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TexasTowelie

(112,239 posts)
Tue Dec 15, 2015, 03:21 AM Dec 2015

10 Reasons Why Ted Cruz is the Most Dangerous (and Craziest) Republican Candidate

1. Following the recent Planned Parenthood murders, Cruz actually tried to claim that the domestic terrorist was a transgender liberal activist – even though there were confirmed reports from law enforcement officials saying that the shooter had used anti-abortion rhetoric taken directly from the mouths of Republicans such as himself.

2. He recently spoke at a rally where homosexuals were deemed satanic and compared to Satan.

3. He claimed that President Obama is pushing to bring Syrian refugees into the United States to “murder innocent Americans.”

4. In August, he tried to exploit the tombstones of dead soldiers to claim that religious freedom was under attack – something that was a flat-out lie.


Read more: http://www.forwardprogressives.com/10-reasons-why-ted-cruz-is-the-most-dangerous-and-craziest-republican-candidate/
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10 Reasons Why Ted Cruz is the Most Dangerous (and Craziest) Republican Candidate (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2015 OP
And unfortunately, that P.U. degree and his debate experience will allow him pnwmom Dec 2015 #1
He is very smart, PatSeg Dec 2015 #5
Carson is a nut case Gothmog Dec 2015 #2
Another reason: Dominionist religion cheyanne Dec 2015 #3
I agree. summerschild Dec 2015 #6
The MSM will Runningdawg Dec 2015 #7
Cruz appeals to religious RW wackos. Trump appeals to less religious RW wackos. pampango Dec 2015 #4
Trump is the dangerous bombastic clown that prepares the way for Cruz to look sane by comparison Hekate Dec 2015 #8
From the New Yorker: backscatter712 Dec 2015 #9

pnwmom

(108,980 posts)
1. And unfortunately, that P.U. degree and his debate experience will allow him
Tue Dec 15, 2015, 06:17 AM
Dec 2015

to portray himself as smarter than many.

Which he probably is, in an evil genius sort of way.

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)
5. He is very smart,
Tue Dec 15, 2015, 11:42 AM
Dec 2015

well educated, calculating, and an excellent speaker. This makes him more dangerous than people like Trump. He knows what he is doing and is very ambitious. I'm not sure he believes half the crap he says, but he will do anything to further his career.

cheyanne

(733 posts)
3. Another reason: Dominionist religion
Tue Dec 15, 2015, 09:34 AM
Dec 2015

Cruz and his father are members of sect that believes that America not just should be a theocracy, but that God has ordained that it will be a theocracy. They have named 7 areas of public life to be taken over by Christians. One of these is the government.

Cruz no doubt believes that his every move is ordained by God for him to take over the government. This enables him to ignore any criticism of his actions.

His rise in politics without a set back confirms his belief that he will suceed.

This is a very dangerous person.

summerschild

(725 posts)
6. I agree.
Tue Dec 15, 2015, 12:48 PM
Dec 2015

He IS dangerous!

I can't believe that no one has even mentioned that he is a dominionist.

I doubt many people know that.

Runningdawg

(4,517 posts)
7. The MSM will
Tue Dec 15, 2015, 01:26 PM
Dec 2015

just give them some time. Once that closet is opened all his fundy crazy is going to come spilling out.

pampango

(24,692 posts)
4. Cruz appeals to religious RW wackos. Trump appeals to less religious RW wackos.
Tue Dec 15, 2015, 09:52 AM
Dec 2015

Together they could corner the RW wacko market.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)
9. From the New Yorker:
Tue Dec 15, 2015, 02:29 PM
Dec 2015

“So, Admiral Ackbar, what do you think of Cruz emerging as a more level-headed alternative to Trump?”
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