Ted Cruz is one of the most CONSISTENTLY CONSERVATIVE candidates running...Doubt it... Study his record.

"I'd prefer his father, but Rand is by far the best of all those running with the exception of the Libertarian candidate"
I agree about him and his father. He's also the only candidate who I suspect is starting with a vision (right or wrong) of American values.

Most politicians I think are cool kids who like attention and will generally vote according to their constituents' and donors' letters. I don't mean that to condemn them. It's actually good that we have a system where most leaders look to what the people want. But it's better if they have a vision consistent with the US Constitution of how to get there.

I wonder if maybe Bernie Sanders has an underlying vision. If so, it's one I mostly disagree with. Some of the clips I've seen give the impression maybe he believes what he's saying beyond just taking positions that reflect his supporters'. This is moot since I don't agree with the vision b/c I see it as involving gov't providing a handout to the middle-class.

If we're just playing games with presidential candidates, then I hope it's Hillary, [partial sarcasm]score another point for the good guys![/sarcasm] She's supposedly a real liberal, knows how to execute in Washington, and is probably more tied to people close to me than any other candidate, all things that I consider pluses. But if we're not playing games, if we're concerned about the long-term effects of a stronger executive branch, re-interpretation of the Constitution. and looking to gov't to address every problem, real things that could change the course of history, Rand Paul blows everyone else away.

I agree...I met with Ron and Rand, stand up guys. When Rubio and Cruz were working on their campaigns and immigration reform bills, Rand was filibustering or off doing Doctor's w/out Border work. Maybe that's why Obama had the Afghan Hospital blown up [over the weekend] w/all the American Doctors with out Borders inside...awarning

That is where I am currently at in mine own cogitations. The only other thing I can say is that there is still time left to for people to become stars...or make an idiot of themselves.

And I will vote as if my vote counted, even though I will be doing no more than neutralizing one of the votes of the liberals around me.

Jan

Yeah, because your vote will break the tie.

Almost none I'm betting.

Carly got her bump from the MSM pushing for her. She is on the Board of 3 groups that work w/ or under the Clinton foundation; yet she never mentioned that when asked on Hannity, she actually said she had no ties to the Clinton's.