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Category Archives: Ted Cruz
Being Right: A Hero-System Essay on Ted Cruz
Cleveland, July 2016. Ted Cruz (b. 1970) stands at the lectern of the Republican convention and will not say the words the hall came to hear. He congratulates the nominee on winning. He talks about freedom. He tells the delegates … Continue reading
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The Middle Path
Paul Gottfried writes Feb. 1, 2026: A recent discussion among our editorial board focused on how we can navigate the vital center between two unacceptable positions on what now passes for the American right. Those two unacceptable positions are, on … Continue reading
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Ted Cruz Endorses Trump
Cruz would have been better off tweeting, "Don't let Harambe die in vain. Defeat his killer on election day. Vote Trump." Makes more sense. — Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) September 23, 2016
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How Did Cruz Get This Far?
Comments to Steve Sailer: * The liberals have actually been helping Trump with a lot of their attacks. I look at video after video of Mexicans waving Mexican flags, while cursing in Spanish at middle class American citizens at Trump … Continue reading
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One Cheer For Ted Cruz
Steve Sailer writes: With Ted Cruz apparently dropping out, I have to say that I think Cruz ran a relatively strong campaign from a technical standpoint. He’s not a natural leader of men, so for him to come in second … Continue reading
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Ted Cruz Declines To State His Fidelity To His Wife
Daily Mail: Ted Cruz declined to answer a question on Monday about whether he has ever been unfaithful to his wife Heidi. ‘Senator Cruz,’ DailyMail.com asked him, ‘can you please swat down more definitively this National Enquirer piece by telling … Continue reading
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Mike Cernovitch: The Case Against Amanda Carpenter
Mike Cernovitch posts: Ted Cruz has been accused of having at least five mistresses, including CNN anchor and former Cruz employee Amanda Carpenter. The media claims Cruz has denied these accusations. Cruz is lying, according to multiple trial lawyers and … Continue reading
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Reflections On Ted Cruz
Professor F.H. Buckley writes: Now the story has gone public, thanks to a muck-raking journal that as it happened also outed John Edwards. And everyone is wondering whether the story is true. Except me. Because I don’t much care if … Continue reading
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WP: Cruz: National Enquirer story is ‘garbage’ from ‘Donald Trump and his henchmen’
I think the Washington Post is the first MSM outlet to cover this story. David Weigel writes: OSHKOSH, Wis. – Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) blamed “Donald Trump and his henchmen” for planting a National Enquirer story that accused him of … Continue reading
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Trump Supporter Derails CNN Segment by Accusing Fellow Guest of Having an Affair With Ted Cruz
REPORT: A CNN debate between a Donald Trump supporter and former Ted Cruz communications director Amanda Carpenter went off the rails Friday when the Trump supporter suddenly accused Carpenter of having an illicit affair with her former boss. CNN’s Kate … Continue reading
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