Posted on 02/23/2016 10:04:22 AM PST by Robert A Cook PE
Clearly, the "professional" Washington establishment class is suffering through their sequential losses of Jeb! and the also-running and future losses of Kasich, Pataki, Graham, Fiorino, Christie, etc. Those efforts to dilute the field by loading 17 players on a weak bench have failed. Are still failing to win the hearts of the voters on both sides. Now, the DC class are climbing in Rubio's lifeboat and hanging onto the side of Kasich's over-inflated rubber raft, but we don't know if either lifeboat will capsize under the weight of too many consultants, or be empowered by the strength of extra oars and money.
In either case, to steal (er, win) the nomination from Cruz OR Trump, Washington's establishment MUST combine everything they now have together behind only one candidate, and destroy both Cruz and Trump as viable winners. Actually "winning" the final election against the democrats does not even seem to be a goal yet, the most skeptical observers wonder if it is a goal at all for some inside the DC power structure.
Regardless, BOTH Cruz and Trump are fighting each other, their enemies in the national press corpse, AND the democrats. It is a tough struggle for the one top spot on the republican ticket.
But what happens if Trump promises to nominate Cruz for the Supreme Court? Does he not positively answer the questions he has to fight off now about his liberal past and the anti-life positions he has taken? A Cruz nomination takes advantage of Cruz experience before the Court, adds him to the reasons why a current Cruz supporter wants to vote FOR Trump instead of unwillingly and depressingly accept an "anybody but establishment" excuse. As well, a Cruz Supreme Court nominee sidesteps completely the baggage his birthplace will be if Cruz is a VP nominee. Cruz Senate GOPe enemies -and they are going to be as vicious opposing Cruz as the democrats! - get sidelined: Take a vote once, then get him out of the running for future elected offices.
People will work FOR a positive idea much, much more enthusiastically than they will against one of a series of depressing bad choices.
A win for conservatives if he completed a long life.
But it would drive Oboma's national press corpse stark bonkers with hate and anger. But what else is different?
She was tough on immigration in Arizona, supports the military, fought Obamacare, improved Arizona child protective services, is pro-life, supports the second amendment, and would challenge Clinton for the women's vote.
She might be a good fit for Trump.
-PJ
Trump Is Not A Liberal or Conservative, He's A Pragmatist
Cruz cannot win, he lacks the charisma needed.
Nice Trump was endorsed by Vojislav Šešelj , a great man who fought muslim vermin in serbia tooth and nail
Vojislav seselj
Good article, thanks.
Too lacking in collegiality and too big of a pay cut.
Personally, the only place I’d like to see Cruz go is back to private practice.
And what would it say about Trump for him to nominate someone he claims is “the biggest liar I’ve ever met” to the Supreme Court?
I don’t trust CanuckTed for Traffic Court let alone for Supreme Court.
That’s the problem of their destructive attacks now!
(And Bush’s “voodoo economy” slur is STILL used almost 40 years later to attack Reagan.)
But Cruz for the Supreme Court is a great idea!
Cruz voters are not that stupid. It would require Trump to do an about face on all the rotten things that he said about Cruz. Remember, Trump doesn’t ask forgiveness because he doesn’t make mistakes. LOL!
I think he would. I would rather have Cruz on SCOTUS than as President.
Cruz wouldn’t take that deal.
Cruz should not take any ‘deal’ from Trump.
The man does not keep promises.
Anyway, if Cruz does not make it this time, he will be president in 4 years.
The pathetic thing is you Trumpers believe The Don.
You think he’s a fighter ... for you.
He’s a fighter for himself.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.