It’s not a secret that Ted Cruz isn’t my first choice for the Republican nomination for president. His smug Poindexter affect, his smarm, sanctimony, and general derpiness all grate on me. There’s no doubt he’s smart, but while smart is necessary, it’s not necessarily sufficient. Rick Wilson Read Quote
The purpose of nuclear weapons is to deter. The mission of deterrence to make all parties in possession of nuclear weapons never, ever use them. Rick Wilson Read Quote
Trump is a masterful con man, he’s always trying to squeeze a little more juice out of his marks. Rick Wilson Read Quote
I’ve written about this before, but the sad truth is this: There are only a handful of Trump true believers in the Senate. The rest are chugging a toxic slurry of cowardice, ambition, and opportunism that has led members of the upper house of a co-equal branch of government to relinquish their power and prerogatives. Rick Wilson Read Quote
Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Mike Lee, and others who raced to the microphones at the slightest hint of Obama overstepping the lines were damn quiet as Trump wildly colored outside the lines of any rational version of executive power. Rick Wilson Read Quote
No bully – and Trump is the apotheosis of every bully, ever – is ever satisfied with just one day’s worth of your lunch money. Rick Wilson Read Quote
Part of the sales pitch for the Trump campaign is their unique, esoteric secret sauce based on a rabid cult following motivated by Facebook, Twitter, and other social media manipulation. Rick Wilson Read Quote
When authority is total, so too is the madness of the man who declares it, and the potential for abuse of power. Rick Wilson Read Quote
For Donald Trump, any opposition, either personal, ideological, or political is treason. Anyone who stands in his path betrays the Great Leader. Anyone who fails to take the knee is a traitor. Rick Wilson Read Quote
