BS: Cruz Passes Trump in Polls

Subject: RE: BS: Cruz Passes Trump in Polls
From: olddude
Date: 14 Dec 15 - 07:08 PM

Cnn poll just now says Rubio beats hillary
In the general election ugh

Subject: RE: BS: Cruz Passes Trump in Polls
From: olddude
Date: 14 Dec 15 - 06:58 PM

No, be careful of Rubio, that guy has a strong popular appeal. I don't like him but he certainly can make a run and could beat hillary. That is what many tv talking heads are saying. Yikes

Subject: RE: BS: Cruz Passes Trump in Polls
From: gnu
Date: 14 Dec 15 - 04:45 PM

"I haven't paid him that much attention, but I haven't noticed anything crazy." Get thee to a physician.

"So... Are we to call her President Elect Clinton yet?" No, we are to call HIM President Elect Bernie Sanders... unless the election is rigged yet again.

Subject: RE: BS: Cruz Passes Trump in Polls
From: KB in Iowa
Date: 14 Dec 15 - 11:37 AM

The caucus system lends itself to this sort of thing. You don't just show up, cast a ballot and then leave. You need to hang around for a while. This means that casual voters (or people who work off-shift) do not attend.

On the Republican side the Evangelical wing has a much larger voice than they do in general elections (or daily life) which explains the last two winners and how Cruz has moved in front now. Still does not explain Trump.

Obama won Iowa in the general election in both 2008 and 2012 so the evangelical influence only goes so far.

btw, I would LOVE to not be first in the nomination process. What a pain in the arse. We get hit with so much crap so early and so often it turns ones stomach.

Subject: RE: BS: Cruz Passes Trump in Polls
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Dec 15 - 10:43 AM

It gets tedious hearing these GOP candidates recount their hard scrabble lives. It sounds like pander. Rubio talks about his immigrant parents washing dishes and collecting pop bottles (or whatever) to make ends meet. Lindsay Graham talks about his parents owning a liquor store, a bar and a pool room (sounds like they might've actually made some money). Cruz talks about his alcoholic dad leaving the family then getting religion and reuniting with the family and eventually becoming a pastor. More power to whatever gets you sober and your life back on track, but that religious predilection to hawk Jesus as if He were a used car seems to have rubbed off on Cruz. Cruz has this faux-earnestness etched into his countenance at all times that comes off as insincere when he's talking about political ideals. He should just own the whole image and don some sort of sparkly televangelist gaudy suit and conduct his speeches with a Bible in one hand and a crucifix in the other. All of these candidates will probably reiterate how hard they've had it growing up and how it made them into the sleazy politicians they are today in the next GOP debate on Tuesday.

Subject: RE: BS: Cruz Passes Trump in Polls
From: olddude
Date: 14 Dec 15 - 10:32 AM

Don't be silly Greg, they will all be confined to an interment camp someplace

Subject: RE: BS: Cruz Passes Trump in Polls
From: gillymor
Date: 14 Dec 15 - 10:27 AM

He does, Dan, and he's made more than a few McCarthyesque pronouncements on the floor of the Senate.

Subject: RE: BS: Cruz Passes Trump in Polls
From: olddude
Date: 14 Dec 15 - 10:20 AM

He evenlooks llike Joe Mccarthy

Subject: RE: BS: Cruz Passes Trump in Polls
From: Greg F.
Date: 14 Dec 15 - 09:31 AM

Cruz & Trump both part and parcel of the Weimarization of America. Muslims will shortly be required to sew yellow crescent-shaped patches bearing the letter "M" onto their clothes.

Subject: RE: BS: Cruz Passes Trump in Polls
From: Mr Red
Date: 14 Dec 15 - 08:31 AM

I thought Cruz was a missile




I'll get my coat.............

Subject: RE: BS: Cruz Passes Trump in Polls
From: Mr Red
Date: 14 Dec 15 - 08:30 AM

comparing Donald (Bald Eagle) Trump (all meanings apply) to a bodhran is extremely hurtful and disrespectful to Bodhranista the world over. At least we know when to stop!

Subject: RE: BS: Cruz Passes Trump in Polls
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Dec 15 - 03:24 AM

Its a bit like someone turning up at a folk club saying their banjo has been nicked but spending the insurance money on a bodhran.

So... Are we to call her President Elect Clinton yet? Or is The USA going to give us another series of this dark comedy series beforehand? Even the French got around to waking up to the dangers of encouraging certifiable monsters yesterday.

Subject: RE: BS: Cruz Passes Trump in Polls
From: GUEST,High Lo
Date: 14 Dec 15 - 02:26 AM

I thought you had to be born in the US to run for President.

Subject: RE: BS: Cruz Passes Trump in Polls
From: GUEST,Tia
Date: 13 Dec 15 - 11:39 PM

Accepted the endorsement of a man who called for execution of abortionists... A few days before Colorado Springs massacre.
Shall I go on?

Subject: RE: BS: Cruz Passes Trump in Polls
From: GUEST,Tia
Date: 13 Dec 15 - 11:37 PM

Denies climate change.
Thinks LGBTQ is evil.
Called for "repeal of every word of Common Core" (read the Common Core regulations to understand how stupid this is... Trick question BTW).
Yeah, go ahead and hate Cruz.

Subject: RE: BS: Cruz Passes Trump in Polls
From: olddude
Date: 13 Dec 15 - 11:33 PM

Tea party golden boy

Subject: RE: BS: Cruz Passes Trump in Polls
From: olddude
Date: 13 Dec 15 - 11:32 PM

He is so far right he won't even eat with his left hand. He shut down the entire government budget until they would appeal Obama care. Didn't work but caused the dollar to fall and government workers have no checks for a few weeks. This is just the start.

Subject: RE: BS: Cruz Passes Trump in Polls
From: gillymor
Date: 13 Dec 15 - 11:25 PM

Trump still leads in the national polls but Cruz is out front in Iowa. The GOP winners in the last 2 Iowa caucuses were Huckabee in 2008 and Sanctorum in 2012 so a win there is probably more indicative of how conservative a candidate is than anything else.

Subject: RE: BS: Cruz Passes Trump in Polls
From: GUEST,WhyHateCruz?
Date: 13 Dec 15 - 10:37 PM

Ok, I've got to ask. I've yet to hear any reason why people hate Cruz so much. I've heard people say he's as bad as Trump. But what's so bad about him? I haven't paid him that much attention, but I haven't noticed anything crazy.

Subject: RE: BS: Cruz Passes Trump in Polls
From: olddude
Date: 13 Dec 15 - 09:40 PM

And the difference is... Like trading a kick in the
Nuts for... A kick in the nuts

Subject: RE: BS: Cruz Passes Trump in Polls
From: GUEST,#
Date: 13 Dec 15 - 08:29 PM

I thought Cruz would have passed Trump in the toilet. Live and learn.

Subject: RE: BS: Cruz Passes Trump in Polls
From: Rapparee
Date: 13 Dec 15 - 08:29 PM

Hey! He used to be a Canadian citizen!

Subject: BS: Cruz Passes Trump in Polls
From: gnu
Date: 13 Dec 15 - 08:23 PM

Seriously? This fuckin nutbar passes a nutbar and it's big news? it's a "relief"?

What kind of a circus... a dog and pony show complete with dancing monkeys... is being paraded in front of... is being tolerated by "The most powerful nation on earth"? Cough, cough... most powerful... ha! Sweet Jaysus this is really getting to be sickening. Why aren't Yanks demanding that this embarrassing cluster fuck with these no-mind idiots be stopped?

These assholes threaten the entire earth. Ted Cruz???? Really?! He is the voice of reason for the GOP? WTF?