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NO SIGN OF TRUMP ENDORSEMENT, BUT PLENTY OF CRUZ AMBITION
Associated Press ^ | 7/20/2016 | Thomas Beaumont

Posted on 07/20/2016 6:32:36 AM PDT by lodi90

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Sen. Ted Cruz's Texas-size political ambitions will be on full display Wednesday as the primary runner-up delivers a prime-time convention speech, but holds off on a full-throated endorsement of Republican nominee Donald Trump.

The conservative senator repeatedly clashed with Trump during a bitter primary fight, with the New York businessman mocking the lawmaker as "Lyin' Ted." With an eye toward 2020, Cruz's team drafted a convention speech focusing on adherence to the Constitution, a calling card for conservatives and a perceived contrast with Trump.

Cruz has not endorsed Trump despite pleas for party unity from the campaign and party officials. Nor is he expected to in his speech, which was carefully screened by Trump campaign officials, the senator's aides said.

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KEYWORDS: 2016endordorsements; 2016rncconvention; cruz; marklevin; tedcruz; trump
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To: lodi90

If Cruz won’t endorse Trump, the LEAST he can do to help him is tell his supporters to not disrupt anything, to not walk out etc. I doubt he will, as he only cares about 2020 and himself.


201 posted on 07/20/2016 8:30:40 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Jewbacca

“Great post. It will fall on dead ears, sadly.”

Cruz is a turd. Stop mourning for him.


202 posted on 07/20/2016 8:31:04 AM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: P-Marlowe

P-Marlowe. Welcome. And I sincerely mean that.


203 posted on 07/20/2016 8:31:27 AM PDT by Lakeshark (Trump. He stands for the great issues of the day. He's not Hillary. I love both these things.)
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To: lodi90

‘Had [Cruz] patriotically stood with Trump after Orlando or Dallas or Baton Rouge none of this would be discussed.’

Don’t forget Chicago.


204 posted on 07/20/2016 8:33:24 AM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: Jewbacca

I don’t get your support for this guy as honorable. His colleagues overwhelmingly despise him and it has nothing to do with any presumed principled conservatism. Most evangelicals, his presumed strength of support, are cynical about his pretentious spirituality enough to contribute to his several defeats in the primaries.

His father anointed him with his prophetic anointing in the context of Dominionism, an objectionable and intrinsically anti-semitic theology. Years ago on this site we had to contend and fight against Dominionists (and assorted Replacement Theologies) , white supremacists, storm front jackasses, etc. Most are gone.

While I don’t believe Cruz is anti-semitic in any way many find this ‘anointing’ an effective indication of a deep seated perversion of his spirit where the pretentious spirituality which he can naturally claim is undermined by obvious character flaws which patently undermine the assumptions of him and his followers.

Ultimately though, I believe he will acknowledge the ticket tonight if not nominally so.


205 posted on 07/20/2016 8:33:28 AM PDT by Lent
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To: Duchess47

I think your opinion is correct! I cannot believe I was for Ted Cruz! He is horrible! along with Kasich.


206 posted on 07/20/2016 8:33:36 AM PDT by Jaxmum
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To: impimp

You said: “Cruz will be President someday...”

The definition of delusional is: having false or unrealistic beliefs or opinions

Unless Cruz honors the PLEDGE he will NEVER be president. He will likely not be re-elected to the Senate in Texas.

Vote Trump 2016


207 posted on 07/20/2016 8:35:45 AM PDT by TheStickman (Trump will be the 1st Pro-America President since Ronald Reagan)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

“Yes I went from supporting Cruz for a short time to total loathing at this point. He’s right there with Jeb Bush on my never vote meter.”

Me too.


208 posted on 07/20/2016 8:35:56 AM PDT by Batman11 ( All Muslims are not terrorists, but almost all terrorists are Muslim!)
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To: Windflier

Thanks for proving my point!


209 posted on 07/20/2016 8:37:04 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: lodi90
If he doesn't endorse, he should get booed off the stage. The only way he comes out ahead is to prevent Trump from winning and getting people to believe it was Trumps' fault.

I have a feeling Trump is more than ready for him and will help him consider a job on a circuit court somewhere in Chicago.

210 posted on 07/20/2016 8:38:14 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: over3Owithabrain

It would be great for those of us who doubt Cruz to be pleasantly surprised. Trump sure knows how to build anticipation for his convention!


211 posted on 07/20/2016 8:39:19 AM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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After reading the comments, I am of the opinion that most Freepers are acting as if they are just schills for the MSM. All you do is swallow everything the MSM tells you about Cruz. No where, NO WHERE, is there on piece of evidence that Cruz will not endorse Trump.

Cruz said last week he would endorse Trump, and nothing has changed. Tonight he will do so just as Reagan did. If trump loses to Hillary, Cruz will be back in 2000, but I believe Trump will win in a landslide.

Get over your animosity from the mean spirited primary and focus your hate on Hillary. Ted will endorse and he will campaign for Trump. That is why he was given the prime time spot on Wednesday the day before Trump takes center stage on Thursday.

Sheesh, you people are acting like a bunch of angry snots. Cruz did what Reagan did, he waited for the convention to endorse and he fought all the way within the rules.


212 posted on 07/20/2016 8:40:11 AM PDT by OneVike (I'm just a Christian waiting for a ride home)
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To: Jewbacca

Cruz either honors his pledge (a pledge btw intended to corner Trump) or he doesn’t honor his pledge.

There is no other debate. He will either be honest tonight and honor his word or he is just another low life lying politician.

There is no other spin, nothing else to discuss. Trump has given him the chance to show himself a man of honor. Will he take it?


213 posted on 07/20/2016 8:41:31 AM PDT by over3Owithabrain
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To: impimp
My posts have been Pro-Cruz and Pro-Trump.

Try reading your own posts. You are half correct you are pro Cruz. Definitely not pro Trump. Time to support the nominee and defeat Hillary not continue the Cruz fantasy.

214 posted on 07/20/2016 8:41:31 AM PDT by nclaurel
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To: bushwon
As I stated, I will eat crow tomorrow if AP and CNN are incorrect in their reporting regarding the lack of official endorsement.

You and apparently many others here believe unsourced nonsense from AP over what Donald Trump said.

Link
215 posted on 07/20/2016 8:42:15 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: impimp

“Cruz will be President someday...”

You Cruzers assured us he’d win the nomination, but you were wildly off the mark. I think your prediction above is even less accurate.

Understand that Ted has poisoned the well for any future run at the presidency. We’ll never forget what a rotten egg he was during this election cycle.


216 posted on 07/20/2016 8:42:42 AM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: OneVike

Please link where Cruz said he would endorse Trump.


217 posted on 07/20/2016 8:44:00 AM PDT by over3Owithabrain
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To: lodi90

He will be LOUDLY booed if he tries even a hint of trouble.


218 posted on 07/20/2016 8:45:26 AM PDT by stonehouse01
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To: MHT

“..Grandpa Munster...”

LOL! I am skipping him too. My daughter’s (18) peer group calls him the Zodiac killer.


219 posted on 07/20/2016 8:48:46 AM PDT by stonehouse01
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To: OneVike
Some day you will ‘see’ who the angry snots literally are... Ted Cruz is foreign born and his parents did NOT bestow upon him ‘natural born’ US citizenship. God does NOT like people who do not care about their birthrights. Check out what God had to say about Esau. And obviously Cruz's pappy preacher got the wrong prophecy when he claimed Cruz would be president.

Ted Cruz made a name for himself at Harvard Law School, claiming he followed the ‘original intent’ of the Constitution.... Our Constitution has NOT been changed that makes the foreign born ‘natural born’ US citizens... We do not need another Harvard Law Schooled lawyer as Commander-in-Chief.. IF you consider Ted Cruz ‘constitutionally’ eligible, then every one of Obama and lying Paul Ryan's newly imported refugees are every bit as eligible to hold the office of president as is Ted Cruz... DO NO MESS WITH OUR CONSTITUTION, especially claiming it is in the name of GOD!!!!

And there is absolutely nothing conservative about Ted Cruz's VAT tax plans... He is a fake and not one thing like Ronald Reagan.

220 posted on 07/20/2016 8:50:08 AM PDT by Just mythoughts (Jesus said Luke 17:32 Remember Lot's wife.)
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