Sen. Ted Cruz Makes It Official

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To all readers, please recall:

Medellin v. Texas: Ted Cruz won this case keeping the World Court from binding the U.S. justice system.

http://m.chron.com/opinion/outlook/a...er-1543234.php

[n david]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Jeff Sessions may be good on immigration but he's full establishment on everything else and he has a background that is very sketchy on racist behavior.

• Voted in favor of bailing out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mack in April, June and July (2008).
• Voted for farm bill subsidies in 2002, 2007 and 2008.
• Voted against 4th amendment protection in data collection in 2012.
• Voted against prohibiting the forceful taking of farmland by the government (eminent domain) in 2007.
• Voted in favor of increasing the debt ceiling in 2003, 2004, 2006.
• Voted against an amendment to prohibit earmarks in 2012.
• Voted against including federal entities in the definition of earmarks in 2006.
• Voted in favor of the energy bill which subsidized alternative energy (mandated the use of ethanol and placed standards on producers of fuel, cars, and appliances) in 2007.
• Voted in favor of the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act, which included 30 new tax provisions and cost $2 billion in 2008
• Voted in favor of allowing the Secretary of Agriculture to continue making loan guarantees in 2012.
• Voted against a 2012 amendment phasing out the Export-Import Bank.
• Voted in favor of reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank in 2012
• Voted against a 2012 amendment prohibiting the Export-Import Bank from providing financing to a person or project in a country that holds U.S. debt.
• Voted in favor of increasing the minimum wage in 2007.
Voted against an amendment blocking the usage of the PATRIOT Act to access firearms records of law abiding citizens in 2011.
• Voted in favor of the “fiscal cliff" deal in 2013, which raised taxes by $630 billion and including $230 billion in new spending.

I haven't spent any time on this issue. I've just seen it floating around:

If Sessions is establishment, why Trump and not Rubio?

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Originally Posted by n david

If Sessions is establishment, why Trump and not Rubio?

At the Alabama Rally he and Trump only spoke on Trade, not immigration. I don't know how Sessions can say he is strong on immigration when Trump supports a "touch back" amnesty plan

Anyway, as Congressman Mo Brooks, from Alabama, stated: "But better paying jobs don't just appear because a billionaire commands them to. They're created when the economy grows. And the economy grows when the government stops overtaxing individuals and businesses, overregulating industry, and stops enabling foreign labor to take American jobs."

Trump is already advocating big government policies. His worst yet, to open up libel law to sue everyone who speaks out against him. It's just amazing.

Yesterday, Chris Wallace pulled a dirty trick on Ted Cruz. He questioned him on some campaign tactics, loaded them at the end of the segment, talked over him so he couldn't answer, giving Ted no adequate time to respond. Cruz pushed back bringing up the fact that Wallace had already interviewed Trump and didn't question him on his dirty tactics, only time for a couple, namely:

Trump sending out a fabricated quote by Tom Coburn impugning Cruz's integrity. Coburn coming out and saying the quote was not true, but Trump went on with the lie anyway.

The robocall that went out, from a white supremacist group, supporting Donald Trump saying, "Do not vote for a Cuban, vote for Donald Trump."

#NeverTrump

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Great analysis for anyone who likes to read through the process.

Open Letter to the Republican Party: You Can Hate Cruz or Trump, But Not Both

https://medium.com/soapbox-dc/open-l...c3c#.93elftikr

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WOW!

David Dewhurst ‏"Say what you want about Ted Cruz, the man is all about the Constitution."

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Fox News not even trying to hide their bias.


Rupert Murdoch Verified account
‏@rupertmurdoch

Both "establishment" Republicans and Trump need to cool it and close ranks to fight real enemy. Trump, Rubio, Kasich could all win general.

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Dr. Ben Chouake Endorses Ted Cruz

Presidential candidate Ted Cruz today welcomed the endorsement of Dr. Ben Chouake, national president of NORPAC, the nation’s largest pro-Israel political action committee.

“Since entering the Senate, Ted Cruz has made support of U.S.-Israeli relations a priority,” Dr. Chouake said. “He has used the legislative powers of his office to advance the relationship, and his bully pulpit to add a moral voice for America’s most important ally in the Middle East. It is evident that Ted Cruz’s support for Israel is heartfelt and effective.”

http://linkis.com/www.tedcruz.org/news/7txQr



Jewish Leaders Endorse Ted Cruz for President

Presidential candidate Ted Cruz today announced the formation of a Jewish leadership coalition featuring a diverse group of rabbis, business, and community leaders from around the country.

“Since the day we announced our campaign, we have been honored to see tremendous support from the Jewish community.” Cruz said. “I have been privileged to speak at synagogue services from New York to California to Florida, to celebrate Passover Seders with my friends in Texas, and to participate in events with Elie Wiesel and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach. My commitment to the nation of Israel and the Jewish people began long before my days as a senator or presidential candidate: it began with the experience my father had as a refugee fleeing oppression in Cuba to come to this country. As president, I will stand unapologetically with Israel, prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, and cut off federal funding to any institution that adopts B.D.S. measures.”

http://linkis.com/www.tedcruz.org/news/yTGKw



Ted Cruz Receives Endorsement of Gun Owners of Vermont

Today the Cruz for President campaign announced that Ted Cruz has received the endorsement of Gun Owners of Vermont.

“After researching all the remaining candidates, Gun Owners of Vermont is satisfied to report that Ted Cruz is the only TRUE pro-gun candidate for the office of President of the United States,” said Ed Cutler, President of Gun Owners of Vermont. Cutler continued, “Ted Cruz has a long history of unwavering support for, and a no-compromise commitment to, the Second Amendment. Ted has always been the strongest Second Amendment voice in Washington.”

http://linkis.com/www.tedcruz.org/news/4vIEL


Cruz for President Announces Endorsement of Mrs. Kayla Moore

Kayla is married to Roy Moore, the current Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court.

Presidential candidate Ted Cruz today announced the endorsement of Kayla Moore, a religious liberty activist in Alabama.

“Very rarely do I get involved in other political races,” Moore said. “However, our nation is at a crossroads. If we do not choose wisely, we may forever lose our country. Many will say anything to get elected, but we must look at what the candidates have done. In studying and watching those running in this race – one stands for the same values I believe in. One is a true defender of the Constitution. The next president will make many critical appointments and tough decisions with regard to the rule of law, the Supreme Court, and national security. Ted has been a consistent Constitutionalist and a faithful defender of life, marriage, and small government.”

“Ted is a patriot who has consistently defended the values that made America a ‘shining city on a hill,’” Moore continued. “Before the Supreme Court of the United States, as Texas Solicitor General, and in the United States Senate, Ted has not only led the fight against amnesty and Obamacare, but has championed our Second Amendment rights, the Ten Commandments, and our veterans. In a moment when the future of our nation hangs in the balance, I am honored to endorse Ted Cruz for President of the United States.”

http://linkis.com/www.tedcruz.org/news/n3G5u

[aegsm76]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Jeff Sessions may be good on immigration but he's full establishment on everything else and he has a background that is very sketchy on racist behavior.

• Voted in favor of bailing out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mack in April, June and July (2008).
• Voted for farm bill subsidies in 2002, 2007 and 2008.
• Voted against 4th amendment protection in data collection in 2012.
• Voted against prohibiting the forceful taking of farmland by the government (eminent domain) in 2007.
• Voted in favor of increasing the debt ceiling in 2003, 2004, 2006.
• Voted against an amendment to prohibit earmarks in 2012.
• Voted against including federal entities in the definition of earmarks in 2006.
• Voted in favor of the energy bill which subsidized alternative energy (mandated the use of ethanol and placed standards on producers of fuel, cars, and appliances) in 2007.
• Voted in favor of the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act, which included 30 new tax provisions and cost $2 billion in 2008
• Voted in favor of allowing the Secretary of Agriculture to continue making loan guarantees in 2012.
• Voted against a 2012 amendment phasing out the Export-Import Bank.
• Voted in favor of reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank in 2012
• Voted against a 2012 amendment prohibiting the Export-Import Bank from providing financing to a person or project in a country that holds U.S. debt.
• Voted in favor of increasing the minimum wage in 2007.
Voted against an amendment blocking the usage of the PATRIOT Act to access firearms records of law abiding citizens in 2011.
• Voted in favor of the “fiscal cliff" deal in 2013, which raised taxes by $630 billion and including $230 billion in new spending.

I haven't spent any time on this issue. I've just seen it floating around:

PO - shows how desperately you have sold out to Cruz that you would throw the racist charge out at Sessions.
Disappointing, but what I have come to expect.
Insofar as establishment, Cruz voted with the party on 80% of Senate votes and abstained on 19%. Sessions voted with the party on 90% and abstained on 1%.
Link here:
https://www.opencongress.org/people/..._Jeff_Sessions

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Originally Posted by aegsm76

PO - shows how desperately you have sold out to Cruz that you would throw the racist charge out at Sessions.
Disappointing, but what I have come to expect.
Insofar as establishment, Cruz voted with the party on 80% of Senate votes and abstained on 19%. Sessions voted with the party on 90% and abstained on 1%.
Link here:
https://www.opencongress.org/people/..._Jeff_Sessions

Voting WITH the Establishment will give you a 90%.

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Ted Cruz Calls on Donald Trump to Tell the New York Times to Release the Tape