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Rubio would be waaaaayyy better at working with dems. It wouldn't be a his way or the highway type deal. Cruz way more of an ideologue and would be unwilling to compromise any of his far right positions. Far more gridlock with Cruz.....a guy that is hated by everybody on Capitol Hill, probably not the best person to be in the White House.

I think it's been shown that Cruz is more conservative on economic and defense.

Is that enough to make you warm and fuzzy?face)(*^%

How do you define conservative on defense? Defense issues mostly subjective based on stuff like the issue at hand and time period.

So if you are economically conservative you can't win now? Why is that? People want the country to go broke because of run away entitlement programs and industry to find new countries to operate in because you can't do anything here?

And this position makes someone persona non grata?
 

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How do you define conservative on defense? Defense issues mostly subjective based on stuff like the issue at hand and time period.

So if you are economically conservative you can't win now? Why is that? People want the country to go broke because of run away entitlement programs and industry to find new countries to operate in because you can't do anything here?

And this position makes someone persona non grata?

The demographics make it near impossible for a far right conservative to win. Especially the way Ted Cruz presents himself. During the debates they were graded on the issues of defense and economics and in both Cruz scored higher than Rubio as more conservative. They were based on press releases, positions through out their careers, and answering quizzes given to them on those issues.
 

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The only reason Ted Cruz would have a tough time winning is because people like you say he would, and if enough people say it then perhaps it becomes true.

Your average voter has literally no clue about the differences on economic issues between Rubio and Cruz. Rubio is 1 of the most conservative members of the Senate, the only reason he has a better chance to win is because he is likely far better at getting stupid people to vote for him, which is pretty much the signature quality you need these days.

When you say "the demographics" don't want economic conservatism what do you mean by that? Because based on the speeches at the DNC, it seems like it means nothing more than free stuff and unprecedented government control over industry (and unfortunately at the RNC, it doesn't seem too far from this either these days)
 

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The only reason Ted Cruz would have a tough time winning is because people like you say he would, and if enough people say it then perhaps it becomes true.

Your average voter has literally no clue about the differences on economic issues between Rubio and Cruz. Rubio is 1 of the most conservative members of the Senate, the only reason he has a better chance to win is because he is likely far better at getting stupid people to vote for him, which is pretty much the signature quality you need these days.

When you say "the demographics" don't want economic conservatism what do you mean by that? Because based on the speeches at the DNC, it seems like it means nothing more than free stuff and unprecedented government control over industry (and unfortunately at the RNC, it doesn't seem too far from this either these days)

It has nothing to do with what I'm saying. RCP polling shows Rubio and Kasich ahead of Hillary and Cruz trailing...and it's been that way for a long time. And that isnt from me saying he can't win.

The dems would have an easy time portraying Cruz as a far right nutjob....which wouldn't be tough because it's not a huge stretch. And perception is what these elections are about. It would be difficult to do that same thing to Rubio or Kasich.
 

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Boehner said Cruz is "Lucifer in the flesh"

If Lucifer believes in the neo-liberal small government Jeffersonian principles that Cruz does, then maybe hell isn't so bad.
 

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An overwhelming majority of Americans agree: the government SUCKS!

You would think out of 320 million people, we could find a candidate who could articulate this properly. Conservative or libertarian, it shouldn't matter...so long as they fully understand and adhere to the Constitution. Preferably a candidate with an edge and attitude not to be messed with...

Personalities like Penn Jillette or Jesse Ventura would thrive in this anti-establishment cycle.

Absolutely no more establishment global progressives of any kind.
 

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It has nothing to do with what I'm saying. RCP polling shows Rubio and Kasich ahead of Hillary and Cruz trailing...and it's been that way for a long time. And that isnt from me saying he can't win.

The dems would have an easy time portraying Cruz as a far right nutjob....which wouldn't be tough because it's not a huge stretch. And perception is what these elections are about. It would be difficult to do that same thing to Rubio or Kasich.

Those polls were during the primaries, Hillary has had so much BS since then that I certainly think Cruz would've been live. But you are right, it is possible he would struggle with people who don't want border security with a 3rd world country, who don't want reforms to bloated entitlements, who don't understand that healthcare and education aren't free, who don't understand that price controls on the labor market is a bad idea, who want more government solutions because the ones we have are working so wonderfully.

He would struggle with these people in a way where Hillary is just very adept at getting that vote.
 

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It has nothing to do with what I'm saying. RCP polling shows Rubio and Kasich ahead of Hillary and Cruz trailing...and it's been that way for a long time. And that isnt from me saying he can't win.

The dems would have an easy time portraying Cruz as a far right nutjob....which wouldn't be tough because it's not a huge stretch. And perception is what these elections are about. It would be difficult to do that same thing to Rubio or Kasich.


The Dems portrayed Mitt Romney as a far right nut-job.

That is 1 of the reasons Trump is resonating so much, because when you cry wolf and call everyone a racist or say they want to keep people down (Biden: He'll have you people back in chains!) then eventually a real demagogue idiot like Trump comes along and it just falls flat because you cried wolf too many times.
 

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Those polls were during the primaries, Hillary has had so much BS since then that I certainly think Cruz would've been live. But you are right, it is possible he would struggle with people who don't want border security with a 3rd world country, who don't want reforms to bloated entitlements, who don't understand that healthcare and education aren't free, who don't understand that price controls on the labor market is a bad idea, who want more government solutions because the ones we have are working so wonderfully.

He would struggle with these people in a way where Hillary is just very adept at getting that vote.

Youre probably looking too much into it. It would come down to him being able to turn blue states red.....could he do that? Very unlikely. Ohio and Florida.....not going Cruz over Hillary. When you look at 270towin.com.....hillary has 284 to 160 electoral with 94 up for grabs. None of these phony scandals are filpping enough states to give Cruz a chance.
 

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Why do you care about handicapping the race so much, but so little about what is effective governing?

I'm not a huge Ted Cruz guy or anything, but if he his platform has no chance at getting implemented and Bernie Sanders platform is rising in popularity, then something is wrong with that picture.
 

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Yeah, Democrats assured Republicans McCain and Romney were the most 'electable.' Then when they won, the lamestream media painted them as too "extreme" in the general.

Shame on anyone who falls for the same song and dance over and over!

- closed primaries for the GOP
- term limits for EVERYONE in government (no exceptions, including judges)

Just a couple random ideas when people are serious about cleaning out the DC cesspool..
 

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Why do you care about handicapping the race so much, but so little about what is effective governing?

I'm not a huge Ted Cruz guy or anything, but if he his platform has no chance at getting implemented and Bernie Sanders platform is rising in popularity, then something is wrong with that picture.

You were talking about why I thought a far right conservative couldn't win. I gave you the reasons and backed them up with significant polling data to show you it's not just "me talking".

There is no way to know if Cruz would be effective at governing. There is zero evidence he would be able to implement anything he thinks might work. His plans could get rejected by both sides. One side for sure.
 

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You were talking about why I thought a far right conservative couldn't win. I gave you the reasons and backed them up with significant polling data to show you it's not just "me talking".

There is no way to know if Cruz would be effective at governing. There is zero evidence he would be able to implement anything he thinks might work. His plans could get rejected by both sides. One side for sure.

I think the Dem nominee is enough of a low hanging fruit that he would be competitive, look at Hillary's unfavorability rankings. We just don't know (maybe we will in 2020)

But the overall point is, if Ted Cruz is persona non grata and what we heard from the Dems in Philly is acceptable, then that is more of an issue about America than Ted Cruz. I think he is a bit of a jackass, but atleast he isn't trying to bloat the hell out of the government like the rest of these politicians. Not yet anyway...

To you, what is a specific economic or foreign policy that Ted Cruz holds that makes him DOA? I just don't see it. Nothing he is saying is worse than anything Trump or Hillary peddles and to me, a lot of it is far better.
 

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Ted Cruz has been smashing liberals and winning his entire life - in the courts, in the media, in the cesspool that is Washington DC. He would totally smash the crooked cackling c*unt without breaking a sweat.

For a time, during the Obamacare and omnibus disasters, it seemed like Ted Cruz was the only politician in Washington who gave a damn about the people's constitutional rights and freedoms.

He's one of the few battle-hardened conservative warriors I trust.

The others are RINO mush.

I hope he's already preparing for 2020.

Cruz is filthy. Like I have to shower after watching his loon ass speak about anti flogging the dolphin or anti marijuana non sense. Cruz is a piece of shit
 

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Yeah, his morality BS is a bit much.

But what are we really debating here? Him vs Hillary, Bernie?

I just like the fact he hates what the federal government has become.
 

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People want to get caught in the weeds vilifying Ted Cruz because he didn't formally endorse Trump. Vote your conscience, he said. Big whoop.

He was the best (and smartest) candidate we had to defeat the Hildabeast, with no close second:

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There is a better vision for our future: A return to freedom.On education, your freedom to choose your child's education, even if you aren't as rich as Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama.

On healthcare, your freedom to choose your own doctor, without Obamacare.

On taxes, your freedom to provide for your family without the IRS beating down your door. The Internet? Keep it free from taxes, free from regulation, and don't give it away to Russia and China.

Freedom means free speech, not politically correct safe spaces.

Freedom means religious freedom, whether you are Christian or Jew, Muslim or atheist.

Whether you are gay or straight, the Bill of Rights protects the rights of all of us to live according to our conscience.

Freedom means the right to keep and bear arms, and protect your family.

Freedom means Supreme Court Justices who don't dictate policy, but instead follow the Constitution.

And freedom means recognizing that our Constitution allows states to choose policies that reflect local values. Colorado may decide something different than Texas. New York different than Iowa. Diversity. That's the way it's supposed to be. If not, what's the point of having states to begin with?

Hillary Clinton believes government should make virtually every choice in your life. Education, healthcare, marriage, speech — all dictated out of Washington. But something powerful is happening. We've seen it in both parties. We've seen it in the United Kingdom's unprecedented Brexit vote to leave the European Union.

Voters are overwhelmingly rejecting big government.

That's a profound victory. People are fed up with politicians who don't listen to them, fed up with a corrupt system that benefits the elites, instead of working men and women.

We deserve an immigration system that puts America first. And yes, builds a wall to keep us safe.

That stops admitting ISIS terrorists as refugees. We deserve trade policies that put the interests of American farmers and manufacturing jobs over the global interests funding the lobbyists.

And if we stand together and choose freedom, our future will be brighter. Freedom will bring back jobs, raise wages. Freedom will lift people out of dependency, to the dignity of work.

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For once, a candidate who articulated common sense - horrifying!


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Cruz is filthy. Like I have to shower after watching his loon ass speak about anti flogging the dolphin or anti marijuana non sense. Cruz is a piece of shit

Can't stand the guy on a personal level, but I'd take him over Clinton or Trump.
 

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Cruz is filthy. Like I have to shower after watching his loon ass speak about anti flogging the dolphin or anti marijuana non sense. Cruz is a piece of shit

Cruz is a militant small government 10th Amendment conservative. I can assure you he does not want the federal government poking around your pot! Let the states decide, would be his response.

Cruz is anti-marijuana! C'mon!

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