Carly and Ted: Save The Nation or Save the GOP? Both? Neither?
original article at
http://townhall.com/columnists/rebecc...
The political pundits are going nuts. No one saw this coming, so the "experts" are falling all over themselves trying to diss it.
But Ted Cruz' race for the White House has never been about the pundits, nor has it ever been about maintaining the status quo. It's always been about one thing: the people.
Ted Cruz blew away all convention by announcing his pick for vice president early in the game. Carly Fiorina sang to the Cruz girls in her acceptance speech. He refused to play ball with the good ol' boys in Washington. She refused to remain “just a secretary” in the work force. He is a young Hispanic American. She is a strong woman. They are decidedly unconventional, and they are the team that will give us back our country.
And the good ol' boys in the media can't stand it; Donald Trump and the gang of lobbyists doing his bidding are scared stiff; and Hillary and her socialist allies have just had the wind knocked out of them.
Ted Cruz and Carly Fiorina are a gift from God to America—perhaps our last chance to fully restore the gift of liberty He so graciously provided at our nation's founding.
The Cruz/ Fiorina ticket provides the principle, innovation, and power the GOP needs to reclaim its place as the party of Lincoln and Reagan - as the party of freedom. Their unwavering belief that the Constitution provides the foundation for how to govern and for how we can live as free people is exactly what we need to survive and thrive as a nation. Their refusal to fit into the status quo; to play the game; to go along in order to get along, all exude the revolutionary, joyous spirit that we so desperately need at this point in American history. They are spunky, fun, and respectful of the rule of law. They are intelligent, experienced, and unafraid to live as real people, interacting in a deeply personal way with everyone they meet. They are full of confidence and grace; humor and wit; and they both have the fierce, competitive spirit needed to obliterate the system that has benefited power-mongers like Trump and Clinton for far too long.
CARTOONS | Michael Ramirez
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Welcome to the face of the new GOP. Welcome to what Constitutional leadership looks like.
The Cruz/Fiorina ticket is about freedom and the individual. It's about an adherence to the document that makes it possible for all of us to pursue our dreams, to have an equal voice in the process, and to be free to prosper. When Ted and Carly are in the White House, the Washington Cartel and dealmakers like Hillary and Donald, who have made big bucks from big business at the expense of the people, will be history. The aristocratic, elitist thugs that are the Clintons and Trumps of the world will be stripped of their power and will be forced to release their stranglehold on decent, honest Americans who work hard to take care of their families. When Obama and his minions are gone, Hillary and Donald will be booted out of Washington with them.
When Cruz and Fiorina win, the people win. The Constitution wins. And freedom wins.
Yes, Cruz and Fiorina are the face of the new, unconventional GOP, and the hope that a new birth of freedom occurs in America.
http://townhall.com/columnists/rebecc...
The political pundits are going nuts. No one saw this coming, so the "experts" are falling all over themselves trying to diss it.
But Ted Cruz' race for the White House has never been about the pundits, nor has it ever been about maintaining the status quo. It's always been about one thing: the people.
Ted Cruz blew away all convention by announcing his pick for vice president early in the game. Carly Fiorina sang to the Cruz girls in her acceptance speech. He refused to play ball with the good ol' boys in Washington. She refused to remain “just a secretary” in the work force. He is a young Hispanic American. She is a strong woman. They are decidedly unconventional, and they are the team that will give us back our country.
And the good ol' boys in the media can't stand it; Donald Trump and the gang of lobbyists doing his bidding are scared stiff; and Hillary and her socialist allies have just had the wind knocked out of them.
Ted Cruz and Carly Fiorina are a gift from God to America—perhaps our last chance to fully restore the gift of liberty He so graciously provided at our nation's founding.
The Cruz/ Fiorina ticket provides the principle, innovation, and power the GOP needs to reclaim its place as the party of Lincoln and Reagan - as the party of freedom. Their unwavering belief that the Constitution provides the foundation for how to govern and for how we can live as free people is exactly what we need to survive and thrive as a nation. Their refusal to fit into the status quo; to play the game; to go along in order to get along, all exude the revolutionary, joyous spirit that we so desperately need at this point in American history. They are spunky, fun, and respectful of the rule of law. They are intelligent, experienced, and unafraid to live as real people, interacting in a deeply personal way with everyone they meet. They are full of confidence and grace; humor and wit; and they both have the fierce, competitive spirit needed to obliterate the system that has benefited power-mongers like Trump and Clinton for far too long.
CARTOONS | Michael Ramirez
View Cartoon
Welcome to the face of the new GOP. Welcome to what Constitutional leadership looks like.
The Cruz/Fiorina ticket is about freedom and the individual. It's about an adherence to the document that makes it possible for all of us to pursue our dreams, to have an equal voice in the process, and to be free to prosper. When Ted and Carly are in the White House, the Washington Cartel and dealmakers like Hillary and Donald, who have made big bucks from big business at the expense of the people, will be history. The aristocratic, elitist thugs that are the Clintons and Trumps of the world will be stripped of their power and will be forced to release their stranglehold on decent, honest Americans who work hard to take care of their families. When Obama and his minions are gone, Hillary and Donald will be booted out of Washington with them.
When Cruz and Fiorina win, the people win. The Constitution wins. And freedom wins.
Yes, Cruz and Fiorina are the face of the new, unconventional GOP, and the hope that a new birth of freedom occurs in America.
In Nevada, none of the above is an option, but I live in Florida.
The Devil's Advocate Strategy first published in book form by Taylor Caldwell is consider a last gasp last ditch way to go as it let's the wrong side do most if not all the work in hastening their end. Of course to make an omelet you have to break eggs. But that's all right. Excellent mis-under standing of the situation and once again thanks for the support.
Ballots with two vowel changes somewhere down the road make an excellent segue past revolution into counter-revolution.
I knew and pointed out that Carly was eminently acceptable to the left wing of the left and offered an alternative to thie dilemma of Cllinton and to some degree Sanders.Nor the control issues with Trump. Not however paired with a Cruz. But think the left of the left would really care if some Jihadist style element put Carly in the Oval Office. The left would surely not shrink from a repeat performance of a successful tactic ...witness LBJ after the removal of Kennedy.
Are you serious Michael A?
Does a bear ...in the woods?
Is the Pope Catholic?...Don't answer that one.
The left got to where it is by taking their time and presenting at times a 'mothering' image. Hillary? Sanders? Trump? Not even. Carly F. along with some new improved VP even if it took four or eight more years is just right for their badly shattered image. Even Cruz then Carly works after all Cruz is a Republican and no strangere to the right wing of the left. You just might see the left save itself by en masse voting for Cruz Fiorina. After all they are all right wing of the left so what's too lose? And plenty to gain.
A fitting end to this very weird election.
But let's see how far this discussion will go..
Trump is good at stirring folks up (like many good union speakers), but there is absolutely NO substance to him. The guy is a joke...especially proven when John Boehner decided to back him.
With any luck, Hillary will be indicted, before the election and I'm not really concerned about Sanders standing a chance.
If I had any inclination at all to vote for Cruz, he just ended it.
Carly, a heartbeat away from the presidency?
The horrors never end.
Save the GOP? Why?
Party machinations are a different thing entirely from the system with primaries and electoral college, and most of the founders knew that parties would be the downfall of the system.
Here's my wish for a system, where the access to information is as wide spread as now: Pick 20 people at random from the citizenry roles that fulfill the age/citizenship requirements - think jury duty. Vote country wide (pref simultaneously e.g. no state before another), take top 10. Vote country wide, take top 5. Vote country wide, 50%+1vote is winner, or take top 2 until 50%+1.
Think Zaphod Beeblebrox principle, on no account should someone that wants to be president of the galaxy be allowed to become it.
Some would say he proved it again.
It's a fool's gambit in the first place. They aren't going to settle on Cruz. They'll take Kasich or maybe even put Bush back on the table.
Cruz is a sneaky bastard, who will do anything to get the power of the presidency. Its pretty disgusting and I would NEVER vote for him.
Haven't decided if I would vote for Trump, though. I don't trust him. He may just be a liberal sheep dressed in conservative wolf's clothing. I'll probably vote Libertarian for president, and Republican for everything else.
If Trump turns out to be another Mussolini, I could at least say I didn't vote for him. But I'm sure that would be small comfort as I live through the coming general societal collapse.
I wish I could vote for NOTA.
In truth and this is 240 year old nation wide direct vote is not a legal vote in neither the primary nor the general election. The legal vote is as we all know the electoral college.
What we didn't know was the two major parties actually any party controls their own candidate selection procedure.
Democrats have their super delegtates and republicans have something called the rules committee with their challenge procedures.
This year they are deep in planning to challenge, at the convention, the winner take all procedure.
State law does not apply in this case. Nor does federal law.
The complaint, and it is a valid one, is the awarding of winner take all votes denies due process by taking away a citizens right to vote for and have that vote honored for anyone of his or her choosing.
So let's suppose Trump shows up with 55% and Cruz 45% Trump has presumptively 1237. Kasich and whomever votes in the winner take all states are divided that way.
Nope. Winner takes all column adds up to 12% 55 minus 12 is 43 Trump is now 2% behind. The previous owners of those votes if it 's allowed award their votes to other candidates but we'll forget them to keep the math easy except they count for 12%
43 and 45 are 88
The rules also call for a majority not a plurality.
Suddenly those other candidates are back in the news with some firepower. At least for deal making. First one to get Trump or Cruz to fifty percent plus one wins.
The rest you can just dream about and watch it happen.
Have fun. I've got some scuba diving and fishing scheduled that week.
Giving in to evil is a choice you must make and be responsible for. Please do not include the rest of us who take our oath of office seriously. We have the individual ability to discern all the choices and it is never over until while people take their individual responsibiity seriously and not give in to the false premise of only two wrong choices.
For the last seven years records of that figure has not been maintained.
Of those; who register statistics on those who vote in any way are kept as a lump sum but not as treason why? Third Party, Splinter vote, Write Ins, Movement from one party registration to another, etc. All lumped into categories such as Winner Takes All. Even that figure is hard to find if at all anymore.
But as for tawdry ass how many efforts are you involved in to make changes. not just talking but doing. When you get more than 24 years of infantry time you may comment. What I'm hear ing is just another couch potato and probably one working for the other side
So in your honor this time and once again we relive the political humor of yester year.
Ode to Prince Albert of Bore. This is one of the inconvenient truths that never goes away.
Put it to rhyme
One line at a time
The election rout
Was never in doubt
Two centuries three decades
Have passed in a flash
There's been enough time
To cry, moan and whine.
You could have amended
But couldn't be tempted
Electoral still wins
Despite tears and whims
No matter the issue
It flew by and missed you
With never a question.
What need of elections?
The old constitution?
There's a new substitution
They'll tell us what's right
Three knocks in the night
Took your couch and your house,
For some mooching louse.
All that's left from the past
Is your couch potato ass.
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I still refuse to vote for Trump, however. If he is the Republican nominee, I'm voting write-in for Donald Duck. There is little or no difference between him and Hillary Clinton, and for all "The Donald's" primary victories in the East, he'll still get slaughtered there by Hillary.
Now the differences: Trump wants to build a wall (which I support) while Hillary wants to further Obama's insane immigration non-enforcement policies. Trump is at least partially favorable toward the Second Amendment while Hillary supports prosecution of gun manufacturers (though I question the sincerity of someone who was in favor of the Brady Bill and only purchased his "lifetime membership" in the NRA two years ago). Trump hasn't actually had anyone killed, where Clinton has - and not just an Ambassador. Clinton openly disdains the Constitution, while Donald just hasn't spent any time actually reading or understanding it. Feel free to add more.
So from a policy standpoint, I really don't see much difference between Hillary and "The Donald".
I see this election as a make-or-break for our nation. Either we start moving back from the fiscal insanity which broke loose under Clinton and has continued to this day, or our nation will crumble and fall. We must either return to the Constitution under a leader who actually understands it, or this world will lose the greatest set of governing principles ever to be implemented. And I don't think we have another 4-8 years to get our act together.
Trump is more national socialism or socialist corporatist/statist allows private ownership but demands strict accouontability in meeting norms.
Both are heavily fascist in nature and one can see that or hear that in their speeches and writing. small f fascim holds as does it's Large F brother control by any means available or possible.
both are outsiders wanting to be inside the establishment aristocracy.
So Trump the billionaire outsider is using socialism on behalf of himself.
Hillary is using it on behalf of herself .
Both trying to get in with the in crowd.
Both are being used.
b0th are using.0ther people
and OPM
Have you read Ominous Parallels yet?
they rid themselves of two major political liabilities. make that three.
they gain an avowed Democrat as VP
They get a four year breather to distance themselves from the Obama disaster and time to reframe and rediine as they did for Bubba.
Four or eight or faster who knows. For them it's all win and no losses considering they own the Republican party anyway.
The establishment can go to hell...and whether it be a real place or a metaphor...I'm sure the will.
But, I will say, that in today's world...nothing is as it seems. but I still think we will again, miss an opportunity to pull it out...out of ignorance and mistrust...and that too is understandable.
At this point, I would applaud anything that would eventually save America the way it was intended to be.
Oh, and he's pretty much done this in the open only you won't hear that nor his reasons why in the lamestream...like I said, nothing is as it seems...that goes in both directions.
Monday, on http://theblazetv.com at 5pm, you'll hear a candid conversation between friends, (Cruz and Beck), a private conversation that was taped...I think you'll see why Cruz is so passionate about bringing America back to our founding principles.
That said, its unlikely he will be nominated by the GOP anyway, and he would never win against Hillary in the general election, so its a moot point. I am voting for Trump because if he wins against Hillary, she will be DONE for politically forever, which is a good thing.
Many think the fix is in and the kakistocracy and the media will make sure, "Hook and by crook" hiltery gets in...so, as you say...it very well may be a mute point.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW_02...
Hard to top the Dems version though:
http://a57.foxnews.com/media2.foxnews...
The second link immediately snuffed out my sense of humor. It's too real!
That is NOT a good thing.
You want another civil war?
Let's look at a third.
Save the establishment GOP might well be the title of the third or some flavor thereof.
Fiorina is still what she was and establishment outsider. Ted is still what he was a former libertarian
Both are eminently more acceptable than anyone else in the race all of them unacceptable sociaists of one flavor or another. ALL OF THEM
Is this the acceptable lesser evil you've been looking for? Given the alternative I'm inclined to agree. If for no other reason than to damage the two 'presumptive' pure left wing candidates.
We'll have to see how much comes out now the rah rah phase is over. Anything solid. Anything one can believe in. Anything useful. The second law of objectivism has both of them under it's microscope. Besides the view is better than the three specimens discarded.
In this case the States have zero power as does the popular vote and the parties have all the power in selecting their candidates.
The winner take all system is nothing more than a violation of due process and a way to invalidate legal ballots by twisting a no vote into a yes vote for certain candidates.
GOP Rules committee have already publicly stated they are not going to accept those stolen votes. which meand Trum won'nt have 1237 but be a bit behind Cruz.
As for the self proclaimed spokes perSON for the left wing socialist fascists. the only question is it a national or an international socialist for sure it is not an American with a case of vomitas spewus.
We need a constitutionalist and dump his socialist crap.