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Cruz supporters boo Trump's name
The Hill ^ | July 20, 2016 | Ben Kamisar

Posted on 07/20/2016 2:52:43 PM PDT by maggief

CLEVELAND — Hours before he was scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention, former presidential candidate Ted Cruz drew loud boos from his supporters at the mere mention of the GOP's nominee, Donald Trump.

Cruz, who has not endorsed Trump despite accepting a speaking slot for the convention's Wednesday night session, chuckled and let the boos continue during a thank-you event for his delegates and supporters in Cleveland.

While the crowd at the lakeside bar made their feelings clear about Trump, Cruz didn't offer any signal as to what he would say in his convention speech or whether he would endorse the billionaire businessman. Cruz former campaign manager Jeff Roe refused to answer repeated requests from reporters before the address to supporters on whether Cruz would make an endorsement.

The Texas senator elicited the crowd's negative reaction toward Trump when he noted that during the primaries, "In an amazing field of 17 talented, amazing candidates, we beat 15 of those candidates. We just didn't beat 16."

"Our party now has a nominee," he continued, as his delegates immediately cut him off with a string of boos.

In a stroke of luck, Trump's plane, carrying the nominee, flew across the sky just as Cruz mentioned Trump's name.

The boos continued as many in the crowd pointed to the plane emblazoned with the name of their party's nominee, and Cruz couldn't help but laugh.

"That was pretty well orchestrated. Jeff, did you email them to fly the plane right when I said that?" Cruz yelled to Roe. But a potential run was certainly on the minds of the attendees, who repeatedly broke in to chant "2020," the year of the next presidential election.

"I don't know what the future is going to hold, I don't know what will happen, but what I do know is my unshakable faith in the men and women here," he said.

"Every one of us has an obligation to follow our conscience, to speak the truth and truth is unchanging, to defend liberty. There's a lot of talk about unity — I want to see unity and the way to see unity is to unite around shared principles, to unite around Liberty, and for us to empower the grassroots."


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: cruz; radicalcruzlims; sorecruzers; tedcruz
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1 posted on 07/20/2016 2:52:43 PM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief

chuckled and let the boos continue
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Cubanadian humor


2 posted on 07/20/2016 2:54:19 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam , Know Peace)
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To: maggief

maybe the Holy Spirit will quickly convict Ted and Ted and will do the right thing this evening?

can always hope :)


3 posted on 07/20/2016 2:54:21 PM PDT by b4me (Idolatry is rampant in thoughts and actions. Choose whom you will serve....)
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To: maggief

Cruzer’s losers


5 posted on 07/20/2016 2:55:43 PM PDT by Donglalinger
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To: maggief

Dead enders who don’t want to be part of the future.


6 posted on 07/20/2016 2:56:16 PM PDT by Hugin (Conservatism without Nationalism is a fraud.)
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To: maggief

The funny part was when Trump’s plane flew over at the exact funniest moment. Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOIlD54HfJA


7 posted on 07/20/2016 2:56:30 PM PDT by The Continental Op
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To: maggief

He’s positioning himself to be the new Mitt Romney.


8 posted on 07/20/2016 2:56:38 PM PDT by RC one
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To: maggief

Cruz-bots heads will explode if he endorses Trump tonight. That would be fun to watch. Yet I doubt Cruz will do the right thing.


9 posted on 07/20/2016 2:57:24 PM PDT by ColdOne (poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~GOPe=Vichy Republican swine/Lock Her Up!!!)
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To: Hugin

Hillary IS one of their own.


10 posted on 07/20/2016 2:57:31 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: maggief

You ain’t nothin’ but Cryin’ Ted
Cryin’ all the time
You ain’t nothin’ but Cryin’ Ted
Cryin’ all the time
Well, you never won a nomination
And you ain’t no friend of mine


11 posted on 07/20/2016 2:57:36 PM PDT by Rastus (#NeverHillary #AlwaysTrump)
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To: maggief

Watching Cruz now on cspan. Doesn’t look like he’s going to support Trump tonight. Claims he wants to support truth and liberty, but I don’t see how he can possibly do that by helping to elect Hillary.


12 posted on 07/20/2016 2:57:48 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: maggief

Cruz bots helping to elect Hillary so that she can impose socialism on us and let in a flood of Muslims and 3rd world Mexicans ,somalis etc. .Hillary will also let China continue the ripping off and destroying of U.S. industry


13 posted on 07/20/2016 2:59:40 PM PDT by rurgan (Go Trump! This presidential race will be decided in only 2 sates Florida and Ohio)
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“”I don't know what the future is going to hold, I don't know what will happen, but what I do know is my unshakable faith in the men and women here,” he said.”

All ten of them! Come on Texas, off this turd at the earliest point that you can. He's an anathema to Texas!

14 posted on 07/20/2016 2:59:53 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: maggief

"Mr. Cruz? They're ready for you on stage, now..."

"I'LL BE RIGHT THERE!!!"

;)

15 posted on 07/20/2016 3:01:57 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (If you can't graciously honor JimRob's wishes, then kindly stay the hell out of JimRob's house.)
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To: vette6387

Judging from the Texas convention, my fellow Texans are deep in the tank for this fraud.


16 posted on 07/20/2016 3:03:03 PM PDT by Rastus (#NeverHillary #AlwaysTrump)
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To: maggief

not cool


17 posted on 07/20/2016 3:04:22 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: maggief

I’m not sure who’s crazier or more wicked. Cruz or his supporters, including one or two left on here.


18 posted on 07/20/2016 3:04:57 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: Rastus
Yes he's a fraud .Cruz doesn't care if Hillary imposes socialism on America. He's got Texans fooled. He's a Canadian not a Texan
19 posted on 07/20/2016 3:05:49 PM PDT by rurgan (Go Trump! This presidential race will be decided in only 2 sates Florida and Ohio)
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To: Rastus

“Judging from the Texas convention, my fellow Texans are deep in the tank for this fraud.”

They had better lay off the Poke Salad for awhile maybe!


20 posted on 07/20/2016 3:07:36 PM PDT by vette6387
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