Author Topic: Beto O'Rourke: The Democrat launching a surprisingly strong challenge against Ted Cruz (Read 5553 times)

Formerly Once-Ler · « **Reply #100 on:** March 08, 2018, 01:54:18 am »

Quote from: Frank Cannon on March 08, 2018, 01:35:34 am

You mean the guy whose opening salvo against his opponent in his Senate race is pointing out that he is using a phony cultural name to get elected? What's his name? Oh yeah...... Rafael.

Which side are you on Frank?

WingNot · « **Reply #101 on:** March 08, 2018, 01:59:41 am »

Quote from: Once-Ler on March 08, 2018, 01:54:18 am

Which side are you on Frank?

What side are you on?

Formerly Once-Ler · « **Reply #102 on:** March 08, 2018, 02:03:28 am »

Quote from: Wingnut on March 08, 2018, 01:59:41 am

What side are you on?

Sen Ted Cruz's

WingNot · « **Reply #103 on:** March 08, 2018, 02:05:40 am »

Quote from: Once-Ler on March 08, 2018, 02:03:28 am

Sen Ted Cruz's

Is the Twilight Zone on?

corbe · « **Reply #104 on:** March 08, 2018, 02:08:43 am »

@Once-Ler ignore the clatter from the cheap seats, you are an appreciated and respected Member here.

*As is @Victoria33 who is also catching flak from the usual suspects.

WingNot · « **Reply #105 on:** March 08, 2018, 02:13:28 am »

Quote from: corbe on March 08, 2018, 02:08:43 am

@Once-Ler ignore the clatter from the cheap seats, you are an appreciated and respected Member here.

*As is @Victoria33 who is also catching flak from the usual suspects.

The great thing about Once is he is normal. You are one f'd up dude,

Victoria33 · « **Reply #106 on:** March 08, 2018, 02:18:47 am »

Quote from: edpc on March 08, 2018, 01:13:36 am

I don't know what the exact percentage of independents make up the TX voters. It's usually less than 20%. It seems as though, mathematically, they'd all need to vote against Cruz for O'Rourke to win.

@edpc

I'm not considering Cruz, am thinking of every State Republican office holder and every county Republican office holder.

Formerly Once-Ler · « **Reply #107 on:** March 08, 2018, 02:21:52 am »

Quote from: Wingnut on March 08, 2018, 02:13:28 am

The great thing about Once is he is normal.

ahhh....

WingNot · « **Reply #108 on:** March 08, 2018, 02:23:45 am »

Quote from: Once-Ler on March 08, 2018, 02:21:52 am

ahhh....

Okay... maybeeeee
Abynormal

Bigun · « **Reply #109 on:** March 08, 2018, 02:30:35 am »

Quote from: Victoria33 on March 08, 2018, 12:52:43 am

@txradioguy
@mystery-ak

Here is the problem with the Texas Primary numbers, comparing 2014 with 2018 - both non-presidential years.
Compare the Democrat votes 2018 with 2014. The reality is, November is not a lock for Republicans, due to this Democrat increase. If Independent voters vote Democrat this time in November (they tend not to vote in primaries), the outcome is more indefinite.

Democrats 2014 Primary Election 510,009
Democrats 2018 Primary Election 1,037,799

Republicans 2014 Primary Election 1,314,556
Republicans 2018 Primary Election 1,543,674

The problem with that is that democrats have figured out that they can't win squat running as democrats and run in the republican primary instead. Their buds then crossover and vote for their bud instead of the actual republican(s) in the race. Some, but by no means all, of that got sorted out last night.

You can't tell squat about what will happen in November by looking a March primary races anymore.

Formerly Once-Ler · « **Reply #110 on:** March 08, 2018, 02:34:14 am »

Quote from: Wingnut on March 08, 2018, 02:05:40 am

Is the Twilight Zone on?

I voted for Sen Cruz in the GOP primaries. He won my state (WI). I am not at all embarrassed when I recount this TRUTH. I know what Cruz stands for and I understand his political philosophy. I disagree with him on a few issues, but know that he has actually thought about the issues we disagree about, and I know he has honorable intentions. I wished Walker and Perry had done better, but I could have been very satisfied by President Cruz.

Victoria33 · « **Reply #111 on:** March 08, 2018, 02:34:51 am »

Quote from: corbe on March 08, 2018, 02:08:43 am

@Once-Ler ignore the clatter from the cheap seats, you are an appreciated and respected Member here.
*As is @Victoria33 who is also catching flak from the usual suspects.

@corbe

When a "usual suspect" starts a sentence with, "You are...", the subject has been changed to personal instead of staying on subject.

libertybele · « **Reply #112 on:** March 08, 2018, 02:40:56 am »

Quote from: Once-Ler on March 08, 2018, 02:34:14 am

I voted for Sen Cruz in the GOP primaries. He won my state (WI). I am not at all embarrassed when I recount this TRUTH. I know what Cruz stands for and I understand his political philosophy. I disagree with him on a few issues, but know that he has actually thought about the issues we disagree about, and I know he has honorable intentions. I wished Walker and Perry had done better, but I could have been very satisfied by President Cruz.

IMHO, I think a President Cruz would be excellent; not to say that the swamp creatures would have tried to bury him as well, but he would have brought a level of respect and decency to the office of the President. I think he would have had greater success than Trump has had so far in draining the swamp; certainly I don't think Ted would have let his AG look the other way as all the evidence of corruption surfaced surrounding Hillary and Bammy, et., al.

Jazzhead · « **Reply #113 on:** March 08, 2018, 03:42:13 am »

Quote from: libertybele on March 06, 2018, 06:49:36 pm

Yes indeed. That's been my thoughts now for months. The DEMS are angry, disgruntled and pushing very hard since they lost the oval office. No other state would be any more of a significant win than TX. Registering illegals, dead people and voting more than once, is within their realm of possibilities.

Or they could win it fair and square. The dynamic that seems obvious to me is that the Dems are motivated this year, they haven't nominated a wild-eye, and Cruz himself is not a particularly warm or likeable person. He'd be great for the SCOTUS, but he could very well lose an election for Senate.

edpc · « **Reply #114 on:** March 08, 2018, 03:45:37 am »

Quote from: Jazzhead on March 08, 2018, 03:42:13 am

Cruz himself is not a particularly warm or likeable person.

Nonsense

catfish1957 · « **Reply #115 on:** March 08, 2018, 03:52:23 am »

Quote from: Jazzhead on March 08, 2018, 03:42:13 am

and Cruz himself is not a particularly warm or likeable person.

BS. I met him at a campaign event during his first senatorial primary, and he was an absolutely genuine, friendly, and sincere conservative. Just because you've bought off on the MSM crap, and Cruz' turncoat RINO colleagues is your business.

Sanguine · « **Reply #116 on:** March 08, 2018, 04:07:57 am »

Quote from: catfish1957 on March 08, 2018, 03:52:23 am

BS. I met him at a campaign event during his first senatorial primary, and he was an absolutely genuine, friendly, and sincere conservative. Just because you've bought off on the MSM crap, and Cruz' turncoat RINO colleagues is your business.

Yes, same here, but then Jazzy lives in a different universe.

Frank Cannon · « **Reply #117 on:** March 08, 2018, 04:08:42 am »

Quote from: Once-Ler on March 08, 2018, 02:03:28 am

Sen Ted Cruz's

Well maybe you should tell Ted/Rafael to stop doing stupid shit that will blow up in his face. You are constantly claiming Donny makes unforced errors. This stupid name shit is one of the most blatant I have ever seen.

Jazzhead · « **Reply #118 on:** March 08, 2018, 04:10:58 am »

Quote from: catfish1957 on March 08, 2018, 03:52:23 am

BS. I met him at a campaign event during his first senatorial primary, and he was an absolutely genuine, friendly, and sincere conservative. Just because you've bought off on the MSM crap, and Cruz' turncoat RINO colleagues is your business.

Hey, you can react to constructive criticism by denigrating the messenger, or by taking steps to recognize, correct and overcome the problem.

If I were a voter in Texas, I'd vote for Sen. Cruz. This isn't a matter of supporting him; he is smart, polished, loaded for bear with wonderful arguments and is a decent, principled and honorable man. But I'm not the only one who realizes he tends to spawn enemies, and is no one's idea of Mr. Warmth.

GOP unity is a must, and Cruz must do what he must (e.g., the requisite arse-kissing) to see that he gets it.