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What Does Ted Cruz Think Is the Future of the GOP?

Jan. 27, 2013 10:10pm Mytheos Holt

Newly minted Texas Senator Ted Cruz has been on a tear recently in giving conservatives advice about how to improve their standing as a nationwide political force. To that end, Cruz recently gave a speech at the National Review Institute’s summit on the “Future of Conservatism,” and it has barely taken a day for that speech to attract attention.

The American Spectator describes some of Cruz’s more memorable lines:

“Tattoo these two words on your arm,” he said gesturing to his forearm. “Growth and opportunity.” Focusing on these inherently positive concepts, he claimed, would have a powerful impact on the electorate by demonstrating more effectively how Republican policies can improve social mobility and generate much needed revenue.

“I would love to double your taxes,” Ted quipped to an imaginary businessman, “after you have doubled your profits.”[...]

“We in Congress were mostly children when Reagan was president,” he explained, and therefore, in more ways than one, “We are the children of Reagan.”

And National Review themselves caught up to Cruz to ask him to offer some advice in person:

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nilo
Posted on January 29, 2013 at 8:34am
I don’t really care abouit that Ted Cruz thinks about the Repubican Party. They are dead, kaput! They have compromised the people into tyranny. I am looking for NO PARTY candidates. I hope Mr. Curz wakes up to this. Washington said that PARTY-ISM is no good. How right he was.

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THX-1138
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 2:12pm
There is no future for the GOP.

I didn’t leave the GOP; it left me, at least twenty years ago. Call me when you guys grow some Libertarian nads. Until then I’ll be voting *against* the GOP.

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rdk
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 1:29pm
Good advice. Listen to the wisdom of Ronaldus Magnus.

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Sosorryforyou
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 10:25am
@BUCHANAN16

You have got to be kidding. You statement, “Secondly, have any conservatives harmed or killed a person due to their sexuality? I think not.”, is one of the least informed comments I’ve ever read. Don’t you read about all of the violence and gay-bashing against homosexuals? It happens every single day in this Country. And, haven’t you ever heard of the name Matthew Shepard? If not, educate yourself. While not all gay violence has happened at the hands of Conservatives, much of it has.

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- cantstandlibs
  Posted on January 28, 2013 at 2:31pm
  you moron. This is not a conservative thing to do and I’ve seen no party affiliation of the criminals in that case. Or are you saying since repubs in congress refuse to write legislation that does not treat us all as equal, thus conservatives are to blame for all gay-bashing by lawless liberal retards?
  
  I suppose all the Chicago gang violence is mostly conservative bla… A.A gentlmeen?
  
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nilo
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 8:50am
The Republican elite are leading the suicide of the party. I no longer believe in political parties as the way to conduct government activities. George Washington said the political parties were dangerous to the Republic. And they are. We see that by now,don’t we? I literally pray to the Lord that we will be able to vote in 2014. I hope that the electorate will clean house in Congress.

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PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 8:28am
I have joined the Constitution Party for the de facto illegal government. I have also joined the de jure government, the true, legal U.S Constitutional government. Just in case you are not aware there are 2 governments one illegal and in debt. One sovereign and free. http://www.republicfortheunitedstates.org

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Magyar
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 6:33am
The current GOP is no longer the party of conservatives and the Constitution– it’s now the party of compromise and accommodation. They sold us out in partnership with the Democraps and Cruz and a few others will not make any difference.

America as we knew it IS DONE….

Just be sure you’re prepared for what is just around the corner!

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- MittensKittens
  Posted on January 28, 2013 at 6:49am
  Yep and yep!
  
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Concerned Green Beret
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 5:54am
Unfortunately, Ted Cruz (and Marco Rubio-not that it matters that worthless guy showed his true colors by supporting amnesty for illegals and women in combat) are not constitutionally eligible to be president. “At this point what difference does it make?” The country is lost anyway!!!! Buy guns and ammo and prepare yourself for the shooting!!!

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youshuthehellup
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 1:04am
the illegal immigrants and gays and lesbians are the underlying evil that will ruin U.S.A ! Americans are bound to laws but the illegals do not have to follow any.

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Verceofreason
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 1:03am
What does Ted Cruz think of Louis Gohmert’s terror babies

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Comeandtakeit
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 1:02am
I met Ted Cruz at one of his rallies right before his election and am thrilled he won, and is attracting attention already as a future party leader. I can well see him as President someday. He is smart as heck and a strong conservative who is able to articulate our positions in a logical, reasonable way. I think he is a real comer.

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neverending
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 12:28am
Have a lot of respect and admiration for Senator Cruz. I hope that he wil stick to his principles, remain strong and pursue his goals. It is such an uphill battle for some like him as I know Senator DeMint found out – he was a huge loss.

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techengineer11
Posted on January 27, 2013 at 11:42pm
Everyone is talking about the Republican message and how to reach America’s illegal immigrants and minorities..

Well maybe it’s not the message that is the problem but the minority?

What about all these insano Wars? Patriot Act? NDAA? TSA? DHS?

Nah just legalize 20 million Mexicans and tell the blacks that they are so very welcome in the Republican party and we’ll certainly Win again??

Are these people on CRACK or do they just really hate the Republican base?

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- PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
  Posted on January 28, 2013 at 8:20am
  They HATE Conservatives. Ted Cruz is better than most but a lawyer non the less. Republicans always try to pass of as Conservatives if that is who the people are in the District or State they come from. On the other hand, Democrats and Progressives will play to the type of people in their District or State. It is all Big Federal or State Government jobs they are after and they have to “play to” the types of people who will be voting. WHEN WILL VOTERS REALIZE that ALL politicians ARE Nothing But Consummate SALES PEOPLE. First they sell the voter on themselves….then they sell the bills (laws) to the people and voters. SALES PEOPLE ARE TRAINED TO BE NATURAL BORN LIARS to sell their products. Especially when the LIE is Government Laws or Themselves as whatever they “claim to be”.
  
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Jedrin
Posted on January 27, 2013 at 11:09pm
A funny thing about so called “Conservitives”, they seem to be the most back stabbing group I have ever seen. If some other “Conservitive” (seems to be no set definition for Conservitive) has a statement about any subject the other “Conservitives” attack him or her. Now Liberal Communists all pull together to get the job done. That is why the second admendment is gone, Alex Jones goes off and he is attacked instead of just shutting up and admiting he has some good points. No wonder Republicans go Liberal, they only have to put up with getting attacked by one side instead of both sides.

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- Jedrin
  Posted on January 27, 2013 at 11:27pm
  Seven Principles Of The Constitution Party:
  ■Life: For all human beings, from conception to natural death;
  ■Liberty: Freedom of conscience and actions for the self-governed individual;
  ■Family: One husband and one wife with their children as divinely instituted;
  ■Property: Each individual’s right to own and steward personal property without government burden;
  ■Constitution And Bill Of Rights: interpreted according to the actual intent of the founding fathers;
  ■State’s Rights: Everything not specifically delegated by the Constitution to the federal government, nor prohibited by the Constitution to the states, is reserved to the states or to the people.
  ■American Sovereignty: American government committed to the protection of the borders, trade, and common defense of Americans, and not entangled in foreign alliances.
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on January 27, 2013 at 11:53pm
  right on man. You know we are screwed when anyone talking about supporting the constitution party candidate in 2012 was called an obama supporter or a traitor
  
  we got to get these corrupt election laws fixed or nothing will ever change
  
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- banjarmon
  Posted on January 27, 2013 at 11:59pm
  Thanks for the Constitutional Party info!!
  
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- The-Real-Enrico
  Posted on January 28, 2013 at 12:15am
  @jedrin you should make a habit of posting Constitutional party info on tea party favorite articles. So the unfamiliar can be enlightened.
  
  The good Brother does not help much informing about who/what the party is.
  
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- waspanglosaxon
  Posted on January 28, 2013 at 1:48am
  Excuse me, Jedrin, but if you really think that hardcore leftists always stick together, then just look up the bios of Malcolm X, Leon Trotsky, and of course, John F. Kennedy. All three of these guys were OJ’d by their equally leftwing rivals. Fact.
  
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- TEXASGRANNY73
  Posted on January 28, 2013 at 4:40am
  You and your friend GYRO should invest in a dictionary and share it. Conservative (spelled correctly) fore head (spelled correctly) and what is a lable (pronounced la blay? or did you mean label?)? Really? Are you a high school graduate? What state? In USA?
  
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- THX-1138
  Posted on January 28, 2013 at 2:16pm
  “No wonder Republicans go Liberal”
  
  I’ve only seen this after a traumatic brain injury. Healthy people get *smarter* as they grow older, not dumber…
  
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- edmundburk
  Posted on January 28, 2013 at 3:29pm
  @JEDRIN This is a platform/party I could support!
  
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waspanglosaxon
Posted on January 27, 2013 at 10:45pm
This guy was elected on a platform of getting tough on illegal immigration, but then, right after the election, he was already fudging on his position. He acts like another Marco Rubio (author of his own ‘Amnesty Lite’ bill). To keep from remaining The Stupid Party, the GOP should concentrate upon appealing to its White base of support and stop ‘licking grease’. This guy, Cruz, is gonna turn just as Rubio did. Real Texans don’t vote for guys named Cruz.

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- TEXASGRANNY73
  Posted on January 28, 2013 at 3:58am
  Really? He won by a landslide. signed: A Real Texan.
  
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- Stab_friendly
  Posted on January 28, 2013 at 8:42am
  He didn’t win as much as Dewhurst handed him the election..
  
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- landowner
  Posted on January 28, 2013 at 12:01pm
  Cruz kicked Dewhurst’s butte’. Texans voted for the man as he stood on constitutional principles.
  
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katie5
Posted on January 27, 2013 at 10:42pm
The Constitution Party. The Conservative Party. The Freedom Party. The Patriot Party.

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- ModerationIsBest
  Posted on January 27, 2013 at 10:48pm
  The legitimate rape party.
  
  The “lies from the pit of hell party”
  
  The forced ******* ultrasound party.
  
  Keep nominating psycho candidates and you will keep losing.
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on January 27, 2013 at 11:00pm
  Vote for the best person on the ballot. Dont let the corrupt election laws hold you back
  
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- The-Real-Enrico
  Posted on January 27, 2013 at 11:08pm
  @MarxismIsBest I didn’t see where in the above comment where Katie suggested any particular candidate nor suggest for stupid or psychotic persons to run for office.
  
  Unless you are taking aim at a constitutional party? Do you have a problem with the/our Constitution and those damn liberties and god given/natural rights? Who would want a party, system or candidate who actually defend those stupid freedoms, right?
  
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- Jedrin
  Posted on January 27, 2013 at 11:21pm
  The REAL Constitution Party http://www.constitutionparty.com Never looked it up, eh.
  
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- ModerationIsBest
  Posted on January 27, 2013 at 11:24pm
  @Enrico
  
  It depends what she means by “The conservative party” Does she mean the same party that voted for endless wars that weren’t paid for, or medicare part d that wasn’t paid for, or tax cuts that weren’t paid for. Does she mean people like Paul “fiscal hawk” Ryan who voted against the Stimulus while taking funds from it?
  
  What does she mean by “The Constitution Party”? There are tons of things that aren’t in the Constitution that are commonplace today. Are you going to get rid of EVERYTHING?
  
  What does she mean by “The Freedom Party”? I hear you people talk about “freedom” and “liberty” while you actively try to stop gay people from getting married. Unless you mean “freedom” as long as you agree with it.
  
  What does she mean by “Patriot Party”? Does she mean the type of people who want to secede from the Union because the Nation democratically re-elected Obama?
  
  Show me your policies where you are actually arguing for liberty for all people, and not just for the people you agree with. Please show me your policies where you argue for limited government, not just your form of big government.
  
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- DefyTYRANNY
  Posted on January 27, 2013 at 11:37pm
  The Real Enrico, don’t mind the liberal troll. You cannot reason with them. They hate freedom and the very core of America. And will likely not realize that many here are not republicans and that “we” didn’t nominate anyone. The progressive fence riders of the GOP did. And I know no one who wanted the candidate that was chosen as any first second or third choice. The Gop AND the progressives are both scared s***less of the new breed of actual Constitutional conservatives. The GOP did not want Ted Cruz or his ilk, but they had no choice in the matter. And never mind who ever that was that said that stupid s*** about the rape thing. Whatever his name was. Another dumb*** who should have stfu. The liberals can run their ignorant crapholes all they want. If they push it too far there will be hell to pay, and they have a bad credit score.
  
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- Buchanan16
  Posted on January 28, 2013 at 12:00am
  @Moderation
  I take great offense of this post due to the lack of intelligence it provides. Once again conservatives and republicans are two different things. Just because a republican calls himself a conservative with like principles is just the same as saying a used car salesman is an honest person.
  
  Secondly, have any conservatives harmed or killed a person due to their sexuality? I think not. You’re such a hypocrite. You say that we mis-use the term freedom to carry our own agenda but apparently yours is not such that is equal to ours. Here is the hard truth: Gays cannot provide a future generation to this country, am I wrong? Sure they can adopt, good for them. I’m not stopping them. But why shouldn’t government recognize a bond between them? Because they do not provide a future generation, at least only sustain the current one. I’m not saying to make it illegal for gays to get married, I’m saying the government should not be indebted to giving them benefits when they give nothing in return. Also marriage should always be defined as 1 man + 1 woman. Period.
  
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- The-Real-Enrico
  Posted on January 28, 2013 at 12:04am
  @ModerationIsBest I personally don’t know Katie but I know you like to think of your self as a conservative but more on the line of a “moderate” aka progressive. So I’ll address each question one at a time.
  
  It depends what she means by “The conservative party”.
  
  First there is no such thing as conservative unconstitutional unpaid for wars. There is nothing conservative about it. Those were and are executive actions and were not constitutionally enacted within balance of power in congress. And right along with that Paul Ryan is not a “fiscal hawk” but more of a fiscal pigeon or crow of some sort.
  
  What does she mean by “The Constitution Party”? There are tons of things that aren’t in the Constitution that are commonplace today. Are you going to get rid of EVERYTHING?
  
  I would say yes. Tear most of it down. Some most go slowly as we are addicted to most and can not out cold turkey without causing physical/fiscal harm. Things like FED or marriage, government shouldn’t had anything to do with that union in the first place as it is a fundamentally religious act.
  
  What does she mean by “The Freedom Party”? I hear you people talk about “freedom” and “liberty” while you actively try to stop gay people from getting married.
  
  Again Marriage should have nothing to do with the government and vise versa. And second you have to change the actual/literal definition of what the union of marriage is. Marriage is man+woman. Government should grant
  
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justangry
Posted on January 27, 2013 at 10:33pm
Who here thinks the only way for us to achieve growth and opportunity is to get the government completely out of the market?

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- DefyTYRANNY
  Posted on January 27, 2013 at 10:39pm
  Umm, me?
  
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- drs1969
  Posted on January 27, 2013 at 10:54pm
  Sure, and as more people realize that the FED intends to steal everything they have, to keep it alive, they will shift their savings out of dollars and into hard assets. This will starve the beast, like the USSR 20 yrs. ago. Then things can be reset.
  
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- dawghowse
  Posted on January 28, 2013 at 7:36am
  Me!
  
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- Gonzo
  Posted on January 28, 2013 at 7:43am
  But the children of Obama want freebies Ted. It’s going to be a tough battle,
  
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DefyTYRANNY
Posted on January 27, 2013 at 10:24pm
The future of the GOP is for the real Conservatives to leave and start a VIABLE party. As long as the GOP is bound to the 1981 agreement and the dems keep parading out that old stiff to renew the agreement, they will never win an election again. The dems have a free ticket to commit massive election fraud.

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- The-Real-Enrico
  Posted on January 27, 2013 at 10:54pm
  I agree. GOP will never get my vote again (outside of the Ted Cruz and the Rand Paul candidates)
  
  Never vote for a party again. Only vote for your principles and a candidate.
  
  The Constitution Party. The Conservative Party. The Freedom Party. The Patriot Party!
  
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banjarmon
Posted on January 27, 2013 at 10:16pm
I pray Cruz will give backbone to the GOP

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- Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
  Posted on January 27, 2013 at 10:55pm
  Palin tried to give them balls, but they didn’t want them. Lifelong conservative, I voted for Reagan and loved the man, but I am losing faith of the GOP, especially after nominating Bob Dole and John McCain.
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on January 28, 2013 at 12:35am
  you can take the spine out of a politician, but you cant put it back in
  
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gyro
Posted on January 27, 2013 at 10:15pm
no no no dont call yourself the ” children of Reagan.”
if you peg yourself the left will just attack Reagan. and stick a new lable on your conservitive forhead

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- I_AM_HARRISON_BERGERON
  Posted on January 27, 2013 at 10:45pm
  The dems will attach labels no matter what conservatives do. It’s the #1 part of their strategy. Conservatives must find some strong rallying point to anchor to or we will continue to be pulled apart by the divisive tactics of the left. This is the reason that the Republican party is falling apart, while the Tea Party conservatives continue to grow stronger. Our strong anchor enables us to stand fast while the left shows its true colors in its desperation to uproot us.
  
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- ModerationIsBest
  Posted on January 27, 2013 at 10:55pm
  Yeah, conservatives never use labels, none at all.
  
  I’ve never seen once on here Obama being called a socialist, communist, muslim, terrorists, etc etc.
  
  Get over yourself. Both sides try to label their opponent in a negative light in attempt to strengthen their stance.
  
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- drs1969
  Posted on January 27, 2013 at 10:56pm
  He’s already learned to lie. The average age of the Senate is around 65.
  
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- Normanator01
  Posted on January 27, 2013 at 11:10pm
  @moderationisbest……nothing wrong with labels, as long as they are done properly .Facts, truth based in reality.
  
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- I_AM_HARRISON_BERGERON
  Posted on January 27, 2013 at 11:15pm
  Moderation, we are not referring to earned labels. Obama continuously espouses the very same principals of socialism. Therefore, we call him a socialist. He attached the labels himself… We merely point them out.
  We are referring to the constant use of misplaced labels such as the lefts constant accusation of racism, sexism and many others that are inaccurately foisted upon us. Seriously, even a modest research of the history of our parties will show that those labels can be attached to the left on the basis of their actions.
  The point here is that the left will focus on any mistake or misdeed of Reagan’s and claim that those are the things that we cling to rather than the countless good things that he did for this nation.
  
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- ModerationIsBest
  Posted on January 27, 2013 at 11:58pm
  @I_AM_HARRISON_BERGERON
  
  Hahaha I knew it. Another hypocrite.
  
  “No no no, the labels we give them are earned, the labels they give us are fake.”
  
  Give me a break.
  
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- BS61
  Posted on January 28, 2013 at 12:01am
  @moderationisbest Why do you think that it’s name calling when it’s a political affiliation?
  
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- BS61
  Posted on January 28, 2013 at 12:07am
  @moderationisbest So we shouldn’t call Obama a communist even though his mom attended the litte red schoolhouse in WA? We shouldn’t call him a communist even though he was mentored by communist Frank Marshall Davis? We shouldn’t call him a muslim even though he was muslim in Indonesia? Even this former life long Chicago Dem can see that, why can’t you?!
  
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- DIR
  Posted on January 28, 2013 at 12:30am
  @BS61
  
  The answer to your question is, because he has a superiority complex. He’s figured it all out, and because of that will argue to the death. He’s so full of it, there’s no point in even taking him to task, where would you begin. Have you ever tried to talk to an insane person who seems normal, but after all is said and done makes no sense, or talks in circles and stupidly contradicts his own edicts. You’ve got it.
  
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- BS61
  Posted on January 29, 2013 at 1:35am
  @DIR Good point – but I’m in panick mode trying to wake aa many people up as possible!
  
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