Posted on 07/20/2016 10:09:51 PM PDT by monkapotamus
Cruz's rebuke ignited a hot scene around the senator as soon as he left the stage. People averted their eyes from Cruz and his wife as they walked with their security detail on the skybox level of boisterous Republicans.
On the donor suite level, people approached Cruz and insulted him, a source told CNN's Dana Bash. One state party chairman reacted so angrily that he had to be restrained.
Cruz, who has long sought the support of GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson, was turned away when he tried to enter Adelson's suite.
Andy Abboud, a senior aide to the Las Vegas casino magnate, said Cruz was initially invited to come up to visit the Adelsons, but when he failed to endorse Trump the invitation was rescinded...
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Timing is important. Cruz had a great opportunity last night. Although anything is possible, it’s hard to imagine him having a better opportunity between now and November to endorse Trump, unify the party, satisfy hardcore conservatives, slay the witch, win the election... and save the country.
Other than that, Cruz did fine.
Maybe Trump wanted him to do this and he agreed. The fallout shows that the GOP is united behind Trump and Cruz is on the outside looking in with little sympathy or support. It made Trump look great.
This is what I would like to think really happened. That cruz just took a major one for the team.
I love the idea! Super Jedi-Yoda-ninja-jiujitsu!
Trump is a lot smarter than many give him credit for, he was underestimated from the beginning.
Rudy G., just gave Trump another great endorsement on FOX. Says T is an honest man, who operates with integrity, and speaks the truth. Which brings me to notice that everyone who knows or has known Trump personally has only good things to say about him, while everyone who knows or has known Hillary has labeled her basically as a lying witch. Same pretty much goes for Cruz. In the Senate he is hated.
Yes.
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