Posted on 07/19/2016 11:45:20 PM PDT by Pinkbell
Anyone with eyes to see could have discerned, from his behavior over the course of the campaign, that he is emotionally and mentally damaged goods. Thank goodness for our country that he was exposed for the shameless charlatan that he is.
He has always been a man in a hurry
Sammy Glick.
Well I guess Glen will be happy
Ted Cruz has turned out to be a clueless self centered moron.
Every step he has taken has been a misstep
I won’t vote for him. Ever
I will
Will Ted finally do the right thing
I don't blame him for that.
Your post is seriously confused. Are you voting for him even though “God has promised to destroy the work of his hands?”
And has God spoken to you personally to confirm his future plans?
Trump supporters are over the primary. It’s you tantruming Cruzlims that continue to attack fellow conservatives while Americans lay dead in the street by the dozens from Democrat policies. Given that you should not be surprised there is return fire from Trump supporters. Too much is at stake here. Ted Cruz and his supporters have been pathetically MIA. You have earned every bit post primary of derision that comes your way.
The Rovians said this morning that his speech has been vetted by the Trump campaign.
This is more drama and conflict anti-Trump forces are dreaming up to show there is no unity in the party.
Prediction: Do not be surprised if Kacish shows up Thursday night to introduce Trump. I am betting Trump has called him personally.
That said, I expect he will endorse Donald - and I expect that it won't be good enough for some on this forum.
I don't think he'll win reelection in Texas for Senate.
Why not?
Jim threatened to zot me.
I’ve seen that picture of Trump and Cruz (in post 9) plenty of times, but have just noticed how ill fitting his jacket is.
The sleeves are way too long - did he have to borrow one of Trumps jackets for the picture?
Why would this guy be allowed to speak if he is not getting behind the candidate. Screw him. He’s a dirtball.
Source: Columbia Journalism Review: "The Snub"Will Cruz shake Trump's hand tonight, like in Post#9 above? Doubtful. More likely, Cruz will deliver his speech, then slink offstage....
Kennedy did finally arrive at Madison Square Garden. He gave Carter a perfunctory handshake and then seemed to turn his back on the President, skirting around the edges of the podium as party officials tried to arrange a victory photograph. Jules Witcover and Jack Germond, in Blue Smoke and Mirrors, quote a Carter intimate as saying the President “looked like a puppy dog” trotting after Kennedy. They also quote party chairman, Robert Strauss, after a reporter told him the scene “looked like hell,” as saying “it looked worse than hell.”
I was a Cruz supporter. I believed he was the only conservative in the race. I believed he had the best shot at beating Hillary. Nobody in politics does things for purely selfless reasons. I understand why Cruz is trying to play things in a way that works out best for him in the end. I don’t fault him for that.
All that being said.....
I will be terribly disappointed if he does not endorse Trump as he said he would. It shows lack of character by not keeping his word.
I will be terribly disappointed if he thinks distancing himself from Trump and then Trump losing will give him a better chance in 2020. It shows a lack of judgement. All of the people who are supporting Trump will never vote for someone who they view as having had a hand in his defeat. The pendulum will swing fully back to GOPe candidates and Cruz will be left on the outside.
Cruz’s best bet is to endorse Trump. He should say, “We don’t know if Trump is as devout a conservative as he says he is yet, but we know he is more conservative than Hillary. After he beats Hillary, we will keep tabs on how he governs and hold him to his promises as I am sticking to my promise by endorsing him.”
This way, if Trump governs irresponsibly or as a liberal, Cruz can run against him in the primary. If he doesn’t build the wall, or deport illegals or bring jobs back or stop Muslim immigration or go after ISIS, the people who supported him will be pissed. They might enthusiastically jump to Cruz in the 2020 primary. I know sitting Presidents don’t usually get primaried but these are unusual times.
On the other hand, if Trump governs as a conservative and does everything he said he would do, we all win (including Cruz).
I'm pretty sure he cheated on Ivana with Marla Maples. It was big tabloid news at the time.
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