# Ted Cruz Presidential campaign discussion thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [March 23, 2015, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-cruz-presidential-campaign-discussion-thread/715774 "2015-03-23T14:47:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 31
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-cruz-presidential-campaign-discussion-thread/715774/601 "2016-02-02T11:55:24Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Another GOP campaign did broadly the same thing in 2014, but I can’t remember who. [Moveon.org](http://Moveon.org) did it in 2012 ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-cruz-presidential-campaign-discussion-thread/715774/602 "2016-02-02T17:23:29Z")
The Establishment Pubs don’t like Cruz and he don’t like them. But, at least he is an actual United States Senator – I’m sure they greatly prefer him to a total outsider-upstart like Trump. If they have to pick, they’ll back him. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-cruz-presidential-campaign-discussion-thread/715774/603 "2016-02-02T18:12:42Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > The Establishment Pubs don’t like Cruz and he don’t like them. But, at least he is an actual United States Senator – I’m sure they greatly prefer him to a total outsider-upstart like Trump. If they have to pick, they’ll back him. I don’t think so. I think if they had to choose they’d take Trump. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-cruz-presidential-campaign-discussion-thread/715774/604 "2016-02-02T18:52:58Z")
> [@amarone](#): > > [Moveon.org](http://Moveon.org) did it in 2012 No, they did not. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-cruz-presidential-campaign-discussion-thread/715774/605 "2016-02-02T18:54:26Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > I don’t think so. I think if they had to choose they’d take Trump. Maybe, maybe. Because at least they don’t have personal experience with dealing with Trump in Congress. In any case, they must feel like they’re starving and the only items on the menu are a rotting dog carcass and what it voided before it died. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-cruz-presidential-campaign-discussion-thread/715774/606 "2016-02-02T19:45:14Z")
[Cruz’s father said the Holy Ghost told him to run.](http://www.rawstory.com/2016/02/here-am-i-lord-use-me-ted-cruzs-dad-says-holy-ghost-authorized-white-house-run/) ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-cruz-presidential-campaign-discussion-thread/715774/607 "2016-02-02T20:31:09Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [Cruz’s father said the Holy Ghost told him to run.](http://www.rawstory.com/2016/02/here-am-i-lord-use-me-ted-cruzs-dad-says-holy-ghost-authorized-white-house-run/) Who ya gonna call?! ---
**Author:** ![BubbaPickles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8dc957/32.png) [@BubbaPickles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaPickles)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-cruz-presidential-campaign-discussion-thread/715774/608 "2016-02-02T20:44:36Z")
There are two things that always pop into my mind when I see or hear Ted Cruz. The first is the word ‘smarmy’, it just seems like the perfect description for his looks, his demeanor, and his attitude. The second is ‘Funeral Director’, because based on the first impression he seems like an ideal candidate to be one. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-cruz-presidential-campaign-discussion-thread/715774/609 "2016-02-02T21:00:35Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > …In any case, they must feel like they’re starving and the only items on the menu are a rotting dog carcass and what it voided before it died… You have a gift for metaphor. Give it back. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2016, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-cruz-presidential-campaign-discussion-thread/715774/610 "2016-02-03T03:16:38Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > That’s the orbit of Neptune, by the way. [insert your own Uranus joke here] ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2016, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-cruz-presidential-campaign-discussion-thread/715774/611 "2016-02-03T04:45:43Z")
> [@snowthx](#): > > It’s been about a half day since [Rick Perry announced his endorsement of Cruz](http://news.yahoo.com/rick-perry-endorses-ted-cruz-president-161540436.html;_ylt=AwrSbhCPBKdWL40AgxVXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTByNWU4cGh1BGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzYw--#), and no comments yet from the SDMB? > > _According to sources, Perry stated that he is endorsing Cruz because 1) he is from Texas, 2) he is conservative, and 3)._ 1. Profit! right? ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2016, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-cruz-presidential-campaign-discussion-thread/715774/612 "2016-02-05T21:55:34Z")
[Cruz’s poll numbers are crashing in New Hampshire.](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/polltracker/cruz-drops-rubio-surges-nh-suffolk-feb)Were probably also crashing in Iowa but strong ground game probably helped him overcome it there. > [@](#): > > Support for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in New Hampshire has collapsed precipitously, according to a Suffolk/Boston Globe poll released Friday which showed him falling from second place to fifth place in the state. > > By contrast, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) surged by 9 points to a comparatively secure second place but still trailed the longtime frontrunner, businessman Donald Trump, by a 10-point margin. > > The poll showed support for Trump at 29 percent and Rubio at 19 percent. Cruz, at 7 percent support, lagged behind not just Rubio but also Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R), who came in at 13 percent and 10 percent support, respectively. > > This indicates a dramatic decrease in support for Cruz, who recently pulled off a first-place finish in the Iowa caucuses. Cruz had stood at 12 percent, tied for second with Kasich and beating Rubio at 10 percent, in a late January version of the same poll. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2016, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-cruz-presidential-campaign-discussion-thread/715774/613 "2016-02-06T01:22:20Z")
> [@](#): > > Cruz, at 7 percent support, lagged behind not just Rubio but also … former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R), who came in at … 10 percent support, … Jeb\* is clawing his way to the top! - Not the dead Confederate cavalry General Jeb; some other Jeb from the South. Sort of. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2016, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-cruz-presidential-campaign-discussion-thread/715774/614 "2016-02-06T01:32:16Z")
> [@GrandWino](#): > > [Cruz’s poll numbers are crashing in New Hampshire.](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/polltracker/cruz-drops-rubio-surges-nh-suffolk-feb)Were probably also crashing in Iowa but strong ground game probably helped him overcome it there. I’m no fan of Rubio, but Cruz getting knocked around makes me very happy. The guy is bad news all around. ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2016, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-cruz-presidential-campaign-discussion-thread/715774/615 "2016-02-06T02:09:33Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > I’m no fan of Rubio, but Cruz getting knocked around makes me very happy. The guy is bad news all around. Ditto. ---
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2016, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-cruz-presidential-campaign-discussion-thread/715774/616 "2016-02-06T04:17:07Z")
I’m not happy, because I am a Democrat and I’m deathly afraid of running against Rubio. When the primary comes to Missouri, I’m probably going to take a Republican ballot and vote for either Trump or Cruz, whichever seems to have the best chances at that point. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-cruz-presidential-campaign-discussion-thread/715774/617 "2016-02-08T21:08:46Z")
[Ted’s latest mailer says “Check Enclosed” on the outside, asks for money on the inside.](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/ted-cruz-mailer-check-enclosed) ---
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-cruz-presidential-campaign-discussion-thread/715774/618 "2016-02-08T21:34:43Z")
Like the SNL opening sketch said, a scheming little weasel. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-cruz-presidential-campaign-discussion-thread/715774/619 "2016-02-08T21:40:47Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [Ted’s latest mailer says “Check Enclosed” on the outside, asks for money on the inside.](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/ted-cruz-mailer-check-enclosed) There’s a link to [Huffpost](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ted-cruz-mailer-2016-election_us_56b7fa37e4b08069c7a7c48c?9hdrt3xr) with images of the “check” and letter. I want a “Cruz For President” bulletproof vest like Ted is wearing. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-cruz-presidential-campaign-discussion-thread/715774/620 "2016-02-08T22:49:30Z")
[Somebody tried to perform an exorcism on Ted at one of his rallies.](https://www.rawstory.com/2016/02/hes-possessed-by-a-demon-man-attempts-exorcism-on-ted-cruz-during-campaign-event/) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-cruz-presidential-campaign-discussion-thread/715774.md?page=30) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-cruz-presidential-campaign-discussion-thread/715774.md?page=32)