How Ted Cruz Could Deliver the Coup de Grace to Donald Trump

Intellectual Conservative ^ | February 7, 2015 | Ralph Benko

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Hi PeeWee.

[Catsrus]

http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2016/01/26/senate-majority-leader-mitch-mcconnell-attorney-heads-pro-cruz-anti-trump-super-pac/

[bigbob]

All we heard for month after month is “Just wait until the Debates, Ted Cruz is a Master Debater and he will lay waste to all opponents”.

Well, we’re waiting....

Cruz hasn’t made the sale even on FR, now you’re trying to tell us that if only he could spend oh, a few hours explaining the nuanced details of his wonky tax plan, it would devastate Trump? Right....

[annieokie]

He was fabulous last night....Presidential in every respect. Tone, demeanor, respectful, humble and the ability to articulate the issues without a doubt of what he was saying. Even the audience was listening respectfully and with applause.

Ted Cruz WON that debate.....

[Jane Long]

Midge McConnell attorney heads proCRuz PAC ping.

[Jane Long]

That awkward pause in CRuz’s water boarding question answer....

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/ted-cruz-donald-trump-advocate-bringing-back-waterboarding-36764410

[Cincinatus' Wife]

“....That $100,000 gift from Trump to the Boehner-allied super PAC was twice as big as his next-biggest contributions. [Trump’s] given $50,000 .. to Karl Rove’s American Crossroads (2010) [and $50,000 to] the pro-Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) Kentuckians for Strong Leadership (2013)...

http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2015/08/when-it-comes-to-contributions-trump-doesnt-play-in-the-big-leagues/

And then Trump gave McConnell’s PAC another $10,000 in Nov 2014.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mz-m0P3kd7kiWFGuJ3SNpzjwd8znn4wpbvldTJ9RCUQ/edit?pref=2&pli=1#gid=0

[Mollypitcher1]

Bull and Baloney!

[Talisker]

"...a ritual genuflection toward lower taxes. All politics contains some element of this, of course: Just listen to the Democratic debaters on stage claiming that bankers nearly singlehandedly destroyed the American economy, and that ambitious programs can be financed largely by raising taxes on a tiny group of ultrawealthy people."

Fail. Lower taxes isn't the same as raising taxes on only the ultra wealthy. And calling the only thing that works - lowered taxes - a ritual genuflection is to mock it.

Garbage passing as insight. Another leftist media hack, striving to destroy civilisation.

[Kenny]

Wow!

[hoosiermama]

Well well well!

[Grampa Dave]

Cruzettes are saying, Oh no, Cincinnatus wife likes us, we are doomed!

[Georgia Girl 2]

Cruz has screwed the pooch on VP. Its either go big or go home for Teddy at this point.

[zencycler]

All we heard for month after month is “Just wait until the Debates, Ted Cruz is a Master Debater

Too much master debating is dangerous - I've heard that can cause some people to go blind!

[AuntB]

What debate did you watch? Ted Cruz refused to answer the questions, giving canned off topic lawyereze responses.

[snip]

TRUMP: First of all, I respect what Ted just said, but if you noticed, he didn’t answer your question. And that’s what’s going to happen — OK.

(APPLAUSE)

That’s what’s going to happen with our enemies and the people we compete against.

TRANSCRIPT https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/02/06/transcript-of-the-feb-6-gop-debate-annotated/

[mkjessup]

Here, this is for Tuesday night coming up ...

[JoSixChip]

It is fascinating what the imagination can do with wishful thinkers dedicated to ignoring facts.

Yep, it can make one of the sleaziest politicians in American history "the only true conservative in the race".

[Jane Long]

LOL! Now we know.

[mkjessup]

HEY Grampa! I’ve seen that somewhere before! LOL (check out my latest at #36, originally intended for Tuesday night, but WTH?

[nclaurel]

Excellent post that will be ignored by Cruz supporters. Unless Cruz intends to stay in office forever with total control of the house his VAT can be driven up to any % by the next administration. No VAT.