Reconstituting America

When considering the things that have made America the most prosperous and powerful nation in the history of the planet, there are many options. Some would say it’s the people and our embrace (albeit reluctant at times) of diversity that built this nation of immigrants. Others might point to serendipity; we are rich with natural resources and favorable conditions through which a nation can flourish. There is, of course, a spirit of excellence that has been instilled in our leadership since the first Lieutenant ordered men to attack the British in the Revolutionary War.

All of these are true and have been driven by one force: the Will of God. Before you click away, this is not going to be a preachy article. It’s important for those who believe to never lose sight of our Father as the reason for all of our blessings. Even if you’re not a believer, the only difference in understanding our greatness would be the source. Whether by divine intervention or a fortuitous set of circumstances coming together over the last 240 years, America is still the greatest country in the world because of one gift from our founders: the Constitution.

Liberals and populists often view the Constitution as an outdated document that couldn’t possibly be flawless today. They would be wrong. The guiding tenets and specific rules set forth in the Constitution were written for all time by men who had experience with living under tyranny. They had a clear understanding of the potential for governments to be corrupted by power, so they established a set of checks and balances that would keep the power from being centralized. They knew that government has within its nature the desire to grow and that even with the best intentions, too much power invariably leads to reduction or destruction of individual liberties. They knew how precious freedom is and they realized that it must always be protected above nearly all other principles.

The Constitution isn’t perfect, but it’s flawless. Some will, at this point, try to point out the flaws within the Constitution that needed to be amended, but that in itself is a testimony to the flawless nature of the Constitution. You see, there’s a reason that Constitutional Amendments are so few and far between. If they were easy to achieve, the desire to make changes for the sake of a generation’s situation would be too strong to ignore even if that change could hurt in the future. The ability for the Constitution to be corrected based upon a super-majority in Congress or the states meant that it had the power to evolve at the proper pace. Changes cannot be frivolous, but they also cannot be impossible. This is one of the most beautiful gifts the founders gave to all generations that followed them.

For over two decades, a large portion of the population has been indoctrinated to favor a belief in downplaying the importance of the Constitution. There are many reasons that this is happening, but the two most prominent are systematic. First, there is the shifting of values that liberals have been pushing harder and harder since Ronald Reagan left the White House. This shift has been spiked by the Obama administration and manifests in nationwide gay marriage (which should be a state issue), superseding of 1st Amendment rights such as religious liberty, and most recently the willingness to endanger women and children for the sake of being sensitive to someone’s lifestyle choices. This has all been expected and it represents the constant battle that must be fought between conservatism and liberalism. It’s a dialogue that can be healthy for a nation that is so culturally diverse. If it were the only battle, there wouldn’t really be a problem.

Unfortunately, it’s not in a bubble. There’s another issue that’s much worse. Conservatism is being downgraded within the Republican party itself to the point that it’s now considered the fringe. There has always been a battle between “the Establishment” and/or “the Neocons” versus the Constitutional conservatives, but the corruption of big government Republicans solidifying power through the media, lobbyists, and big business cronyism has pushed the party further to the left than it has ever been.

The pledge to defend the Constitution, once considered a doctrine of public service, has been relegated to a portion of the formality required to grab the spoils of political victory. The promises politicians make to govern within the bounds of the Constitution used to be a clarion call that guided leaders in the Republican party. Today, it’s simply an applause line during campaign rallies that holds no sway over most once they assume office.

Reconstituting America is a task that must be undertaken now. It’s two-fold. First, we must return to the Constitutional bounds of governance that will keep the nation aligned away from the corruption that has seeped into Washington DC. Second, we must take those components of government that are broken and either fix or eliminate them. There’s too much government. It’s engulfing our freedoms and spitting out the chewed up remains in the gutters along K Street. Two decades of decadence have left the country on the verge of collapse that so few people see coming. Some are sitting around enjoying our iPads and sipping on Mai Tais while our foundation erodes beneath us. Others are being crushed by their financial burdens, unable to see the troubles coming around the corner because they have to feed their families this afternoon. Still others are bent on our own destruction from within. The country must be reconstituted and the only way to do this is by electing leaders who will live by the principles that brought us to this point of prosperity in the first place.

The fight against the left will always be there. The fight from within the Republican party must be won now, today, because without the banner of conservatism, the GOP is no better than the Democratic party. This is why I refuse to support Donald Trump. Beyond the stump speeches and promises to build his wall, the doctrines of liberalism that he espouses are more suitable for the Democratic party than the party of Lincoln, Coolidge, and Reagan.

There are so few Constitutional conservatives in Congress today; out of 535 men and women on Capitol Hill, less than 50 of them are true Constitutionalists. Ted Cruz is one of them. Of the candidates remaining, only Cruz has the ideology and the plan to reconstitute America.

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I Didn’t Like Trump BEFORE His Foreign Policy Debacle. Now, I’m terrified.

Seven months ago, Donald Trump was exposed as having pretty much no idea how foreign policy works. It’s not just that he didn’t know the names of countries or leaders; that can be corrected. After all, it’s been 47 years since he had to study up on anything outside of real estate and multi-level marketing schemes, so we can assume that he’ll get up to speed…

…or can he?

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His famous slips of not knowing that China wasn’t part of TPP or that the nuclear triad was more than just about “devastation” are some of the reasons why he doesn’t like to debate, but his speech today about his foreign policy plans should have been easy. He was reading from a teleprompter. We can forgive that he didn’t know how to pronounce Tanzania. We can forgive that he promised no details and delivered on that promise with flying colors. What we cannot forgive is that his speech, unhindered by the pressure of questions or memorization, was a complete and utter debacle.

He doesn’t know much, but what he does know is wrong. I had to turn it off after a little while to catch my breath and bring my blood pressure down. As Spectator put it, he was acting like someone who had crammed for a high school history quiz. It was incoherent and designed to sound more like a rah-rah stump speech than a statement of how he would lead the country if elected President.

Here’s what we know:

• He’s going to maintain a strong posture at all times. Those of us old enough to remember Ronald Reagan’s foreign policy know that he knew when to be strong and when to be friendly. Trump apparently only knows strength which will not benefit us at all in east Africa or southeast Asia where a steady and helpful hand is more important than being puffed up.
• Being unpredictable is apparently a good thing to Trump. It’s not. This isn’t business. He’s not going to be running North Korea where being a wildcard is a good thing. Back to Reagan, his foreign policy was extremely predictable. That afforded him the ability to keep troops at home because knowing how he would react to situations often prevented them from happening.
• America first! This is a rallying cry for, well, a rally. It’s great for the stump. It’s terrible for foreign policy. It’s a message to the world that we’re not going to operate as the leader within a global community. This is important to understand: there’s a huge difference between being a globalist and leading the global community. I’m not suggesting that we don’t put America first. In fact, every country puts itself above every other country. However, his extreme perspectives and gumption surrounding the concept are designed for getting his supporters pumped up. These supporters, as important as they are for getting elected, have absolutely no idea what it takes to keep America at the top. We want the United States to be the mayor of the figurative global city, not the mob boss undermining everything that other nations want.

There are other takeaways covered in multiple links on News Watch, but those are the big standouts for me.

It’s one thing to go in not knowing foreign policy. It’s another thing altogether to believe that you know when you don’t. Donald Trump’s naivety would be the downfall of this nation if elected. That’s not hyperbole. He’s completely inadequate for this role.

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The Last Leg Begins with Indiana, the Crossroads of America

As expected, Donald Trump swept the Northeast states. It’s important to understand that it was expected because it means that nothing has changed in the math. For Trump to get to 1,237, he needs to win in Indiana.

What this really means is that for Ted Cruz to stay alive, he must win Indiana. He needs to win most the state delegates which are winner-takes-all. He needs to win most of the congressional districts which are also winner-takes-all. If he can do this, then the rest of the schedule favors a contested convention and therefore a Cruz nomination.

I’ll keep this short: If you’re a Cruz supporter, now is the time. This is it. Do or die. Make or break. He needs every ounce of support possible. Share on social media. Donate to his campaign. If you live in Indiana, read up everything you can about him and make the pitch to your Republican friends.

If you’re a Trump supporter, disregard. Trump already his it locked up, right? Go about your regular business.

If you’re a John Kasich supporter, reread the Constitution and switch your vote to Cruz.

Indiana is either the final battleground if Trump wins or the start of the final push for Cruz if he wins. From there, the circus comes to towns in Nebraska, West Virginia, Oregon, and Washington before the five state finish in June which includes all-important California. For the first time in my lifetime, California may decide the fate of the Republican party and the country.

This is going to be fun!

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Planned Parenthood and the art of manipulation

There are three things that Planned Parenthood is good at – 1 good thing and 2 bad things. They’re good at women’s health as long as it doesn’t pertain to babies. They’re bad when it comes to recommending and performing abortions and in manipulating the press (and therefore, the perspectives from the general population).

The latest manipulation comes from CEO Cecile Richardson as she tries to compare promoting abortion to fighting racism:

Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards Compares Promoting Abortion to Fighting Racism @LifeNewsHQhttps://t.co/VpPG7LWnYt

— All American Girl (@AIIAmericanGirI) April 26, 2016

In this day and age, there are two awakenings. The first is the awakening happening among Bible-believing Christians that it’s time to fight the mess that’s coming at us from every angle. The second is the awaking of the inner evils that are justifying the types of manipulations we’re seeing from Planned Parenthood.

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If He Can’t Man Up Against Cruz, How Will He Handle Other World Leaders? #MakeDonaldDebateAgain

After losing every debate he’s been in, Donald Trump is obviously reluctant to debate Ted Cruz. He has the lead and he lacks understanding of the issues, so conventional wisdom dictates that he should avoid them at all costs. Unfortunately, he also desperately needs the practice.

By Donald’s estimation, he’s won every debate. Of course, he refers to the “online polls” as he puts it, citing Trump-friendly Drudge Report and other “polls” that rely on mob fanboyism rather than analysis and intellect. The truth is that whenever he’s away from the stump or one of his Trump-friendly interviewers, he’s vulnerable.

What Donald and America need to realize is that operating as a leader on the world stage does not offer the safe havens he’s accustomed to during this campaign. He’ll need to be quick on his feet, knowledgeable about foreign policy, and cunning in his deliveries. Stump speeches won’t work on Vladimir Putin. He won’t be answering softball questions when facing Xi Jinping. The Middle East is not another real estate deal. If any candidate needs to be debating more in an effort to prepare himself for the role of President of the United States, it’s Donald.

There are two debates being scheduled ahead of the Indiana primary. Cruz has accepted both invitations according to his website:

“Today marks forty-six days since the last Republican debate,” said Cruz. “Forty-six days. A month and a half. The Democrats have debated. Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have showed the respect the voters are due by subjecting themselves to the scrutiny of the voters. Indeed, the Democrats are talking about scheduling a second debate, and yet Donald Trump continues to cower in Trump Tower, afraid to defend his positions. The reason he’s been afraid to do so is he has no answer when he’s asked how to bring jobs back to America. He has no answer when he’s asked how to keep America safe from radical Islamic terrorism. This is a serious time. The American people want and deserve a serious leader focused on jobs, freedom, and security. That’s exactly what I will be and what I will do as President.”

As of the writing of this article, Trump hasn’t accepted either.

We strongly encourage everyone to spread the word. Tweet this article to help get this hashtag trending. The narrative is focused on Trump’s big wins in the northeast. It must be shifted to the meat of the matter – the need for Donald to debate – regardless of whether you’re a Cruz or Trump supporter.

If Trump is as good as his supporters think he is, then he should be practicing for Hillary by debating as often as possible. If he’s going to be President, he needs to practice operating in an hostile environment that is less harrowing than the ones he’ll face from the Oval Office.

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The Cruz-Kasich Ticket is Intriguing but Unlikely

I don’t like John Kasich as a politician. I don’t know him personally, but as a conservative it’s hard for me to imagine ever voting for a ticket that included him. Then again, this is a strange election cycle so ruling out anything is naive.

The announcement that Ted Cruz is going to suspend his campaign in New Mexico and Oregon while Kasich will suspend in Indiana has drawn the natural speculation of how deep the deal goes between the two non-Trumps left in the GOP race. Based upon what we know so far and in reading between the lines, it’s very likely that this can all be taken at face value. Kasich has no chance of getting a single delegate in winner-take-all Indiana and Cruz will get delegates in proportional Oregon and New Mexico whether he campaigns there or not.

Then again, it could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Here’s why it would make sense:

• Kasich can help tremendously in Ohio, the “must win” state for the Presidency.
• Cruz could use balance on the ticket (not that I want balance, but for general election voters having two rock-ribbed conservatives could be spooky).
• Combined delegates at the convention would make Trump’s defeat on the second ballot more palatable to his supporters. That’s not really how it works, of course, as Kasich throwing his weight behind Cruz does not bind delegates to vote for him, but the perception is important.
• It could prevent a Trump-Kasich ticket which may be the only way that Trump would have a chance on a second ballot.

We won’t bring up the Marco Rubio factor. If he were to become Trump’s VP, it would complicate things. Personally, I’d rather see him over Kasich on a Cruz ticket, but I don’t have a say in the matter.

One might wonder how those of us who really don’t like left-leaning Kasich could possibly accept him as VP. Here’s the thing, and this is important to understand: a Vice President is like a backup quarterback. They don’t see much action unless the big guy goes down. The actual duties of the Vice President are minimal. They wield less power than most cabinet positions. I definitely wouldn’t be comfortable if, God forbid, Cruz won the election and then something happened to him that put Kasich in the big chair, but if it’s what it takes to win the nomination and election, it’s a chance worth taking.

The speculation will be broad going forward. Trump and his surrogates will whine about it all being unfair and desperate; no big surprise there. At the end of the day, this is likely just a pair of candidates doing what they think is best to help them win the nomination.

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The Growing False Narrative in the Media is the Only Thing that can Stop Ted Cruz

This has been an exceptional Presidential nomination cycle. On both sides, it’s really unlike anything we’ve seen in the modern era. The likely GOP candidate to reach the magic number of 1,237 is Ted Cruz. You probably haven’t heard that very much in the news. This is being done by design.

The false narrative that has been building up since before the first vote was cast in Iowa is that Cruz doesn’t have a proper path to the nomination. Nearly all of the talking heads in mainstream media were declaring that Marco Rubio was on track to be the nominee after finishing THIRD in Iowa. Then, we fast forward to each subsequent caucus and primary and the talking points have been divided into two choices depending on how Cruz did. If he won, he was expected to win. If he lost, he’s toast. After Donald Trump’s big victory in New York, the drums have been beating as loudly as possible from the media that he’s the presumptive nominee.

That’s the narrative they want to build. The Republican Establishment, the Democrats, and the mainstream media all want us to believe that Cruz cannot win. It’s a false narrative being built for different reasons. For the Republicans, the fear of a Cruz Presidency is practically debilitating to them. Many are coming to grips with the idea that they’d rather rebuild in four years from a Trump loss in the general election than face being exposed for the big government crony capitalist moderates that they are if Cruz wins the White House. The Democrats would much rather have Hillary Clinton face Trump because he’s the only candidate who is more corrupt and less likable than she is. The media backs the Democrats. All anti-conservative weapons are being pointed squarely at Cruz.

Here’s the reality. If Cruz can win Indiana and stay close or even beat Trump in California, it’s virtually impossible for Trump to get 1,237 delegates on the first ballot. If it goes to a second ballot, Cruz’s chances of getting to 1,237 are much higher than Trump’s. New York didn’t change that. Trump’s upcoming victories in the Northeast states on Tuesday won’t change that, either. Indiana will decide whether the race continues. After that, California will decide the outcome.

Cruz will win Indiana unless the media can make their false narrative stick. Polls show it to be close. In fact, they’re very similar to Iowa before Cruz came in and won. That was a caucus state, so we can’t really count on the same results, but the most demographically similar state to Indiana is Wisconsin which Cruz won handily.

California is a different story, but at this point in the race the polls are worthless. We have over a month until then. Early voting starts shortly after Indiana results are in, so a win becomes even more important for Cruz.

With all of this understood, there’s only one conclusion for Cruz supporters: keep fighting tooth and nail. Don’t listen to the mainstream media’s narrative. Don’t lose hope. Cruz has run an incredible campaign and his strength in delegates will result in the nomination as long as we can keep the pressure up, win in Indiana, and do well in California. All of the other states are pretty much set.

As Trump’s policies keep shifting to the left, Republicans are starting to realize that he’s a Democrat clothed in the singular conservative principle of building a wall (which Cruz has wanted to do since 2012). We need to persevere through the lies being told by the media and remain resolute in our convictions to make the last conservative in the race the next GOP nominee.

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Trump Needs a #GOPdebate to get to 1237. Why Wont He?

If you listen to mainstream media, Donald Trump has the nomination all but wrapped up. The drumbeat of Trump’s foregone nomination is incessant and will grow louder next week when he wins all five primaries on Tuesday. Then, the primary pushes west for the final leg of this long race. Once it heads west, most of the primaries favor Ted Cruz.

Trump has been riding a wave of sympathy and, of course, anger ever since he and his media minions started chanting about how unfair and rigged the delegate process is. I won’t even get started on the lunacy of that narrative. However, if Cruz is able to win Indiana and at least five of the nine districts, he’s well positioned to prevent Trump from getting to 1,237 before the convention. With a contested convention, Cruz is currently the favorite. It’s for this reason that Trump needs a debate. He needs to show his chops man-to-man against Cruz (and no, John Kasich should not be invited).

Why is he ducking?

Most will say one of two things depending on which side they’re on. Trump supporters will say that since he’s so far ahead, he has no reason to debate. This is a lame excuse; Hillary Clinton is further ahead of Bernie Sanders and their last debate was a week ago. Cruz supporters will say that Trump is scared. I won’t discount it completely since he’s exposed nearly every time he’s pressed on actual policy issues, but I think it’s more than that. I don’t think Trump is scared of being exposed because from Trump’s perspective his weaknesses can be turned into strengths. For example, his exchange about placing tariffs on Chinese imports was a combination of idiotic math and Sandersesque trade policy that left every debater foaming at the mouth trying to chime in and call him a fool. The moderator pretty much called him a fool. He changed his own story a couple of times within a couple of minutes. The next day, his poll numbers went up.

I don’t think he’s scared of being exposed as much as he’s worried about being made to look foolish. There’s a difference. Cruz landed a few powerful blows on Trump in the most recent debates. Those blows didn’t so much hurt Trump’s polling numbers as much as they hurt his ego.

Then, there’s the fatigue issue. Trump seems to be getting tired. It’s been a long campaign season and while he’s always been a dynamic business leader and seems to be extremely healthy, he’s also showing signs of wearing down. It’s subtle, especially for those of us who have been watching him very closely from the beginning, but it’s noticeable if you pay attention. He seems to need to try harder to answer questions in interviews. He’s had a few gaffes lately such as referring to the September 11 terrorist attacks as 7-Eleven and saying that the system is bad on “our side” but even worse on “the Republican side.”

In essence, I don’t believe he enjoys debates at all. He doesn’t like debate prep. He doesn’t like standing for long periods of time. He doesn’t like having his thoughts and words called into question in front of a national television audience. He doesn’t like sharing a stage.

No, Trump isn’t scared. He might be a little reluctant to face Cruz, but it’s less out of fear than out of fatigue and the lack of enjoyment he feels before, during, and after debates. He’ll take a podium and fawning crowds over a hostile situation any day.

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In This Tumultuous Political Season Cruz Supporters Must Have Faith and Courage

I have the pleasure of being in California, the state that will likely determine if Donald Trump gets to 1,237 before the convention or if we’ll have a contested convention. By this time in the nomination process, the delegates are pretty much wrapped up, so for the first time since moving out west I’m going to have a say in a Presidential election.

Ted Cruz is the man that I believe should be the next President. I write articles, make videos, and communicate with people online throughout the day in an attempt to do my part in making him the GOP nominee. One of the most exciting moments in my political pastime (it’s more of a hobby than a profession) was when Cruz announced he was officially running. I felt drawn to him before any major campaigns were launched and seeing him launch his first gave me the early gumption to push forward working in the background to help him.

It’s important to understand this because during this political season, tensions are much higher than I’ve ever seen during an election. I was too young to experience Ronald Reagan’s attempted coup of the Republican nomination in 1976, but I’ve watched every other nomination cycle since and it’s clear that we haven’t seen anything like this in the modern era. As I posted on another site, the candidates on both sides of the aisle are fighting so ferociously that the hatred for other voters within the same party is remarkable. There are many strong Cruz supporters who will be emotionally affected if he doesn’t win. The same can be said about Trump supporters.

As for me, I’ll be disappointed for a few moments. Then, I’ll move forward without an ounce of anger, sadness, or disappointment lingering. That’s the plan, at least. As invested as I am in helping Cruz, I am exponentially more invested in God’s plan for me, my family, this country, and the world.

If God’s plan is for Cruz to win, he will. If God’s plan is for me to be the GOP nominee, He could make that happen. The wonders of having an omnipotent Father who knows the beginning from the end is that His Will is all that matters. Knowing that He will elevate our next leader into that position does not take away our responsibility (more on that later) but it does remove any and all need to be upset by the outcome, whatever that outcome might be. Yes, even a Trump Presidency.

We know that He can do anything. We don’t know what He will do and it could be a long time before we know why He does what He’s going to do with this election. I’ll reference a point I made in an article on the lessons from the Book of Daniel that is relevant to our current political situation. In Daniel 3:17-18, we see that there’s a difference between acknowledging that God’s Will is absolute and knowing that we have no idea how His Will acts in our lives.

¹⁷ If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.

¹⁸ But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

They knew that even in the face of certain death, God could save them. That’s the faith that we need. They also knew that it was His choice, His plan, that determined whether or not their desired outcome would come to pass. That’s the courage that we need.

This is absolutely, under no circumstances, a license to not act. If through prayer and the guidance of the Holy Spirit we are compelled to support any candidate, we must act. The fact that the outcome of the election is in God’s hands doesn’t give us an excuse to not do our part. As God’s children, we are active participants in God’s plan. As God’s children, we must also continue to act appropriately if the outcome that we desired does not come to pass.

Two things must happen. We must have the faith to not lose hope until the very end. For Cruz supporters, that means pushing forward until the nomination is secured. If he wins, the new battle begins. If he is defeated, we much have the courage to push in the new direction that God lays out before us. This is a time for discernment in politics. It’s needed desperately now, perhaps more than ever.

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Mr. Trump: In Accusing Patriotic Delegates of Being Bought, You’ve Gone Too Far

Donald Trump has no idea what it takes to be a delegate. It is an honor that requires many years of consistent commitment to the state, the party, and the country. It is offensive that Trump believes these people are being “bought” by the Ted Cruz campaign. Cruz can handle the rhetoric and insults; it’s part of running a campaign against Trump. Delegates, on the other hand, do not deserve the belittling that they’re receiving from this small, unexceptional man.

These people are the grassroots of the Republican party. Most were bleeding conservatism when Trump was still pushing for partial-birth abortion and gun bans. They were serving their party and their country when Trump was bragging about affairs with married women. They were fighting for Republicans to fix the country when Trump was helping the Democrats destroy it. For these reasons, I have an open letter I would love for him to read:

Mr. Trump:

How dare you assign your morale degradation and penchant for buying and selling people to the men and women who are trying to save the nation from the destruction you are attempting to bring on us. Your willingness to “play the system” with bankruptcies and political corruption have hurt so many people throughout your life. Accountability is not your thing, but please refrain from narcissistic projection of your weaknesses onto people who do not deserve it.

Instead of bashing the delegates, you should be applauding their commitment. As a billionaire who was born into a real estate empire, you can never appreciate the effort it takes to save up money in order to pay to go to Cleveland. Many receive limited or no compensation and are willing to make personal sacrifices because the Republic is that important to them.

Instead of accusing them, you should be talking to them, hearing what they want, and telling them what you will do. Not all of them have read your policies on you Twitter feed. In fact, you would do well to learn from many of them who know much more about fixing this country than you do.

Instead of belittling them, you should be heralding their service to this country. Many of them served in the Vietnam War that you were conveniently “physically unfit” to serve in. Many of them fought in the Middle East wars that you’ve repeatedly bashed. Instead of telling the world how corrupt they are for picking a candidate other than you, show them whatever positive character traits you can muster to convince them that you’re good for America.

Many people can give a speech. Many people can deliver a sales pitch. You are very good at both, but those abilities alone will not be enough to serve this country if you’re elected President. Demonstrate the ability to unify without whining. Prove to us that you’re capable of being a statesman, not just a salesman.

It’s important for you to understand something about the Republican party. There is corruption. There are those who say one thing to get elected only to fail to fulfill their promises. That fact has made a majority in the party upset. You are taking advantage of this need for us to fight against the Establishment, but by going after the grassroots rather than attacking the root of the problem, you are actually helping the Establishment. Instead of attacking delegates, you should be attacking Mitch McConnell, one of the Establishment types that you have helped to keep in power. You should be helping Senators Lee and Sessions (who endorsed you) pass legislation and move up in party leadership.

Chances are slim that you will read this and they’re even slimmer that you would learn anything from it, but if there is one takeaway that you must understand, it’s this: The President of the United States is a servant. We’ve seen Presidents falling away from the understanding that the President makes decisions on our behalf, but to do so properly you must be willing to humble yourself to the role of one who serves us. We do not serve you.

I will fight your nomination until the choice is finalized. Your antics have demonstrated a complete lack of the moral character and leadership that I feel the office requires. Regardless of the outcome of the nomination process and the election, it is my sincere hope that you will not use the goodwill you’ve accumulated with your supporters to further damage the Republican party and the United States of America. You have a responsibility to the nation that enabled your rise to prominence. Do not disregard that responsibility by acting as you have for your entire public life as a man who is most interested in gaining favor and approval from others.

Respectfully,

JD Rucker

If you even remotely agree with the sentiment of this post, I humbly ask that you help to spread it to the masses. It’s a request I’ve never made of a post, but I believe it’s important for Mr. Trump to read this and make some choices about how he is to proceed whether he wins the nomination or not.

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Ted Cruz on the Conservative Message

There’s a very liberal narrative being built and perpetuated within the Republican party that is extremely discouraging. If you listen to Donald Trump and his supporters, you’ll here a lot of talk about how “Trump will fix this” and “Trump is going to save us.” What happened to the conservative ideology that if the government simply got out of our way wore, the American people would be able to thrive? What happened to empowerment over entitlement?

Ted Cruz gets it.

The visual nature of social media means that from time to time we will be sharing messages that should resonate for our audience. To see more of them, which are great for sharing on social media, simply click on the Messages category.

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In One Headline, Breitbart Acknowledges Their Trump-Aid Drinking Tendencies

Donald Trump thinks the American people are stupid. Matt Drudge thinks the Republican voters are stupid. Breitbart the publication (as compared to the late conservative Andrew Breitbart who thought Trump was a clown) is now in full-blown spin mode as they continue to do everything they can to paint Trump as a saint and victim while making Ted Cruz look like the Grinch Who Stole Delegates.

The headline reads, “Shutout: Cruz Takes Remaining Wyoming Delegates From Trump.” I placed the emphasis on the word “from Trump” because that little four-letter word and the name of the man who loves using four-letter words is enough to spin this particular piece of news into the realm of yellow journalism.

The Wyoming defeat was Trump’s fault. He abandoned the state. He did in on purpose for one of three reasons. They were not his delegates to take. Cruz did not take anything from Trump no matter how much the mogul or his journalistic hit squads want to protest. Drudge made their perspectives even more clear:

This is the reason that we’re so furious with allegedly conservative publications these days. Breitbart and Drudge are not the only ones, but they are the biggest. Gateway Pundit adores Trump so much they should change the name of their publication. Thankfully, there are others such as Conservative Review, The Resurgent, Red State, News Watch, and Daily Wire that are more supporting of Cruz and more critical of Trump.

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Ted Cruz. The Last Republican Running.

This time last year, we were looking at one of the most promising batches of candidates the Republican party has ever put forth for President. 14 Republicans plus Donald Trump, John Kasich, and Chris Christie took the various debate stages and crossed the country spreading the ideals that the country has needed for the past eight years.

They’re all gone. The only Republican left in the race is Ted Cruz. Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, and John Kasich are all promoting the liberal Democratic ideas at varying degrees on the leftist scale.

Nothing more needs to be said. We’ll keep it short and sweet. Cruz is a Republican and happens to be a very conservative one. Trump and Kasich are both Democrats who have a handful of Republican talking points through which they stake their claim the the (R) next to their names. Argue all you’d like, but the truth is very clear.

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Why Conservatives Against Trump are Right

There’s a common notion that if Donald Trump is the nominee, that those who oppose him will jump on board and reluctantly vote for him rather than having the debacle of a Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders Presidency. For most, this will be true. For the right wing of the party, many of us will push for a third-party conservative candidate and do everything in our power to make the rest of the Republican Party see why this must be the way.

Erick Erickson and his team of conservatives have come out with their second denouncement of Trump and hinted about the third-party candidate option. They are taking a great risk; Erickson has a popular radio show in Atlanta and has been the guest host on many shows, including Rush Limbaugh’s program. By going against the party’s nominee if it turns out to be Trump, they’re risking alienating themselves and tearing apart the party.

Here’s the thing: they must do this. Conservatives must do this. Election after election, we’re being forced to submit to the Establishment’s milquetoast moderate. This year, we have an anti-Establishment moderate, albeit not milquetoast. However, outside of immigration, he’s a moderate at best and a liberal at worst. If the populists and the Establishment are bent on making sure that we never nominate a conservative, then it’s time for that particular revolt to happen.

There are different reasons for people to be part of the #NeverTrump movement. Most in the Republican party who are part of the movement will fall in line. The true conservatives who are sick of a government that continues to lean further and further to the left must make a stand right here, right now.

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Is Trump Using the ‘Rigged’ System in Order to Play the Victim Card?

Donald Trump is a strongman. It’s important to understand that he’s not a strong man. There are many definitions for the word “strongman” but the one that applies to Trump is, “a political leader who controls by force; dictator.” That is what Trump has been even when he wasn’t technically in the political world.

On the other hand, a strong man or a strong leader is one who has characteristics that are compelling. A strong leader doesn’t need to dictate their demands. They don’t need to have their supporters pledge fealty. They take responsibility for their actions and the repercussions of those actions. The absolutely, positively do not whine about how they were cheated by a system that has been in place for a long time. In fact, a truly great leader can adapt to the situation and plan out a proper strategy that gives them and the people they represent the best opportunity for success.

Donald Trump is not a strong man. His embarrassing losses in Colorado and Wyoming are the result of a man known for The Art of the Deal not being able to see the most basic roadblock in his path in order to seal the deal. The last week should have been his opportunity to close the deal, not suffer sad losses at the hands of a clear underdog in Ted Cruz.

There are three possibilities why he fumbled so horribly in Colorado and then failed to compete at all in Wyoming. All three point to flaws that should preclude him from ever stepping foot in the Oval Office.

1. He’s Playing the Victim Card: This is, in my humble opinion, the most likely scenario. Most would say that possibility #2 is the most likely, but I have a hard time believing that he could have made it this far as a bumbling oaf. Instead, I believe that he planned ahead and in looking at the electoral path that he was better off playing on the sympathies of an electorate that is tired of being cheated by the Establishment. He viewed this as an opportunity to pull on the proverbial heartstrings of Republican voters because he knew that he would be suffering embarrassing defeats to Cruz in most of the remaining primaries.
2. He’s Incompetent: Again, this is the popular choice and it very well might be true. Perhaps he really is just playing it by ear. Perhaps he’s using the only tools he knows how to use – the media – to grow in popularity and win over voters by pure exposure. Perhaps he’s winning in spite of himself and his lack of understanding of politics and the election process.
3. He’s Bowing Out: Many have speculated that all of this is play for him to lose the election but gain the “kissing ring.” With this unlikely but possible conspiracy theory, he wants to win the most pledged delegates, then lose at the convention. From there, he’ll retain his power over millions of voters and wield this power to give a thumbs up or down to the politicians in future elections that will need his seal of approval. To earn that seal, they’ll have to kiss his ring. It’s probably the most Trumpian of the possibilities and frankly the more I type the more I realize that it might be true.

Donald Trump was not robbed. The system, if rigged, has been rigged all along and anyone who wants to be President must have the intelligence and strategic abilities to plan ahead. Trump seems to driving blind to the process just as he did with Trump Air, Trump Mortgage, or any of a long list of endeavors where he promised to make things great again only to find that his incompetence was more powerful than his sales pitch.

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North Carolina’s Bathroom Law is Not Restricting Access Nor is it Discriminatory

Sometimes, America seems like it’s turning itself upside down. The only thing that often keeps me from buying a house in the woods and disconnecting altogether is faith that this country, as one nation under God, still has the opportunity to right the disastrous course we’re on. This is why the media spin on the North Carolina bathroom law is tolerable. Supporters are simply being misled.

The media, politicians, and now even celebrities are spinning this whole debacle in a way that makes it seem like people are being restricted, that they’re being discriminated against based upon their gender. Here’s the thing: gender has always been (until recently) and should always be defined as a physiological trait. It’s not a choice. It’s not an identity determined by whatever internal or external forces drive a person to select rather than acknowledge their gender. Men are men. Women are women. It’s based upon anatomy, not choice.

An article proclaiming Ted Cruz’s backing of the controversial law started immediately spinning the narrative in the first sentence.

Republican presidential candidate and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said he supports the ability of North Carolina lawmakers to pass a law restricting bathroom access for gay and transgender people.

No. That’s blatantly false. In those last eight words, the NBC article butchers everything about this law. First, there is no restriction of access. It doesn’t matter whether a person is gay or straight, transgendered or not. This law gives equal rights to everyone to use the bathroom. Second, it is not targeting gay and transgendered people. It’s targeting everyone. Men should use the men’s room and women should use the lady’s room. When preference is placed as the deciding factor of which bathroom a person uses, there’s really no need to have a men’s room and a lady’s room. When safety, anatomy, and common sense are the deciding factors, people with male organs should use the bathroom designed for them and people with female organs should use the bathroom that suits them.

This is NOT an attack against the LBGTQ community. If a man wants to be gay, this law doesn’t prevent that. If he wants to use the bathroom, this law doesn’t prevent that. If he feels uncomfortable using the bathroom around other males, he has an issue that should be addressed. However, addressing that issue by allowing his discomfort to force other’s discomfort is more discriminatory than this law.

Here’s a scenario that, as a father of girls, I can see happening. The father sends his little girl to the restroom. While waiting for her, he sees a man go in after he. The man identifies as a woman so the law allows that. The father doesn’t, so now he must decide: did he just watch a harmless transgendered man or a heterosexual pervert go into a restroom with his daughter? Unfortunately, he can’t find out because he’s a heterosexual male that identifies as male, so entering the bathroom would break the law. That shouldn’t be a choice that any parent should be forced to make.

What Americans choose to do in private or in public is their business as long as it doesn’t affect others. North Carolina is not being obtuse. The law is a sensible one.

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Planned Parenthood Email Shows Cruz Terrifies Them

There’s a reason that the Pro-Life movement hasn’t seen very much action at the national level. It doesn’t matter whether a Republican or Democrat sits in the White House. It doesn’t matter which party controls Congress. The only thing that can shake things up and shift the power in the battle against abortion and Planned Parenthood is a true conservative in the Oval Office. That person is Ted Cruz.

Planned Parenthood is very well aware of this.

In a fundraising email sent out by Planned Parenthood’s Executive Vice President Dawn Laguens, the women’s health organization and seller of baby parts told members who they DON’T want to win the GOP nomination.

According to Life News:

Laguesns says Cruz would be the biggest threat to the abortion corporation because “unlike Trump and Kasich, who are more or less in line with the Republican Party’s already terrible positions on reproductive rights, Cruz takes things much, much further.”

“And he has the fan base to prove it. About 50% of Trump’s and Kasich’s supporters think abortion should be illegal in all or most cases, but a whopping 73% of Cruz’s supporters want to ban abortion in all or most cases,” the Planned Parenthood VP complains.

Laguesns gripes that Cruz “consistently says he will open an investigation into Planned Parenthood on his first day in office. But maybe that’s less surprising when you see some of the people who have endorsed him — people like Troy Newman, the notorious anti-abortion extremist.”

In a country where abortion is becoming acceptable, even normal, this particular insight into Planned Parenthood demonstrates the need for consistent Pro-Life perspectives in the White House. A liberal GOP nominee doesn’t worry them at all. I call that an endorsement for Ted Cruz.

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The Ted Cruz Simple Flat Tax Explained in 77 Seconds

For all of the good that the anti-establishment insurgent candidates, Ted Cruz and Donald Trump, have done to change the conversation and turn the country in a different direction rather than the status quo political talking points normally associated with Presidential elections, one thing that hasn’t been discussed nearly enough is the tax code. It’s abysmal. It’s outrageous. Even worse, it’s only going to get worse under Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders.

As I’ve detailed many times, I’m against the progressive anti-growth nature of Trump’s plan and I’ve been a fan of the flat tax since before I heard the name Cruz. With that said, I’ve been extremely impressed with the boldness of the Cruz Simple Flat Tax that reduces the size and complexity of the tax code. Oh, and it reduces our taxes as well. When I say “our,” I’m not just talking about the coveted middle class, the wealthy, or the poor. I’m talking about everyone. If you’re an American, Ted Cruz will reduce the amount of money you give the United States government to waste on frivolity and fodder.

There are in-depth analyses that I’ve read and one that I’ve thought about penning that goes into great detail about why the overall economic plan of Cruz is far superior to the remainder of the candidates’ plans, but the majority of Americans aren’t interested in that sort of deep dive. In lieu of a 4000-word article, the Cruz campaign has given us a much more digestible video that highlights the things that will affect all Americans.

As with any tax cut, spending must be cut dramatically as well to finally attack our national debt and move us away from the financial precipice our leaders have hung us over for so long. That’s the biggest difference between Cruz, Kasich, and Trump. Small government fiscal conservative principles much shine through before it’s too late.

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Senior Moment or Freudian Slip?

The pressures of running a Presidential campaign can be hard even for youthful candidates. Donald Trump, who would be inaugurated at the age of 70 if he wins, had a “senior moment” when railing against the system in Colorado that he failed to prepare for over the last five months. Then again, perhaps it wasn’t a senior moment. Maybe he inadvertently revealed how he really feels.

The visual nature of social media means that from time to time we will be sharing messages that should resonate for our audience. To see more of them, which are great for sharing on social media, simply click on the Messages category.

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Why I Built a Drudge Alternative

When I needed to see what the most important conservative news of the day was, I would go to Drudge Report. Matt Drudge and his team have done a tremendous job of bringing the right stories to the forefront in a media world that is rife with left-wing publications and journalists. All of that changed with this election. Donald Trump enamored Drudge somehow and, whether for ideological or nefarious reasons, the the site is now a haven for everything pro-Trump, anti-Cruz.

It’s not the site it was just a few months ago.

Enough is enough. While I would have liked to use this, my primary blog, as the place where I could build a Drudge alternative, I chose Social News Watch. The URL and site name better matches the idea. It has more writers so it’s not hampered by my one or two posts per day. It’s cleaner; this site is pretty much all about conservatism and Christianity while the other site has more variety.

It was a good fit.

While I had hoped it could be a purely pro-Cruz, anti-Trump site, friends and readers universally advised otherwise. Like Drudge, it will have other important news that has nothing to do with the election. It’s a righteous perspective; some people just aren’t as deeply embedded (enamored?) into the election as I am, so we’ll promote other stories as well.

True conservatism is the only ideology that can bring this country back from the brink. At every level, from individual and local up to state and federal, it’s important for patriots to stay informed about attacks on our values that are being waged across the country. That’s why I built it.

Click on Ronald Reagan to check out the new site.

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I was on television! It was only for about 1.5 seconds and you can only see 1/4th of my head, but the distinctive bluetooth is in my left ear, as always.

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Trump isn’t getting Cheated. He’s Demonstrating Presidential Incompetence.

I’ll keep this short. Donald Trump is crying about losing delegates and being cheated by the RNC, the “Establishment,” and Ted Cruz. His fans are up in arms over it. The reality is that they should be questioning their candidate’s ability to adapt to the role of President of the United States based upon the complete and utter incompetence that he’s demonstrating in this campaign.

For those who will say, “He’s not incompetent because he’s winning,” I’ll charge that he’s winning in spite of his incompetence. He’s winning because the left-wing mainstream media so desperately wants Hillary Clinton to be the nominee that they’re trying to stack the deck with the worst Republican candidate in history (yes, worse than Bob Dole or Barry Goldwater). He’s winning because of 24/7 Trump coverage and an unwillingness to report on any of his most ludicrous policy proposals or “unfairness’ claims.

His incompetence is showing. It’s a harbinger for what his Presidency will be. Let’s look at Colorado, for example. His fans are looking at the system and crying foul.

This sausage-machine we call primaries is uncanny in its ability to expose every candidate's key weakness. https://t.co/YL7LZHZRCX

— Steve Maley (@VladimirRS) April 10, 2016

What they don’t realize is that “the system” for elections is far simpler for Trump to grasp than the system of American Presidential politics. If he thinks it’s hard to put the right names on the ballots or to pick people who can send in the delegate fee, he’s in for a shock if he ever sits in the Oval Office. It’s much harder to be President. There are those who will say that he’ll change the system when he gets there. That’s not how it works. I don’t care how persuasive Trump is, he’s not going to be able to convert the White House into Trump Towers and run it like a business. Just as he learned with Trump Air, you can’t change the rules of the game to suit you.

Perhaps more importantly, we shouldn’t want to change the system. We should elect someone who can work within the system like Ronald Reagan, Calvin Coolidge, or any President that has worked within the Constitutional requirements of the office to establish America’s true greatness. This horrible and disgusting system, as Trump’s fans call it, is the system that got us to where we are today. Don’t blame the system for voters that put in Barack Obama, George W. Bush, or Bill Clinton. They manipulated the system just as Trump plans to do to fit their narrative and it’s destroying the country. It’s not the system. It’s the people. Trump is part of that problem.

Instead of asking how to change the system, voters should be asking why the GOP frontrunner was incapable of putting the right names on HIS ballots when he knew what was necessary months ago. The Presidency is more than hogging up television air time. He has to make good decisions and thus far his decisions have been amateur and untenable.

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John Kasich is Helping Trump and Hurting Ohio (and no, he’s not delusional)

There’s a narrative out there that John Kasich has one or more of a few possible ailments or character flaws. Is he too egotistical? Is he delusional? Is he political schizophrenic? Does he simply like running for President? Is he using Common Core math?

No, I’m afraid to say that John Kasich may be crazy… like a fox. What he’s doing is nothing short of brilliant on a political level. He’s positioning himself to be the most likely pick as Donald Trump’s Vice President. The only problem is that his quest for personal glory is hurting the people that elected him to govern the state of Ohio and could end up destroying the proud Republic known as the United States of America.

In Michigan, the Cruz camp reports that they were “double-crossed” by the Kasich team that had promised to vote with the Cruz delegation to place people in positions of power for the rules committee. This stinks. No, it doesn’t stink like losing. It wreaks of the desperation that John Kasich is feeling about his chances to be President. As I wrote last month, all of his talk about pushing for a brokered convention is a lie. He’s pushing for the VP spot. If there was any doubt a month ago, all of it has been erased.

More Proof Kasich Stays in only to do Trump’s Bidding https://t.co/0rZ12XbOfi

— RedState (@RedState) April 10, 2016

Kasich is trying to be the ultimate firewall for Trump. He has one credential – winning Ohio – and he hopes that it’s enough to prove his value as a Trump VP. In the meantime, he’s playing softball with Trump as he campaigns and turns his attacks vehemently towards Cruz.

John Kasich New York ads hit Ted Cruz, don't mention Donald Trump via #Washingtontimes https://t.co/6lIW7aKAOK

— Chris (@Chris_1791) April 8, 2016

There’s no point in trying to convince Kasich that he has no chance of winning the nomination in an open convention. Zero. He knows it. Now, the only question that remains is whether he’s simply being clever or if he worked a deal as I speculated last month as early as January. Either way, he’s dealing and Trump is eating it up. At this point, with Trump as enemy #1, Cruz supporters should view him as enemy #1A.

Then, there’s Ohio.

It’s one thing to run for President as a sitting Governor when you have a chance of winning. Since Kasich has no chance of winning, he’s doing a great disservice to his home state by leaving them hanging in their precarious condition. The fact that he’s doing it all for Trump means that he could be doubling up on Ohio’s woes.

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As More True Conservatives Go #NeverTrump, the Need to Stop His Nomination Grows

Popular radio host Mark Levin has switched his stance and is now #NeverTrump. He joins other true conservative pundits like Erick Erickson, Ben Shapiro, and Glenn Beck as they call for Republicans to see the existential threat to the country that Donald Trump represents.

This is important. I was listening to Levin the other day and was surprised by his tone towards a potential Trump vs. Hillary Clinton general election. She would be such a disaster for America that Levin was scolding those of us who would not do our part to keep her out of office by voting for Trump. What he didn’t realize then is that Trump has the potential to be even worse for the country if he gets the nomination. Now, thanks to attacks from Trump supporters like Roger Stone, Levin has come around to that realization.

For those who don’t fully appreciate how a Trump nomination would destroy us, here are a few bullet points:

• We Will Lose the Senate – As the Weekly Standard points out, a Trump nomination would endanger at least six hotly contested Senate seats. For the 7 out of 10 Americans who view a Trump Presidency as repugnant, the thought of him possibly winning AND having control of the House and Senate is unimaginable. To defend against that possibility, the down ticket candidates will face near-certain elimination if Trump is their counterpart on the ticket.
• Party Abandonment – The Libertarian, Conservative, and other right-leaning parties are ready and willing to take disenfranchised Republicans into their ranks. Trump has done a nice job at bringing out Republicans who have never participated in politics in the past, but a Trump nomination would mean that it’s now their party. These new Republican voters succumb to the authoritarian nature of Trump and will fight against conservatism, the importance of individual freedoms, and the need to limit government. That’s not to say that all Trump supporters are weak-minded; many are simply misled to believe that their strongman is a strong man.
• The Democrats Will Almost Certainly Win – Some may say that this argument bodes ill for the #NeverTrump movement because it means that if he’s the nominee, we’ll need to galvanize around him. Here’s the thing: if he’s the nominee, he forces us to determine which evil is the lesser of the two. We’ve voted like that for years with candidates like John McCain and Mitt Romney who were both much more conservative than Trump. Whether it’s right or not, the lesser-of-two-evils argument will not have the same effect. Many of us will reluctantly pass on voting for the Presidency. It’s unfortunate, but I simply cannot vote for a big government liberal regardless of whether the letter (R) or (D) is in front of their name.
• He’s Incompetent – While his supporters cry foul because he’s failing in building an organization to gather delegates, they’re missing the point. It demonstrates how far over his head he is with this campaign. He’s winning for one reason and one reason only: the media. Without all of the attention, he would have faded based upon his asinine liberal policy proposals long ago. He could have known the rules and built a strategy to account for the dynamics of a Presidential campaign. He had the resources (after all, he’s a billionaire) and the connections to put the right people in place to implement his plan. Instead, he’s operated a campaign run by ignorant people that has succeeded in spite of itself. If he ran his campaign properly, he would have already gained the required number of delegates. The nomination should already be locked up by now. If he doesn’t have the competence to run a solid campaign, why should we expect him to be a competent President?

The evidence is clear: as bad as the Democrats would be for this country, there’s a real possibility that Trump could be even worse.

Even if you don’t believe this to be true, you must admit that he faces tremendous challenges defeating the Democrats if he’s nominated. There’s a notion that if Trump gets the nomination, he’ll rally the Establishment around him to stop Clinton or Sanders. Whether he can or not is debatable, but when rock-ribbed conservatives see him as more of a threat than the Democrats, he won’t be able to sway them. Levin and many others see his thuggish style, ignorant policy proposals, and liberal ideologies and realize that he will not be able to get the support of the conservatives even if the Establishment reluctantly backs him.

Trump is a liberal. He wants to build a wall and stop Muslims from entering the country, but so does Ted Cruz. The difference is that Trump holds these two conservative views and then turns to the left on nearly everything else. It’s not just his pro-life, anti-gun, pro-Democrat past. Many of his current ideas are liberal, including:

• Big government
• Increased spending
• Affirmative action
• Entitlements
• Tariffs
• Fair Trade
• Progressive taxation
• Touchback amnesty
• Federal control of land
• Planned Parenthood

All of this is happening at the wrong time. If he had run in 2008 or 2012, I probably would have supported him because the alternatives were nearly as liberal and Trump. We have an opportunity in Ted Cruz and in the other elections down ticket. This should be the year of insurgency, the anti-Establishment, pro-conservatism year. Why Trump emerged now to run the Republican party towards a liberal course is nefarious.

The conservative movement has finally gained footing in America. This was supposed to be the year when we could eject the RINOs in Congress, put a Constitutional conservative in the White House, and correct the course of the nation. Now, the ultimate RINO threatens that notion. It’s time for Trump’s supporters to wake up and smell his liberalism.

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No Wonder Donald Trump Won’t Release His Tax Returns. If He Did, He’d Lose.

For a mega-rich billionaire like Donald Trump, most Americans would expect that his income tax bill is probably yuuuuge. A few million? Tens of millions? HUNDREDS of millions? In reality, it’s very likely that Donald Trump actually MAKES money from federal income tax deferments based upon an obscure loophole in the 6500 page tax code.

It’s really a catch-22 for Trump. Based upon his status as a “real estate professional.” Because of forced depreciation of owned buildings over time, Trump should be filing his “losses” (whether real or simply on paper) against his actual income, resulting in negative income. If he is, then he’s not paying income taxes because of perpetual buying; as long as he’s spending money buying buildings, he’s deferring his taxes into the distant future, perhaps even decades. If he’s not doing this, then he’s a business fool for not taking advantage of this extremely lucrative loophole. We know he’s not a fool, so chances are strong that he’s paying less in income taxes than you are.

For a more detailed explanation of how this works, see the report on USA Today:

The real Trump tax scandal https://t.co/NWXnLCp9fb #Loophole #DumpTrump #CronyCapitalism #WakeUpAmerica http://pic.twitter.com/ZsgZpPWEMY

— JD Rucker (@0boy) April 9, 2016

Here’s the thing. Donald Trump is 100% lying when he says he cannot release his tax returns because of his current audit as confirmed by the IRS. He’s 100% lying when he says that his tax returns are so yuuuuge that it would take a long time to prepare as confirmed by his debtors. When he needed his multiple loans from Deutsche Bank, he was able to supply them with his tax returns in a matter days. If he had any intentions of releasing his tax returns, he would have done it already. Otherwise, he’ll make excuse after excuse if he gets to the general election until he either looks like more of a lying fool or if he succumbs to pressure from Hillary Clinton.

That’s the real fear. For whatever reason, his competitors have not been able to gain traction trying to guilt him into releasing his returns. For obvious reasons, mainstream media hasn’t pushed him to do it, either. If he faces Clinton or Bernie Sanders, they will make it a yuuuuge issue in the general election. He’ll either suffer through the “embarrassment of riches” of loopholing his way into paying less tax than the average hard working American or he’ll come across as a scoundrel for making up pitiful excuses leading up to election day. Either way, he will be utterly obliterated and the Democrats will retain the White House.

It’s shocking that only USA Today and a couple of small publications have addressed this issue. One would think that Trump either has some sort of influence over the media or they’re holding the story until after the primaries to bury him in the general election. Then again, both might be true.

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If Paul Ryan is the Nominee, the Republican Party Will Officially Be Dead

It would take a scenario brought about through nefarious means that could result in Ted Cruz or Donald Trump not being nominated by the Republican party. For Paul Ryan (or anyone else, for that matter) to be the GOP nominee, someone will have had to manipulate the situation in their favor. If that happens, the Republican party will die a relatively quick death.

There are two very important points to make before we go into why the Republican party’s demise will follow a Ryan nomination. First, if he’s the nominee, it won’t be because he or the Republican establishment “stole” it from Cruz or Trump. Unlike the general election or any election for a public official, the nominee of a major party is not beholden to its members. That may sound strange, but it’s the truth. If the rules of the party were changed to say that the nominee will be selected in a drawing of raffle tickets that could be purchased by anyone eligible to run for President of the United States, they could do that. Smaller parties normally select their nominees without the voice of the members. It behooves a major party to use the primary and caucus voting process in order to select the person preferred by a majority of its members, but that’s done in order to maintain party loyalty.

The second important point is that Cruz and Trump (and every other candidate) had every opportunity to prevent it from happening. They were all given a fair chance to acquire the 1237 delegate majority necessary to win the nomination outright and if anyone had the Republican party would have honored that. As it looks, that’s not going to happen, which is why an open convention is very likely.

With all of that understood, let’s look at why the Republican party will fold if Ryan is nominated.

Righteous Outrage

At this point, there will be outrage regardless of who the nominee is. If it’s Trump, the Cruz supporters will be outraged at the party, mainstream media, and silly voters who answered Trump’s siren call. If it’s Cruz, Trump supporters will be outraged because they feel like their guy had the most delegates and deserved the nomination (even though, as described above, that’s not how this stuff works). Both will be mad and will raise hell for a while. Some will continue to voice their rage up to and even after the general election. Most will coalesce around their nemesis candidate because the threat of Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders is simply far greater in their minds than Cruz or Trump.

If the nomination process results in Ryan or anyone other than Cruz or Trump winning the delegates and being named the nominee early on, the outrage will be righteous. This is unprecedented so we have very little modern historical data to go by, but depending on how long it takes, the process will be considered tainted to some degree. If it’s done on any of the first few ballots, the party revolt will be real and justifiable. If it happens after many votes, of which nobody knows the magic number, then it will probably still be righteous. Why? Because the two candidates with the most delegates will be close enough that a prolonged floor fight that takes many ballots will likely be the result of a stalemate that was manufactured by the Establishment. It should be resolved in the first few votes. If not, there was likely foul play.

Either way, a Ryan nomination will be due to the machinations of the Establishment and the outrage will be completely justifiable. It will be sustained. It will force many to leave the party.

Guaranteed Democratic Victory

I don’t care how likable Ryan may be to the average voter. The loss of a good chunk of the Republican base combined with the head shaking done by Democrats and Independents that don’t like the Democratic nominee will result in a landslide. It will be a bloodbath. As unpopular as Clinton is and as insane as Sanders is, either would still win 30+ states, including the population-dense coasts.

Any party that believes it’s prudent to force-feed a nominee down our throats, particularly one we couldn’t vote for in the primaries, is not worth participating in or supporting. The Republican party will lose members out of sheer stupidity for not seeing the writing on the wall and for making a horrendous decision in an effort to maintain their own power base.

Appeal from Other Fronts

The Libertarian and Conservative parties will welcome jaded Republicans with open arms. They will become the alternative to the GOP that had failed its own membership and could end up causing a similar split in the Democratic party based upon the ebb and flow of American politics. That’s for another discussion, but needless to say that recruitment efforts will skyrocket if Ryan is nominated.

This is the crossroads that has been coming to the Republican party for a while. It’s not necessarily a bad thing; if anything this adversity has set the stage to make the party stronger behind Cruz, Trump, or both. If the adversity is turned to absurdity through a Ryan nomination, the party will fade quickly, potentially becoming irrelevant in less than a decade.

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Ted Cruz is the White Knight

The Republican Establishment is facing the type of defeat that they haven’t tasted since 1980. None of their guys has a chance at the nomination, so they’re seeking an alternative, a “white knight” who can swoop in through convention chicanery and save them from “too conservative” Ted Cruz and unhinged Donald Trump.

They are partially right. The party needs a white knight. The country needs a white knight. Where they get it completely wrong is in not realizing that Cruz is the white knight we all need. He’s not the Establishment’s white knight; a true conservative who consistently fights against the false decorum and artificial progress made by the big government Republicans in Washington DC simply doesn’t fit their paradigm. That’s why they’re having trouble coming to grips with the idea that the only way they can hope for Trump to be stopped is by embracing the ideals that Cruz represents.

It’s hard for them, but I believe they will come around. In many ways they must, but I actually hope they don’t until after the convention. If they have their way, the party will fracture and either Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders will be the next President of the United States. It’s up to the people to nominate Cruz without their help. To understand why, we first have to look at the path that the Establishment has embraced.

Finding their chosen one has been a long process that has bounced around for nearly a year. First, it was Jeb Bush. The donor class of the party quickly rallied to him in an effort to anoint him before too many opposed him. That didn’t work out; the largest batch of qualified and popular candidates that the party has ever seen emerged. Then, Trump entered the picture and set his sights instantly on Bush.

Scott Walker wasn’t the stereotypical Establishment favorite, but when they started realizing that this might end up being an anti-Establishment year, Walker had the goods in that department. Trump got rid of him quickly with the help of some poor financial decisions by Walker’s campaign. Marco Rubio was next on the agenda and was probably the most promising prospect in a Trump-dominated election, but he was lazy. He picked and chose where he wanted to campaign and who he wanted to court. It cost him in the early states. He never built up enough momentum despite all of the help possible from Establishment-influenced mainstream media and pressure for Bush to drop out quickly.

When the dust settled after the second Super Tuesday, all they had left was John Kasich. That wasn’t going to work. Plan B, which had been in the works for weeks, was already being deployed. If they couldn’t get the delegates on the first ticket, they could manipulate the situation to work one of their people in later. To make it work, they needed two things to happen.

First, they needed a candidate that the people would rally behind. This was the real reason that Mitt Romney had his awkward attack session on Trump. They wanted to see if enough people would rally behind him and start a “Draft Romney” campaign. Crickets. Nothing. The notion was balked at by most Establishment politicians and panned by pundits. They’re testing the waters now with Paul Ryan and it’s not dead yet. Don’t listen to his protestations. They’re not real.

If Paul doesn’t work out, they’ll go with a wildcard. This is where crazy names enter the mix such as Jim DeMint, a Tea Party favorite who isn’t quite as extreme as Cruz. He’s too conservative for the Establishment but he’s still better than Cruz in their opinion. We could also see some truly crazy picks enter the mix like Ben Sasse or Trey Gowdy. Before you condemn these ideas as ludicrous, keep in mind how desperate they are right now.

The second thing they need to happen is to halt a revolt. That’s all but impossible. Even if they brought in a conservative, they won’t be able to mitigate the damage enough to justify it. This is their white knight killer. Many already know this, but they’re holding on to hope until the bitter end.

What they should be doing is realizing that Cruz is the only man alive who can defeat the Democrats given the current situation. Trump cannot. A forced convention nominee cannot. Cruz can.

At this point, one might expect a rallying call to the Establishment to get over their delusions and embrace Cruz, but I really don’t want that to happen. In fact, it’s important that they continue with their delusions to their bitter end. It’s 2016. The big endorsements that actually mean anything have already been given out. While it would be nice to see Sasse join Cruz on the campaign trail or for DeMint to break from his commitment to Heritage and endorse someone, the rest of them can keep scheming and playing in the background. Cruz doesn’t need the Establishment’s support until the general election. He would be better off not having it.

The Establishment wants someone to save them. The people have someone in play who’s already trying to empower them. Ted Cruz will not get any love from the power brokers and that’s fine by him. He wants the support of the voters. Its’ time for We the People to rally in spite of Trump’s and the Establishment’s machinations.

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Donald Trump is the Albatross that Democrats Will Hang Around Our Neck

In The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, the albatross was considered a sign of good tidings. It followed the ship in the story until the mariner shot it with a crossbow. Metaphorically, it was placed on his neck as a reminder of his sin that turned good tidings into bad ones. “Instead of the cross, the Albatross about my neck was hung.”

Donald Trump is the albatross for the GOP. His entry into the Republican Presidential race was a good tiding at first. It signaled that despite a diverse field of contenders, the same tired rhetoric was still being espoused by most. He changed the conversation. He brought old ideas of fighting illegal immigration with deportations and walls back into the conversation. He highlighted the faults of the “Establishment” when so many candidates were squarely embedded within it. He went “extreme” with his views on fighting terrorism, causing many in and out of the party to realize that the existential threat of radical Islamic terrorism needs to be handled with harsh measures.

In essence, Trump was the flying albatross, the symbolic harbinger that acted as a wakeup call to the Republican party. Unfortunately, Trump isn’t just the albatross. He’s also the man wielding the crossbow who is shooting himself out of the sky. By taking good ideas and tainting them with messages of ignorance and often hate, Trump has become the representation of the ugliest parts of conservatism. To make matters worse, he’s shifted his views to be more liberal as he is wont to do and the result is what we have today. Trump is now the fallen albatross that is being hung around the neck of the Republican party.

As it becomes more likely that Ted Cruz will be the nominee, the Democrats are trying to tie Trump to him. They are comparing the ideas of Trump and Cruz and declaring that Trump is the true representative of what Republicanism embodies. Their hopes of a Trump nomination are fading, so they don’t want to waste the negatives that he brings to the general election. If they can convince voters that Trump will be a part of the party one way or another, they’ll be able to take advantage of the concern that voters have regarding his influence. Even if he’s not the nominee, the Democrats want him to be the face of their opposition.

It’s time for Republicans to wipe the slate as clean as possible as it pertains to Trump. Some suggested that he was a shill for Hillary Clinton bent on wreaking havoc in the Republican race to ensure her general election victory. I’m not one who currently believes that conspiracy theory, but the only difference between it and apparent reality is motivation. Whether intentionally or not, Trump’s increasing attachment to the party of Lincoln and Reagan is souring voters who don’t like Clinton but who may be too scared to vote against her if Trump is either the nominee or the surrogate of the party.

A clear message must be sent in every primary going forward: Trump is not an example of what the Republican party represents. In primaries he can win, he must do so by a small margin. In primaries that he loses, he must lose big. To keep Clinton out of the White House, Republicans must coalesce around Ted Cruz. Every single vote counts going.

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Ted Cruz on Religious Liberties for All

“Heckler’s veto.” That’s not how it’s normally described, but if you think about it, that’s pretty much what it is. Many who fight against religious liberty will go through their course as hecklers to those of us who believe in the truth of the Bible or those who hold other beliefs.

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Why I Don’t Believe Paul Ryan When He Says He Won’t Be the Nominee

Unlike the majority of rock-ribbed conservatives out there, I’m not one who despises Paul Ryan. He’s not my favorite and he’s definitely part of the “Establishment” despite protestations and labeling from others who are conveniently within the Establishment, but I believe his heart is in the right place for the role he’s in. Then again, it could just be that he’s much better than John Boehner.

Regardless of how I feel about him, I think he’s likely being insincere when he says that he won’t be the ‘fresh face” that Karl Rove has called for in the GOP nomination process. The Establishment in its nebulous way is trying to have someone, anyone other than Donald Trump or Ted Cruz as the nominee. They will go after rule 40B from 2012 that excluded anyone from even being on the delegates’ ballot if they hadn’t won a majority of delegates in at least eight states. They have been and will continue to float names out there as possible alternatives, but I believe that Paul Ryan is already their guy.

Mitt Romney failed. His conspicuous attack session on Donald Trump was to gauge whether he would get supporters calling for him to run. They didn’t.

John Kasich failed. He was supposed to be the sane choice of the remaining three candidates. All he had to do was mount a respectable showing and win eight states, but that’s not going to happen. Now, all they have left is a rules change. It will happen the week before the convention, at which time the Establishment will try to insert Ryan into the conversation again.

I think it’s likely that he’s already been tapped for the job. I also think it’s likely he’s been told to quash all discussions about him being the nominee. By doing so, he is not a part of the conspiracy. He’s the reluctant warrior who fought to maintain the sanctity of the process but who had to step up when the process failed. It will be very much like the scene in Gladiator when Caesar Marcus Aurelius offers Maximus Decimus Meridius his throne when he dies.

Marcus: “Do you accept this great honor that I have offered you?”

Maximus: “With all my heart, no.”

Marcus: “Maximus, that is why it must be you.”

This is the year of the insurgents. It’s the year of the anti-Establishment wing of the Republican party. As much as I oppose a Donald Trump nomination, I equally oppose stealing it from him or Ted Cruz through manipulation against the voice of the people. Only Cruz and Trump have unified enough voters to back them en masse. They should not be robbed, why it’s so important for the party to unify behind Cruz.

For the sake of the party, Ryan may reluctantly have to forgo his own selfish motivations and accept the nomination. That’s the narrative they’ll want us to believe. If it happens, remember this post and know for certain that Ryan was the planned Establishment stooge all along.

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Ted Cruz vs Donald Trump and the Establishment

If voters put the rhetoric and the campaign lies aside, one common theme emerges about Ted Cruz and Donald Trump. Both have been involved with the “Establishment” for a long time. Ted Cruz’s involvement has made him a hated man among his peers and the donor class elites in the Republican party because he has demonstrated a willingness to go against them when it’s better for the people.

On the other hand, Donald Trump has done everything he can for decades to take advantage of the system, to get liberals elected to office to hurt the country just because it brings him gains, and to take advantage of the laws of the land including bankruptcies (four) and eminent domain. Trump isn’t the anti-Establishment candidate. For decades, he has BEEN the Establishment.

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If His Campaign is Any Indicator (which it is), John Kasich Would Be the Worst President

It’s easy to like John Kasich. He seems like a sincere guy and he’s passionate about winning the GOP nomination no matter what he has to do to win it. Unfortunately, he’s also a beneficiary of the very thing he claims is working against him: lack of publicity. If he were ever to have the spotlight shining on him, voters on both sides of the aisle would realize that he doesn’t belong in the top 10 list of GOP candidates, let alone the final three.

Before anyone jumps in to point out the massive amount of free publicity that Donald Trump has received when compared to Kasich, it’s important to keep in mind that Ted Cruz has suffered the same handicap and flourished as a result. Part of running a Presidential campaign is inspiring people regardless of who in the press is against you. Cruz has many more enemies that Kasich, yet he’s been able to stay relevant and win states. Kasich won his home state and may head into the convention with over 50 primaries and caucuses lost. That’s well known and arguably the biggest reason that he should drop out, but that doesn’t seem to be working so we’ll point out more reasons.

His campaign is a joke. He’s unable to raise enough money to fight this battle. He’s unable to get his message out to voters and when he does, he’s unable to win. That says something about the candidate when he still hasn’t eclipsed Marco Rubio in victories despite being on several more ballots.

He ran through New Hampshire like there was no tomorrow and still lost. Then, he put all of his eggs in the Michigan and Ohio baskets, winning one. Now, mathematically eliminated from being able to win the nomination outright, he’s pushing for a contested convention that will magically go his way despite every indication that it absolutely won’t. He’s running a campaign based upon delusions. Campaigns are the precursor, the tryout for the position of President of the United States. If his campaign is delusional, what could possibly make us believe that his Presidency wouldn’t be equally delusional?

Here’s the ad that, as Politistick stated, would end his political career if this were a sane world:

In Trumpspeak, John Kasich is a loser who choked in every contest other than his home state. In regular English, John Kasich has done nothing with his campaign other than demonstrate that he’s the least qualified of all the candidates (including Democrats) to lead this country.

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Only Ted Cruz can Unify the GOP and Empower Americans

At an early age, perhaps seven or eight, I knew I was a Republican. I wasn’t raised Republican by my apolitical parents. It was the message of self-reliance, the notion that the human spirit (guided, as I learned later, by the Holy Spirit) was capable of accomplishing so much more when rules that bind us are released. I was a small government conservative before I even knew what conservatism really meant. Since then I’ve learned empirically that America’s strength comes from an empowered people.

Government is necessary. I wouldn’t go so far as to say that it’s a necessary evil; as a concept, government is inherently neutral. It’s the people we elect and the powers behind them that determine whether the acts of a government are good or bad. The key indicator of whether government is working for or against the people is based upon size. In general, the more that the federal government feels the need to intervene, the worse it is for the people. This is why I oppose the vast majority of Democrats. It’s why I oppose the majority of people in Congress. It’s why I oppose Donald Trump.

I’m an unabashed believer in the uncanny quality of the Constitution. To me, only the Bible in its perfection is better written. The Constitution was designed in a way that keeps the reins around politicians. It prevents abuse of the people by the government. It also acts as a roadmap that, when followed properly, enables Americans to experience prosperity that can be shared by all. In a way, it’s a parallel to socialist doctrine but one that promotes the people to share their success willingly rather than through government mandate.

This is why I am convinced that Ted Cruz can unify the GOP and win the Presidency. It’s why I believe that as President he will be able to prove to Americans as Ronald Reagan once did that regardless of one’s political affiliation, the notion of an empowered people should be wholeheartedly embraced.

On Every Issue, Cruz Makes Sense

If you ever want to see a harbinger that liberals are fearful of the people realizing the effectiveness of conservative doctrine, look to who the far-left publications attack the most. On Salon, Slate, ThinkProgress, and the other unhinged “news” sites, you’ll see more attacks on Ted Cruz than all of the other past and present GOP contenders combined, including Donald Trump. They know deep down what Cruz says on the majority of issues not only makes sense but exposes the hypocrisy of their political platforms.

Cruz has built a reputation of being to the far-right, but for the most part this is not the case. Having a high rating on all of the conservative review sites is an indicator of his voting record and proposed political platforms. His voting record has consistently followed a mainstream conservative ideology. That means that he’s on the right side of votes for bills, not that he’s an extremist. When Republicans take the time to read his proposals, they’ll find that he’s not suggesting anything outside of mainstream Republican ideology. The fact that he doesn’t lean left on any issues represents the purity of his conservative convictions.

This is why I know he can unite us. The label of being “too conservative” is a false narrative. He believes in a flat tax. He believes in preserving religious liberties. He wants to strengthen the military. None of these are far-right propositions. Where he tends to lean more right than most Republicans on issues such as patrolling Muslim neighborhoods or deporting illegal immigrants, his stances are supportable and while many Republicans disagree, they aren’t the type of issues that would sour moderates to the point of not voting for him.

What voters need to understand is that a President is only able to invoke what is given to him by Congress. We cannot look to President Obama as the model through which the US government operates. Cruz will use Executive power to undo what President Obama has done. Everything else he has proposed will be vetted and potentially even softened for the sake of passage. Then, it will be up to President Cruz to determine if the bills are strong enough to sign.

We’ve seen this type of Presidency before. Ronald Reagan worked with Congress even though he was far less liked by his peers during the nomination process than even Cruz. The same thing will happen under a Cruz administration. The difference is that if Republicans are able to maintain control of Congress, his path to righting our current disastrous course will be easier.

Fighting the Establishment

Here’s the sad, stark reality: if Ted Cruz is unable to earn enough delegates to win or come close to winning the nomination on the first ballot, there’s a good chance the Republican Establishment will try to take the nomination away from him and Donald Trump. As expected (though I thought it would happen earlier), Establishment mouthpiece Karl Rove has already started the public version of the whisper campaign being perpetrated against Cruz and Trump.

This reply to my Tweet pretty much encapsulates my feelings towards Rove and his cronies:

@0boy @KarlRove Karl is a virus that has infected the party and killed it. He has nothing in common with today's conservatives. Zip.

— Green&Gold920 (@dsmith2220) April 2, 2016

This is important to understand because one of the most prominent points fueling those who support Trump is the anti-Establishment sentiment that has been brought on by failures by the Republicans in Washington DC. We must reason with Trump supporters starting now and on through the convention because Cruz represents what they believe Trump represents. I’ve been a promoter of the #NeverTrump movement for a while, but I’m making the slight shift to get more of his supporters to rethink Trump instead.

For the GOP and America to survive the next Presidency, we need to get more people to look closely at what Cruz proposes and compare those proposals to Trump and Clinton. Discerning patriots will come around and realize that he is walking the path to bring America back from the brink.

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