Do not sleep on Ted Cruz! He is my pick for 2016.

[George Whorewell]

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2013/05/05/carville-ted-cruz-most-talented-and-fearless-republican-politician#ixzz2SRCOL2ng

If Carville says it, it has credibility in the domestic political arena.

[Fury]

Princeton and Harvard educated.

Has argued cases before the Supreme Court.

Hispanic.



Going to have the plantation masters on the left shitting their pants.

[240 is Back]

He doesn't give the fake smile.  He's not begging to please.  His cheeks don't have that perpetual tight smile as he pleads with everyone in the room for their support.

Even if I disagree with a politician, I respect them when they have that "I dont give a shit what you think, here are my positions"...

Anytime Cruz speaks, he makes his point and gives the audience that deadpan look.  Appears genuine and direct. 

[Purge_WTF]

The Democrats are already starting with their version of the whole Birther thing with Cruz. Friggin' groan.

[240 is Back]

The Democrats are already starting with their version of the whole Birther thing with Cruz. Friggin' groan.

  What is the issue?  I think Obama's birth cert is a VERY big issue, and I think it's undermined him in a big way.  What is the Cruz issue?

[polychronopolous]

He doesn't give the fake smile.  He's not begging to please.  His cheeks don't have that perpetual tight smile as he pleads with everyone in the room for their support.

 

Lol, my mind went straight to Mitt Romney with that description.

[JOHN MATRIX]

Hell yes destroyer of tiny tit liberal minds!!!!

[andreisdaman]

He doesn't give the fake smile.  He's not begging to please.  His cheeks don't have that perpetual tight smile as he pleads with everyone in the room for their support.

Even if I disagree with a politician, I respect them when they have that "I dont give a shit what you think, here are my positions"...

Anytime Cruz speaks, he makes his point and gives the audience that deadpan look.  Appears genuine and direct. 

and all the reasons you listed above are the reasons he can't win

[240 is Back]

Lol, my mind went straight to Mitt Romney with that description.

LOL... Remember how his face looked like it actually ached from that fake grin?  People don't trust that.

and all the reasons you listed above are the reasons he can't win

Look at some of the most respected leaders - the ones with "gravitas" - think of Mandela, Jeb, Hilary, Reagan, Cheney - They didn't put on a fake smile.  They had too much confidence to do that.  (Even if you hate some of them, you had to admit, they didn't use the fake smile).

In 2016, imagine Jeb and Rubio in a debate.  Rubio either looked flustered, or fake smile.  Jeb has that same "I got this, everyone chill out" look to him.   Cruz has that too.

[Dos Equis]

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2013/05/05/carville-ted-cruz-most-talented-and-fearless-republican-politician#ixzz2SRCOL2ng

If Carville says it, it has credibility in the domestic political arena.

Interesting take.  I still want to hear more from him, but if Carville is afraid of him there must be some substance there.   

[Skip8282]

Interesting take.  I still want to hear more from him, but if Carville is afraid of him there must be some substance there.   

This.  I'm not familiar enough with him, but if Dems hate him...he's probably a good guy.

[Straw Man]

This.  I'm not familiar enough with him, but if Dems hate him...he's probably a good guy.

Isn't Careville a Dem?

[haider]

I guess none of you bothered to check his bio to realise he was born in Calgary LOL

[Shockwave]

Isn't Careville a Dem?

He is.

[Straw Man]

I guess none of you bothered to check his bio to realise he was born in Calgary LOL

I mentioned it on another thread a few hours ago

born in Canada to a Cuban father and an American mother

[Straw Man]

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2013/05/05/carville-ted-cruz-most-talented-and-fearless-republican-politician#ixzz2SRCOL2ng

If Carville says it, it has credibility in the domestic political arena.

Carville said this too

Now I don’t agree with him. I think he’s out there

Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2013/05/05/carville-ted-cruz-most-talented-and-fearless-republican-politician#ixzz2SZCwG3GP

[tonymctones]

I guess none of you bothered to check his bio to realise he was born in Calgary LOL

good catch...

seems though that it doesnt really matter

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/03/20/supporters-push-for-ted-cruz-for-president/

[Dos Equis]

More from Carville:

JAMES CARVILLE: I think he is the most talented and fearless Republican politician I’ve seen in the last 30 years. I further think that he’s going to run for president and he is going to create something. I’m not sitting here saying he’s going to win, and I think Senator DeMint is right. I’ve listened to excerpts of his speech in South Carolina. He touches every button, and this guy has no fear. He just keeps plowing ahead. And he is going to be something to watch.


Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2013/05/05/carville-ted-cruz-most-talented-and-fearless-republican-politician#ixzz2SZDgfmZZ

[Dos Equis]

good catch...

seems though that it doesnt really matter

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/03/20/supporters-push-for-ted-cruz-for-president/

Nope.  Not at all.  McCain was born in Panama. 

[Straw Man]

good catch...

seems though that it doesnt really matter

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/03/20/supporters-push-for-ted-cruz-for-president/

Wasn't Ted Cruz born in Canada and isn't his father Cuban and his mother Irish and Italian ?

[Archer77]

Bit of a grandstander. Hispanics won't buy what he's selling.  No free phones from Cruz.

[tonymctones]

his mother was  US citizen born in the US

[polychronopolous]

Bit of a grandstander. Hispanics won't buy what he's selling.  No free phones from Cruz.

No necessarily. George W. had a solid following with Hispanics getting 43% of their vote in 2004. I think he just appealed to them as a whole more than McCain or Romney. I believe Cruz can get close to that number on name alone and taking for granted he doesn't look too bad on immigration.

[Archer77]

No necessarily. George W. had a solid following with Hispanics getting 43% of their vote in 2004. I think he just appealed to them as a whole more than McCain or Romney. I believe Cruz can get close to that number on name alone and taking for granted he doesn't look too bad on immigration.

He also looks white enough not to scare off old white people.  I want to see Cruz's birth certificate to make sure he wasn't born in Kenya.

[polychronopolous]

He also looks white enough not to scare off old white people.  I want to see Cruz's birth certificate to make sure he wasn't born in Kenya.

I can assure you that is coming but from what I understand its a non factor, he can run for President without any of those type issues.