Ok, I Admit It: I Was Wrong About Ted Cruz

The Blaze ^ | Nov. 25, 2015 | Justin Haskins

[Isara]

"But, given the current state of the race and what's likely to occur in the future, I have to admit that what I said before about Cruz was wrong. He can win against Clinton. In fact, he may have a better chance than others currently polling against him because I don't think any of the other candidates could handle Clinton (especially on Benghazi) in a debate as well as Cruz can."

[cuban leaf]

This is what I’ve been telling people for over a year: tho world in2016 will be a completely different world. The goal is to win in THAT world, not the world of 2014 or 2015.

[PROCON]

[VanDeKoik]

The Blaze will promote moldy cheese against Trump.

Cruz is just a means to an end as far as they are concerned.

[cripplecreek]

He can win against Clinton. In fact, he may have a better chance than others currently polling against him because I don't think any of the other candidates could handle Clinton (especially on Benghazi) in a debate as well as Cruz can.

Steven Crowder also says that he didn't believe Cruz could beat Clinton until he interviewed him and now knows without a doubt that Ted Cruz can beat Clinton decisively.

[SoConPubbie]

Cruz is just a means to an end as far as they are concerned.

Predictable "sour grapes" from a Trump supporter.

[MarchonDC09122009]

Bump -
Senator Cruz is the most trustworthy capable conservative candidate to date.
Pity some FReepers are duped by “The Don”, who among many troubling flaws, attempted to revive Ross Perot’s Reform party in 98-99.
Cruz is our best hope to dig out of ONero’s mess.

[CSM]

I agree! Cruz is certainly a means to avoiding the election of another progressive republican. I hope TheBlaze keeps it up.

[cripplecreek]

Just a couple of high profile retirements are going to make congress a very different place in 2016.

[EternalVigilance]

I’m so sick of political bookies like this writer.

Just decide who represents what you believe in and then support them. To hell with everything else.

[moehoward]

“Cruz is just a means to an end as far as they are concerned.”

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True.

[deport]

You left out the last sentence:

“Of course, Cruz can only beat Hillary Clinton if he wins the Republican nomination,
and at the moment, it’s not clear how likely that possibility is.”

[HereInTheHeartland]

“now knows without a doubt that Ted Cruz can beat Clinton decisively. “

Beating her is required and the first step.
Governing decisively and effecting change by implementing conservative; small government principals is essential.

Winning means nothing is someone is a failure after 4 years in office.

Cruz knows how to make real, LASTING change in my opinion. I don’t see that in any of the other candidates.

[Kandy Atz]

Hillary is a loser and even the Democrats know it. Heck, she lost the crown to an unknown junior Senator from Chicago, who can’t even address a crowd without a teleprompter! Where has this myth of the mighty Hildabeast come from? She is a proven liar, surrounded by scandals, and a likely traitor to this nation. If the GOP can’t find a candidate to beat such a flawed person, it does not deserve any respect.

Any true CONSERVATIVE candidate should win easily against Hillary. You run a moderate, or if Trump were to go third party, say hello to President Clinton.

[Manic_Episode]

I’ve been all in for Cruz since his filibuster last year. He is the Ronald Reagan of our times.

[libbylu]

In case you didn’t notice, in Reuter’s rolling poll among likely primary GOP voters Trump has 33% and Cruz has 21%.
As opposed to Cruz 11% and Trump 38% GOP voters.

[cripplecreek]

I'm damn sick of people who complain about the GOPe betrayal of conservatives only to have them turn around and tell me that America can only be saved if I betray my most deeply held ideals and vote for a big government progressive because he's right on 1 issue.

[central_va]

Hey Michigan, you are very for removed form the problem so hence it is not important, to you.

[jmaroneps37]

The latest Reuters poll has Cruz “surging” to 11.7% just 26.3 behind Trump so maybe you weren’t wrong. Of course if you don’t like that or the CBS poll shoeing Cruz down nine to Trump in Iowa go to Real Clear Politics they specialize in making dream APPEAR to be true.

[cuban leaf]

Same here.