Kathianne
03-07-2016, 08:14 AM
I'd pretty much convinced myself that this election was a 'done deal.' We'd have Trump for the win, if he were able to gather enough Trump democrats or Hillary was indicted or it became clear she should be. Otherwise, we'd have Hillary. Lose/lose.
Now? A glimmer of hope.
Super Saturday results were a bit of good news after months of gloom. Trump didn't 'sweep', not even close. Where Cruz won he dominated; where Trump won, Cruz was close. Cruz 'over performed.'
Thinking about that, much of Trump's support came from the banked early voting-those that didn't watch or hear about the debate before voting.
On the debate thread that night, a few of us discussed the 'troops will follow.' That night Trump doubled down on his earlier statement of 'waterboarding and beyond,' then doubled down again. The next day he said, 'I understand I cannot issue illegal order to the troops. I will get the military leaders advice.' Yesterday he said at a rally that 'basically I will get the laws changed, we must be able to do worse than the terrorists.'
Ok then.
Then there were the issues that have to do with the university, his 'flexible positions' on immigration and visas...
There was more, but really the sticking points that the electorate will ponder never come down to more than a couple. Your couple may be different than your neighbors, but for all of us they are limited.
Came across this, found it relevant. I like Rubio, but the debate showed why Cruz has a better chance in the main: https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2016/03/06/sort-of-super-saturday/2/
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The disaffected masses who have been impressed by what they think Donald Trump represents should give Ted Cruz another look. He is the real insurgent candidate in this race, the one who will bring us back from the disaster of crony capitalism, executive overreach, and rule by an alphabet soup of unaccountable regulatory agencies. Like Reagan, he understands that America's goal on the international stage must be "peace through strength," that weakness is dangerously provocative, and that Roman historian Vegetius was right: si vis pacem, para vellum -- "if you want peace, prepare for war."
Representatives of what Cruz calls the "Washington Cartel" assure us that he is unelectable because--why? Because people like them do not like Ted Cruz. They are right to dislike him. Were he elected, the gravy train that is the D.C. Limited would screech to an abrupt halt and we'd replace business-as-usual with business in Washington, D.C. We'd also return enormous quotas of political prerogatives to the states and to local governments. That's what the Founders envisioned. Yes, it's late, alright. But I take some solace from Lord D'Abernon: "An Englishman's mind works best when it is almost too late." An American's too, I trust.
Now? A glimmer of hope.
Super Saturday results were a bit of good news after months of gloom. Trump didn't 'sweep', not even close. Where Cruz won he dominated; where Trump won, Cruz was close. Cruz 'over performed.'
Thinking about that, much of Trump's support came from the banked early voting-those that didn't watch or hear about the debate before voting.
On the debate thread that night, a few of us discussed the 'troops will follow.' That night Trump doubled down on his earlier statement of 'waterboarding and beyond,' then doubled down again. The next day he said, 'I understand I cannot issue illegal order to the troops. I will get the military leaders advice.' Yesterday he said at a rally that 'basically I will get the laws changed, we must be able to do worse than the terrorists.'
Ok then.
Then there were the issues that have to do with the university, his 'flexible positions' on immigration and visas...
There was more, but really the sticking points that the electorate will ponder never come down to more than a couple. Your couple may be different than your neighbors, but for all of us they are limited.
Came across this, found it relevant. I like Rubio, but the debate showed why Cruz has a better chance in the main: https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2016/03/06/sort-of-super-saturday/2/
...
The disaffected masses who have been impressed by what they think Donald Trump represents should give Ted Cruz another look. He is the real insurgent candidate in this race, the one who will bring us back from the disaster of crony capitalism, executive overreach, and rule by an alphabet soup of unaccountable regulatory agencies. Like Reagan, he understands that America's goal on the international stage must be "peace through strength," that weakness is dangerously provocative, and that Roman historian Vegetius was right: si vis pacem, para vellum -- "if you want peace, prepare for war."
Representatives of what Cruz calls the "Washington Cartel" assure us that he is unelectable because--why? Because people like them do not like Ted Cruz. They are right to dislike him. Were he elected, the gravy train that is the D.C. Limited would screech to an abrupt halt and we'd replace business-as-usual with business in Washington, D.C. We'd also return enormous quotas of political prerogatives to the states and to local governments. That's what the Founders envisioned. Yes, it's late, alright. But I take some solace from Lord D'Abernon: "An Englishman's mind works best when it is almost too late." An American's too, I trust.