Ted Cruz victory sends a firm message to the GOP

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Many skeptics have been signaling that the Tea Party was getting weak or hadn’t little influence anymore as their movement has seemingly quieted over the last year. Yesterday’s run-off for GOP Senate nominee in Texas proved otherwise, as wildly outspent Tea Party candidate Ted Cruz his beat GOP establishment opponent, LT. Governor David Dewhurst, by nearly double digits.

The Tea Party has all but lost its influence over the last year. FreePAC, a convention for grassroots conservatives and Tea Partiers, took place in Dallas last weekend. Not only was this a global conference with representatives from over 20 countries, but it was the largest political convention assembled in recent history with over 16,000 attendees. The Tea Party hasn’t disappeared; they’ve simply put down their protest signs and entered a new phase of their movement – a phase that puts them in a position to fight for something, not against something.

“You better wake up, buddy, because you are done,” Glenn said of the progressives grasping at straws to maintain power in the Republican Party this morning. “Your days are numbered.”

Ted Cruz’s victory isn’t a message to the Democrats as much as it to the Republicans. Most Democrats know that the Senate seats in Texas are going to go to the GOP. What happened yesterday was a clear message to the top of the Republican Party.

“Ted Cruz winning Texas is gigantic. This is a very Republican state,” Glenn explained this morning. “This is, you know, a stronghold Republican state. Rick Perry, Republican. David Dewhurst, he’s the guy that everybody who has power in this state said David Dewhurst was the guy, you’ve got to get off that Ted Cruz bandwagon. He’s going to lose.”

Pat confirmed was Glenn said and added, “Everybody told us that, politicos, billionaires – everybody said it’s David Dewhurts, get used to it.”

All of the people with power underestimated how many people are waking up to what’s going on in the country. Glenn reiterated that this message isn’t to the Democrats, it’s to the GOP.

“This should send a message to the Republicans. It doesn’t matter how much money you have. It doesn’t matter if you have all of the power players. It doesn’t matter. We’re not doing it anymore. We’re not buying into it. We’re not buying into your stupid advertisement. You can’t win that way,” Glenn said.

Like in most Tea Party and grassroots victories, Cruz was outspent four to one by the time all was said and done with the election. It takes more than good political ads and money to win these elections the last few years.

Glenn took a look back to 2009, when the Tea Party really started shaking up the base. Agenda 21 is continuing to unravel in California of all places. Why? The California 9/12 project.

In 2009 Chris Christie defeated Jon Corzine, who outspent him by millions. Bob McDonnel defeated Creigh Deeds in Virginia. Scott Brown beat Martha Coakley in Massachusetts.

In 2010, Rand Paul defeated Jack Conway in Kentucky. In Florida, Mark Rubio beat Charlie Crist twice, in the primary and again in the general. Mike Lee took Bob Bennett’s long held seat in Utah. Grassroots candidate Pat Toomey beat Arlen Spector in Pennsylvania. That’s just a few examples of many that took place in 2010, and since then the Tea Party hasn’t beaten a recall in Wisconsin and continues to have victories like last night’s.

This isn’t just about Barack Obama, it’s about defeating corruption.

“That’s who we want our country back from, those that are corrupt,” Glenn said. “Those who are corrupting the system and those who are trying to destroy it – the people who say they know better than we the people.”

A lot of these people in the GOP that grass roots are taking on now started off good, but power corrupts, Glenn told his listeners this morning. He used Orrin Hatch as an example, making sure to point out that he’s a good guy, but he’s been there too long – he’s addicted to the power.

“This is a battle for the soul of the Republican Party,” Glenn said. “Power corrupts and so they slowly, over time, lost their way.”

This fight inside the GOP is far from over, there are more important races quickly approaching. If you look at the wins, despite what the mainstream media says, it’s easy to see that the Tea Party hasn’t gone anywhere – nor do they intend to.

Later on in the radio show, Pat made sure to solidify the big Tea Party victory in their new home state of Texas with a gloatfest. After all, what’s the ousting of a progressive without Pat serenading us with “Happy Days…”?

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  • http://www.artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm snowleopard (cat folk gallery)

    The old paradigms are shifting, as they did in 2010, and a new reality is setting in across the nation; it is the people telling those of the old DC Guard the time for change is at hand, and an accounting will be do of them who did not stand for the will and consent of the people.

    Clean house on all sides, and keep the feet to the fires of those who work for the people, to ensure they keep to their promises, and if they fail, that they will be fired as well.

    Obama wanted a fundamental transformation of the United States of America, and he is seeing it happen, just not the way he wants it to happen – a revival and awakening of the people, who are determined to take it back.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Irina-Krasnyuk/745534442 Irina Krasnyuk

    Hey, here are your wings. You can have them back.- Do they still fly?- Not the way you want, but it will happen.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SSLY766LFF6KMU2QJ5CIEU3OGY LET'S GET FILTHY STINKING

    just make sure dick morris prediction comes true in november……

  • Draxx

    We need to keep taking places one by one, and replace the lost and the bad with good people who understand the Common Man & The Constitution (and stand beside him, not above him)…

  • The Craig Machine

    Can somebody please tell me how electing a Progressive RINO as President (aka Mitt Romney) is going to send a message to the other Progressives that their days are numbered?

  • Anonymous

    I’m a Member of the Reedley, CA TEA Party associated with Central Valley Tea Party of Fresno, CA  and we are working diligently to defeat Agenda 21 and High Speed Rail and many other issues.

  • Anonymous

    It’s not but we have to get rid of Obama.  Then we work on local issues and state issues.  We have a long way to go but each victory is a nail in the progressives coffin.  The more TEA party members of congress and the senate, the more we can hold Mitt to a conservative agenda.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Gordon-Lincoln/100002344206478 Gordon Lincoln

    Romney with a conservative congressional majority in both houses – is a whole lot better than Obama and a split congress.  One step at a time. If Romney tries to keep moving the agenda to the left – he will be a one term president and we will replace him with a Tea Party advocate.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Joseph-Jr-Vanchieri/100000630756130 Joseph Jr Vanchieri

    The GOP has gone through this before. Ronald Reagan got cross over votes and vote in areas that were supposed Dem. strongholds. Mitt Romney needs to go after Obama as a candidate. Obamas position should not stop Mitt from saying exactly how it is. There is no ” off limits ” areas. Obama has no acomplisments on his side other than obamacare and over 70% of this country are against it. The Supreme Court did us a favor and hung this around Obamas neck like a ten ton weight. I honestly believe Obamas campaign was ready to go for the throat of the GOP once the court struck down obamacare. They were stunned and had no idea how to respond to ths so called ” Dem. win “. Now it has fueled the Tea Party in ways Obama can’t begin to comprehend. The GOP needs reajusting every 8 years or so and this is what is happening now and in a big way. I just hope Mitt Romney takes this and runs with it. Put everything Obama failed at out ther everyday. Right in Obamas face. You want to see a fun thing to watch? Watch Liberals when they know they can’t win.

  • Anonymous

    We light a fire under his ass after he’s elected.we the people need to turn the heat up on him to make sure he lives up to his campaign promises AFTER the election.right now we should be concentrating on gathering more tea party members. remember ! Washington caters to who shows up. lobbyist or people. we need more tea party members.  

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002272607150 Kathleen Houston

    I hope Romney is paying attention to the TEA PARTY POWER.  Allen WEST for Vice President!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1097780020 Marsha Jones Henderson

    Ron paul is the only one qualified to carry that messge to Washington! Lets do for him what we did for Cruz. Go Ron Paul!

  • Robin Cain

    I’m a member of the Ohio teaparty.Obama is here now spewing his lies about Romney.We haven’t heard anything about his action plan.We wouldn’t believe him anyway.He has no integrity,his words are empty promises.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Thomas-Berquist/100000269520591 Thomas Berquist

    The night before the election in 2010 I wrote an e-mail to obama and told him this was the beginning of real Americans taking back their country. I further said the results will be unlike any D.C. has seen in decades. This year I will do the same and tell him to pack his bags but no reason for many suits….if I’m correct he will be waring orange suits before long. These victories do not come easy and we must be in this for generations to come. Make sure we have the next generation ready and equipped with the TRUTH. That means we must also take back our schools. 

  • Anonymous

     It ain’t. The Republican party are just as bad Communist as the Democrats. A lot of people talk about getting rid of Obama. Sounds nice but it don’t matter. America is gonna turn into Haiti without a doubt. The United States has raised multiple generations of children that are drugged up and without any moral guidance. This country is in its last stage of the AIDS virus and dyeing. The Tea Party showed up on the seen about 90 years to late,but do pray for the safety of all the Tea Party members and anyone fighting against are Communist regime. They do need it very much..

  • Anonymous

     What scares me to death is that our votes are going to be so split between Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, and obama the scarey part is with all the split votes obama will walk away with the election you watch and then were done our country, our people, our lifes will be like the 3rd world country with us living in the mud, dirt and make shift box tents, don’t believe me wait see what  people do with the election.

    I just read this morning that after the election “he” is going to close 15 more coal, energy plants and give pink slips to the workers, (it said he doesn’t want to hand out the pink slips until after the election) and then in 2013 he will be closing the rest of them so that tells me we will have no lights, water, gas, phones, internet, fridge, TV everything will be gone. This article was on “Western Journalist”.
    And of course NO one is reporting on this as usual!!  Now, doesn’t that tell you we will be living in the mud, dirt, and make shift box tents??  He will finish the job of punishing us and REMEMBER THERE WILL BE NO TURNING BACK ONCE IT’S DONE, IT’S DONE…

    And for all you sick obama lovers YOU WILL BE INCLUDED IN LIVING IN THE MUD AND DIRT, he’s using you to get your votes and then BAM you’re just one of the rest of us! 

    They were also reporting that our intelligence secrets are still be leaked out daily but, NO one can report on it..

    The guy in Pakistan that helped our  military locate bin laden is still doing 30 years to life SEE WHAT I’M TRYING TO TELL AND SHOW YOU, HE WILL USE YOU, THE BLACKS, HISPANICS AND ANY OTHER FOLLOWERS OF HIS AND THEN AFTER THE ELECTION YOU WILL BE JUST ONE OF US SUFFERING….

    Our country should of stood by that guy that helped our military and saved him DO YOU SEE WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IF HE WINS THE ELECTION AGAIN..

  • new2la

    To all liberals in this country: Time to bend down and kiss your arses goodbye! Can’t say it’s been a pleasure, but I do wish you all Godspeed.

  • The Craig Machine

    As a long term solution, you are right. The question is, do we have that time? With the national debt still skyrocketing and no signs of slowing down, that ticking time bomb is about to go off well before 2016 (the next Presidential race).

    As for our current situation, I remember when Republicans had control of all three Houses and acted like Democrats during the Bush Presidency, so I don’t have much faith in the Republican Party as it currently stands. Unless we can oust House Speaker Boehner and Senate Republican leader McConell from their positions and replace them with real fiscal Conservatives, they are going to be willing accomplices to Mitt Romney progressive tendencies and visa-versa.

  • The Craig Machine

     Ken De Vries a Republican running for state election in Idaho wrote this letter which sums up my thoughts better than I can:

    http://www.wnd.com/2012/07/will-romney-victory-set-america-back/

  • The Craig Machine

     As much as I would like to argue with you and say you are wrong, I cannot. Everybody needs to hold onto the Constitution because things are going to get real bumpy.

  • sparducks

     I think your right, I can here a runaway locomotive comin’ down the tracks and it sounds big and pissed off. I hope Romney cranks up the steam and just keeps that train rollin. Damn the torpedos full speed ahead.

  • Anonymous

    Thank God some of the American people think.
    Hopefully the message will reach the rest of the
    people.

  • http://twitter.com/bawhou Bridget Wanninger

    FYI David Dewhurst “The Establishment” Republican is a staunch Pro-life Republican and he led the way for the strictest abortion laws of any state in the union. He was endorsed by ALL the pro-life groups in Texas.  Dewhurst as Lt. Gov. also shut down a blasphemous play “Corpus Christi” on a state funded college that portrayed Jesus and the Apostles as homosexuals.  He was also the most fiscally conservative leader in probably all the 50 states and that is why Texas has a 8.7 Billion dollar rainy day fund with a Triple A bond rating.  Dewhurst served as an officer in the Air Force during the Vietnam War fighting the communist aggressors and then he did the same during the Cold War as an officer in the CIA.  He also established a large energy company in Texas, and yes he did that with out the government’s help.  His company employees many many people in Texas.  Really I mean really what else did he need to do to prove himself a Christian, a Patriot, and a Capitalist????  What else was the Tea Party looking for? A smooth talking lawyer is what they got.  I hope Cruz lives up to all the hype about him. I personally am not that impressed so far.

  • Anonymous

    It’s just a shame that the TEA party didn’t have any effect on the Washington establishment or the republican primary. 

    Romney is by far the most progressive big-government candidate to ever receive the republican nomination

     

  • Anonymous

    It’s time to get the hell rid of the establishment RINO’s.

  • http://www.facebook.com/Dan.R.Smith Danny Smith

    Among an individual’s innumerable rights, a critical few directly
    defend the others. You should recognize, appreciate and exercise these
    defensive rights, without which you will eventually lose the rest. The
    United States Constitution mentions at least five defensive rights,
    easily remembered under the mnemonic “The Five Boxes of Liberty.”* They
    are:

    The Moving Box—right of association, in particular territorially via migrationThe Soap Box—right of free speechThe Ballot Box—right to a voice in your governmentThe Jury Box—right to a trial by jury of your peersThe Ammunition Box—right to threaten or use appropriate violence in self-defense

    We are at the Soap Box stage, and will be at the Ballot Box stage come November.  Pray that that takes care of the problem, which is Barack Obama.

  • Anonymous

    What more could he do?  He could have addressed the 60+ bills that came before him on illegal immigration.  He solely had responsibility for those being held until the 11th hour.  He is in charge of running the Senate yet he is the reason for the failure of the TSA anti-groping bill and the non-passage of the Sanctuary Cities bill not to mention instate tuition for illegal aliens!  Need I go on?  I can, there is much more he did NOT do and could have!

  • greywolfrs

    The only thing that is going to happen is the second civil war. All this ranting is pure B S. The Second Amendment still exists and will be used. Besides, Romney is not going to stop it either. Ron Paul or Gary Johnson are the only ones capable of stopping it.

    The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the
    blood of patriots and tyrants.Thomas
    Jefferson

  • Anonymous

    Dewhurst is not a “bad” guy, but he is a progressive very much like George Bush, only more so.  He represented some good conservative traits, but not near enough.  Cruz is much more of a true conservative, and THAT is why he won with such great numbers.   Mr. Dewhurst … I hope you have no long lasting bad feelings, but your credentials just did not get most of us “there”. 

  • greywolfrs

    It’s really too bad that most people can not see that only Ron Paul or Gary Johnson can accomplish the things that need to be done. It’s going to take a Libertarian…

  • http://twitter.com/bawhou Bridget Wanninger

    Well if perfection is what you are looking for then you will really be disappointed with Cruz, because he isn’t going to get it right all the time.  There is a real conflict on how to “treat the strangers in our land” for Christians. It can not be all or nothing solution.  So if you are disappointed that Dewhurst didn’t address the immigration bills it’s because in Texas there is no clear cut answer to this issue. People are very divided about it on what to do.  Not all Republicans are in agreement over this.  Catholic Republicans such as myself see it differently then other kind of Republicans. I don’t like the TSA groping either or the X-ray machines.  But what needs to be done is to train and discipline (fire) any TSA agent who can’t seem to discern a person who is a real threat and a granny in a wheelchair wearing a diaper.  Remember Cruz grabbed everyone’s attention because he is a great orator.  Hmmm.  That is how Obama got elected.

  • greywolfrs

    Here’s an idea, follow the law, which means illegal is illegal. That law exists for a reason. It’s that simple.

  • http://twitter.com/bawhou Bridget Wanninger

    I wish it was that simple.  Sometimes families are divided because the illegal father is married to the citizen mother and they have children.  I saw what this did to the children when the father was deported.  I was a high school teacher for 10 years.  I saw these “illegal” children brought over to the US, join the US Military and proudly serve the only country they have ever known.  Most of the older immigrant children that came over were very religious and moral people with a strong work ethic.  They literally looked lost in the morally depraved public school system.  A good deal of them came out of small villages where physical work was what was valued and the belief that the Bible is the literal Word of God.  These kids could show American students a thing or two.  This is not a simple problem with a simple solution.  So lets stop with that idea.

  • http://twitter.com/bawhou Bridget Wanninger

    Define how Dewhurst is a “progressive?”  Is that a slogan for a Cruz commercial or is it a fact.  By the way those two things aren’t one and the same. 

  • Anonymous

     I am a social libertarian when it comes to the war on drugs, the FED, over-criminalization, and personal liberties.

    However, Ron Paul’s Idea’s on foreign policy are atrocious.  I think the entire “Nation Building” philosophy has been proven inadequate, and quite honestly a complete failure.  But Removing all bases form overseas is a wacky idea that would leave our enemies free from reprisals should they act.

  • Joe Peet

    Bridget, everything you said is true and correct. And to Mr Dewhurst’s credit, very cool accomplishments. his one single and only falldown was being endorsed by the GOP suits who are more interested in business as usual than they are repairing the conservative flag standard.

  • Anonymous

    You will be darlin’, just hang on.

  • Anonymous

    Yep,Thats What I Say Romney Needs To Win!!….I say That To The Battle Is For The Republican Party!….Rinos Need To WakeUp!and Come Back To Their Conservatives Roots ..For If We Lose This Election We Lose Our Country and Enter Into a Dictatorship….With Narcisist,Celebrity,Dictator-In-Chief!

  • Anonymous

    We cannot stop with one victory, even if it a HUGE one. The goal must be to oust all entrenched factions who have forgotten or ignored that the will of the people who elected them WILL be honored.

  • Anonymous

    Repub’s Better Wake Up And Stop Fighting The Conservatives and Fight HUSSEIN-Obama! Rinos better come back to conservative side to save Our country!

  • Anonymous

    The message continues to be hammered home. The old style of doing politics is slowly but surely reaching the vanishing point. I’m sure that you have heard the old saying that “if there’s a two party system in America, the Democratic-Repulicans is ONE of them.When you stop and think about it, we don’t really have a choice as to who will be President of the United States. The decision is made by the national parties. Many times all we can vote for is the lesser of two evils. I am not sure that either of the two men running is the best choice. But I have already made a choice as to whom I will support.

    The question in my mind is are we going to get what we deserve? The answer is a moral imperative? Do we support a candidate that stands for the moral standards that made America the greatest nation on the face of the earth, or do we support a candidate that changes his moral standards according to the way the political wind blows. Do we support someone who believes that individual initiative is the best way to solve our national problems, or someone who believes that everything flow from the government.

    Historically, from ancient times, it has been the governments sole responsibility to protect the rights and privileges of its citizens. But governments have always fallen, when they seized too much power and took rights and privileges away from their populations. People only rise against their government when the government fails them. That was the rationale that was the foundation of America.

    Don’t take my word for it. Please read the opening statements of the Declaration of Independence and the Preamble of the Constitution (both available on line) if you have any doubts about this and the courage to seek the answers for yourself instead of allowing the spin doctoring politicians to twist their web of deceit.

    That is what the liberals fear most. An informed population cannot be controlled, cannot be enslaved.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jalina-Susan-Stutte/1064345572 Jalina Susan Stutte

    Bridget,  Dewhurst worked with Joe Straus, you know the speaker of the house, and shot down the bill to ban sancutary cities, to stop the illegals from collecting entitlements, he wants open borders,(he stated that Texas needs the illegals for our economy), and in fact, he and Straus, had Tuffy Hamilton, thier waterboy,  to try to pass a bill giving illegals TX drivers license! To counteract the voter I.D. bill but thank God a atty here in Lumberton confronted Hamilton and Hamilton lied and said it was to make sure illegals carry car insurance! Really? No where in the bill did it contain the word Insurance!  Wake up and do your homework my friend. Oh and by the way Dewhurst’s waterboy Mike Hamilton, well he lost is job to a true Tea party backed canidiate, my new State Rep. is James White! In fat, Mr White was one of the 15 Reps who didn’t vote for Straus for speaker and they were punished by Dewhurst having the districts redrawn making it harder to be re-elected, to get rid of the real conservatives backed by the Tea Parties in TX. Wellwe lost a few but we gained much more and it angered the people who were watching and not just putting thier heads in the clouds. God Bless Ted Cruz, Texas, and the Tea Party!

  • Anonymous

    As Cruz surprised all those who thought he couldn’t win, I certainly hope in Nov., Romney can

    do likewise.  We need to take back our country!

  • Anonymous

    Joseph,  All Romney has to do is use B.O.’s words against him.   ”In 2009, Pres. O.

    said X, and where are we now?”  “In 2010, Pres. O. promised to do X, what happened?”

    Wonder if he will borrow Reagan’s words and ask: Are you better off now than you were

    four years ago?      B.O. has left a list of failures or botched policies that Romney could

    use.   All he has to do is tell the TRUTH about the man.   Compare the debt at what it

    was when he came into office and where it is today.  And how much of it was added in

    less than 4 years by B.O.   So much material to work with!

  • Anonymous

    NJONY,  Good luck with defeating the High Speed Rail!   You know ol’ Jer wants that as

    a feather in his cap, even though most of the folks are against it.

    What a waste of money!

  • Anonymous

    jlnsr, you well know there are many who are looking to gov’t for entitlements and DON’T

    want to change the current system.  Then there are many who are fed up with or don’t

    like big gov’t and DO want a change.  Let’s hope the latter group prevails.

  • Anonymous

    gpawone,  those who are elected must remember that THEY work for the people; the

    PEOPLE don’t work for them!

  • Anonymous

    We need to stop this and get our country and freedom’s back, talk, talk, talk to others we have to get it across to others what is about to happen if he gets re-elected, and remember we don’t get another chance, this is it people!

     http://www.westernjournalism.com/demand-congressional-investigation-now-into-forgerygate/?utm_source=Western+Journalism&utm_campaign=bdfba45ecd-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email

  • Anonymous

     I like Ron Paul very much but, I’m afraid for Ron Paul if you know what I mean…..there has already been talk…and Gary Johnson I don’t know too much about him a friend of mine lives in Texas and she says that her 1st choice will be Ron Paul and 2nd choice would be Gary Johnson…
    The thing about Gary Johnson you ask someone about him and they say, “WHO”  different blogs as well..I don’t want to give the election to obama and I”m afraid that just might happen.  Ron Paul was my 1st choice as well but, like I said, I don’t want to see anything happen to him. 

    And there are a lot more homeless now and families living with families too due to the loss of their homes if he keeps closing and destroying our jobs what do you think will happen.. How will  we live or survive??

    I just watched 2 video’s yesterday about our second amendment well, instead of saying it I’ll just share the video’s with you.

     http://www.infowars.com/foreign-troops-to-confiscate-american-guns-under-un-treaty/

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FyfkQkchlu4

  • Anonymous

    The only question I have about Cruz is…
    What is the over/under on Cruz selling out?

    Shit, glenn beck is one of the biggest sell outs in American history!
    So…
    Please, glenn, let me know how long it will take for Cruz to sell out to beck’s lobbyists?

  • Anonymous

    With Cruz’s victory in Texas it becomes very clear that Romney has to choose Marco Rubio as VP-Pick. If so, the days of the Obama regency will be over soon, because all the Tea-Party-People will stand behind him/Marco Rubio as a rock and Romney will get many votes from the latino people! Let’s go for it!  

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  • Anonymous

    And be sure to mention obama telling Russia he will have more power after the election and will talk to Putin then…..

  • Anonymous

    Like McCain, Graham, Cornyn, Boehner and Cantor

  • http://twitter.com/bawhou Bridget Wanninger

    I don’t pretend to know Mr. Dewhurst thinking of why he took the side he did on these issues. It is possible that Dewhurst is aware of the demographic winter that is coming upon us that already arrived in Japan and Russia and a good deal of other European countries like Spain.  With a negative population growth, economies become stagnated and go into decline.  People aren’t replacing themselves with more children.  When population growth is less than replacement then the economy sinks.  The big baby boom generation which drove this economy for the last 60 years has for all good purposes quit shopping – not out buying cars, big ticket items, providing for children and their education etc.  We haven’t felt this demographic winter as bad as other countries because of all the young immigrants moving to this country.  These young people and their children are balancing out the fast growing aging population.  Japan which is very restrictive about immigration has more old people than young and that is the reason they can’t get their economy out of the tank.  Spain is so desperate for young people they are importing them from their former colonies of central America.  They are giving all kinds of incentives for young families from the Americas to move to Spain.  Please watch the documentaries “Demographic Winter” and “Demographic Time Bomb”.  You may then understand why Texas wants to hang on to these immigrants, particularly their children, and make sure these children make for good future citizens with a good education and training.  So unless Americans start replacing themselves and then some, we are economically doomed in the future.  These immigrants are the ones who will be paying to support the old folks and buying the houses and cars etc….

  • Anonymous

    I was looking for someone to vote for against amnesty. Too much of our education funds are being spent on illegal aliens….

    ATTRITION THRU ENFORCEMENT ONLY

  • http://www.facebook.com/bill.poston.52 Bill Poston

    Vote Republican until ALL the Demo-commies are voted out and then vote ALL the RINOs out too!!!

  • Anonymous

    a non citizen married to a citizen is a citizen by marriage, and the family will not be split (as in your example).  Lets NOT stop with that idea.  Deport all illegals.  the law is the law.  It is people like you who ‘complicate’ a very straight forward issue.  You are a bleeding heart, and is what is wrong wih our country from illegal immagration to welfare, to high taxes.  You are a co-dependent, and feel whole if you FIX others. Those of use who don’t feel responsible for others choices, but feel that choices bring consiquences, cannot understand people like you.

  • Anonymous

    right to a fair and impartial jury – drives me crazy when people say ‘jury of your peers’, which is not in our founding documents (not that I have found anyway).  other than that, nice post! ;-)  

  • Anonymous

    post something worth reading for once, please

  • http://twitter.com/bawhou Bridget Wanninger

    It seems folks on this blog weren’t happy about Dewhurst stand on immigration issues. 
    I don’t pretend to know why Mr. Dewhurst he took the side that he did on these issues. It is possible that Dewhurst is aware of the demographic winter that is coming upon us that already arrived in Japan and Russia and a good deal of other European countries like Spain.  With a negative population growth, economies become stagnated and go into decline.  People aren’t replacing themselves with more children.  When population growth is less than replacement then the economy sinks.  The big baby boom generation which drove this economy for the last 60 years has for all good purposes quit shopping – not out buying cars, big ticket items, providing for children and their education etc.  We haven’t felt this demographic winter as bad as other countries because of all the young immigrants moving to this country.  These young people and their children are balancing out the fast growing aging population.  Japan which is very restrictive about immigration has more old people than young and that is the reason they can’t get their economy out of the tank.  Spain is so desperate for young people they are importing them from their former colonies of central America.  They are giving all kinds of incentives for young families from the Americas to move to Spain.  Please watch the documentaries “Demographic Winter” and “Demographic Time Bomb”.  You may then understand why Texas wants to hang on to these immigrants, particularly their children, and make sure these children make for good future citizens with a good education and training.  So unless Americans start replacing themselves and then some, we are economically doomed in the future.  These immigrants are the ones who will be paying to support the old folks and buying the houses and cars etc….

  • Greg Williams

    This is a rhetorical question, right?  I mean, you really don’t believe he’s “conservtive”?   WAKE UP!!! 

    Each year the definition for “progressive” changes.   It moves further left.  Well, if the opposing force just compromises, it eventually is pulled further left.  Dewhurst kept the train moving forward…he’s a progressive.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/5JHSYDF2TYIMR6XJFMQQ56AZIM Tellusthetruth

    I was undecided on my way to the poll Tuesday and gave considerably thought over the two candidates. Both have views consistent with majority of Texans. Both would represent the state far better than the Democratic opponent(Obama rubber stamper). It came down to the  campaign ads. Dewhurst ran one negative ad in particular that unfairly attacked Cruz integrity to lead. This campaign style reminds me of what Obama is doing. Notice to political candidates, if you want my vote stay on topic and quit promoting unhealthy rhetoric. God Bless America and return to civility.   

  • Greg Williams

    Neither is the phrase “separation of church and state”.  It’s “Freedom of religion”, not “freedom from religion”. 

  • Greg Williams

    No.  I think I’ll disagree here.  I think McCain fills that position.  First of all, you can’t make a claim about Romney being “big government” canidate.   His position as Governor is a STATE not Federal.  What MA chooses is a state right.  It wasn’t forced onto the rest of us.  Remember, each state has the right to choose its path.   If the people voted for it and wanted it, then as Governor, he represented them.  That’s his job. 

    McCain on the other hand, as a Senator, his actions are affecting many of us outside his represented state.  Now that is a real liberal.

  • http://twitter.com/bawhou Bridget Wanninger

    I think Dewhurst’s Campaign manager blew it.  He should have been playing up Dewhurst’s stong Christian principals and fiscal conservatism in areas of real accomplishments. Cruz didn’t have any substantial accomplishments just a whole lot of tea party promises so Dewhurst would have had the advantage in this area.  People forget easily what somebody has done that is good for them but they don’t forget their screw ups so it is good to remind people of the good you did for them. This is also true in personal life.  Dewhurst didn’t do much of this kind of advertising.  The campaign should have understood the target voter was conservative Christians and I like other Christians don’t like exaggerated bashing commercials.  

  • greywolfrs

    Not really, when one looks at the number of Super-Carriers we have, it is clear that we can project that military authority anywhere in the world, on a moments notice. On another note, where in the Constitution or Bill of Rights does it state that we are to have those bases all over the world? Our military is supposed to be for defense, those bases are for offense. His foreign policy is spot on with exactly what the founders intentions were. Speading democracy, nation building and the like are not our responsibility.

    In conclusion, I would rather have Ron Paul or Gary Johnson than another establishment lackey, which is exactly what we are going to get, regardless whether it’s Obamao or Romney.

  • greywolfrs

    It absolutely is a simple problem with a simple solution. There is no need to make it complicated. I have friends that waited for YEARS and jumped through the hoops to become citizens. And after waiting and 7 years of classes and tests, they finally got to become citizens. For illegals, they think they can break our laws and get away with, they think they can jump to the front of the line with no consequences. How can you call these people moral as they break our laws? How can you say these people have a strong work ethic as they game our system from welfare, WIC and SSI to HUD and Medicaid? That is a contradiction in terms. The problem here is people like you, you think people only need to follow our laws when it suits them. You think people should have the right to break our laws because “they want a better life for their families.” If that is the case, I should be allowed to rob banks, because I want a better life for my family, same concept.

  • greywolfrs

    First, one thing you should understand, to get to Ron Paul, they would need to come over people like me. Second, you think Ron Paul doesn’t know that? He does, but he also realizes that he has lived a full life and has nothing to fear. That is why he is willing to do what no other president will. Third, Ron Paul is the first choice, Gary Johnson the second.

    As for Gary Johnson, no he does not have the name recognition of Ron Paul, but Ron Paul is retiring, so Gary Johnson will be the next big Libertarian. (mark my words on that) He will never have the name recognition if people, like us, do not put his name out there, every chance we get.

    As for the homeless and such, that is leading to the second civil war. Americans will not go quietly into the night. That is NOT how we are built. We will survive and thrive, because we are Americans. We are willing to do whatever it takes. I have faith in true Americans. Those left wing pansies may fall over and die, oh well…

  • Anonymous

    The attack on the 2nd Amendment has been slow and steady for years for the exact reason you are talking about.To prevent civil war. By time the American people as a whole want to do something about it,it will be too late.A rebellion even today would be crushed immediately by the U.S military coming home from there practice at policing a rebellious society oversees. Not to mention the aid from the rest the world to squash a Colonialist rebellion to ensure that America will never be a world power again.

  • Anonymous

    Thank you for your reply. You are absolutely right. That is why the liberals in government work to create an environment of poverty so that they must look to government for their livelihood (i.e. welfare, food stamps, government rent subsidies, etc.). They have created a society of slavery for 50% of our society. In the process they have destroyed the principles of individualism, self-respect, honesty, and integrity. People refuse to take responsibility for themselves. We have created an environment of blaming everything but our own actions for the problems we have personally. I, too, hope the latter group prevails

  • Anonymous

    ditto

  • greywolfrs

    You are free to believe that, but I would disagree. I know at least 4 of our troops that would not follow that order. They are my nephews and they would NOT fire on American citizens. I, also, disagree with your statement that it will not happen before they have disarmed us. In fact, I believe that would set it off faster than anything else. Let those other countries send in whatever aid they think they can, they will get their sons and daughters back in body bags.

    They can have my guns, bullets first.

  • Anonymous

     State or federal, makes no difference, a mandate is a mandate.  Citizens of mass. are mandated by state government to pay a TAX for being uninsured.  Saying that the state has the right to control personal aspects of a citizens life while the saying the federal government doesn’t is hypocritical.  Although it is the excuse the establishment are using to build up Romney.  Make no mistake, State’s rights doesn’t excuse Romney, our founders never meant state’s right’s in that sense.(founders said gov’t can’t mandate the purchase of any product, which supersedes state’s rights)

    Government has NO business in citizens personal life’s whatsoever.  The Government has NO business mandating ANY product or service, STATE or FEDERAL.

    Progressiveism from the establishment right(McCain,Romney,Ryan,Goldberg,O’reilly,coulter,cavuto,), is just as, if not more dangerous than progressiveism from the left.

    The TEA party failed, Romney is our candidate, the definition of a big government progressive.  My only hope is that after the third big government progressive failure(1.bush,2.McCain,3.Romney), the GOP will finally wake up and stop repeating the same mistakes.  Third times the charm hopefully.

    P.S.  Romney is too weak of a public speaker, too much of a big government progressive, and too weak of a candidate to beat Obama, He will lose 2012 by a landslide.  If the TEA party doesn’t break the GOP’s habit of choosing the most big government progressive candidate they can pick, The GOP will lose 2016 also, deservedly.