tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post4482763507301124112..comments2024-01-05T06:18:18.086-05:00Comments on CommentaramaPolitics: Cruz'n For a Bruiz'nAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-39074749916238714162015-03-25T20:00:25.410-04:002015-03-25T20:00:25.410-04:00Bev, Democrats pass laws for other people... not t...Bev, Democrats pass laws for other people... not themselves.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-32546819699825407622015-03-25T20:00:05.880-04:002015-03-25T20:00:05.880-04:00tryanmax, I agree. That's just another game o...tryanmax, I agree. That's just another game of "MSM gotcha."AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-37247847112685876412015-03-25T19:59:28.747-04:002015-03-25T19:59:28.747-04:00Koshcat, My views on another Bush are well known. ...Koshcat, My views on another Bush are well known. Ug. I would choose almost anyone else, Cruz included.<br /><br />People can change, but the problem Cruz faces is that he is trying to win over incompatible audiences. To win the public, he needs to abandon the fringe... assuming the public buys it. But if he even hints at being less than 100% full-go fringe, he will lose the fringe. He has a dilemma that I think can't be solved.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-29946590879772442772015-03-25T19:20:36.150-04:002015-03-25T19:20:36.150-04:00A crazy Cruz is still better than a third Bush.
I...A crazy Cruz is still better than a third Bush.<br /><br />I don't really know what is going to happen. The money problem could go away with a couple really good showings. If he is truly a good debater, it may go a long way to changing people's mind. Reagan use to be a registered Democrat; now a GOP hero. People change and it doesn't necessarily hurt them.<br /><br />I think the key will be if he will stand for something rather than against everything. He would definitely win Texas and much of the south and Midwest. Outside that it could get fuzzy.Koshcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552108950848576633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-43009495592542204882015-03-25T16:07:55.655-04:002015-03-25T16:07:55.655-04:00Tryanmax - It doesn't bother me one bit that C...Tryanmax - It doesn't bother me one bit that Cruz has bought an exchange plan for his family. At least he will have first hand experience with the process. And I think Cruz should pump up that he is signing up for Obamacare on an exchange rather than taking the taxpayer funded and paid for insurance provided to all federal elected officials unlike anyone who actually voted for Obamacare.<br /><br />As far as I know, Sen. Schumer, Sen. Gillibrand, nor my Dem Rep. Carolyn Maloney have given up their government provided health insurance to buy their own on any exchanges. I asked them all...none replied, so I take it that they are ashamed to admit it. <br />BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-46078271959481503112015-03-25T15:03:45.373-04:002015-03-25T15:03:45.373-04:00I at least want Cruz to last until a few primaries...I at least want Cruz to last until a few primaries come back, so that every "cruise" pun imaginable can be exhausted. <br /><br />Also, I see that the media is in a frenzy over Cruz signing up for Obamacare as his wife takes a leave of absence from her job. On the part of the media, it's a pretty disingenuous snub to call Cruz a hypocrite. On the other hand, I'm already hearing unfounded speculation about how this is the first move in a master plan to "expose" Obamacare to the public. Presumably, these are coming from his supporters, which says they aren't comfortable with it.tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-21843110254299535232015-03-25T13:59:50.785-04:002015-03-25T13:59:50.785-04:00... and while her husband molests the librarians. ...... and while her husband molests the librarians. ;-)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-30283231066823311412015-03-25T13:57:25.952-04:002015-03-25T13:57:25.952-04:00More accurately, Hillary is that "that woman...More accurately, Hillary is that "that woman who tells you there is no eating in the library...while eating in the library"BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-71456221036267912552015-03-25T13:50:50.562-04:002015-03-25T13:50:50.562-04:00Bob, LOL! Excellent choice! :DBob, LOL! Excellent choice! :DAndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-75093981707875260742015-03-25T13:47:50.028-04:002015-03-25T13:47:50.028-04:00Andrew.....Actually, I went on (or listened to) Bl...Andrew.....Actually, I went on (or listened to) Blind Faith during my SDRR days.<br /><br />BobRobert L. Heddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-41836841779823870382015-03-25T13:39:22.070-04:002015-03-25T13:39:22.070-04:00Bob,
I agree completely. I have no problems hear...Bob,<br /><br />I agree completely. I have no problems hearing Cruz out, or any of the other candidates. I personally don't have a favorite at this point, though I do admit liking Rand Paul a lot. I'm just trying to discuss where I think things are headed.<br /><br />And yeah, I've learned never to take any politician on faith... which is the only way the left takes theirs!<br /><br />That's an excellent observation about celebrity worship: "we see all our flaws every minute of every day, and love to worship those we think don't have any flaws." That's very true.<br /><br />And you are correct, conservatives just don't play the lovey-lovey games the left does. We don't write songs about them. We don't fantasize about them. We don't go on blind faith.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-5207494749892352822015-03-25T13:34:10.485-04:002015-03-25T13:34:10.485-04:00Celebrity worship, by liberals, is a replacement f...Celebrity worship, by liberals, is a replacement for God worship by many conservatives. Many people need someone/something to worship, as we see all our flaws every minute of every day, and love to worship those we think don't have any flaws.<br /><br />I don't think the right has ever written songs about their candidates, stated they were "like a god," and believed they could stop the rise of the oceans, etc.<br /><br />Back to Cruz, it is interesting to see/hear how both the left and the "right" are going after him for finally putting his hat in the ring, so to speak. Let's hear him out, debate his ideas and see what he has to offer. Just like with any of the other candidates such as Bush III, Rubio, Christie, Walker, Perry, etc.<br /><br />What we won't do is take him at his word, like the left does with their candidates.<br /><br />BobRobert L. Heddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-10637460912890192342015-03-25T13:23:11.006-04:002015-03-25T13:23:11.006-04:00Kit, Goldberg describes Hillary perfectly! LOL!Kit, Goldberg describes Hillary perfectly! LOL!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-12993549513289356712015-03-25T13:22:36.958-04:002015-03-25T13:22:36.958-04:00Bev, Hillary and the democrats are non-starters fo...Bev, Hillary and the democrats are non-starters for me. I know them too well to ever want to see them in power.<br /><br />Cruz is definitely a good debater, but I don't think that will help him ultimately. Winning an election is about image, not debating skill.<br /><br />What amazes me is how easily liberals dismiss obvious contradictions in their heroes and how they can actually pick and choose the versions of their heroes that they like and just ignore the rest.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-59532335730318298492015-03-25T13:07:45.254-04:002015-03-25T13:07:45.254-04:00If Cruz last to the primary debates, that will be ...If Cruz last to the primary debates, that will be really interesting. He is a masterful litigator and debater. If you've never seen his altercation with Dianne Feinstein, it is worth a watch. He listens and knows his stuff and he doesn't get rattled. Not that that will make him a good President or leader, but it is entertaining to see Diane Feinstein (and other Dems on the committee)get rattled and sputter and spew...maybe that's why she's not running again.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzb9Hs2SmfQ <br /><br />I am neither for, against, or otherwise any of the candidates yet. Well, okay, Hillary is a "against" for now. It is far too early for me. But I will be listening at what the candidates say, and watching what they do and see if they are the same. Someone asked me how I knew what Obama would turn out to be. I said what he says and what he does are completely different and it is the same with almost everyone in his administration.<br /><br />And THAT is why the Dems can worship him. They take him at his word and don't watch his actions. They only see the surface of what he says and the photos. But they don't go beyond the surface. We do that with celebrities too.<br />BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-57886862585868074272015-03-25T13:04:13.768-04:002015-03-25T13:04:13.768-04:00"Sometimes you just can't polish a turd.&..."Sometimes you just can't polish a turd."<br />Hillary's problem. As Jonah Goldberg said, "she is the woman who tells you there is no eating in the library."Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-58514060322864955612015-03-25T13:03:25.719-04:002015-03-25T13:03:25.719-04:00About Palin:
"High flying, adored
So young,...About Palin: <br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL1VblPITcA%22" rel="nofollow">"High flying, adored<br />So young, the instant queen<br />A rich beautiful thing, of all the talents<br />A cross between a fantasy of the bedroom and a saint<br />You were just a backstreet girl<br />Hustling and fighting, scratching and biting"</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MguxA61ZtZ8" rel="nofollow">"I came from the people, they need to adore me<br />So Christian Dior me from my head to my toes<br />I need to be dazzling, I want to be Rainbow High<br />They must have excitement, and so must I."</a>Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-48807071003808041952015-03-25T13:01:33.523-04:002015-03-25T13:01:33.523-04:00P.S. Anthony, Personality does factor in. That is...P.S. Anthony, Personality does factor in. That is true. Sometimes you just can't polish a turd.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-54246852522690962632015-03-25T13:00:39.665-04:002015-03-25T13:00:39.665-04:00Kit, The Palin Cult was the first sign that these ...Kit, The Palin Cult was the first sign that these self-described genuine conservatives were not conservatives, but were something very different.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-89687148892200289662015-03-25T12:59:03.941-04:002015-03-25T12:59:03.941-04:00Anthony, Celebrity worship is definitely herd inst...Anthony, Celebrity worship is definitely herd instinct coming through. And sadly, it does work with many people, as evidenced by its continued use in everything from advertising to political endorsements to the fact that people like Sex Tape Hilton can start creating lines of product. Wow.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-64541728292764831902015-03-25T12:55:12.984-04:002015-03-25T12:55:12.984-04:00Anthony, They never turned on Clinton because he w...Anthony, They never turned on Clinton because he was a success. He entered the pantheon of the immortals -- FDR, JFK -- rather than the hall of the hated -- Jimmy Carter, LBJ, and their failed candidates like Mike Dukakis.<br /><br />In terms of Gore, they never had the chance to embrace him in that way because he lost and their focus became how evil George Bush stole the election... so they invested their energy in hating and destroying Bush instead of worshiping Gore the loser.<br /><br />That said, they did go on to embrace him as a messiah in the environmental movement. Penn and Teller actually did a thing where they went down the street and asked people to describe Al Gore and liberal after liberal used religious terminology to describe him. This was when <i>Inconvenient Truth</i> was out.<br /><br />And don't forget, even during the election, the things liberals focused on with Gore were things like "the kiss."AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-43889933099663626882015-03-25T12:55:03.812-04:002015-03-25T12:55:03.812-04:00Andrew,
A few have named their kids "Reagan....Andrew,<br /><br />A few have named their kids "Reagan."<br /><br />Anyway, look up the Sarah Palin Cult. Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-197871770153119312015-03-25T12:49:42.722-04:002015-03-25T12:49:42.722-04:00LOL!
BTW, the more I think about it, I'm not ...LOL!<br /><br />BTW, the more I think about it, I'm not sure it's fair to say that conservatives are hero worshiping Reagan. For the most part, I think conservatives are citing Reagan as the example of the greatest triumph of conservatism and they point to him as how we should be acting accordingly. What they aren't doing is trying to emulate him in any way beyond his political side.<br /><br />In other words, they aren't naming their kids Ronald, they aren't dressing like him or eating the foods he ate. They aren't having sexual fantasies about him. Etc. Liberals are doing all of that with Obama.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-53328146015964733332015-03-25T12:42:23.526-04:002015-03-25T12:42:23.526-04:00"Now you're depressing me, Kit. "
A..."Now you're depressing me, Kit. "<br /><br />Apparently, if recent events are any indication, depressing people is a talent of mine. :-)Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-44967984046304294102015-03-25T12:42:00.585-04:002015-03-25T12:42:00.585-04:00Andrew,
Celeb worship is bizarre. There are arti...Andrew,<br /><br />Celeb worship is bizarre. There are artists whose genre work I buy sight unseen but I don't want to meet them or care what they think about subjects outside their specialty.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16124128949343301445noreply@blogger.com