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TAMPABAY

(5 posts)
5. Cruz
Sun Mar 6, 2016, 10:00 AM
Mar 2016

I still think Trump is more dangerous because he will win a lot of working class whites that don't always vote. Cruz gets the Romney voters and that it. Hillary is going to get a record number of single women to vote this election.

Yes, but Cruz will not win the R primary. No chance at all. The Rs in charge do not want him. peacebird Mar 2016 #1
I think Rubio stays in to broker the convention underpants Mar 2016 #4
Mine also. But I still think Trump may win it outright peacebird Mar 2016 #6
That may end up being self-defeating AgerolanAmerican Mar 2016 #27
But they want Drumpf even less EmperorHasNoClothes Mar 2016 #7
The RNC may not like The Donald, but their people do. I do not think they will be able to put peacebird Mar 2016 #8
SOME Christian Right like Cruz. Don't forget, Hortensis Mar 2016 #13
Good observation AgerolanAmerican Mar 2016 #28
Bad thing is I think Cruz really IS serious; truebluegreen Mar 2016 #30
nah, it's textbook Pandering to the Rubes 101 AgerolanAmerican Mar 2016 #31
You should know, and I'll listen to you on it Hortensis Mar 2016 #34
He wasn't previously known for pandering to that extreme AgerolanAmerican Mar 2016 #37
I hope that's just all he is. I find the possibility that Hortensis Mar 2016 #40
SOME of my Christian right friends DO like him. Miles Archer Mar 2016 #32
I am not sure about that. Donald is a 'deal maker' they can negotiate with. Cruz is an ideologue. pampango Mar 2016 #36
The "R's" in charge don't want him Bettie Mar 2016 #9
Cruz winning the nomination is starting to scare me FLPanhandle Mar 2016 #2
He will fall back once we move on from the Bible Belt states. Hortensis Mar 2016 #11
Winning Maine is cause for concern though FLPanhandle Mar 2016 #12
Maybe not, but most of Maine is pretty poor and conservative. Hortensis Mar 2016 #19
They're both harmless, because all they have the power to do is yak. ileus Mar 2016 #3
Cruz TAMPABAY Mar 2016 #5
Hillary will lose to Trump. If they run Cruz, she might win. peacebird Mar 2016 #10
Hillary is unelectable, her dirt will bury her in the General. Dustlawyer Mar 2016 #14
Hillary or Bernie crush Trump in the general FLPanhandle Mar 2016 #15
Bernie can beat Trump, Hillary cannot. You underestimate the hatred of Hillary. peacebird Mar 2016 #16
Hillary is the one figure who can unify the GOP. Bucky Mar 2016 #17
I do not personally know one Hillary supporter. Miles Archer Mar 2016 #33
Hard to say edhopper Mar 2016 #18
Ideologically, yeah, sure. He's a true believer. But he's burned so many bridges... Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2016 #20
Well said. nruthie Mar 2016 #23
Agreed. K&R nt riderinthestorm Mar 2016 #21
we would be better off with cruz as the nominee for the GOP Takket Mar 2016 #22
Amen AxionExcel Mar 2016 #24
Kiss democracy adios, and fall to your knees in SUBmission to Repube KristoFascism AxionExcel Mar 2016 #25
Santorum won quite a few States Mz Pip Mar 2016 #26
All of them scare me Hydra Mar 2016 #29
he has to win outright, which is now quite difficult 0rganism Mar 2016 #35
Cruz has something very scary freaky wrong about him. nt Zorra Mar 2016 #38
I don't see Cruz getting crossover ibegurpard Mar 2016 #39
Bachman was just a craven oportunist. But Cruz is a true believer of the christian death-cult GOLGO 13 Mar 2016 #41
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