I think they would make a good team.
I want Cruz at the top of the ticket.
Never gonna happen.
This news is really gonna put CWs panties in a twist.
If it came to that, I’d rather see Cruz as AG, or even a SCOTUS Justice. VP’s pretty much a useless job, especially in a Trump admin lol..
No thank you.
Go, Trump, GO!!
Go, Cruz, GO!!
That’s a winning ticket.
We win, they lose.
I totally favor Trump calling app on Ted Cruz to be his running mate. for me it’s the perfect match
I think from Cruz’s perspective it’s a win-win situation. He’s running for the nomination, not VP. If Trump implodes, he’s well-positioned to pick up the pieces and become the front runner. If Trump continues to dominate (and at this point, this seems like a far more likely scenario), Cruz is the perfect VP choice. Cruz is only 44, so he can afford to wait if things don’t break his way this cycle.
I see it as just an attempt to move Cruz votes to Trump. Any VP talk at this point is simply speculation. Vote for your top choice.
I’m pretty sure there is no formal deal, but Trump and Cruz are the ONLY two constitutional conservatives in the race (and I’m not as sure of Trump’s bona fides as I am of Cruz’) IMHO. And Trump and Cruz are smart enough to realize they are natural allies in the war against the despicable RINOs who have currently have the reins of the Party and are the GOPe. I just wish that ALL supporters of Trump and Cruz would recognize this confluence of interest and refrain from attacks on Trump or Cruz. Such attacks only benefit the GOPe.
Personally, I think there is no such deal either.
Why would there be? Neither man came into this race thinking a deal was necessary before they decided to step up and run, that’s for sure, and neither man came into the race depending on the other in any way, shape or form, in order to make their case.
Cruz has been deferential to Trump from the beginning, because they are like minded and because they share certain opinions on some issues. He watched Trump and reasoned that he didn’t need any headaches from Trump by insulting him.
Trump responded in kind, and plays it straight up the middle.
Cruz is not in Trump’s way. And, Trump is blowing out the field in national polling. Cruz will be good in the South, but right now Trump owns even the South. We’ll have to wait and see how Cruz sells the evangelicals in those blue states after Florida. Methinks Trump does even better in the NE among primary voters.
Cruz supporters seem to really dislike this idea, so to show compassion, I say no to the notion/speculation.
Let Cruz continue his good work in the Senate.
Cruz will be at the top of the ticket.
He’s got momentum, he’s the most conservative candidate in the field and by the SEC primaries he’ll be riding high.
As I’ve said before, Trump has what Cruz lacks (charisma to attract a wide swath of voters) and Cruz has what Trump lacks (a solid, researched, thought-out conservative position on practically any issue).
I don’t think VP would be a wasted position if Cruz were the VP. He’d be the one directing the administration’s position on any number of issues to see that legislation gets passed. Trump will become the front man and Cruz the brains behind the curtain.
Yes, they both will have to live with Trump’s off-script comments and ad-libber remarks but, the overall result will be exactly what this country needs if both are able to keep their egos in check and work together.
Trump says that smart businessmen hire smarter men to fill in the details of what they don’t know or haven’t thought out. Making Cruz the VP is doing exactly that in the political realm.
Trump is raising a lot of topics that every sane person thinks but has been intimidated in to keeping quiet. I love that he doesn’t back down when the P.C. police attempt to twist his words and shame him in the press. People love him because he thumbs his nose at the media weenies.
But...
He will not be the nominee. His poll numbers will eventually go down as people realize he’s not a realistic presidential candidate. He’ll get cocky and sink himself. It’s already happening. In the primaries, people will get in the voting booth and know better than to vote for him.
Cruz will be on the top of whatever ticket goes into the general election.
“Conservative Dream ticket?” I’m not sure Trump is a conservative.
Cruz is unelectable, so this is the best scenario.
He clearly does need smart people around him. But why would the Republicans want a Joe Bidden type at the head of the ticket? What experience beyond demagoguery and demotics does Trump have that makes him the one to be at the top?
There are several indications that if Trump is the Republican nominee, Cruz might well accept the VP slot.
— Trump and Cruz are friends.
— They had a well-publicized meeting last July.
— Cruz invited Trump to participate in the protest against Obamas nuclear deal
The country could do a lot worse that combine Trumps strength with Cruzs brilliance.
With all that being said, however, I would still prefer Cruz at the head of the ticket.