Posted on 09/17/2015 8:09:01 AM PDT by Isara
Ted Cruz is playing it smart and hoping conservatives realize he would be the right choice for President.
There’s no telling how long the Trump boomlet will last.
I love how both Cruz and Trump have figured out the formula and have decimated the GOPe and have put them into disarray.
And they have done this, it appears, without spending any significant amount of money! The GOPes and their establishment backers have blown tens of millions on ineffective ads! LOL!
Ted Cruz is a class act and a great conservative record. And he has the B*ll$ to take on the establishment. I’d like to see him rise to the top!
Cruz is my first choice. But he MUST change up his delivery to reach more people somehow. It’s like he’s giving a stump speech every time he answers a question. If he could just answer in a more natural conversational manner, he’d be golden.
Everybody was taking control of the debate jumping on Trapper to take the mic, I was saying C’mon Ted they are not being ignored take your opportunity it was frustrating for me to see him just stand there while others were forcing themselves into the debate, but as it turned out he was demonstrating his wisdom letting the others make fools of themselves as their forcefulness turned up empty rhetoric.
In hindsight I think he did very well and demonstrated maturity far beyond any of the others.
But does such an approach work today in Idiocracy America?
I’ve been for Sen. Cruz since the beginning.
I think he’s the real conservative in the crowd.
Of course I will vote for whichever Republican candidate is on the ballot, but some of them I would have to hold my nose while casting the vote.
I’m not all that excited about Trump-——
Hang in there Ted. If Trump crashes and burns you’re my backup. If Trump succeeds he’ll need a good man as his VP. I think he already knows who could fill that spot.
There may be some truth to that. Mark Simone on WOR 710 is saying that Cruz is going nowhere in the debates because he has a weird look and voice.
I have said as much from the very beginning. He’s my first choice but I wish he would just be a little more serious (he sometimes comes across as too “nice” in his efforts to be diplomatic but it makes him seem less serious to me. He doesn’t have to be Trump or offensive - just more serious - stick to the facts), tell fewer jokes, “campaign” a lot less and be himself more. I have seen him in one-on-one interviews or small groups and he comes across much more natural and believable (and likable). He’s not a great speaker (IMHO) and I have already gotten flamed several times for saying so - but he could use some pointers in this area. He seems to have a great organization and enough $$$ so I hope his “day” is on the horizon soon!
I agree, Cruz kind of pontificates when answering questions.
I think he does have to kind of try hard to get his accomplishments out because he never gets much face time. That is not the other candidates fault but it is the fault of moderators.
Nope, the electorate has changed.
I held my nose and voted for McCain in 2008 because Obama was so much worse.
I held my nose and voted for Romney in 2012 because Obama was so much worse.
I just don't think I can hold my nose next year and vote for Jeb Bush. There is not a rat's ass worth of difference between him and Hillary Clinton. Either way, we are totally fvcked.
I think I could hold my nose and vote for just about anyone else on the stage last night against Hillary. Cruz is still my first choice.
Exactly. On the stump he’s great. In a debate setting he’s too scripted. He needs to loosen it up during debates.
Cruz is playing the long game he has the $$$$$ to do so. The early debates are crucial for some not for others, as per Sun Tzu:
“He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.”
The herd will thin then Cruz can make his case. He will be visible in Congress fighting the establishment. These actions will speak louder than the words of many of his competitors.
I love his positions, but for some reason, he just doesn’t come across well. I don’t know what it is. I’m not attacking him, and I’d vote for him, but I don’t think he’d win because there is simply some communication gap.
If Carson were a white guy with the exact same qualifications would he still be on the stage? It seems that if there were a white guy with the exact same qualifications as barky, he would have been laughed off the national stage on day 1 for not having qualifications. Is it because they are blacks who are “clean and articulate”.
I like Cruz’s values but he is too cerebral for the masses to stay awake. Politics is a street brawl, not a moderated high school debate. Cruz needs to jump off the academic ivory towers and land on some heads, then get in their face. The masses will respond better to that (if Trump is any indication) than a boring debate. He has the substance, but not the style.
Pathetic, isn’t it!
I give for this once proud land ...
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