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On second thought, why was Ted Cruz asked to speak at the convention at all?
HotAir.com ^ | 07/20/2016 | Jazz Shaw

Posted on 07/20/2016 12:38:15 PM PDT by MaxistheBest

Earlier today, Ed cracked into the curious story of how Ted Cruz is going to wind up addressing the Republican National Convention tonight, supposedly without endorsing the party’s nominee. ... Jim Geraghty jumped into the same debate in today’s edition of the Morning Jolt, ...

"Are we absolutely certain Trump’s judicial picks will be good ones? Can he really secure the border, or will Trump water down his wall promises? Notice Rick Perry, who also spoke at the convention but who did not endorse or mention Trump from the stage, recently said it’s going to be a “digital wall.”

Are we absolutely certain Trump’s judicial picks will be good ones?

No, Jim. We’re not. But I know with an absolutely certainty what sort of picks Hillary Clinton will make. And this isn’t your first rodeo. You know it just as well without being told.

Can he really secure the border?

Beats me, Jim. .. even if it’s a scaled back wall, a “virtual” wall, .., he’s at least going to try. On the other hand, ...Hillary Clinton and all of the Americans in Waiting in Mexico and elsewhere?

For that matter, you can ask any number of other questions along those lines to keep casting doubt on the party’s nominee. Will he be good enough on guns? We can’t be sure, but the man has a concealed carry permit while Hillary is a proud fan of the Australian system of gun confiscation. Pick your poison, Jim. Will Trump raise taxes? Hillary has promised to.

(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cruz; cruzrncspeech; election; rnc; tedcruz; tedcruzrnc; trump
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To: MaxistheBest

Uh, he is a Republican and was a candidate?
It’s the Republican convention and not the Trump convention.


21 posted on 07/20/2016 12:57:06 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you really want to irritate someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
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To: Tenacious 1

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3451146/posts


22 posted on 07/20/2016 12:57:12 PM PDT by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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To: Parley Baer

Cruz, the PERFECT exemplar of Trump’s allusion to “The Snake.”


23 posted on 07/20/2016 12:57:57 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat
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To: proust

That’s pretty funny!


24 posted on 07/20/2016 12:58:19 PM PDT by CAluvdubya (<---has now left CA for NV, where God/guns have not been outlawed! Prayers for Trump and family)
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To: MaxistheBest

From what I’m reading at other sources, it seems “the conservatives’ are on Cruz now to back Trump. We shall see. If he does, he probably loses Levin. Pity, that.


25 posted on 07/20/2016 12:59:46 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: Tenacious 1

“I wish people would start trying to respect Cruz and his supporters and invite us to join the fight against Hillary with support for Trump.”

You need my invitation to join the fight against Hillary? You need me to respect Cruz before you will do so? You don’t seriously mean that.


26 posted on 07/20/2016 1:00:35 PM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: MaxistheBest

To give him a rope to hang himself or to deliver on his pledge
to support the nominee.

Either way Trump wins.


27 posted on 07/20/2016 1:00:54 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
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To: grania

I hope he uses the rope to hang himself.

Either way, Trump wins.


28 posted on 07/20/2016 1:01:53 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
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To: over3Owithabrain
You need an invitation to fight Hillary? Pound sand you little baby.

LOL!!! Not hardly. I'm on board 100% with Trump. I would simply like to see everyone unite behind Trump. Every time the name Cruz shows up on FR, he and his supporters (mostly former) are insulted and demeaned.

Sore loser or not, CRUZ is a conservative and we NEED him in this country. There is a good reason he is hated by the GOP establishment. AND, Trump NEEDS his supporters too.

Come here and change my diaper. I've Clinton'd myself over your name-calling. LOL!

29 posted on 07/20/2016 1:02:03 PM PDT by Tenacious 1 (You couldn't pay me enough to be famous for being stupid!)
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To: MaxistheBest

I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if Cruz goes off script and does and anti-Trump rant instead of reading the prepared speech.


30 posted on 07/20/2016 1:03:04 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Parley Baer

Ted could have been the VP nominee...but he royally screwed that over into oblivion


31 posted on 07/20/2016 1:03:15 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: tennmountainman

Cruz has a SC nomination on the line. what is the over/under on whether he will blow it tonight?


32 posted on 07/20/2016 1:04:08 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: Tenacious 1

Respect is earned, not given. So far, Ted and his sycophants haven’t done much earning.


33 posted on 07/20/2016 1:06:12 PM PDT by dforest (Ted took your money and is laughing all the way to Goldman Sachs)
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To: Tenacious 1

Illegals lover Cruz is NO Conservative. He is a globalist shill. He and his NWO/Goldman Sachs/NAU agenda pushing freaky ‘wife’ can shove it. I can’t believe how even one FReeper can still be fooled by this fraud. LoFo’s indeed.


34 posted on 07/20/2016 1:07:17 PM PDT by bobby.223 (Retired up in the snowy mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a great life!)
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To: Tenacious 1

Put some lotion on your Butt Hurt.


35 posted on 07/20/2016 1:08:13 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
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To: Tenacious 1
I wish people would start trying to respect Cruz and his supporters and invite us to join the fight against Hillary with support for Trump.

Cruz and his supporters need to get with the program and support the nominee that the people chose this year.

36 posted on 07/20/2016 1:10:19 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Gaffer

Krispy did an amazing job of redeeming his 0bola hug, with his excellent prosecution of Hellary, last night.

Let’s see what Lyin Ted can do to overcome his snake oil smarminess reputation.


37 posted on 07/20/2016 1:11:13 PM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: Tenacious 1

Cruz has done nothing to help the nominee beat Hillary. In fact he has done the opposite. Yet Trump still gives him a prime time speech.

And you worry about butthurt feelings because FReepers can’t stand the asshole?

Trump Train is gonna roll over Hillary with or without Ted Cruz. Any Cruz fans who are still holding out are idiots or have an agenda. They already pitched fits at the convention and never cease their bitching and moaning. And there isn’t as many as you think.

Cruz can honor his word and endorse or not. And if anyone is more loyal to him than country than can F themselves too.


38 posted on 07/20/2016 1:11:30 PM PDT by over3Owithabrain
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To: MaxistheBest

If he backs Trump, he can have a future.
If not, faageddabaat it.


39 posted on 07/20/2016 1:11:59 PM PDT by Flintlock (The ballot box STOLEN, our soapbox taken away--the BULLET BOX is left to us.)
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To: Jane Long

I really want some togetherness in our effort to slay the beast. I want conviction and purpose and we can work out the spoils and all the rest for later. It has to be taken down for good. For the children.


40 posted on 07/20/2016 1:12:54 PM PDT by Gaffer
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