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MC Nietzche
Oct 26, 2004

by exmarx
Ted Cruz is for Liberty at Liberty, news at 11.

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GoutPatrol
Oct 17, 2009

*Stupid Babby*

Three Olives posted:

Ted Cruz 2016 is a... upside down burning flag.



To show off his firey Latin passion for America.

ass cobra
May 28, 2004

by Azathoth
This is so incredibly bad and dumb

Imagine that

Joementum
May 23, 2004

jesus christ
Shorter Ted Cruz: Imagine there's no Obama, it's easy if you try.

dorkasaurus_rex
Jun 10, 2005

gawrsh do you think any women will be there

This last stretch of the speech strikes me as coming from a dude who hasn't even perused an article from The Economist in a doctor's waiting room

MC Nietzche
Oct 26, 2004

by exmarx

Joementum posted:

Shorter Ted Cruz: Imagine there's no Obama, it's easy if you try.

You called it, Cruz just said 5 years ago Obama signed the PPACA.

edit: Imagine as a replacement because Hope has been poisoned?

De Nomolos
Jan 17, 2007

TV rots your brain like it's crack cocaine

Three Olives posted:

Ted Cruz 2016 is a... upside down burning flag.



Bleed American. Teddy Eat World.

SNAKES N CAKES
Sep 6, 2005

DAVID GAIDER
Lead Writer
Flat tax! Abolish the IRS!

You snooze, you lose, Rand.

dorkasaurus_rex
Jun 10, 2005

gawrsh do you think any women will be there

"Imagine a flat tax, with no deductions, which by default, would raise taxes on the blind and handicapped!"

Sub Par
Jul 18, 2001


Dinosaur Gum

PupsOfWar posted:

intellect is complicated, though. You can have the kind of brains that make you an overachieving law student and champion debater while still being a dumbshit about comprehending the electorate or making policy, just as someone like G.W.B. can be box-of-rocks dumb about a wide array of things but excel in beating his frat buddies at Drunk Trivia

Obviously that's true, and I'm not arguing that. But it's incredibly dumb to underestimate his intellect by saying "lol W went to Harvard too" as if that is in any way relevant. At the end of the day Cruz's ego is far too massive to make a successful run, he needs someone like a Karl Rove putting a precise political strategy in place for him and he needs to follow it, something that he obviously will not do. All I'm saying is that the man is objectively intelligent.

Joementum
May 23, 2004

jesus christ
Ooh, he's going to campaign on Rick Perry's postcard flat tax idea.

ass cobra
May 28, 2004

by Azathoth
NEIN
NEIN
NEIN

dorkasaurus_rex
Jun 10, 2005

gawrsh do you think any women will be there

One day, all members of our generation will look to each other and ask where we were during Ted Cruz's famous "Instead, Imagine" speech.

We'll all remember fondly.

Three Olives
Apr 10, 2005

Don't forget Hitler's contributions to medicine.
The Cruz healthcare plan is still repeal the ACA and replace it with gently caress you, right?

How are u
May 19, 2005

by Azathoth
haha huge cheers for Israel, imagine that :jerkbag:

dorkasaurus_rex
Jun 10, 2005

gawrsh do you think any women will be there

Who is this lady saying "that's horrible?" after every thing Ted Cruz says?

Joementum
May 23, 2004

jesus christ
Imagine there's no pizza.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DrSEyjBj1w

Three Olives
Apr 10, 2005

Don't forget Hitler's contributions to medicine.

Joementum posted:

Ooh, he's going to campaign on Rick Perry's postcard flat tax idea.

What happens with the flat tax idea when we start talking about things like the mortgage interest deduction? Cain never got far enough to explain how middle class people would hate the flat tax, right?

TARDISman
Oct 28, 2011



Imagine a president who hits every Republican sweet spot in his announcement speech.

EDIT: Oh hey, some kid in the crowd is wearing a Yellow Ranger shirt. Keep on truckin' Power Ranger. :unsmith:

Series DD Funding
Nov 25, 2014

by exmarx

Three Olives posted:

What happens with the flat tax idea when we start talking about things like the mortgage interest deduction? Cain never got far enough to explain how middle class people would hate the flat tax, right?

Lol if you think people are going to actually run the numbers.

ass cobra
May 28, 2004

by Azathoth
Lol now quote JFK please

Meg From Family Guy
Feb 4, 2012
The Stand With Rand kids positioned themselves perfectly for CNN's camera

dorkasaurus_rex
Jun 10, 2005

gawrsh do you think any women will be there

Three Olives posted:

What happens with the flat tax idea when we start talking about things like the mortgage interest deduction? Cain never got far enough to explain how middle class people would hate the flat tax, right?

The economists were just beginning to set in with the "actually, you kind of need deductions" at that time I think

MC Nietzche
Oct 26, 2004

by exmarx
I like that half-hearted cheer just at the MENTION of Reagan's name.

TARDISman
Oct 28, 2011



Oh my goooooooooooooood he mentioned Reagan, you guys!

Cognac McCarthy
Oct 5, 2008

It's a man's game, but boys will play

"Imagine if any of you in the audience had received an actual college education"

dorkasaurus_rex
Jun 10, 2005

gawrsh do you think any women will be there

"We" tore the Berlin Wall down? Ummmmmm....

Meg From Family Guy
Feb 4, 2012

dorkasaurus_rex posted:

"We" tore the Berlin Wall down? Ummmmmm....

Not we - Reagan.

Joementum
May 23, 2004

jesus christ

Three Olives posted:

What happens with the flat tax idea when we start talking about things like the mortgage interest deduction? Cain never got far enough to explain how middle class people would hate the flat tax, right?

Cain actually did explain that he'd do away with that deduction, but he'd keep the charitable contribution deduction, which makes no sense, but whatever.

Of course, Cruz's plan would run into the issue that there'd be nobody to process the flat tax postcards because he also wants to abolish the IRS, but pay no attention to any of that Ted Cruz 2016.

Joementum
May 23, 2004

jesus christ
Hahaha, he's doing that thing where he grifts people's cell numbers for his mailing list.

How are u
May 19, 2005

by Azathoth
Haha the loving texting thing again, how ridiculous.

Eat_at_Milliways
May 3, 2006
bald_kid
lmao the texting thing

Hieronymous Alloy
Jan 30, 2009


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Morbid Hound

Joementum posted:

Cain actually did explain that he'd do away with that deduction, but he'd keep the charitable contribution deduction, which makes no sense, but whatever.

Of course, Cruz's plan would run into the issue that there'd be nobody to process the flat tax postcards because he also wants to abolish the IRS, but pay no attention to any of that Ted Cruz 2016.

makes perfect sense if your goal is protecting Herman Cain's pocketbook

dorkasaurus_rex
Jun 10, 2005

gawrsh do you think any women will be there

Joementum posted:

Cain actually did explain that he'd do away with that deduction, but he'd keep the charitable contribution deduction, which makes no sense, but whatever.

Of course, Cruz's plan would run into the issue that there'd be nobody to process the flat tax postcards because he also wants to abolish the IRS, but pay no attention to any of that Ted Cruz 2016.

Imagine, no taxes at all!! 0% taxes! Ted Cruz 2016!!!

Sharkie
Feb 4, 2013

by Fluffdaddy
Text Now!

Ted Cruz is laughable and scary, like the Joker.

SNAKES N CAKES
Sep 6, 2005

DAVID GAIDER
Lead Writer
Even Ted himself couldn't keep a straight face when he made the announcement.

Cognac McCarthy
Oct 5, 2008

It's a man's game, but boys will play

It's too bad this isn't Huckabee giving the speech or all those kids would've just been signed up for an auto-renewing quack health supplement delivery plan.

dorkasaurus_rex
Jun 10, 2005

gawrsh do you think any women will be there

Whoa, almost said "lovers" there! Careful, Cruz.

TARDISman
Oct 28, 2011



Didn't say "God bless you and God bless America."
Lost my vote.

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dorkasaurus_rex
Jun 10, 2005

gawrsh do you think any women will be there

What the hell is this awful song? Feels like I'm buying groceries.

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