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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,986 posts)
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:56 PM Nov 2014

Ted Cruz: We don't need another Romney or McCain in 2016

The GOP needs a whackadoodle like you Ted?

Washington (CNN) -- Republicans are doomed in 2016 if they again nominate a candidate like Mitt Romney or John McCain, Sen. Ted Cruz said Thursday.

Cruz, a tea party favorite who is considering a presidential bid, said his party needs to nominate a "strong conservative" to win back the White House in 2016. If not, Hillary Clinton will be president, he said in an interview on CNBC.

When asked if former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is too far to the left to fit the conservative bill, the junior senator from Texas said he is a "fan of Jeb Bush's" but added that "we need to learn from history."

"We need to look to history and what works and what doesn't and the one thing is clear is if Republicans run another candidate in the mold of a Bob Dole, or a John McCain, or a Mitt Romney — and let me be clear, all three of those are good, honorable men. They're decent men. They're patriots," Cruz said. "But if we run another candidate in the mold of a Bob Dole, or a John McCain, or Mitt Romney, we will end up with the same result, which is millions of people will stay home on Election Day."


http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/30/politics/ted-cruz-on-2016-slams-romney-mccain-dole/?cid=elections14-ob-pol&iref=obnetwork

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Ted Cruz: We don't need another Romney or McCain in 2016 (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2014 OP
Guess he unofficialy launches his presidential campaign tomorrow. BlueStater Nov 2014 #1
Also, we don't need a Canadian psychopath. TwilightGardener Nov 2014 #2
I want to see his birth certificate JustAnotherGen Nov 2014 #3
I agree with Cruz... Gloria Nov 2014 #4
"we need to learn from history." Johonny Nov 2014 #5
Who the fuck do they have? Ben Carson? Marco Rubio? Ted Nugent? Sarah Palin? Jeb Bush? Initech Nov 2014 #6
Probably that crazy Joni Ernst if she wins in Iowa nt maryellen99 Nov 2014 #7
So we need the piece of shit that shutdown Congress to be POTUS? Rex Nov 2014 #8

JustAnotherGen

(31,823 posts)
3. I want to see his birth certificate
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 09:42 PM
Nov 2014

And it better not read that he was born in the "country" of Toronto! .

Sorry - I felt the need to show how dumb assed the Republican Birthers are.

Gloria

(17,663 posts)
4. I agree with Cruz...
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 09:44 PM
Nov 2014

We need this asshole to screw with McConnell, then run for President and
talk crazy....
I don't get why talking crazy is only important during Presidential years, but during mid-terms
nobody gives a damned.

IGNORANT country, what a JOKE

Initech

(100,076 posts)
6. Who the fuck do they have? Ben Carson? Marco Rubio? Ted Nugent? Sarah Palin? Jeb Bush?
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 10:01 PM
Nov 2014

Bring on the clown car!

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