I’ll tell you one thing I LOVE about Cruz. In both McCain’s and Romney’s campaigns, I had the distinct impression that neither one felt they knew what they were doing in terms of campaigning, and that they were really adrift when it came to messaging and letting people know what they stood for. But Cruz is just an effin’ general. That man KNOWS not only what he stands for and behind, but exactly who he wants to get the message to, and how to present it. This man has planned his campaign to a tee, and he’s going to trap the Dems like the French at Agincourt. I am watching this campaign already with the utmost admiration.
I never got the feeling McCain was on my side, and I know Romney wasn’t conservative no matter how he pretended. I think Cruz is the real thing.
Nay, Cruz is but a private, but he has made the Lord of Hosts his Commander in Chief and that makes all the difference.
Cruz’s biggest challenge will be to continue to see on the heavenly plane as the opposition heats up. God wants to bless America in spite of all its sins, for the sake of its believers and covenant people, in turn for the sake of His own love.
Your admiration is not unwarranted. He is playing chess, very well, while everyone else is still trying to figure out the rules of checkers. In a week, he has positioned himself to have a committed following in all of the main (overlapping) branches of conservatism: fiscal, social, constitutional, and defense. He is systematically gaining ground, and doing so in a manner that will make it very difficult for others to dislodge him, and will simultaneously appeal to various voting blocks that have a history of being less committed to party identification. It has been utterly brilliant, and, even if it were a less weighty contest, would be a fascinating blend of strategy and skill.
The GOPe, the media, the democrats — they have no idea what they are up against. They will continue whistling past the graveyard, unaware that it is they that are the ones being placed there (metaphorically). I had hoped that his political skill was adequate, so as to not get in the way of his brilliant understanding of the issues, his understanding of the constitution, and his ability to distill the complex into something understandable and persuasive. I sold him short. His political skill may be his greatest strength.
For the first time since I held out the faint hope that Bush Sr. would understand that 1988 was a request to continue what Reagan started (a hope that was, sadly, dashed), I believe that this country may have hope yet in avoiding the leftward drift that seems to inevitably destroy every countries’ potential.
Cruz has a brilliant mind. I have never seen such a brilliant person on the political stage— since forever.
More importantly, I think he has a good heart (a man of character) and the Left is gonna hate the fact that his last name is “Cruz”. Many ‘Useless Idiots’ voting will see that name an mark it, even if it has a R next to it. LOL.
Me too....I've been watching Cruz operate since he took His Stand ..ALONE....Filibustering all night.....but really instructing everyone what the Constitution is and how are Government Operates.....I stayed up the entire because he was sooo engaging and explained it all in such an understandable and meaningful way....I was listening to someone who believed what he was saying! At last!
Hmmm. I guess this time around the GOPe has taken care of letting people know what their main guy stands for...
I agree totally. I do think that one reason Cruz’s campaign might be leaning heavily on the religious aspect right now is that the far left will eventually develop fatigue with screaming about it before the campaign heats up. I’m not implying he’s not sincere - I think everything he does and says is sincere. But what any campaign elects to emphasize is always a choice.
Messaging is always mushy when you’re a “politician” and not a leader...leaders like Cruz have no messaging problem....it’s part of them.