Despite being the junior senator from Texas, Ted Cruz has never been shy about taking on the president, the Democrats, and even other Republicans. That fighting spirit made him a hugely popular figure at Saturday’s Iowa Freedom Summit, where raucous applause began even before he took the stage.
Bossie calls this “The main event” as he moves from Santorum to intro Cruz
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) January 24, 2015
Ppl going nuts just hearing Dave Bossie say the name "Ted Cruz"
— Matthew Boyle (@mboyle1) January 24, 2015
Ted Cruz gets a huge applause before he even takes the stage.
— Reid J. Epstein (@reidepstein) January 24, 2015
Crowd rises to their feet to give Cruz standing ovation as he comes out to Eye Of The Tiger…
— Matthew Boyle (@mboyle1) January 24, 2015
Ted Cruz in a tan jacket. #alert #alert #alert
— Reid J. Epstein (@reidepstein) January 24, 2015
Was really hoping Cruz would be wearing something like this when he came on stage. pic.twitter.com/s00Z2vC5BM
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) January 24, 2015
Cruz made it clear from the start he wasn’t going to abide by the administration’s speech code on “violent extremism.”
Cruz: you cannot win war against radical Islamic terrorism if you can't utter the words "radical Islamic terrorism" pic.twitter.com/LmipnXafeM
— Ashley Killough (@KilloughCNN) January 24, 2015
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Cruz on 9/11 hijackers: "They weren't a bunch of ticked off presbyterians"
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) January 24, 2015
He also took a shot at President Obama’s executive amnesty and those who did nothing to oppose it.
"If you say you oppose the president's unconstitutional amnesty, show me where you stood up and fought.." @SenTedCruz on test for candidates
— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) January 24, 2015
https://twitter.com/mckaycoppins/status/559103477029560321
Surprisingly, in a field of potential candidates like Rick Santorum and Mike Huckabee, Cruz’ address in particular was filled with personal religious statements.
More religious references from Ted Cruz than anyone else at #IAFreedomSummit so far.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) January 24, 2015
Cruz says father nearly abandoned family when TC was 3 but then "gave his life to Jesus…& he flew back to his mother & he flew back to me"
— Toby Harnden (@tobyharnden) January 24, 2015
Powerful personal story from Cruz about the redemptive power of Christian faith.
— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) January 24, 2015
this @TedCruz speech is getting heavy, bro. #TeamJesus #IAFreedomSummit
— ¡El Sooopèrr! ن c137 (@SooperMexican) January 24, 2015
.@tedcruz, in Iowa, goes biblical against @EPA, calls for sending the "locusts of the EPA back to Washington." #2016 #climate
— Ben Geman (@Ben_Geman) January 24, 2015
It’s safe to say Cruz’ appearance went over well in Iowa.
Standing ovation for Cruz as he comes off stage too.
— Matthew Boyle (@mboyle1) January 24, 2015
He owned this crowd RT @SteveDeaceShow: This Cruz speech is crazy good. Sounds like a nomination acceptance speech at convention.
— Robert Rees (@TheRobertRees) January 24, 2015
Carly Fiorina has to follow Cruz? Unkind.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) January 24, 2015
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