Comments on: Cruz, Paul In http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/07/cruz-paul-in/ Reality-based political commentary Thu, 28 May 2026 01:03:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/07/cruz-paul-in/#comment-58617 Chris Weigant Sat, 11 Apr 2015 08:01:04 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10533#comment-58617 OK, I admit that I don't think either one of these guys is going to go the distance, but then again I could be wrong. It's certainly happened before. The race on the Republican side is going to be who will become the ultimate "non-Bush" and either of these guys seem to have just as good a chance as all the other field. In other words, it's going to be a wild ride, hold on to your hats, folks... -CW OK, I admit that I don't think either one of these guys is going to go the distance, but then again I could be wrong. It's certainly happened before.

The race on the Republican side is going to be who will become the ultimate "non-Bush" and either of these guys seem to have just as good a chance as all the other field.

In other words, it's going to be a wild ride, hold on to your hats, folks...

-CW

]]> By: TheStig http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/07/cruz-paul-in/#comment-58529 TheStig Wed, 08 Apr 2015 13:41:50 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10533#comment-58529 Ted Cruise has been "in" the Senate for two years, but as any bomb thrower knows, it's best to stay on the extreme fringes of your target zone (pretty much everybody else in the party). For that reason , I think he ought to be characterized as an outsider/insider/outsider, if I may modify a coined term. To Paula's point, I think Cruise is looking to find the ideal running mate early in the game. That running mate technically being Sheldon Adelson, but more accurately being what's in SA's wallet. Remember those Capital One ads with the Hagar the Horriblesque Barbarians? I find Cruise's Joe McCarthy look appealingly appalling...with a 5 o'clock shadow rivaling that of Homer Simpson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gIhaXYAOAQ or Jon Hamm. The '50s WERE the most interesting decade in the second half of the 20th century. Rand Paul needs to get in the game early to define his Republican credentials before the "Press" has a chance to define him by his more unconventional Libertarian credentials. Ron Paul has been very quite lately. Check out his website (sorry only 1 link per post). Some frostiness between Ron-Rand? Ted Cruise has been "in" the Senate for two years, but as any bomb thrower knows, it's best to stay on the extreme fringes of your target zone (pretty much everybody else in the party). For that reason , I think he ought to be characterized as an outsider/insider/outsider, if I may modify a coined term.

To Paula's point, I think Cruise is looking to find the ideal running mate early in the game. That running mate technically being Sheldon Adelson, but more accurately being what's in SA's wallet. Remember those Capital One ads with the Hagar the Horriblesque Barbarians?

I find Cruise's Joe McCarthy look appealingly appalling...with a 5 o'clock shadow rivaling that of Homer Simpson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gIhaXYAOAQ

or Jon Hamm. The '50s WERE the most interesting decade in the second half of the 20th century.

Rand Paul needs to get in the game early to define his Republican credentials before the "Press" has a chance to define him by his more unconventional Libertarian credentials. Ron Paul has been very quite lately. Check out his website (sorry only 1 link per post). Some frostiness between Ron-Rand?

]]> By: John From Censornati http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/07/cruz-paul-in/#comment-58521 John From Censornati Wed, 08 Apr 2015 01:39:06 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10533#comment-58521 I think that Terd Cruz has very little chance of getting the nomination, but his chances are better than Rant Paul's. Anyway, it's likely to be an appalling spectacle as the whole bunch of them try to out-hate each other regarding illegal Mexicans, untrustworthy Iranians, lazy blacks, and evil LGBTs (and that's just what they would do on Day One). I think that Terd Cruz has very little chance of getting the nomination, but his chances are better than Rant Paul's. Anyway, it's likely to be an appalling spectacle as the whole bunch of them try to out-hate each other regarding illegal Mexicans, untrustworthy Iranians, lazy blacks, and evil LGBTs (and that's just what they would do on Day One).

]]> By: Paula http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/07/cruz-paul-in/#comment-58520 Paula Wed, 08 Apr 2015 00:48:25 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10533#comment-58520 I think if one of the collection of republicans who run is able to find a way to deal with Cruz he/she'll instantly rise to the top. Cruz is an unprincipled bully and egotist and he has to be swatted -- or sledgehammered -- down. Anyone he can walk over should be eliminated from consideration. Rand Paul will, I think, self-destruct in the end. Charles Pierce always talks about the five-minute rule for both Ron and Rand: they sound "reasonable" for the first five minutes of a speech/response and then invariably veer into something wacko. Rand may be trying to distance himself from previous extreme or nonsensical stances, but whether he can discipline himself enough to stay out of trouble remains to be seen. And if he starts to gain traction his opponents have tons of good stuff to use against him. The long shots are jumping in early -- the better to collect the swag while the field is open. I think if one of the collection of republicans who run is able to find a way to deal with Cruz he/she'll instantly rise to the top. Cruz is an unprincipled bully and egotist and he has to be swatted -- or sledgehammered -- down. Anyone he can walk over should be eliminated from consideration.

Rand Paul will, I think, self-destruct in the end. Charles Pierce always talks about the five-minute rule for both Ron and Rand: they sound "reasonable" for the first five minutes of a speech/response and then invariably veer into something wacko. Rand may be trying to distance himself from previous extreme or nonsensical stances, but whether he can discipline himself enough to stay out of trouble remains to be seen. And if he starts to gain traction his opponents have tons of good stuff to use against him.

The long shots are jumping in early -- the better to collect the swag while the field is open.

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