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elleng

(130,972 posts) Sun Feb 7, 2016, 01:50 AM Feb 2016

Ted Cruz Won’t Be Denied.

'ANOTHER Ted Cruz rally, another Ted Cruz rant about the media’s failure to give him his due. I endured one in the tiny town of Weare, N.H., on Thursday afternoon and had two thoughts.

The first was that I’d seldom heard a voice as ripe with self-regard — as juicy with it — as his. He’s pomposity’s plum tomato.

The second thought was that he’s right.

We’ve sold him short. We continue to underestimate him. He’s even craftier than we appreciated. He’s more devious than we realized.

And he has a better chance to win the Republican nomination than we want to admit, because he’s not just a preternaturally slick political animal. He’s an uncommonly lucky one.' >>>

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/07/opinion/sunday/ted-cruz-wont-be-denied.html?

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Ted Cruz Won’t Be Denied. (Original Post) elleng Feb 2016 OP

He's terrifying. And he could get the nomination. TDale313 Feb 2016 #1

I kind of hope he does win the nomination world wide wally Feb 2016 #2

The Devil takes care of his own Pakid Feb 2016 #3

Even my mother who watches Fox told me he comes off really slimy and underhanded trillion Feb 2016 #4

Oh Yes He Will Dem on Feb 2016 #5

TDale313

(7,820 posts)

1. He's terrifying. And he could get the nomination.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Feb 7, 2016, 01:55 AM

Feb 2016

But I honestly don't think he'd win in the general. His brand of crazy will resonate with more people than we want to think, but not enough to win in November.