On NPR last night they were saying that Trump AND Cruz are "outsider candidates." Admittedly, I know NOTHING about Cruz other than the fact that he's a Republican, he won last night, and he's a US Senator. (I literally didn't even know what he looked like.) But -- given that he's a member of Congress, how in the world does that make him an "outsider candidate?"
I get that Trump is an outsider, but isn't a congressman about as inside as you can get?
Also, I think Rubio is actually 14 years old. Or he has a portrait in the attic. He's 1 month older than me, and people tell me I look young, but I know I don't look as young as Rubio does.
how in the world does that make him an "outsider candidate?"
It turns out that everybody—everybody—in Washington DC hates him. Republican and Democrat alike.
I'd like the GOP to end up nominating someone that isn't batshitcrazy. In theory the worse they put up there the better my side's chance in November, but too many previous elections have proven me wrong. My very first vote was for McGovern against Nixon. I couldn't believe that he wouldn't win. Lesson one.
It turns out that everybody—everybody—in Washington DC hates him. Republican and Democrat alike.
That was Tim's guess, but we didn't know if universal hatred was enough to confer "outsider" status. Fair enough.
I'd like the GOP to end up nominating someone that isn't batshitcrazy.
Maybe Strickland, but he doesn't stand a snowball's chance in hell of getting the nomination.
"Outsider" as in "not mainstream"? Cult-favorite candidates.
I've been expecting Rubio and Cruz to play up their appeal to the Hispanic demographic. Or have I missed it?
Cruz called the Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a liar on the Senate floor this year, and in 2014 spearheaded the effort to vote down ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities in front of Bob Dole. He makes me wax nostalgic about Christopher Walken's take on the Presidential race in The Dead Zone.
This will give you some idea about Cruz' popularity with his peers: [link]
The big money players in the GOP like the Kochs etc. also hate him. Ergo, outsider. Doesn't seem to be hurting him much.
The outsider thing gives him appeal to a certain demographic.
Connie I don't think they will. Maybe Rubio but nit Cruz he's already got Birther conspiracis floating around him and bringing up his father is Cuban will bring up the fact that he was born in Canada.
Not sure about Rubio but Cruz has painted Rubio as soft on illegal immigration.
I really need to stop watching TV the only political ads I see are Cruz some Rubio and the occasional JEB! although JEB!'s usually are attack ads by PACS that don't mention his name.
