstick]

Maybe he thinks people are capable of moral behavior without being forced into it by the law. It’s not like this is a novel idea. Alcohol is legal despite its potential to cause immoral behavior.

[Yardstick]

Colorado and the rest are interesting test cases, that’s for sure.

[Alamo-Girl]

Buuuump!

[itsahoot]

Maybe he thinks people are capable of moral behavior without being forced into it by the law.

“We have staked the whole future of American civilization, not upon the power of government, far from it.

We’ve staked the future of all our political institutions upon our capacity…to sustain ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God.”

[1778 to the General Assembly of the State of Virginia]
James Madison

A society that can not wield to the simple Laws of God will wield to a bigger stick, count on it.

[MUDDOG]

Wow! I hadn't considered the possibility of them being "low information Senators," but you could have something there.

I like it that you left open the chance of them being brought over to the conservative cause.

[FourtySeven]

Thanks. It’s something to hope for at least. Otherwise we really are screwed.

[PieterCasparzen]

I’ll be voting for the Democrat for President in 2016, regardless of who it is.

Repubs will control both houses of Congress, so I want Dems to control the White House.

That minimizes the cr@p that gets dumped on us sheeple, because the parties at least need to pretend to oppose each other.

The same party controlling Congress AND the White House always ends up with our financial elites really doing a number on the sheeple.

When WH and Congress are controlled by the same party, depending on which party controls, it’s just a different flavor of poison, but it’s poison in either case.

[ConservingFreedom]

to sustain ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God.

I can't find the Commandment that says, "Thous shalt not smoke pot - but alcohol is OK."

[MUDDOG]

Cruz may not have won over a lot of GOP senators, but that's not his fault. He did as much as he could.

There are a lot of reasons to be jaded about GOP politicans, but I don't think Ted Cruz is in that category. IMO he's sincerely attempted to put conservative principles into effect.

He meets the "trust but verify" standard.

[MUDDOG]

Well said!

Great focus on the limitations of what can be done in particular circumstances, and how Ted has done a great job with he has had so far, and how much more he could do as president.

Dittos also on keeping the long-term picture in mind.