3m ago02:55
Cruz: 'vote your conscience'
Cruz:
We deserve leaders who stand for principle. Unite us all behind shared values. Cast aside anger for love. That is the standard we should expect, from everybody.
And to those listening, please, don’t stay home in November. If you love our country, and love your children as much as I know you do, stand, and speak, and vote your conscience, vote for candidates up and down the ticket who you trust to defend our freedom and to be faithful to the Constitution.
Cruz here is both cheered and booed. A rallying cry of Trump! Trump! breaks out, and a counter-cry of USA! USA! percolates. Especially right in front of Cruz, where the New Yorkers are.
“I appreciate the enthusiasm of the New York delegation,” Cruz says.
Then he returns to his prepared remarks:
It’s love of freedom that has allowed millions to achieve their dreams. Like my Mom, the first in her family to go to college, and my Dad, who fled prison and torture in Cuba, coming to Texas with just $100 sewn into his underwear.
6m ago02:52
Cruz on the recent glories of the Republican party:
Our party was founded to defeat slavery. Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican president, signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
We passed the Civil Rights Act, and fought to eliminate Jim Crow laws.
That’s our collective legacy, although the media will never show it to you.
Cruz is speaking directly into cameras carrying his words to like 20 million people at least.
As Cruz speaks, there’s a brief electrical outage, everything flickering, the big screens. But it’s just a glitch.
9m ago02:50
Cruz calls for a wall
The biggest applause line of Cruz’s speech so far:
We deserve an immigration system that puts America first. And yes, builds a wall to keep us safe.
Then Cruz, recklessly and counterfactually, brands refugees as “Isis terrorists,” as news reports emerge of dozens of Syrian civilians killed by US ordnance.
12m ago02:48
Cruz describes a bunch of things that “freedom means,” including freedom to have guns and freedom from other people having abortions.
Also, states’ rights:
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?
Cruz says Clinton is anti freedom. His lines about her are booed:
Hillary Clinton believes government should make virtually every choice in your life. Education, healthcare, marriage, speech – all dictated out of Washington.
Cruz then touts the Brexit vote. Big cheers now:
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 the political establishment and big government. That’s a profound victory.
15m ago02:45
Cruz describes 'return to freedom'
The room is absolutely packed for Cruz, the fullest it’s been yet. He has progressed gracefully through a few movements: the tragic story of the daughter of an assassinated officer; the American ideal; the sins of the Democrats, and now a “vision for our future”:
Theirs is the party that thinks ISIS is a “JV team,” that responds to the death of Americans at Benghazi by asking, “What difference does it make?” That thinks it’s possible to make a deal with Iran, which celebrates as holidays “Death to America Day” and “Death to Israel Day.”
My friends, this is madness.
President Obama is a man who does everything backwards – he wants to close Guantanamo Bay and open up our borders, he exports jobs and imports terrorists.
Enough is enough.
And I am here to tell you, there is a better vision for our future: A return to freedom.
4m ago02:55
Cruz: 'vote your conscience'
Cruz:
We deserve leaders who stand for principle. Unite us all behind shared values. Cast aside anger for love. That is the standard we should expect, from everybody.
And to those listening, please, don’t stay home in November. If you love our country, and love your children as much as I know you do, stand, and speak, and vote your conscience, vote for candidates up and down the ticket who you trust to defend our freedom and to be faithful to the Constitution.
Cruz here is both cheered and booed. A rallying cry of Trump! Trump! breaks out, and a counter-cry of USA! USA! percolates. Especially right in front of Cruz, where the New Yorkers are.
“I appreciate the enthusiasm of the New York delegation,” Cruz says.
Then he returns to his prepared remarks:
It’s love of freedom that has allowed millions to achieve their dreams. Like my Mom, the first in her family to go to college, and my Dad, who fled prison and torture in Cuba, coming to Texas with just $100 sewn into his underwear.
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8m ago02:52
Cruz on the recent glories of the Republican party:
Our party was founded to defeat slavery. Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican president, signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
We passed the Civil Rights Act, and fought to eliminate Jim Crow laws.
That’s our collective legacy, although the media will never show it to you.
Cruz is speaking directly into cameras carrying his words to like 20 million people at least.
As Cruz speaks, there’s a brief electrical outage, everything flickering, the big screens. But it’s just a glitch.
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9m ago02:50
Cruz calls for a wall
The biggest applause line of Cruz’s speech so far:
We deserve an immigration system that puts America first. And yes, builds a wall to keep us safe.
Then Cruz, recklessly and counterfactually, brands refugees as “Isis terrorists,” as news reports emerge of dozens of Syrian civilians killed by US ordnance.
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12m ago02:48
Cruz describes a bunch of things that “freedom means,” including freedom to have guns and freedom from other people having abortions.
Also, states’ rights:
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?
Cruz says Clinton is anti freedom. His lines about her are booed:
Hillary Clinton believes government should make virtually every choice in your life. Education, healthcare, marriage, speech – all dictated out of Washington.
Cruz then touts the Brexit vote. Big cheers now:
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 the political establishment and big government. That’s a profound victory.
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Twitter
Google plus
15m ago02:45
Cruz describes 'return to freedom'
The room is absolutely packed for Cruz, the fullest it’s been yet. He has progressed gracefully through a few movements: the tragic story of the daughter of an assassinated officer; the American ideal; the sins of the Democrats, and now a “vision for our future”:
Theirs is the party that thinks ISIS is a “JV team,” that responds to the death of Americans at Benghazi by asking, “What difference does it make?” That thinks it’s possible to make a deal with Iran, which celebrates as holidays “Death to America Day” and “Death to Israel Day.”
My friends, this is madness.
President Obama is a man who does everything backwards – he wants to close Guantanamo Bay and open up our borders, he exports jobs and imports terrorists.
Enough is enough.
And I am here to tell you, there is a better vision for our future: A return to freedom.
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18m ago02:41
Cruz has left Trump behind, apparently for good. He gets a good bit of applause for a line about Americans having no king. Then he almost says that American exceptionalism comes down to Freddie Mercury:
America is more than just a land mass between two oceans. America is an idea, a simple yet powerful idea: freedom matters.
For much of human history, government power has been the unavoidable constant in life – government decrees, and the people obey.
Not here. We have no king or queen. No dictator. We the People constrain government.
Our nation is exceptional because it was built on the five most powerful words in the English language: I want to be free.
Never has that message been more needed than today.
23m ago02:38
Cruz tells the story of Michael Smith, one of five officers shot dead in Dallas. The story becomes a call to action:
As I thought about what I wanted to say tonight, Michael Smith’s story weighed on my heart. Maybe that’s because his daughter, Caroline, is about the same age as my eldest daughter and happens to share the same name. Maybe it’s because I saw a video of that dear, sweet child choking back sobs as she remembered her daddy’s last question to her. Maybe it’s because we live in a world where so many others have had their lives destroyed by evil, in places like Orlando and Paris and Nice and Baton Rouge. Maybe it is because of the simple question itself:
What if this, right now, is our last time? Our last moment to do something for our families and our country?
Did we live up to our values? Did we do all we could?
26m ago02:35
Cruz congratulates Trump on winning 'last night'
Ted Cruz is announced and appears. People clap forever and whistle. Some boo.
“Thank you and god bless each and every one of you,” he says.
Thank you. Heidi and I are honored to join you here in Cleveland, where Lebron James just led an incredible comeback victory. I’m convinced America is going to come back too.
I want to congratulate Donald Trump on winning the nomination last night. And like each of you, I want to see the principles that our party believes prevail in November.
Conventions are times of excitement. But given the events of the last few weeks, I hope you’ll allow me a moment to talk to you about what’s really at stake.
Cruz: 'vote your conscience'
Cruz:
We deserve leaders who stand for principle. Unite us all behind shared values. Cast aside anger for love. That is the standard we should expect, from everybody.
And to those listening, please, don’t stay home in November. If you love our country, and love your children as much as I know you do, stand, and speak, and vote your conscience, vote for candidates up and down the ticket who you trust to defend our freedom and to be faithful to the Constitution.
“I appreciate the enthusiasm of the New York delegation,” Cruz says.
Then he returns to his prepared remarks:
It’s love of freedom that has allowed millions to achieve their dreams. Like my Mom, the first in her family to go to college, and my Dad, who fled prison and torture in Cuba, coming to Texas with just $100 sewn into his underwear.
6m ago02:52
Cruz on the recent glories of the Republican party:
Our party was founded to defeat slavery. Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican president, signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
We passed the Civil Rights Act, and fought to eliminate Jim Crow laws.
That’s our collective legacy, although the media will never show it to you.
As Cruz speaks, there’s a brief electrical outage, everything flickering, the big screens. But it’s just a glitch.
9m ago02:50
Cruz calls for a wall
The biggest applause line of Cruz’s speech so far:
We deserve an immigration system that puts America first. And yes, builds a wall to keep us safe.
12m ago02:48
Cruz describes a bunch of things that “freedom means,” including freedom to have guns and freedom from other people having abortions.
Also, states’ rights:
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 the political establishment and big government. That’s a profound victory.
15m ago02:45
Cruz describes 'return to freedom'
The room is absolutely packed for Cruz, the fullest it’s been yet. He has progressed gracefully through a few movements: the tragic story of the daughter of an assassinated officer; the American ideal; the sins of the Democrats, and now a “vision for our future”:
Theirs is the party that thinks ISIS is a “JV team,” that responds to the death of Americans at Benghazi by asking, “What difference does it make?” That thinks it’s possible to make a deal with Iran, which celebrates as holidays “Death to America Day” and “Death to Israel Day.”
My friends, this is madness.
President Obama is a man who does everything backwards – he wants to close Guantanamo Bay and open up our borders, he exports jobs and imports terrorists.
Enough is enough.
And I am here to tell you, there is a better vision for our future: A return to freedom.
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4m ago02:55
Cruz: 'vote your conscience'
Cruz:
We deserve leaders who stand for principle. Unite us all behind shared values. Cast aside anger for love. That is the standard we should expect, from everybody.
And to those listening, please, don’t stay home in November. If you love our country, and love your children as much as I know you do, stand, and speak, and vote your conscience, vote for candidates up and down the ticket who you trust to defend our freedom and to be faithful to the Constitution.
“I appreciate the enthusiasm of the New York delegation,” Cruz says.
Then he returns to his prepared remarks:
It’s love of freedom that has allowed millions to achieve their dreams. Like my Mom, the first in her family to go to college, and my Dad, who fled prison and torture in Cuba, coming to Texas with just $100 sewn into his underwear.
Google plus
8m ago02:52
Cruz on the recent glories of the Republican party:
Our party was founded to defeat slavery. Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican president, signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
We passed the Civil Rights Act, and fought to eliminate Jim Crow laws.
That’s our collective legacy, although the media will never show it to you.
As Cruz speaks, there’s a brief electrical outage, everything flickering, the big screens. But it’s just a glitch.
Google plus
9m ago02:50
Cruz calls for a wall
The biggest applause line of Cruz’s speech so far:
We deserve an immigration system that puts America first. And yes, builds a wall to keep us safe.
Google plus
12m ago02:48
Cruz describes a bunch of things that “freedom means,” including freedom to have guns and freedom from other people having abortions.
Also, states’ rights:
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 the political establishment and big government. That’s a profound victory.
Google plus
15m ago02:45
Cruz describes 'return to freedom'
The room is absolutely packed for Cruz, the fullest it’s been yet. He has progressed gracefully through a few movements: the tragic story of the daughter of an assassinated officer; the American ideal; the sins of the Democrats, and now a “vision for our future”:
Theirs is the party that thinks ISIS is a “JV team,” that responds to the death of Americans at Benghazi by asking, “What difference does it make?” That thinks it’s possible to make a deal with Iran, which celebrates as holidays “Death to America Day” and “Death to Israel Day.”
My friends, this is madness.
President Obama is a man who does everything backwards – he wants to close Guantanamo Bay and open up our borders, he exports jobs and imports terrorists.
Enough is enough.
And I am here to tell you, there is a better vision for our future: A return to freedom.
Google plus
18m ago02:41
Cruz has left Trump behind, apparently for good. He gets a good bit of applause for a line about Americans having no king. Then he almost says that American exceptionalism comes down to Freddie Mercury:
America is more than just a land mass between two oceans. America is an idea, a simple yet powerful idea: freedom matters.
For much of human history, government power has been the unavoidable constant in life – government decrees, and the people obey.
Not here. We have no king or queen. No dictator. We the People constrain government.
Our nation is exceptional because it was built on the five most powerful words in the English language: I want to be free.
Never has that message been more needed than today.
23m ago02:38
Cruz tells the story of Michael Smith, one of five officers shot dead in Dallas. The story becomes a call to action:
As I thought about what I wanted to say tonight, Michael Smith’s story weighed on my heart. Maybe that’s because his daughter, Caroline, is about the same age as my eldest daughter and happens to share the same name. Maybe it’s because I saw a video of that dear, sweet child choking back sobs as she remembered her daddy’s last question to her. Maybe it’s because we live in a world where so many others have had their lives destroyed by evil, in places like Orlando and Paris and Nice and Baton Rouge. Maybe it is because of the simple question itself:
What if this, right now, is our last time? Our last moment to do something for our families and our country?
Did we live up to our values? Did we do all we could?
26m ago02:35
Cruz congratulates Trump on winning 'last night'
Ted Cruz is announced and appears. People clap forever and whistle. Some boo.
“Thank you and god bless each and every one of you,” he says.
Thank you. Heidi and I are honored to join you here in Cleveland, where Lebron James just led an incredible comeback victory. I’m convinced America is going to come back too.
I want to congratulate Donald Trump on winning the nomination last night. And like each of you, I want to see the principles that our party believes prevail in November.
Conventions are times of excitement. But given the events of the last few weeks, I hope you’ll allow me a moment to talk to you about what’s really at stake.
