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Tommy_Carcetti

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3. News flash: They're all dangerous. Pick your poison.

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 11:04 PM

Feb 2016

Of course, Cruz is a notorious asshole, even with his own party, and that might be his own undoing.

I'm not sweating facing off against Cruz at this point. I'd rather that than have to deal with more obnoxious Trump antics.

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I�m disturbed.. Cruz might win this thing. [View all] busterbrown Feb 2016 OP

We are right to hold Cruz saltpoint Feb 2016 #1

Pithy remark. KittyWampus Feb 2016 #34

Hi, KittyWampus. I really get a sick vibe saltpoint Feb 2016 #35

I agree. potone Feb 2016 #2

News flash: They're all dangerous. Pick your poison. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2016 #3

Nope... If Cruz wins and continues forging ahead.. busterbrown Feb 2016 #8

He strikes me as a paper tiger. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2016 #12

I hope your right..but.. busterbrown Feb 2016 #19

He's going to lose big in NH - that's pretty much a foregone conclusion hatrack Feb 2016 #22

a cruz win is a win for democrats...not so much for the GOP beachbum bob Feb 2016 #4

Don't care who the Republicans nominate SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2016 #5

I know what you mean. I'm rooting against Cruz. dmr Feb 2016 #6

He is a very dangerous man. Quite scary those religious fanatics. SummerSnow Feb 2016 #7

Exactly..and if Cruz continues with momentum.. busterbrown Feb 2016 #13

parts of this country are truly disturbing....cruz or trump...scary stuff spanone Feb 2016 #9

The GOOD part of that: elleng Feb 2016 #10

To me they are all fugnugly whackadildos. Warren Stupidity Feb 2016 #11

What happens in Iowa world wide wally Feb 2016 #14

yep... dhill926 Feb 2016 #24

Considering I am disturbed by all of their candidates Egnever Feb 2016 #15

If Cruz is the nominee, a chunk of moderate Republicans will vote for Clinton brooklynite Feb 2016 #16

I'm baffled as to why so many DUers are rooting for Cruz. He is dangerous and much harder to Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #17

Yep.. Hard Right and more.. Invokes Christ to every issue political or noin.. busterbrown Feb 2016 #21

Very simple. Because Cruz can't win general, Rubio can present himself as more moderate, even HERVEPA Feb 2016 #26

I still maintain that Trump is much easier to beat. Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #29

Both easy to beat I think. Rubio less so. HERVEPA Feb 2016 #31

It's good. It blows up the republican plan to get rid of Cruz Renew Deal Feb 2016 #18

Santorum and Huck won the past two. geek tragedy Feb 2016 #20

Good Point...but remember neither Santorum or Huck busterbrown Feb 2016 #28

Iowa's winner often doesn't get the nom. cyberswede Feb 2016 #23

I am glad. Cruz will get destroyed in the general election. --NT. AgadorSparticus Feb 2016 #25

Agreed. Cruz winning is the absolute best Repub outcome for us Dems. LonePirate Feb 2016 #27

Thank God.. busterbrown Feb 2016 #30

I worry about Rubio. A hawk's hawk! elias49 Feb 2016 #32

It will be Rubio... one_voice Feb 2016 #33

Trump doesn't know anything about congressional politics flamingdem Feb 2016 #36

He thinks he's been anointed by God via his dad to rule the US. Odin2005 Feb 2016 #37

Cruz won the racist vote. He disrespected Obama the most. Darb Feb 2016 #38

I can't imagine. I still can't see it happening though ecstatic Feb 2016 #39