Sen. Ted Cruz Negotiating Speaking Role at Republican Convention

NBC News ^ | July 6, 2016 | Leigh Ann Caldwell

[Fantasywriter]

You tell me: what’s a worse word than, ‘vensl’? That’s what Cruz’ vile tactic was.

[Fantasywriter]

vensl = venal

[Mariner]

Trump's staff needs to review the speech in advance.

Ted Cruz cannot be trusted.

[okie01]

Most of the audience laughed. It was funny. Even Trump grinned when he realized where Cruz was going.

But, evidently, Trumpists can't take a joke...

[enumerated]

The creation of the Federal Reserve and Income Tax were major setbacks, but I go back even further, to the 1860’s.

The northern elites were rigging the system against the South. They conspired to finance the transcontinental railway (which would benifit the north) by hiking tariffs on Southern trade with Europe. That was what Lincoln promised his wealthy RR industry campaign donors and it was the first legislation he pushed through when he took office.

The Southern states tried to exercise their natural right to secede. Lincoln proved that the United States were no longer a union by choice but rather by coercion.

[Fantasywriter]

You’re thinking of a different exchange. Cruz was not joking. He was lying, and being a jerk.

[Theodore R.]

I’m beginning to think that TCruz is so despondent that he will be joining the Bushes in voting for Mrs. Bill on Nov. 8.

[okie01]

You’re thinking of a different exchange. Cruz was not joking.

Cruz said it with smile on his face and a grin in his voice. You're the humorless one.

Trumpists can't take condescension. Can't take a joke, either...

[Fantasywriter]

Your uninformed posts get old fast. You don’t even know what Cruz was talking about. If you did, you’d know it wasn’t a joke.

[okie01]

The humor was obvious to almost everybody in the arena.

Except for, it would seem, a few grim unsmiling Trumpists.

Sad, in a way...

[Fantasywriter]

You don’t even know what Cruz was talking about.

[okie01]

You don’t even know what Cruz was talking about.

Sure, I do.

The humor required that you know what he was talking about. Perhaps you should reconsider your understanding of it.

[Fantasywriter]

I’ve discussed this exact exchange with many Cruz supporters. It’s clear from your comments that you have NO IDEA what Cruz was talking about.

Prove me wrong. Accurately summarize what Cruz said.

[Fantasywriter]

Note: you can’t summarize Cruz’ argument because you have No Idea what it was. Fyi.

[okie01]

Note: you can’t summarize Cruz’ argument because you have No Idea what it was. Fyi.

You summarized it accurately in #105.

You just don't see the humor in it...

[Fantasywriter]

It’s as I said; you have no earthly idea. Your every post proves it.

[Fantasywriter]

Note: there will now follow, from you, ~30 or 40 inane, stupid, deflective, mindless, waste-of-time, idiotic posts, while you avoid doing what you cannot do: i.e.: summarize Cruz’ argument.

[okie01]

Note: there will now follow, from you, ~30 or 40 inane, stupid, deflective, mindless, waste-of-time, idiotic posts, while you avoid doing what you cannot do: i.e.: summarize Cruz’ argument....

Don't need 30-40 posts. Only this one. To view a summary, review your own #105.

Why is that so hard...?

[Iscool]

Then I get on here again, and I remember. It’s not so much that I don’t like or trust Trump, it’s the Kool-Aid drinking fans of his that I can’t stand.

Just what is the kool aid Trump is putting out that we are fans of that you don't like??? Most people who don't like Trump claim it's because he is a racist which is the biggest lie ever told...What don't you like about Trump???

[Fantasywriter]

That’s #one (see post 157).