Let's talk about the Ted Cruz speech that started this all. I'm talking about the speech where he announced his candidacy for president. It's not ancient history, but it's worth revisiting this inspiring speech.
He starts off with the a video containing the phrase "Make America Great Again". Oh yes. It's true. Long before Trump ever announced his bid, Ted used it. The speech starts and he begins to make the crowd do something. That something is a one word verb: Imagine. "Imagine a teenage girl, imagine a teenage boy, imagine a three year old boy, imagine a girl in Nigeria..." You later learn he is talking about his family. The introduction is filled with imagination. You can picture the teenage boy, "skinny as a rail". You can picture the loafs of bread made between a sibling rivalry. He talks about his schooling. When his parents went bankrupt and he took school loans, many of the students at Liberty University "could relate to." He says "for many Americans, the promise of America seems more and more distant". "Our rights don't come from man," he then pointed up "they come from God almighty".
This is just the first 10 minutes.
He tells the crowd to imagine again. On the anniversary of Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty, or Give me death" speech, he told the crowd to "imagine millions of courageous conservatives all across America, rising up together to say in unison, we demand our liberty". Man oh man. This speech send chills to my bones. The inspiration of strength empowers 'We The People' to do anything. "Imagine millions of people of faith, coming out to the polls and voting our values". To this day, Ted stands as a conservative Christian. There is no doubt about that. He's the only one, to my knowledge who embraces that side, not for votes, but because it's who he is. It's what makes Ted Cruz, Ted Cruz.
He tells the folks to imagine a "new president" who signs "legislation repealing every word of Obamacare". Imagine. That's the theme. The thoughtfulness, the smart, the classy, the refined message Ted spoke of, is one he still speaks of today. It's tax season, and the flat-tax idea sounds better and better. Every American can complete his or her taxes "on a post card". Oh, and abolishing the IRS as well. This is all an effort to reduce the size of government which is what a conservative is supposed to do. Then comes up amnesty. He says "imagine a president who finally, finally, finally secures the borders". This was long before Trump as well. When it came to the Iran deal, he tells them to imagine a president saying "under no circumstances" will I let Iran get nuclear bombs. He received a standing ovation when it came to "standing unapologetically with the nation of Israel". I mean, I could go on and on..
This speech given by Ted Cruz, with no TelePrompTer, was awe inspiring. It was enthusiastic, it was energetic and for the first time, it felt good to be a Christian again. There's so much more to this speech. I suggest you watch it. It isn't a long speech, but it will "reignite the promise of America" inside your soul. Trust me.
Donald Trump treated his announcement speech like a board meeting. Listing talking points and bringing up topics and ideas...not a promise, no imagination, and reigniting the conservative spirit..none of that. It continues to this day...with a few more swear words involved. The difference between then and now: Trump has changed. Cruz has not. Trump has evolved, where as Cruz doesn't need to do so because he is, and always has been, a true Reagan Conservative.
-Clint
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