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Yes, But People Like Populist Appeals
Reader comment on item: Ted Cruz for President
Submitted by Dave (United States), May 1, 2016 at 21:47
Cruz is smart, but nuanced. Trump has things down to a more visceral level: Illegal aliens? Kick'em out. Mexico? Build a wall, make 'em pay. China? Screw 'em. Muslim immigration? Fuggetaboudit. ISIS? Wipe 'em out. Terrorists? Torture 'em. Trade agreements? America first. Defense? They won't dare. NATO? Make 'em pay. Health care? No problem. Factories relocating abroad? No way. The economy? More jobs. My political opponents? Liars and crooks. Me? Rich and fantastic. America? Great again!
Trump is the dream candidate - I just hope we don't wake up screaming.
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| Race and Politics in America [372 words] | Raul Marks | May 15, 2016 15:50 | 229474 | |
 Separate reality from Campignese [171 words] | Michael S | May 16, 2016 03:51 | 229474 | ||
| Iran Deal [5 words] | Jake | May 11, 2016 14:17 | 229407 | ||
| 1 | I'm voting for Trump, and am fed up with the others [620 words] | Michael S | May 13, 2016 11:17 | 229407 | |
| Trump can't be trusted on Israel [193 words] | Raul Marks | May 20, 2016 19:54 | 229407 | ||
| Reading a closed book [56 words] | Michael S | May 23, 2016 11:07 | 229407 | ||
| 1 | Ted Cruz duplicity [59 words] | Jake | May 11, 2016 14:09 | 229406 | |
| WV, NE primaries and general polls [282 words] | Anne Julienne | May 11, 2016 00:34 | 229403 | ||
| President Sanders [147 words] | Michael S | May 13, 2016 02:59 | 229403 | ||
| I have a different view of God .. [109 words] | Anne Julienne | May 16, 2016 02:48 | 229403 | ||
| Wrestling with God [811 words] | Michael S | May 20, 2016 12:50 | 229403 | ||
| wrestling is not compatible with absolute confidence [70 words] | Anne Julienne | May 22, 2016 19:41 | 229403 | ||
| To whom shall we go? [420 words] | Michael S | May 23, 2016 02:38 | 229403 | ||
| Absolute Confidence Defeats the Need to Wrestle with the Sovereign Almighty [128 words] | M Tovey | May 24, 2016 18:57 | 229403 | ||
| 1 | OMG [28 words] | Anne Julienne | May 26, 2016 02:03 | 229403 | |
| to you your certainty, to me my wrestling [11 words] | Anne Julienne | May 26, 2016 05:56 | 229403 | ||
| Your're Right- Its Not My Will That is Being Exercised Over the Destiny Of Israel [87 words] | M Tovey | May 26, 2016 10:11 | 229403 | ||
| Michael Row the Boat Ashore; A waste of time [716 words] | Michael S | May 30, 2016 22:26 | 229403 | ||
| respectful disagreement with Dr. Pipes [293 words] | Charles Martel | May 10, 2016 23:05 | 229402 | ||
| Daniel raises an important issue [132 words] | Michael S | May 13, 2016 03:33 | 229402 | ||
| View from Germany [125 words] | Kaarsten Braasch | May 9, 2016 01:18 | 229357 | ||
| sure, the birthers are jerks [245 words] | Anne Julienne | May 9, 2016 07:21 | 229357 | ||
| The real issues in the Republican Party [592 words] | Michael S | May 10, 2016 19:05 | 229357 | ||
| Ted Cruz for President [129 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Ron Bearman | May 7, 2016 16:11 | 229338 | ||
| Why did Trump rise? [34 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Raul Marks | May 7, 2016 01:32 | 229323 | ||
| Presidential qualities [134 words] | Susan H Somerville | May 5, 2016 16:50 | 229293 | ||
| Response to Susan [196 words] | Anon | May 7, 2016 05:11 | 229293 | ||
| Retort to "Anon" (India) [230 words] | Susan H Somerville | May 25, 2016 03:06 | 229293 | ||
| Trump [152 words] | Frank Luke | May 4, 2016 18:51 | 229285 | ||
| 1 | Hoping Pipes stays with the GOP [209 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Stu Fagin | May 4, 2016 11:05 | 229282 | |
| 1 | I pity the conservatives [17 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Richard Preschel | May 4, 2016 03:00 | 229273 | |
| 1 | What Now? [84 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Gary Sack | May 3, 2016 23:02 | 229271 | |
| Tme to pause and consider [167 words] | Michael S | May 4, 2016 03:37 | 229271 | ||
| thank you for the Peter Wehner article [252 words] | Anne Julienne | May 5, 2016 00:40 | 229271 | ||
| A major distinction, important to consider [642 words] | Michael S | May 6, 2016 09:51 | 229271 | ||
| war crimes ok with you then? [90 words] | Anne Julienne | May 7, 2016 18:40 | 229271 | ||
| this is history, not prophecy [265 words] | Anne Julienne | May 7, 2016 19:07 | 229271 | ||
| 100% hyperboly [413 words] | Michael S | May 9, 2016 03:58 | 229271 | ||
| You're talking about war. This is the way it's actually fought. [11 words] | Michael S | May 9, 2016 04:01 | 229271 | ||
| talking about war [182 words] | Anne Julienne | May 13, 2016 04:12 | 229271 | ||
| A spade is a spade [119 words] | Michael S | May 16, 2016 03:24 | 229271 | ||
| an issue that runs very deep ... [432 words] | Anne Julienne | May 20, 2016 04:11 | 229271 | ||
| War, the Bible and Ted Cruz [611 words] | Michael S | May 23, 2016 12:34 | 229271 | ||
| going nowhere ... [10 words] | Anne Julienne | May 26, 2016 05:55 | 229271 | ||
| still praying for "a surprise" [385 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Anne Julienne | May 3, 2016 20:53 | 229268 | ||
| Lucifer to Messy Bobby, over and out. [140 words] | Michael S | May 4, 2016 04:12 | 229268 | ||
| I am voting for Trump in November. [85 words] | Prashant | May 6, 2016 22:06 | 229268 | ||
| Character & Principles [24 words] | Gary Clarke | May 3, 2016 17:59 | 229267 | ||
| Cruz? [63 words] | Judy | May 3, 2016 16:31 | 229263 | ||
| unfortunate choices [166 words] | lippy | May 3, 2016 13:03 | 229261 | ||
| Anti-Semitism and Ted Cruz [103 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Mike Shapiro | May 3, 2016 10:44 | 229258 | ||
| RELAX! [99 words] | Joe Falk | May 5, 2016 10:59 | 229258 | ||
| There is much more on the table than personalities [872 words] | Michael S | May 5, 2016 19:27 | 229258 | ||
| Who will win in November presidential elections [10 words] | roman | May 6, 2016 22:57 | 229258 | ||
| Ted Cruz for President [87 words] | Michael Artwich | May 3, 2016 03:39 | 229257 | ||
| Dignity, Shmignity. How about a President who is willing to walk determindly and swing a big stick? [121 words] | Edward | May 3, 2016 03:33 | 229256 | ||
| Roll-On TRUMP TRAIN [30 words] | Pat Patriot | May 3, 2016 02:02 | 229255 | ||
| Ted Cruz for President. [235 words] | Anne USA | May 2, 2016 21:15 | 229250 | ||
| Trump v/s Cruz [106 words] | Frank Luke | May 2, 2016 20:55 | 229249 | ||
| If Trump Becomes President [21 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Sam | May 2, 2016 19:50 | 229246 | ||
| Why some support Trump. [132 words] | Michael S | May 2, 2016 19:20 | 229245 | ||
| we do all need someone "serious" in charge [339 words] | Anne Julienne | May 2, 2016 19:03 | 229244 | ||
| 4 | A Polite Traitor [970 words] | UNCLE VLADDI | May 2, 2016 18:42 | 229243 | |
| Looking forward to November [59 words] | Michael S | May 2, 2016 17:05 | 229239 | ||
| why now? [90 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Timothy Hadley | May 2, 2016 16:25 | 229237 | ||
| Response to Hadley [57 words] | Anon | May 5, 2016 21:01 | 229237 | ||
| It looks bad [124 words] | Kepha Hor | May 2, 2016 16:22 | 229236 | ||
| 1 | Surprise of surprises [198 words] | Regan Huffman | May 2, 2016 16:20 | 229235 | |
| Cruz or Nothing [163 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Martin Schaffel | May 2, 2016 16:16 | 229234 | ||
| Why does Trump get votes? [228 words] | Doug Mayfield | May 2, 2016 16:02 | 229233 | ||
| 3 | A vote for Cruz will put Hillary in the White House -- Only Trump can defeat her. [144 words] | Haile Stresser | May 2, 2016 15:17 | 229229 | |
| Cruz Is A Religious Extremist [82 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Bill ONeill | May 2, 2016 14:15 | 229227 | ||
| Response to Bill ONeill [35 words] | Anon | May 5, 2016 21:07 | 229227 | ||
| Dear Daniel ... [156 words] | Les Levitan | May 6, 2016 18:46 | 229227 | ||
| "Ted Cruz is at least a Christian Extremist or perhaps a Christian Zealot", Really? [104 words] | Roy | May 20, 2016 21:36 | 229227 | ||
| No Votes for Republicans [10 words] | Samuel Tenenbaum | May 2, 2016 13:10 | 229225 | ||
| Response [85 words] | David G. Cannon, Ph.D. | May 2, 2016 12:58 | 229224 | ||
| 1 | Cruz is a loser [34 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | alberto | May 2, 2016 11:59 | 229223 | |
| Here's The Bottom Line Question [158 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Gary Sack | May 2, 2016 10:40 | 229221 | ||
 Yes, But People Like Populist Appeals [90 words] | Dave | May 1, 2016 21:47 | 229213 | ||
| Iran deal, Obamacare etc [238 words] | Anon | May 1, 2016 21:01 | 229211 | ||
| Keep on piping up! [78 words] | GumBoocho | May 1, 2016 20:29 | 229210 |
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