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Cyrano

(15,057 posts)
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 12:40 PM Feb 2016

Ted Cruz: "Field of Nightmares"

Last edited Tue Feb 2, 2016, 02:51 PM - Edit history (1)

Cruz is living in a very strange Iowa cornfield. His voters long for those grotesque historic eras known as "The Crusades," "The Inquisition," and the "Salem Witch Trials." And that's why Cruz "won" in Iowa.

For all of his educational credentials, Cruz is an idiot. He has zero street smarts and absolutely no common sense. Only a fool goes out of his way to alienate everyone in his own party.

Enjoy your moment, Ted. And don't forget "Presidents" Gingrich, Huckabee, Bachmann, and Santorum who also won the Iowa caucus. It was their presidential "death knell." Ted, you really don't get the fact that the GOP Iowa caucus's are less than meaningless.

After the next couple of primaries, you will be going home to Texas. And you will never realize that, while some segment of Texans are willing to put up with you, the rest see you as the tremendous, world-class dick you are.

No, Ted, Iowa isn't heaven. It's where Republican hopefuls go to become irrelevant.

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Ted Cruz: "Field of Nightmares" (Original Post) Cyrano Feb 2016 OP
That nutjob is never going to win the Presidency flamingdem Feb 2016 #1
flamingdem, you have a better chance of being prez Cyrano Feb 2016 #5
He's a sanctimonious, self-righteous, arrogant psychopath hifiguy Feb 2016 #15
He is crazy. polly7 Feb 2016 #2
We can't send him back to Canada Flying Squirrel Feb 2016 #3
That is it. He is crazy. Johonny Feb 2016 #6
Yes, and he's someone to be feared Cyrano Feb 2016 #7
I think if I were boss of the Democratic party I'd start 'right now' saying this on social media .. polly7 Feb 2016 #10
I've said it before. hifiguy Feb 2016 #18
PM Trudeau would have the Mounties meet him hifiguy Feb 2016 #16
I was going to say well, we've let in polly7 Feb 2016 #19
Yes, many of us Texans know that he is a egomaniacal, smarmy dick! Dustlawyer Feb 2016 #4
same here in tennessee....the party has thrown in the towel. spanone Feb 2016 #9
I don't get it. lapislzi Feb 2016 #8
K & R. n/t FSogol Feb 2016 #11
Dangerous Johnny2X2X Feb 2016 #12
I agree completely. smirkymonkey Feb 2016 #13
Cruz would scare the shit out of Josef Stalin. hifiguy Feb 2016 #20
"After the next couple of primaries, you will be going home to Texas." KamaAina Feb 2016 #14
Nooooooooooo ...... polly7 Feb 2016 #17

flamingdem

(39,321 posts)
1. That nutjob is never going to win the Presidency
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 12:43 PM
Feb 2016

but I get the shivers thinking of him getting this close with his Dominionist ties.

Cyrano

(15,057 posts)
5. flamingdem, you have a better chance of being prez
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 01:36 PM
Feb 2016

than Cruz.

As insane as our country is right now, there is no way in the world that this guy with "The Jesus Complex" is going to get anywhere near the White House.

He's gone out of his way to alienate every elected Republican. And the only reason he "won" in Iowa is because of the number of fundamentalist "Christians" who voted for him.

Trust me, (and the rest of the sane people in this country). Cruz isn't going to win another primary. And I don't care how many ignorant people he gets to fall to their knees and vote for him as their (God's) choice. At best, he's a religious fanatic. At worst, he's dangerously deluded. Yet, there are still fool's that will never see it.

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
15. He's a sanctimonious, self-righteous, arrogant psychopath
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 07:50 PM
Feb 2016

with a messiah complex. Most of the Repig establishment hates his guts with a passion, He's such an incurable, shrieking asshole even the other assholes can't stand him and that is a truly remarkable accomplishment. As batshit crazy as 30-35% of the population is, I think you have sussed this out correctly.

Johonny

(20,888 posts)
6. That is it. He is crazy.
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 01:37 PM
Feb 2016

He has a great education and work experience background. But he's freaking crazy. I fear him the most.

Cyrano

(15,057 posts)
7. Yes, and he's someone to be feared
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 01:55 PM
Feb 2016

This is someone who believes his own dogma. And I think he would take malevolent steps against those who don't share his view of his own magnificence.

We've worried a lot about Trump's narcissism. But for the most part, Trump realizes he's peddling whatever crap he has to in order to get votes.

Cruz, on the other hand, really believes what he's saying and thinks that Jesus agrees with him. This is one sick and very, very dangerous man.

polly7

(20,582 posts)
10. I think if I were boss of the Democratic party I'd start 'right now' saying this on social media ..
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 02:28 PM
Feb 2016

can they do that? Or does each candidate have to do it on his/her own - which would probably be risky. But all those young people who are getting really interested in politics should know just how dangerous he is, right?

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
18. I've said it before.
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 07:54 PM
Feb 2016

Trumpolini is an old-fashioned blowhard - an evil Fred Flintstone or Ralph Kramden. Or maybe that jackass uncle who drinks too much at the holidays and starts bloviating. But he would never unleash thermonuclear hell to bring baby jeezus back. Bad for real estate values, you know.

Cruz would do it in a second.

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
16. PM Trudeau would have the Mounties meet him
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 07:52 PM
Feb 2016

at the border to turn him around 180 degrees. I have no doubts about that. We're stuck with that goon.

polly7

(20,582 posts)
19. I was going to say well, we've let in
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 07:57 PM
Feb 2016

................ but none come to mind that are even comparable. I didn't realize just what a fanatical, seriously creepy psychopath he really is until I watched a few videos today. The only good thing - there's a lot of time left for people to see it. (I hope!)

Dustlawyer

(10,497 posts)
4. Yes, many of us Texans know that he is a egomaniacal, smarmy dick!
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 01:09 PM
Feb 2016

If we weren't so gerrymandered Texas would be in play now. Our Democratic Party refuses to make any effort to build a strong presence in non-battleground states. Texans only get campaign ads of Tea Party nuts trying to out do each other. We don't get to hear the other side and running as a Democrat here is next to impossible.

lapislzi

(5,762 posts)
8. I don't get it.
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 02:19 PM
Feb 2016

Wasn't he already anointed a "king" in his deluded dominionist denomination? If you're a king, why bother with being president?

Johnny2X2X

(19,114 posts)
12. Dangerous
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 02:54 PM
Feb 2016

Ted Cruz is the most terrifying candidate to ever run for President in this country. He really wants to blow the world up. This guy would happily start a nuclear war, eh's an end times devotee to the nth degree.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
13. I agree completely.
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 04:03 PM
Feb 2016

Cyrano, I really hope you're right. Cruz is just a little too close for comfort right now.

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
20. Cruz would scare the shit out of Josef Stalin.
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 08:00 PM
Feb 2016

Mull that over for a minute. Stalin only wanted to conquer the world, not incinerate it.

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
14. "After the next couple of primaries, you will be going home to Texas."
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 07:39 PM
Feb 2016

Wouldn't he be going home to Alberta?

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