Posted on 05/03/2016 9:03:13 AM PDT by Hojczyk
The Republican establishment would like nothing better than for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz to be the party nominee and then lose to likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh said Monday.
The reason, Limbaugh believes, is that GOP leaders want to drive social conservatives out of the party for good. A Cruz defeat, they think, would do just that.
The establishment believes Republicans will lose to Clinton whether they nominate Cruz or businessman Donald Trump, he said.
"Therefore, the way they're thinking is it's better to lose with Cruz, 'cause that would say forever, 'No conservative should ever get the nomination and lose in a landslide,'" Limbaugh told his radio audience. "'And take the social issues with you, by the way,' they'll say.
Republican big wigs figure there is only one Donald Trump, but there are plenty of other tea party-types to come in behind Cruz, so it's best to let him carry the GOP banner in hopes he will lose in a landslide, Limbaugh said.
"Then the establishment will be able to say, 'See? You conservatives, get the hell out. Just leave us alone. … Goldwater, Cruz, we lose in landslides!" Limbaugh said the establishment will say, "You know, you constantly tell us that our Northeastern liberal candidates like [Mitt] Romney and so forth lose? Well, so do you. Get the hell out!"
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Social conservatives are the foot soldiers of the GOP. The GOP will have to start paying their campaign ‘volunteers’ just like the Democrats do if they tell their very most motivated people to leave.
Rush, no one gives a rat’s ass what you think about anything any longer. GTFO!
And what does that say about Rush? He all but admitted Cruz can’t do it, but why does he still push for him?
And if there is, the nation needs to collapse.
Maybe it is time for the GOP to be replaced with a political party that is pro-American.
Because right now all we have are two parties which are pro-government.
I do and he is right. The GOPe a long time ago saw what was happening and they chose to lose. Regardless if it is Trump or Cruz the GOP will not support them and probably openly campaign and fund raise against them.
Our “friends” in the Chamber of Commerce, who are threatening NC and GA over transgender issues, are about to find out what life is like for them when their social conservative allies sit home on Election Day and the country elects a bunch of Socialists.
I tuned in to see if Rush was accapting reality..... he isn’t, turned it off after 3 minutes.
Agreed!
You stand for your principles until the general, then we pinch our nose yet once again and vote for a democrat that we hope can beat Hillary.
Some times I think the only difference between the Democrat elites and the Republican elites is that the Democrats are willing to pay the taxes to support the mess they have made and the GOP elite is not willing to pay for it. The GOPE does not seem to realize that after they are no longer needed they will pay all the taxes then if not before.
Rush is talking about himself. He’s pushing Cruz to oust Conservative
Message (this time) may be right, but the messenger is a jerk! Something about a stopped clock comes to mind. Rush jumped the shark months ago and I hope he never recovers his audience.
and what would the reason for that be, oh wise one?! It's this type of shallow analysis, where he refuses to take it to the level of explaining what's really going on, that people can't take Rush seriously anymore.
Additionally, if you follow the logic of the story, they also believe Trump will lose too. They just think Trump is a once in a lifetime storm where Cruz represents all the festering tea party guys waiting to emerge when they believe it's their time.
Limbaugh is off the rails with Cruz. he can go down with lyin Ted..what a shame
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I detect Limbaugh’s preference for Cruz. I don’t detect off the rails for him.
wow, how many cigars and brandies did it take to come up with that scenario?
Thank you Donald J Trump for turning on the kitchen light..... i suspected there were a few roaches under the stove... but, heck, they’re EVERYWHERE!
i know, i know, YOU are the genius Rush... not us little people... now get back under the sink.
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