Posted on 01/13/2015 3:50:09 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Without giving too much away, Sen. Ted Cruz said Tuesday morning that he’s giving his own presidential aspirations a close look in advance of 2016.
“It’s certainly something I’m looking at very seriously, and I think we’re at a time of enormous challenge,” Cruz told FOX & Friends. “We are starting a national debate this year about the direction of the Republican party and about the direction of the country. I think the challenges facing us — they’ve never been greater. The Obama economy, it’s not working. Obamacare is a disaster. Our constitutional rights are under assault from Washington. And as we look abroad, it seems like the entire world is on fire right now.”
Cruz’s comments come a day after he delivered a well-received speech at the Heritage Foundation that explored both domestic and foreign policy issues. The Texas Republican pushed for a conservative agenda and cautioned against the “business as usual” politics of D.C. he has cautioned against frequently.
“For all the Republicans saying ‘let’s get things done,’ if we simply settle into business as usual in this town … we will demoralize the millions of men and women who came out in November,” Cruz said.
A bevy of other Republicans have publicly or reportedly talked about their 2016 prospects in recent days, with Sen. Marco Rubio (undecided) and Rep. Paul Ryan (out) commenting, and speculation rising that former Republican nominee Mitt Romney will launch a third consecutive bid. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush was the first potential contender to make an obvious move toward running.
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Thank God. Do it, Ted.
If he runs for POTUS, he would have served in the Senate almost the same time Palin served as Governor.
Palin had legitimate reasons to quit; she was being destroyed financially and politically. Cruz is not.
Palin or bust for me.
Prayers Up!
He’d make a great attorney general. Think Peter’s Principle...
I would personally donate and campaign for him.
I’m in. I’ve been in. who else is there ... really?
(Note: I'm not for elevating politicians - even ones I agree with - to any kind of über-hero status. That's nothing but disastrous. But Cruz sure is putting his butt on the line for our Constitution, and hence so shall I.)
Every election needs a crash and burn candidate to weed out the nuts in the field.
“Cruz is a quitter. “
Resigning to run for a higher office/calling is not being a quitter. You just don’t like him. Admit it and stop being a coward about it.
Oh God please yes!
Me too and three....
Well then it’s going to be a long primary season for you since she’s not running.
He really needs a running start, hitting it hard from the get-go.
Cruz is a quitter? Palin or bust for you?
Palin “quit” back in 2008. She became a TV star. Gave up any and all political aspirations forever.
And has (unsuccessfully) tried to keep her kids from embarrassing her.
CRUZ - MARTINEZ 2016
Liberal heads would explode.
Go Ted GO!!!! We are behind you all the way! Time to take back America from the commie bastard DemocRATS and the gutless treasonous and anti-American, GOPe.
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