Cruz says he's "in between" McCain and Paul on foreign policy

[Mr. Morden]

http://therun2016.com/cruz-carves-out-distance-from-rand/

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[Linus Van Pelt]

Who isn't between McCain and Paul on foreign policy?

[H. Ross Peron]

In other words, Mr. Cruz like much of the Tea Party probably supports some sort of a "passive-aggressive" foreign policy. Unlike the neocons, Cruz does not even attempt to show any sort of interest in humanitarian intervention or promoting democracy but neither is he genuinely reluctant to go to war like the paleolibertarian Republicans are. Instead Cruz is willing to support any war as long 1) its proposed by a Republican President and 2) decides that it will kill plenty of Moslems and won't help them.

[Eraserhead]

In other words, Mr. Cruz like much of the Tea Party probably supports some sort of a "passive-aggressive" foreign policy. Unlike the neocons, Cruz does not even attempt to show any sort of interest in humanitarian intervention or promoting democracy but neither is he genuinely reluctant to go to war like the paleolibertarian Republicans are. Instead Cruz is willing to support any war as long 1) its proposed by a Republican President and 2) decides that it will kill plenty of Moslems and won't help them.

This sums things up pretty nicely.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

That's a little like being in between Paul Ryan and Subcomandante Marcos on economics.

[PolitiJunkie]

I'm between God and Satan on religion.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Playing for both teams won't help you with the Evangelical vote Ted.

[barfbag]

Yes but that doesn't tell us much. Foreign policy is a very crucial issue too. I tend to come closest to George Voinovich, Tom Ridge, and Janet Napolitano on foreign policy and homeland security.

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My opinion of the Israeli government is in between Netanyahu and Hitler.

[Bacon King]

I came into this topic to make a joke but looks like it's already been made like five times

[Marnetmar]

I am somewhere between Terroja Kincaid and Virgil Goode on social issues.

[Maxwell]

On a scale of Paul to McCain, I'm a potato.

But this is actually good for a Republican primary: I think whoever is the nominee can't be Rand Paul, but also can't be a neo-con (aka Christie). Therefore, they have to strike some sort of middle ground. Unfortunately, Ted Cruz is the first one to recognize this balancing act.

[Mister Mets]

If Cruz wants to be President in 2016 (and it's possible that he realizes that he's not yet ready) there are some advantages to depicting himself as a reasonable alternative to Rand Paul. The problem is that it's a territory he's sharing with pretty much every other potential Republican nominee.

Two different lists (The Fix and Chasing 2016) have Rand Paul as the Republican frontrunner, and there's a strong case for that if his competition is so divided. Of course, this is all subject to change should Cruz actually gain any foreign policy experience. He's currently a lawyer with less than an year in the legislature.

[old timey villain]

Cruz would also be the ugliest president since LBJ.

(both from Texas)

[Consciously Unconscious]

Who isn't between McCain and Paul on foreign policy?

[PolitiJunkie]

Cruz would also be the ugliest president since LBJ.

(both from Texas)

Nixon served after LBJ. Easy mistake to make though.

[badgate]

America is somewhere between the north and south pole

[PolitiJunkie]

Chuck Schumer is somewhere in between Kirsten Gillibrand and Andrew Cuomo on being a liberal from New York.

[barfbag]

We're all in between Goldwater and Kucinich on foreign policy.

[PolitiJunkie]

We're all in between Goldwater and Kucinich on foreign policy.

Here we go.

[ElectionsGuy]

That's a pretty funny statement to either avoid telling what he actually thinks, or he said it without thinking and it ended up sounded pretty general and stupid.

Its like saying: I'm between Karl Marx and Adam Smith on capitalism.

[barfbag]

That's a pretty funny statement to either avoid telling what he actually thinks, or he said it without thinking and it ended up sounded pretty general and stupid.

Its like saying: I'm between Karl Marx and Adam Smith on capitalism.

This thread is getting funny. I'm between Sandra Fluke and Rick Santorum on birth control.

[Mr. Morden]

Btw, on Cruz's place in the foreign policy landscape: Last week, The Hill noted that not just Rubio, but also Cruz, shifted position on Syria after Obama called for airstrikes:

http://thehill.com/video/in-the-news/321237-rubio-cruz-shift-positions-on-military-strikes-in-syria

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[Maxwell]

Chuck Schumer is somewhere in between Kirsten Gillibrand and Andrew Cuomo on being a liberal from New York.

Kirsten Gillibrand was a blue dog until she realized how unpopular it was to be a blue dog.

[PolitiJunkie]

Chuck Schumer is somewhere in between Kirsten Gillibrand and Andrew Cuomo on being a liberal from New York.

Kirsten Gillibrand was a blue dog until she realized how unpopular it was to be a blue dog.

No. Members of the House are, theoretically, meant to be a delegate who serves on behalf of the interests of their constituency, hence serving/voting as a blue dog from 2007-2008 due to serving a very conservative district. Senators, however, are meant to be more autonomous from the will of the people (though still meant to serve them, of course), hence the 6-year terms and the original stipulation that Senators were appointed by the state legislature rather than elected directly. Incidentally, her constituency is also a whole lot more liberal now, but that's not the sole or main reason for her shift; Gillibrand, unlike most Americans, actually understands and subscribes to the difference in what it means to be a Representative and a Senator and did both of her jobs well. Any attempts by members of either party to categorize her as a Romney-esque flip-flopper will fail to gain traction.