Posted on 04/23/2016 8:13:52 AM PDT by Hojczyk
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Too late.
I started as a Cruz supporter, but now I don’t like him at all.
Let’s see how likable he is tomorrow after the North American Law Center releases the evidence it promised two weeks ago. I hope it is not a hoax or just some silly stuff.
He can’t win the nomination at this point.
I guess there is nothing wrong with trying to be likable even though it is late.
He’s taking likeable classes?
With kid glove care, trying to not be caustic or snotty, why this now? Is Ted Cruz not mathematically eliminated from a 1st ballot win at the coming convention?
Is this article trying to impart likeability prior to next week’s decisions in the odd half dozen primaries? Or, is it aimed at future delegates to the convention to be installed? If enough common voters vote for him next week, is this ammo to use to tell delegates that will be chosen “I’m still viable on the second ballot?
Frankly, I am concerned with the first ballot and with those who aren’t mathematically eliminated and trying to recoup their position with ‘tactics.’
We’ll see, I guess. But to me “presumptive” actually means something.
What does the North American Law Center have? I guess I missed this one.
Al Gore reinvented himself several time.
John Kerry reintroduced himself several times.
Hillary Clinton has remade herself again and again and again and again ...
Jeb Bush made himself over several times.
Now, Ted Cruz is remaking himself.
First, there is a pattern. None of those who had to remake themselves several times in a primary ever got elected president (yet).
Second, Ted, you just got mathematically eliminated, so it is too little, too late, Bud. The numbers in the upcoming states do not favor you anymore, either.
I hope they are better than his bad acting classes.
His acting is really bad.
It comes down to who you would rather have a beer with
The most likable usually wins
Who is more likable Trump or Hillary
I hope it helps him in the Senate
Big MO seemed to have shifted Tuesday evening when the NY election was called for Trump within seconds of the poll closings.
Cruz got mathematically eliminated.
Polls in some of the later states showed Cruz even with or ahead, but now seem to be showing Trump leading and increasing his lead.
Even the ‘power people’ seem to be sidling up to Trump. They gotta face reality sometime. Better to be on the presumptive’s good side than his bad side.
Even the uncommitted (and there will be around 200 of them at the convention) have to be considering their positions and futures. If they vote against the presumptive and the presumptive wins, their influence goes down the drain.
Then, there are about 350 held between Kasich and Rubio. Neither has enough to necessarily stop Trump, but if Trump is within a hundred or so, each of their holdings could become powerful negotiating tools. The trouble with that is there is only ONE VP slot. Of course, there are many political spots in various agencies for friends of the winner.
He does have re-election to his Senate seat to be thinking about.
Considering that he only got 43% of his home state vote, even his Senate reelection could be problematic, especially if he creates a mini-storm regarding the presumptive — after he got mathematically eliminated.
Nobody likes a cock block.
I think one or two of the straws that Cruz’ side seems to grasp at is the assumption that any delegates for Rubio or Kasich (should Kasich relent) would be assumed to be a Cruz pickup. To my mind, 100% tosses are an impossibility - just like the 6 - 7 in-a-row coin tosses Hillary “won.”
MOST Canadians are very likeable.
We don’t elect them President, though.
Face it folks, when any real man sees him, he's tempted to p!ss on his shoes and any woman who finds herself in the same room must immediately shower.
He is that creepy.
That's why he's still in the race. The GOP promised not to run anyone against him in Texas and to fund his campaign in exchange for him trying to keep Trump from 1237.
Once it's fairly certain he can't do that they'll let him off the hook.
And then run against him in 2018.
Cruz's political career is over. And everyone knows it, including him. He's just playing for favor now.
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