Sen. Ted Cruz Makes It Official

[shazeep]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

He has stuck to his principles thus far. You have to have money to run a national campaign. It's ridiculous to think otherwise.

ya, that's what they told Gandhi, too. not buying it now, either.

[n david]

Originally Posted by shazeep

no, he is much worse. he is a hypocrite. I can prove it. He has sworn to uphold the Constitution one one hand, and daily smears it with the other. He would not have been accepted into "the party" otherwise.

Oh you can prove it? I thought you wrote that you don't know him?

Prove how he "daily smears it [the Constitution]." Prove Cruz is a hypocrite.

Pretty audacious claim for someone who admits not even knowing the guy.

[shazeep]

i know him by his fruit. Has he introduced a bill to repeal the unconstitutional concessions granted to legislators in DC, riding on the groundswell--tsunami--of support that would surely accompany such a measure? Did he immediately, upon election to Senator, state his intention to forego any of these concessions? So let's get real.

Originally Posted by n david

Oh you can prove it? I thought you wrote that you don't know him?

Prove how he "daily smears it [the Constitution]." Prove Cruz is a hypocrite.

Pretty audacious claim for someone who admits not even knowing the guy.

lol--i'll let him prove it for me. This is the whole MO of the political system; those Bohemian Grove types whose system you worship, wadr. Take a moral person who garners popularity, invite them into the machine, to 'change from within,' of course; and then demoralize him one proven way or another. Forget my proof--you have no proof that it happens any other way!

But by all means, vote harder, if you think that will save you.

[shazeep]

Originally Posted by n david

Oh you can prove it? I thought you wrote that you don't know him?

Prove how he "daily smears it [the Constitution]." Prove Cruz is a hypocrite.

Pretty audacious claim for someone who admits not even knowing the guy.

shall i go dig up the relevant passage from the Connie? Because we all spent like, what, 15 minutes on it in high school, right? It is very plain. They are all whores, who partake. If any of them, Cruz included, wish to avail themselves of the huge popular support that they would receive for bucking the system, even once they have become established (there's a word for ya) enough to do so, then i will offer my sincere apologies...but I'm confident that no apology will be forthcoming, at least for anyone in either of the "parties."

[shazeep]

and yet he could walk away tomorrow with all of "his" unconstitutional benefits. Ok. Go with that. And of course you overstate me, having a "tantrum" for laying out the obvious fruit. I'm guessing you'll be calling me an idiot or something, any minute now. Truly, i wish you guys all the best with Mr Cruz.

[n david]

Originally Posted by shazeep

and yet he could walk away tomorrow with all of "his" unconstitutional benefits. Ok. Go with that. And of course you overstate me, having a "tantrum" for laying out the obvious fruit. I'm guessing you'll be calling me an idiot or something, any minute now. Truly, i wish you guys all the best with Mr Cruz.

You didn't lay out anything. And no, I won't call you an idiot. I just think it's hilarious you believe Cruz daily smears the Constitution because he might be using a Congressional perk, such as a free haircut, gym membership or use of a car.

It's petty, really.

[shazeep]

and yet it goes to the heart of the matter of Entitlement. I would grant that not introducing a bill--as a freshman--might fall under the 'pick your battles' banner; but accepting those benefits = hypocrisy, and there is no other truthful way to frame it.

[Walks_in_islam]

ODDS: Down to 40:1

Cruz appears to be a bad bet - LOL. Good riddance after he gets nailed in the first few states in the primary.

[Pressing-On]

I’m a libertarian, and I’m supporting Ted Cruz

The government shutdown and the closure of the national monuments in DC by the Obama administration was the final straw for me, and I decided to get engaged in the fight. On a weekend that I will never forget, a handful of brave Iowans – including a beautiful liberty activist who would later become my wife – accompanied me to Washington DC to take part in the Free DC Project, where we stormed the barricades of the Lincoln Memorial and experienced true liberty in a moment that I can only describe as life-changing.

From that time forward, the courage of Ted Cruz became increasingly evident as he faced off, time and time again, against the leadership of both parties on behalf of the American people. His record in the Senate grew more impressive, as he stood against Obama’s push to war in Syria, battled the IRS, pushed Audit the Fed forward, and carved out a name for himself as a defender of internet freedom by opposing Net Neutrality. Best of all, he showcased a responsiveness to the American people that became evident to me from the first time I saw him here in Iowa.

Often accused of being a hard-headed grandstander for his contentious style in the Senate, Cruz’s real-life persona simply could not be further from it. During my time as an Iowa GOP official, we invited Ted to speak at our Reagan Dinner shortly after the shutdown. Having lived in Iowa my entire adult life, I was familiar with being around high-profile national politicians, and was familiar with the fanfare and press crush that followed them as well. After the Dinner, I was tasked with making sure that Sen. Cruz could escape the crowd, and escorting him to a small antechamber in which the press awaited him. Both were much more difficult tasks than I imagined. Ted gave personal attention to each and every person who pressed forward to talk to him, making dignitaries and state officials wait until the grandmotherly lady before him had finished patting his hand and telling him how thankful she was for his stand in Washington. I kept reminding his staff that the press was now waiting for him, but Ted didn’t want to go. I was looking at a man who thrived on the encouragement of the grassroots. This is where he gathered the courage to stand against Reid, McConnell, and the rest.

http://www.redstate.com/diary/jkurti...ting-ted-cruz/

The whole article is very detailed and a great read!

[Pressing-On]

Ted Cruz interviewed on the Adam Carolla Show. He doesn't like labels, but calls himself "Mostly Libertarian".

And, WOW, Carolla says, "TedCruz.org is where you go if you want to support Ted. I want to support Ted. I love me some Ted Cruz.”

Video and full transcript available:

https://www.tedcruz.org/news/icymi-a...some-ted-cruz/