CruzIf you haven’t heard, Republican voters are fed up with politicians. In reaction to the “compassionate conservatism” of Bush, the empty “hope and change” of Obama, Americans feel neglected, to say the least. No one has done anything about immigration; big corporations keep receiving bailouts; abortionists kill millions of babies (and sell their organs for good measure); an ongoing genocide of Christians continues with no one even willing to say the word; healthcare is an even bigger, more expensive mess than before; the already enormous debt grows and grows, and will reach Greece-levels in a few years; and gay marriage was made law by judicial fiat and in open defiance of constitution. In response, the media continues to cover the protests of pampered college students, the latest climate conventions of Obama, and the “bravery” of Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner—until he admitted to being a Republican.

So yes, people are angry and for good reason. In reaction to this rampant corruption and stupidity in Washington, grass root conservatives, as opposed to the big party donors, formed a new movement within Republican party: the Tea Party. Their priorities? Fidelity to the constitution, which translates into limited government, a respect for the balance of power, and the empowerment of state and local governments. In their own way, Democrats seem to be making their own back-to-basics counterpart with Bernie Sanders’s socialism, never minding the past failure of the Soviet Union, the ongoing failures of Cuba, North Korea, and Venezuela, and the coming failures of China and Vietnam. But for now, let’s stick with the Tea Party.

Since the presidency of Obama, the Tea Party has labored to restore true conservatism to the Republican Party. Happily, their efforts account for the legislative majority in both houses. On the state level, the success of Tea Party policies are on full display in places like Florida and Texas. On the federal level, the Tea Party has had to wait out the end of Obama’s presidency in order to put a true conservative in the White House and pass some bills. When that happens, a true transformation could occur.

And now, their chance has come with the perfect candidate: Ted Cruz.

Ted Cruz embodies the ideals of Tea Party conservatives. He has fought big government, fought the complacent knaves in his own party, and he has fought for the constitution. He does not win brownie points with the big donors, but with normal people who fund his surprisingly successful campaign, which must slog through so much negative propaganda from both left and right.

On every policy, Cruz gives actual details and a way forward. He has a workable policy for taxes, business regulations, activist judges, helping allies and punishing foes, federal bureacratic bloat, and yes, immigration. He rejects ethanol subsidies, Obamacare, and funding Planned Parenthood. Rather than compromise like Rubio, pander like Kasich, or proudly plead ignorance like Trump, Cruz holds his own and moves forward. This does not make him some conservative radical, but a principled politician with an actual vision.

Perhaps more importantly, Cruz is a good man with a family and morals. He has not descended into the crass foolishness of Trump, who abounds with racist and sexist commentary; he has kept afloat and stays on point. His story is impressive: the son of a poor immigrant, making his way through good schools to become a successful lawyer and senator. While he may not be Catholic, he is a Christian and speaks about his faith proudly. Unlike so many milquetoast or even blasphemous “Catholics,” ranging from John Boehner to Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden, Cruz does not kowtow the social justice warriors. For concerned Catholics who value life, marriage, and tradition, he is a much better option than any other candidate.

Despite his consistent record, his keen intelligence, his character, and his sense of humor (Ted Cruz campaign commercials are pretty funny sometimes), GOP voters now want to flush their chance to finally improve this country down a toilet named Donald Trump. Trump comes from millions, having a slumlord father, and has squandered millions, going into bankruptcy four times. He knows nothing about policies, and kicked off his campaign with a racist remark about immigrants from Mexico. His corruption is well documented: abusing eminent domain, hiring illegal workers, practicing fraud, and buying off politicians—and he brags about all of it. As far as morals go, Trump is a philander who has cheated multiple times on his multiple wives—and has bragged about this as well.

So why is Trump so popular and Cruz so reviled or ignored? Because emotions have run high in this primary, and no one bothered to think. None of Trump’s rivals took his campaign seriously, so few of them actually attacked him. To give an idea, the GOP campaigns actually spent more than twice the amount attacking Rubio than they have exposing Trump. Moreover, the news, both liberal and conservative, gives Trump lavish attention. Fox News has become 24-hour coverage of Trump. The debates have exposed Trump again and again for the fool he is, and Cruz as the star he is, but Trump fans do not watch the debates and know surprisingly little about their candidate’s real inferiority. As with Obama, people ignore the record and let their emotions guide instead their minds.

With all the problems left behind by Obama, many of which will come up after he leaves, the next president will need to be strong. Cruz is strong and will beat Hillary. Trump is weak and will lose to Hillary, a known criminal running her campaign on false promises and tired feminist entitlement. This is an important election, and a real turning point for American culture. With Cruz, we can be successful once more and on the path the solvency, sanity in our politics, and American leadership in the world. With anyone else, then we will have political brinkmanship, endless scandals, a Greek-style collapse, more terrorism, and a millions more refugees and dead Christians.

The choice is clear. Choose Cruz.

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