Ted Cruz’s Integrity Trumps "Dirty Tricks"

Town Hall ^ | Feb 11, 2016 | Lee Culpepper

[SoConPubbie]

	"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams " Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost." - John Quincy Adams

[The Iceman Cometh]

Cruz’s integrity...that’s funny right there.

[McGruff]

You’re kidding right.

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

Cruz's super-fantastic-third-place finish in New Hampshire suggests undecided voters are recognizing that dignity, integrity, and fearlessness are at the core of Ted Cruz's principles and leadership.

I didn't bother to read the whole thing since I wasn't sure if it was satire or serious. "Super" fantastic? "Suggests undecided voters are recognizing...."?

Cruz lost every demographic to Trump. His only strong numbers were with "very conservative" voters, not undecideds. And he still lost "very conservative" voters to Trump by 12 percent, according to CNN's exit polls.

You notice how this clown is using this weird "super fantastic" language, like some kind of campaign commercial or marketing ad, and he uses it to emphasize a statement that would make Baghdad Bob proud?

Has to be satire.

[skeeter]

Valid counterpoints to all of the anti-Cruz slander posted lately. Thanks for posting.

[svcw]

Oh good grief.
Cruz is not lying, not doing anything outside the law to run his campaign.
What I find interesting is trump supporters are not telling the policies to the world but just tearing the other candidates down.
Stop telling me why blah blah blah is bad, tell me why trump should be the choice, don’t use slogans (they mean zip), tell me actual policies.

[Sasparilla]

...Ted Cruz had the common decency to apologize and the integrity and courage to take responsibility for his staff member’s erroneous conclusion concerning CNN’s report...

As he happily walked away with Carson caucus goers.

[dforest]

Hmm? I guess dirty tricks have replaced principle. Or maybe it is just that principle justifies dirty tricks.

[pnut22]

The hate on this board for Ted Cruz is disgusting.

[vette6387]

“Cruz’s super-fantastic-third-place finish in New Hampshire suggests undecided voters are recognizing that dignity, integrity, and fearlessness are at the core of Ted Cruz’s principles and leadership.”

This guy shouldn’t use word for which he does not comprehend their meaning. I mean dignity, integrity, and fearlessness are not words I would ascribe to Cruz. Oh, maybe fearlessness (but again in might just be stupidity) to lie so profusely.

[The Iceman Cometh]

tell me actual policies.

They are actually very close to Cruz's.

Cruz adds more details on immigration policy than Trump but it also requires faith that Cruz is the man to actually implement his agenda.

The track record of recent and past conservative republicans hasn't been real strong in that regard.

[JJ_Folderol]

Looks like this article ‘proves’ Carson voters are stupid and gullible.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

“Cruz’s super-fantastic-third-place finish in New Hampshire

Objective journalism at its finest!

[Ray76]

Other than mail fraud, wire fraud.... nah. Nothing.

[skeeter]

The track record of recent and past conservative republicans hasn't been real strong in that regard.

Interesting how today suddenly "conservative" republicans have come under fire. Lock step.

[vette6387]

“The hate on this board for Ted Cruz is disgusting.”

But it’s justified by his behavior! He’s gone sleazy and it is not an admirable trait. I really liked Ted at the beginning, but I’ve grown to dislike him based on his behavior. It’s only a good thing that I would still prefer him to Hillary or Bernie.

[SubMareener]

The track record of recent and past conservative republicans hasn’t been real strong in that regard.
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Yeah think???!!

[SC_Republican]

“Super fantastic”

Did The Donald write this?

So great, tremendous, incredible, did I mention so great?

[The Iceman Cometh]

As he happily walked away with Carson caucus goers.

And walked away from New Hampshire blaming the liberal voters in the state for his loss rather than his inability to sell his conservative vision.

Maybe it's not the message Ted, maybe it's the messenger.

[kcvl]

These same people trashing Cruz on just about every thread lately & obviously have no problem with Trump saying he would love to have Oprah as his vice- president. If that doesn’t scare the hell out of people I do t know what will.