Ted Cruz is the most dangerous demagogue of my lifetime

[Faygo Kid]

Donald Trump is a buffoon, and Rove and the rest of the GOP will take him down. But they are throwing their support to the most dangerous demagogue we have seen in the past 60 years, at least. Just finished watching Cruz speaking in Wisconsin, and he was throwing out every insincere "concern" imaginable. I go back a long way. This man is likely to be the GOP nominee, and we have never seen the (unlikeable) likes of him.

I'm 65, and sounding a warning bell here to any DUers who take this man for granted.

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=https://ifunny.co/tags/mccarthy&h=500&w=640&tbnid=Qa5rQ3Kl8ESpDM:&docid=hGrmJdSJ1TVi8M&ei=h5v6Vu_KDcyHmQGQv5vgCQ&tbm=isch&ved=0ahUKEwivqrC9l-bLAhXMQyYKHZDfBpwQMwhoKD0wPQ

[Firebrand Gary]

1. ***DO NOT*** take Cruz for granted!

He's the most dangerous of the lot! His ideology scares the hell out of me! I will max out my democratic party contributions and volunteer until November to keep him from the oval.

I find it so laughable that a guy born in Canada is receiving all of these endorsements from birther republicans-pathetic!

[Faygo Kid]

4. +1

Agree with everything you write.

[TNNurse]

21. I think he is terrifying.

Trump is a big mouthed, bigoted buffoon. He stirs up hatred and bigotry.

Cruz is very very very dangerous.

Trump is a blowhard seeking attention.

Cruz believes everything he says and he believes he is very special and knows what is right for everyone else.

He is scarier than anyone I have ever seen in public life in all my 66 years.

[annabanana]

25. He is a straight out Theocrat.

No irony, no hyperbole, no exaggeration.

[redstatebluegirl]

2. He terrifies me!

It concerns me that we as Democrats are so busy going after each other in the primaries that we are forgetting how dangerous this guy could be to our country. I am 61 (almost) and I can't remember anyone who scared me as much. I remember my parents talking about McCarthy and he sure seems to share a lot of traits with him, not to mention the swarmy looks.

[Trust Buster]

3. His whole persona is a carefully choreographed lie.

[GummyBearz]

5. If only we could find a candidate that inspires people

based on a long record... something like more than 1 term in the senate and 1 term as a failure in the cabinet. Someone who has been on the correct side of domestic policy as well as standing up against bad foreign policies. Everyone would surely rally behind such a candidate and Ted Cruz wouldn't be an issue

[Democat]

8. Go back to the Primaries forum

The candidate who wins will be the one who inspired the most Democrats.

[GummyBearz]

9. I do envy you

"The candidate who wins will be the one who inspired the most Democrats."

It must be relaxing to not have to think about voting

[Democat]

11. I am happy to support either Democrat against Trump

I am a lot more worried about what a President Trump would do to gay and lesbian Americans and others than the small differences between Clinton and Sanders.

[SammyWinstonJack]

35. Someone who beats cruz by double digits instead of tying.

Go Bernie!.

[HughBeaumont]

6. Theocrats usually are.

And TwisTed is a card carrying one.

[zappaman]

7. Such a piece of shit.

[ladjf]

10. He combines arrogance, egotism, meanness and ignorance, a fatal psychiatric cocktail. nt

[mnhtnbb]

12. Yes. And I would add he's a religious zealot

which makes him more dangerous than Trump, IMO.

[ladjf]

36. He may be a religious zealot or might be just riding the "Jesus Train" for votes.

Either way, we would be in an unbelievable mess if he were to be elected. Not only from the direct
damage he would cause from his stupid and mean actions but for the Country to have to own up to electing such an unsuitable candidate. Are the crazy? Well, if that elected him, they would have to be bug nuts.


What a choice! Trump or Cruz.

Ironically, at the same time America has the unique opportunity to elect one of the most qualified
politicians in our History and I'm referring to Senator Sanders. (Cue Hillary fans.to rebut this.)

[ladjf]

36. He may be a religious zealot or might be just riding the "Jesus Train" for votes.

Either way, we would be in an unbelievable mess if he were to be elected. Not only from the direct
damage he would cause from his stupid and mean actions but for the Country to have to own up to electing such an unsuitable candidate. Are the crazy? Well, if that elected him, they would have to be bug nuts.


What a choice! Trump or Cruz.

Ironically, at the same time America has the unique opportunity to elect one of the most qualified
politicians in our History and I'm referring to Senator Sanders. (Cue Hillary fans.to rebut this.)

[FLPanhandle]

13. Cruz has been hiding behind the bright glare of Trump this entire primary season

Everyone is so focused on Trump who is no threat to win the White House, and Cruz is waiting in the wings, winning states, making himself the alternative to Trump

If the election was between Trump and Cruz, I'd crawl over broken glass to vote for Trump in order to keep Cruz out of power.

That bastard is so crazy, he would push the button just to bring about the end times.

[seanjoycek476]

14. Both Cruz and Trump are nuts

Either will destroy this country if elected.

[Lars39]

15. My southern baptists relatives in TN voted for Bernie and Rubio.

Nary a mention of Cruz. Totally shocked me.

[jalan48]

16. The get more scary every election. What's up with that?

[HughBeaumont]

32. Who'd have thought that party gets WORSE than W. every single cycle?

Just think of how bad Bush was (it's not hard, as we'll be digging out from that disaster for years).

The policies these guys dream up make W. look like a two-car accident. It's almost like one has to go out of their WAY to be THAT bad.

[jalan48]

34. And Reagan was considered right wing when he ran. Now he's considered liberal. Strange.

[mgardener]

17. He is horrible!

He scares me more then T-rump.
His religiosity is above and beyond most evangelicals,he is nasty and a liar.

He cannot become POTUS. I think he scares the Republicans too.

[Demoiselle]

18. Once again, Thank You, Wisconsin…..

No, no no. I know it's not your fault, Wisconsin. But it is distressing.

[lastone]

19. I believe there is NO WAY

Cruz gets elected in a general...

I think he'll have the reverse bern effect - the more people hear of / know him the LESS liked he will be, max 25% of the gen pop votes for this guy. remove drumpf and the free media ride for the gop is over and he'll die on the vine - whining while withering away.

[JDPriestly]

20. I heard him speak and predicted that he will be the Republican candidate

when all is said and done. The results of the primaries and caucuses suggest Trump will be the candidate, but I heard on KPFK yesterday that Republican rules require that the winner have 50.1 percent (if I understood what was said correctly) of the votes in the primaries and caucuses going into the primary to be nominated. It would be very difficult, maybe impossible, for Trump to achieve that goal.

So it may be an open convention in which case, Cruz would be the compromise candidate provided no scandals or other problems make his candidacy impossible.

Cruz is a fantastic speaker for Evangelicals and fanatic conservatives. He gets this revival tone in his voice and that carries crowds.

Hillary with her dry speaking tone, her utterly detached, unemotional presence, her awkwardness, etc. is no match for Ted Cruz in terms of appealing to a crowd.

Bernie comes closest to being able to compete with Ted Cruz's speaking ability. That's because Bernie is genuine and sincere while Ted Cruz is an Elmer Gantry if you are familiar with that story. Ted Cruz manipulates his crowd. Bernie fires it up with genuine emotion.

I do not think that Hillary will make a good candidate against Ted Cruz. She will be lost and not know how to deal with him.

I recognized the speaking power of Ted Cruz with regard to his likely audiences because I grew up going to old-time revivals and listening to evangelists. There is a certain style, a certain rhythm and tone -- it's almost like a singing style -- that moves certain audiences. Ted Cruz learned this from his father and from the religious culture that he grew up in.

Ted Cruz will make Hillary look even more elite and intellectual and colder than she is. Not a good match for Democrats, but who knows? Ted Cruz is the kind of guy who could well have a skeleton in his closet that makes some Evangelicals uncomfortable but that is a long shot, a very long shot.

Hillary would win on the issues, I suppose, but Ted Cruz's speaking ability will be tough for Hillary to deal with.

No problem for Bernie however. Bernie would make Ted Cruz look like an irrelevant fool.

[ladjf]

38. Sec. Clinton's biggest disadvantage is that she carries a lot of

"political baggage" and true or not, that baggage hurts her image with millions of Americans.
(I know, millions of Americans also love her.)

In a head to head with vicious people like Cruz and Trump, that controversies surrounding her will
be maximized to world class character assassins.

[KauaiK]

22. I couldn't agree more

He is a religious fascist.

[lark]

23. Repugs have big money backers and that's always a threat.

We can't take any Repug candidate lightly with the Koch whores billions behind him. Cruz, however, is a total religious radical idiot who I do believe is beatable, especially by Bernie. Not saying it'll be a day at the beach, but I sincerely believe he can be overcome with a lot of effort and a good ground game.

[KansDem]

24. Ted Cruz is the worst kind of hypocrite!!

He is fervently anti-choice---

Planned Parenthood sells body parts of unborn human beings. (Sep 2015)
Allow vote to end Planned Parenthood's funding. (Aug 2015)
Prosecute Planned Parenthood for criminal violations. (Aug 2015)
Ban taxpayer funding of abortion & partial birth abortion. (Mar 2015)
Companies can deny insuring birth control. (Apr 2012)
Protect innocent human life with partial-birth ban. (Jul 2011)
Opposes public abortion funding. (Oct 2012)
Opposes churches providing birth control. (Oct 2012)

http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Ted_Cruz.htm

But advocates carpet bombing in the mid-East---
http://www.businessinsider.com/ted-cruz-isis-carpet-bomb-strategy-2016-1


So, Ted, how many children would you murder with carpet bombing? Ever think of that, Asshole?!!

[SheenaR]

27. These are great

Stories from Cruz's college roommate (now a famous screenwriter) and just general tales of who this guy is from people who have known him though the years

http://theslot.jezebel.com/fuckin-craig-mazin-an-appreciation-of-ted-cruzs-colleg-1746278435

http://theslot.jezebel.com/heres-what-happens-when-you-try-and-track-down-a-ted-cr-1752337625


Worth the time

[Jackie Wilson Said]

28. And he will have help.

http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/voter-id.aspx

There is a very well orchestrated attack of voting rights in this country.

Good thing it isnt happening in Canada or Switzerland, we would have to send in troops.

[LostOne4Ever]

29. He is 100x worse than Trump. He is the epitome of everything wrong with the right (nt)

[MoonRiver]

30. What everyone said, plus, he is brilliant, according to Alan Derschowitz.

who was his professor at Harvard law school. Derschowitz said Cruz was among the smartest students he has ever taught. Cruz's fanaticism plus cunning intellect scare me to death!

http://www.dcclothesline.com/2015/03/24/liberal-alan-dershowitz-ted-cruz-was-among-the-smartest-students-ive-ever-taught/

[fbc]

31. I agree wholeheartedly. He's much scarier than Trump.

[emulatorloo]

33. Yes. He's a dangerous theocrat.

[pat_k]

39. Definitely scarier than Trump.

And that's saying something.