Senator Ted Cruz: Why Democrats May Sweep the 2020 Elections

[NavyCanDo]

I'm worried about 2020 too.  One warning sign is the new voters fresh out of High School, after 12 years of indoctrination. I attended a HS graduation last night that gave me little hope in this new generation of voters. The principle during her address proudly boasted that the senior class participated in no less than 5 walk outs protesting every thing from climates change to gun violence. And was able to subtly slip a jab at the white house.

My son who will be a Senior feels me in each day on the liberal scrap that gets shoved down their throats. Thankfully he knows better.   

[Applewood]

I am tired of people here saying Trump had both houses.  He did not!  A simple majority means nothing in the Senate.  Without 60 votes, you pass zip!  52 is not 60 votes Applewood!
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And I'm tired of Trump fans making excuses for his and his party's failures.    Bottom line is, except for a few half-hearted Obamacare repeal bills and so-called "tax reform" which amounted to nothing for most people, Trump and his party did nothing to fulfill their promises to the voters.   

The party made many of these promises even before Trump decided to run.  I heard them in 2010 when Republicans took control of the house.  Then the story was "give us the house and we will get things done"   Nothing.   So Republicans said, "give us the senate too and we will make things happen."  Voters did and still nothing.  The along came Trump -- the boss, the dealmaker -- who could really get things done.  So he was elected and still -- nothing. 

After years  of broken promises and lies, I and many other voters have had enough.  There's a saying:  "Fool me once; shame on you.  Fool me twice; shame on me."  In this case, voters have been fooled three times.  I don't see how anyone can believe things will be any different if Trump is re-elected in 2020.  He and his fellow Republicans had their chance.  That chance is long gone.

[EdJames]

And I'm tired of Trump fans making excuses for his and his party's failures.    Bottom line is, except for a few half-hearted Obamacare repeal bills and so-called "tax reform" which amounted to nothing for most people, Trump and his party did nothing to fulfill their promises to the voters.   

The party made many of these promises even before Trump decided to run.  I heard them in 2010 when Republicans took control of the house.  Then the story was "give us the house and we will get things done"   Nothing.   So Republicans said, "give us the senate too and we will make things happen."  Voters did and still nothing.  The along came Trump -- the boss, the dealmaker -- who could really get things done.  So he was elected and still -- nothing. 

After years  of broken promises and lies, I and many other voters have had enough.  There's a saying:  "Fool me once; shame on you.  Fool me twice; shame on me."  In this case, voters have been fooled three times.  I don't see how anyone can believe things will be any different if Trump is re-elected in 2020.  He and his fellow Republicans had their chance.  That chance is long gone.

Reality is a bit more nuanced.

[Right_in_Virginia]

I'm worried about 2020 too.  One warning sign is the new voters fresh out of High School, after 12 years of indoctrination. I attended a HS graduation last night that gave me little hope in this new generation of voters. The principle during her address proudly boasted that the senior class participated in no less than 5 walk outs protesting every thing from climates change to gun violence. And was able to subtly slip a jab at the white house.

My son who will be a Senior feels me in each day on the liberal scrap that gets shoved down their throats. Thankfully he knows better.

I worry about this .... and:  Voter fraud and the feds crashing the economy.  @NavyCanDo

[libertybele]

And I'm tired of Trump fans making excuses for his and his party's failures.    Bottom line is, except for a few half-hearted Obamacare repeal bills and so-called "tax reform" which amounted to nothing for most people, Trump and his party did nothing to fulfill their promises to the voters.   

The party made many of these promises even before Trump decided to run.  I heard them in 2010 when Republicans took control of the house.  Then the story was "give us the house and we will get things done"   Nothing.   So Republicans said, "give us the senate too and we will make things happen."  Voters did and still nothing.  The along came Trump -- the boss, the dealmaker -- who could really get things done.  So he was elected and still -- nothing. 

After years  of broken promises and lies, I and many other voters have had enough.  There's a saying:  "Fool me once; shame on you.  Fool me twice; shame on me."  In this case, voters have been fooled three times.  I don't see how anyone can believe things will be any different if Trump is re-elected in 2020.  He and his fellow Republicans had their chance.  That chance is long gone.

BOTH parties have FAILED this country.  The political climate in this country has never been more "whacked out" than it is now.  I was surprised at Hillary's loss, but even more surprised by those who still refuse to acknowledge that loss.

You are absolutely correct the GOP failed and made promises and nothing changed.  Lyin' Ryan himself stated that things would be different. I knew at that time, nothing was going to change.  He led a majority House before and failed.  Somehow people expected different results when nothing truly changed. How can you continue to nominate the same failed leadership and expect things to be different?

I know I've stated this before, but on the foreign front, I believe Trump has done well.  He's brought down the unemployment rate significantly.  Markets have done well.   Of course his biggest disappointment is NO WALL.  However, he hasn't finished out his term and I can only hope that some progress along the border is made.

I do know that I will cast my vote to stop the leftists in 2020.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

And I'm tired of Trump fans making excuses for his and his party's failures.    Bottom line is, except for a few half-hearted Obamacare repeal bills and so-called "tax reform" which amounted to nothing for most people, Trump and his party did nothing to fulfill their promises to the voters.   

The party made many of these promises even before Trump decided to run.  I heard them in 2010 when Republicans took control of the house.  Then the story was "give us the house and we will get things done"   Nothing.   So Republicans said, "give us the senate too and we will make things happen."  Voters did and still nothing.  The along came Trump -- the boss, the dealmaker -- who could really get things done.  So he was elected and still -- nothing. 

President Trump saved Christmas, stopped airplane crashes and invented the phrase "prime the pump." 

[truth_seeker]

I remember Mark Levin talking about when he too over as Chief of Staff to Ed Meese

My guess is Levin recalls Howard Jarvis, co-author of Prop 13, to permanently limit roperty taxes.


My father knew Jarvis, who stated  the limits on how much the Chief Exec. could do, along the lines discussed here.


I'm grateful to have had  learned the political wisdom that my father obtained in the home building  businesses.

[Fishrrman]

jafo wrote (in big red letters):
"It takes 60 votes, not a simple majority in the Senate!"

Got news for ya.

The NEXT TIME the democrat-communists win more than 50 seats in the Senate -- even if it's "just" 51 -- the 60-vote rule for filibuster is goin' right out the window.

Count on it.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Now John Cornyn is trumpeting the same as Ted

Sen. Cornyn: Texas 'No Longer the Reliably Red State'

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is warning Texas Republicans to do their job or else bear the burden of having turned the "no longer reliably red state" purple, if not blue.

"We are, I think, no longer the reliably red state we have been," Sen. Cornyn told The Texas Tribune. "We are at risk of turning purple. And if we don't do our job, then we could turn blue in the coming years."

And, most notable, the campaign money in Texas needs to stay in Texas and not be shipped out to the rest of the country, perhaps even bring money in, he said.

"Texas has been a donor state for a long time," he told the Tribune. "Perhaps it's time we are a donee state."

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/texas-john-cornyn-red-state-blue-state/2019/06/19/id/921058/

It appears in Cornyn's case it is about his own re-election as he seeks to not have the mantle of being the first Republican to lose a statewide Texas election in 36 years.  If he disclaimed RINOism, he would win.

[GrouchoTex]

@Applewood
@mystery-ak
@Cyber Liberty

Cruz is saying what I said after the 2018 primary when Democrats showed up enormous numbers in Texas and that not happened in over twenty years.  I posted then we could lose the state of Texas to Democrats due to so many showing up at the primary.  Historically, Dem numbers were low in Texas primaries, they usually skipped that and voted in the general election in November.  I knew  we were in serious trouble.  So does Cruz know that: "“The Democrats increased their turnout in Texas by more than 100 percent,” Cruz stressed. In previous elections this decade, 1.8 million Texas Democrats voted. In 2018, that number swelled to 4 million Democrats. Cruz eked out 4.2 million Republican votes and the margin of victory was only 200,000 votes, Cruz said."

What Cruz said did happen just as I thought it would:  "It was outside the cities in the suburbs where the Republican numbers were high that made the difference.  Now, the women in these areas are voting Democrat instead of Republican due to their disgust of Trump."

"Texas is officially a battleground state, Cruz said. In recent elections leading up to 2018, the urban city centers of Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio were Democrat Party strongholds while the suburban areas that ringed the city centers were Republican. He called these the “red donuts” of suburban voters that kept Texas decidedly Republican for two-and-a-half decades. That changed in 2018. Suburban women in particular moved from Republican candidates to Democrats, Cruz said. The rings around the urban centers are now purple."

I fear Texas will go Democrat.  To think Biden is ahead of Trump in Texas, is unbelievable.

My county, Ft. Bend, went blue for the first time in decades in 2018.
In 2016, it stayed Red but voted for Hillary.
Ft. Bend is (was) one of those suburban red doughnut counties, surrounding Harris (where Houston is) county.

[libertybele]

My county, Ft. Bend, went blue for the first time in decades in 2018.
In 2016, it stayed Red but voted for Hillary.
Ft. Bend is (was) one of those suburban red doughnut counties, surrounding Harris (where Houston is) county.

I saw Cruz's slim victory as a real wake up call.  Demographics are changing throughout the country.  They will continue to change, especially with the DEMS strategically placing 'displaced' teens (who are now of voting age) and those granted asylum in various areas around the country that could very well change states from red to purple and even blue.  Combined with voter fraud, states that Trump easily won last time, might not be his for the taking in 2020.

As for polls; I really wouldn't give them any credence whatsoever.

[Fishrrman]

bele wrote:
"I saw Cruz's slim victory as a real wake up call..."

You saw things correctly, unlike some here who are blind to the fact that Texas "is changing".

It hurts to say it, but for Texas, it's "only a matter of time".
it may be 15 years, may be 20, may be 25... but what's coming is undeniable and cannot be logically refuted.

That's why some Texas folks' eyes just "go glassy" when the subject is brought up.

25-30 years down the line, National Popular Vote won't even make a difference anymore. The leftists will have won "the demographic battle" by then. Just look at the border TODAY.

That's why I've started posting my "American Timeline":
2019: USA -- United States of America
2027: USSA -- United Socialist States of America
2035: USSSA -- United Soviet Socialist States of America
2042:  ?????