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Is the Republican Establishment Ganging Up on Ted Cruz?
The Atlantic ^ | January 21, 2016 | MOLLY BALL

Posted on 01/21/2016 1:50:37 PM PST by GodGunsGuts

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Beltway Republicans say they consider Donald Trump the lesser of two evils. Cruz wears their loathing as a badge of honor...

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: canadian; congress; cruz; daschle; dole; gope; graham; ineligible; kasich; lott; mediacorruption; palin; rubio; trump
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To: justlittleoleme

We might as well talk movies. Or maybe The Walking Dead?


41 posted on 01/21/2016 2:39:55 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: altura

LOL. Not much is fit to watch on tv now days. Find old tv shows to watch as a family. Have you seen the tv series “Jericho” it is really good. As far as movies the new star wars was actually pretty good, i wasn’t expecting much though be owned by disney and all.


42 posted on 01/21/2016 2:44:50 PM PST by justlittleoleme (Cruz or Lose. Trump is a progressive populist liberal.)
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To: altura

I wouldn’t trust the GOP from 10 feet away. They are making plans to dump both Cruz and also Trump. They are filling their 10 day shitters (an old Navy expression and fearful they will be losing their happy cushions should either be elected. There has to be a plan in the making.


43 posted on 01/21/2016 2:44:54 PM PST by DaveA37
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To: altura

I watched Mr. Smith Goes To Washington this past week again. For the most part a very good movie.


44 posted on 01/21/2016 2:51:48 PM PST by justlittleoleme (Cruz or Lose. Trump is a progressive populist liberal.)
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To: TexasCajun

Nice try!!!!


45 posted on 01/21/2016 3:14:07 PM PST by Kit cat (OBummer must go)
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To: Vendome

Sorry, I didn’t really even consider it a question... But you’re right, it answers itself.


46 posted on 01/21/2016 3:17:49 PM PST by DB
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To: GodGunsGuts

Ted Cruz is elite enemy #1 and they will not tolerate his election.
That being said, I do not see a lot of down the line support for him as there is for The Donald. Just my impression at this stage.


47 posted on 01/21/2016 3:22:49 PM PST by Shady (We are at war again......this time for our lives...)
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To: TornadoAlley3

Ask yourself why they ( COle, McCain, McConnell, Graham. Barr, Coryn) are trying to kill Cruz prior to Iowa and why they want to make nice with Trump.


48 posted on 01/21/2016 3:32:15 PM PST by Leto
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To: GodGunsGuts
Ya think???

Everyone is piling on Cruz and the suckers here are belly flopping on top of the hog pile with glee.

49 posted on 01/21/2016 3:38:51 PM PST by Manic_Episode (GOP = The Whig Party)
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To: Leto

I have not seen evidence of them trying to kill Cruz.


50 posted on 01/21/2016 3:41:20 PM PST by TornadoAlley3 (I like Trump and Cruz. Leave me the heck alone.)
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To: TornadoAlley3

Well the entire GOPe is saying that they prefer Trump to Cruz, that doesn’t suggest anything?

If not then you are deaf, blind and dumb.


51 posted on 01/21/2016 3:46:58 PM PST by Leto
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To: lodi90

Do you mean he won’t work across the aisle? If I wanted someone to work with the Dems I just would vote for a Dem. But I don’t. So I won’’t.


52 posted on 01/21/2016 3:47:47 PM PST by jstaff
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To: lodi90; All

EXACTLY!

Trump knows how to disagree with people, but come to agreement with them to get issue/project etc resolved in the best way possible for budget and the good of (business in the past) OUR COUNTRY!


53 posted on 01/21/2016 3:53:50 PM PST by b4me
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To: justlittleoleme

Hello??? There will always be more than one party in our Congress/senate.

There will always be a need to reach across the aisle!

Trump just knows you don’t do it stupidly as Repubs have been doing, and you don’t stand so rigid as to not have anyone align with you even in your own party!

Cruz doesn’t know how to move the ball a little at a time. He seems to want the end zone only (when he’s not wanting crazy stuff like 500% increase H1B or caving on votes as he has at times.)

A person who won’t or doesn’t know how to negotiate is part of the PROBLEM not the Solution!

We need solutions, IMPLEMENTED. Will they all be “perfect”? No, but steps in better direction, beats gridlock or further collapse of our country.


54 posted on 01/21/2016 3:53:50 PM PST by b4me
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To: Leto

No, I am not Helen Keller, just an old woman who has lived through more elections than you and know it means nothing. Go read some political science/history books.


55 posted on 01/21/2016 3:58:19 PM PST by TornadoAlley3 (I like Trump and Cruz. Leave me the heck alone.)
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To: GodGunsGuts

https://www.tedcruz.org/

If we all give a little, we can beat the establishment WITH Cruz.


56 posted on 01/21/2016 4:12:02 PM PST by JSDude1
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To: JSDude1

I’m on autopay with Cruz, every month for quite some time now...and I don’t mind bragging about it! This is war!!! And our enemies are lining up with Donald Trump like the cheap, corrupt politicians that they are. Hell, they are already figuring out that they will probably get fatter off Trump then even Jeb Bush. Can you imagine how many corrupt pockets Donald Trump would have lined if he could have done it with OUR tax money? Nope, there is no turning back. This is war! Cruz or bust!!!


57 posted on 01/21/2016 4:19:27 PM PST by GodGunsGuts
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To: GodGunsGuts

Actually most of the GOP are realising that Trump way well be the nominee and it may be time to buddy up.


58 posted on 01/21/2016 4:25:47 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: b4me
No. Conservatives have lost too much, given up too much. Liberals should be given no quarter
We are right, they are wrong end of story,
We have progressed to far in the wrong direction.

Do you remmember how the democrats pushed through the abomination that is the affordable healthcare act.
All Democrats and 0 Republicans voted for.

No comprimising with the Democrats no longer. We need a president that will run roughshot over every one of their policies.

A comprimise with a Democrat is a loss of conservative values. Democrats talk about bi-partizenship only when they have no power.

59 posted on 01/21/2016 4:31:22 PM PST by justlittleoleme (Cruz or Lose. Trump is a progressive populist liberal.)
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To: GodGunsGuts

The Atlantic is THE ESTABLISHMENT.

Wake up and smell the coffee. The a Establishment is playing Cruz supporters like a fiddle.

I don’t think most of the Cruz supporters understand what is The Establishment or its publications.

You are being totally abused and you do not even know it.


60 posted on 01/21/2016 5:07:00 PM PST by Enlightened1
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