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The Plausibility of Ted Cruz
New York Times ^ | February 4, 2016 | Ross Douthat

Posted on 02/04/2016 9:18:51 AM PST by GodGunsGuts

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Whereas Cruz has already survived one collision with Trump. And Cruz has already won a state. No other candidate can make either boast. And so long as that remains the case, no other candidate can claim to be a more likely nominee.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa; US: New Hampshire
KEYWORDS: bsersforted; carson; cruz; cruzchoir; cruzjihadist; holywarrorsforcruz; rubio; sttedszelots; trump
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1 posted on 02/04/2016 9:18:51 AM PST by GodGunsGuts
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To: GodGunsGuts

After using dirty status quo politics right out of the chute I have to wonder about “The Plausibility of Ted Cruz”.


2 posted on 02/04/2016 9:20:57 AM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: GodGunsGuts

He won Iowa, the land of Snake Handlers.


3 posted on 02/04/2016 9:22:22 AM PST by heights
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To: GodGunsGuts
Whereas Cruz has already survived one collision with Trump. And Cruz has already won a state.

Apparently both are not yet concluded. The second one remains yet to be seen what the final outcome will be after the various appeals are exhausted.

4 posted on 02/04/2016 9:23:06 AM PST by Jim W N
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To: dynoman

He hasn’t done anything dirty. Trump has tried to make Cruz *look* dirty because Trump cannot stand on his record, and that is the kind of person Trump is.


5 posted on 02/04/2016 9:23:42 AM PST by GodGunsGuts
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To: heights

Oh, and you forgot, Trump called Iowans stupid, while simultaneously camparing Ben Carson to a child molester. You gotta hand it to Trump (and his followers), he flings the poo in every direction.


6 posted on 02/04/2016 9:26:07 AM PST by GodGunsGuts
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To: GodGunsGuts

With no ideas or policy positions to share, Trump has to throw red meat to the media to keep the focus off his lack of understanding when it comes to governess or foreign policy.


7 posted on 02/04/2016 9:27:01 AM PST by Baynative (If socialist democrat ideas are so good for people why must they be mandatory?)
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To: dynoman

Really? What dirty tactics...enlighten us, please. Go ahead and spell it out...and show yourself to be utterly clueless.

What is it about you trumpeters that causes you to just parrot whatever BS comes out of your hero’s mouth rather than being like the good conservatives you used to be and actually look at things critically? It is mind-boggling.


8 posted on 02/04/2016 9:27:21 AM PST by Axeslinger (Trump: the Kaitlyn Jenner of conservatism. One's not a woman, one's not a conservative.)
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To: GodGunsGuts
How abut the honesty of Ted Cruz.


9 posted on 02/04/2016 9:28:56 AM PST by McGruff (We're not in Iowa anymore Heidi.)
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TIMELINE: How Cruz’s Camp Spun A Ben Carson Hoax During The Iowa Caucuses

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3392687/posts


10 posted on 02/04/2016 9:29:41 AM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: GodGunsGuts
And so long as that remains the case, no other candidate can claim to be a more likely nominee.

So long as Bush is still officially in the race and the RNC still prefers him that is not true.

11 posted on 02/04/2016 9:29:59 AM PST by arthurus (Het is waar. Tutti i liberali sono feccia.)
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To: McGruff

You’re just mad that Trump didn’t think of that first...because Lord knows, that is certainly right up his alley.


12 posted on 02/04/2016 9:30:30 AM PST by Axeslinger (Trump: the Kaitlyn Jenner of conservatism. One's not a woman, one's not a conservative.)
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To: McGruff

Denial is a dirty river that runs deep and strong through the Cruz camp.


13 posted on 02/04/2016 9:31:18 AM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: dynoman

Careful now, judgement of the One is forbidden


14 posted on 02/04/2016 9:31:35 AM PST by Sybeck1 (Cruz is nasty)
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To: Axeslinger
rather than being like the good conservatives you used to be

One has to stay up on new-speak. Conservatism used to be capitalism and America first, now it's globalist piety.

15 posted on 02/04/2016 9:31:40 AM PST by Lagmeister ( false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders Mark 13:22)
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To: Baynative; GodGunsGuts
....."With no ideas or policy positions to share, Trump has to throw red meat to the media to keep the focus off his lack of understanding when it comes to governess or foreign policy."......

It's 24/7 feeding time for the media and his followers....the show must go on and Trump intends to deliver one episode after another....I suspect we'll soon be hearing threats on his life etc....something dramatic for sure.

16 posted on 02/04/2016 9:32:50 AM PST by caww
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To: heights

Yes, it’s cool to ridicule Evangelicals on Free Republic now. Cool to mock the most viable and conservative candidate. Cool to demean Jim Robinson’s favorite candidate.


17 posted on 02/04/2016 9:32:54 AM PST by Theo (Trump = French Revolution. Cruz = American Revolution. Choose wisely.)
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To: Axeslinger

I think Trump was actually stunned by the politics-as-normal crap that was pulled on caucus night.

Ted blew his “principled” label to smithereens right out of the chute.


18 posted on 02/04/2016 9:33:45 AM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: dynoman; McGruff

Ben Carson’s entire NH super PAC staff quit and joined Ted Cruz’s campaign.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3392811/posts

Now why would die-hard Carson fans choose Cruz? Maybe because the claim that Cruz has played dirty politics with Carson are false.


19 posted on 02/04/2016 9:34:12 AM PST by Theo (Trump = French Revolution. Cruz = American Revolution. Choose wisely.)
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To: dynoman

Yep, still wondering what the dirty tactics are? CNN makes a report and the Cruz campaign responds to that report trying to use it to their advantage AT A CAUCUS....where the whole point is to TRY AND SWAY PEOPLE YOUR WAY.

Another trumpeter, utterly and completely clueless....or blinded, you’re choice.


20 posted on 02/04/2016 9:34:20 AM PST by Axeslinger (Trump: the Kaitlyn Jenner of conservatism. One's not a woman, one's not a conservative.)
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