tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post3588982767369656297..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Even More on Ted Cruz, Elbows, Senators, and PartiesJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-38417703900115246942013-06-04T22:57:49.341-05:002013-06-04T22:57:49.341-05:00
Neuro PolarbearJune 4, 2013 at 10:52 PM
One compl...<br />Neuro PolarbearJune 4, 2013 at 10:52 PM<br />One complicating factor is that people who annoy and frustrate senatorial colleagues usually have a habit of of annoying other powerful people as well. <br /><br />So I predict this will not be an issue in 2016 because Cruz will have alienated other non-senate allies. Neuro Polarbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06778095258574983825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-15704152776106404052013-06-04T22:52:40.842-05:002013-06-04T22:52:40.842-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Neuro Polarbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06778095258574983825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-59448950977852866842013-06-04T16:37:24.911-05:002013-06-04T16:37:24.911-05:00Are there any examples of someone who has alienate...Are there any examples of someone who has alienated so many people in his own party caucus winning a major party nomination? The closest example I can think of is John McCain, but that was in a year with a very weak selection of Republican candidates and McCain was already very much a known quantity to the public.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-7378482767240321172013-06-04T15:48:23.686-05:002013-06-04T15:48:23.686-05:00I'm not an expert, either, but I was quite imp...I'm not an expert, either, but I was quite impressed by the quantity, quality, and organization of opposition research that hit the mainstream press the very day Gov. Perry announced his candidacy for President. Someone in Texas spent a lot of time and money on the possibility the man would make such a declaration.<br /><br />Perhaps the same person, or persons unknown, is equally offended by Sen. Cruz. Of course, he may not have been in power long enough to acquire such an enemy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-75448466019732174282013-06-04T15:03:52.702-05:002013-06-04T15:03:52.702-05:00I'm hardly an expert but the chief factors see...I'm hardly an expert but the chief factors seem to me to be: do they think he would win? Are they afraid of him enough to support him instead of trying to stop him? Or do they think they can make enough money for their campaigns from his candidacy, regardless of whether he can win or not? <br /><br />And maybe there's a few who actually will consider: should America be ruled by the reincarnation of Joe McCarthy?Captain Futurehttp://dreamingup.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com