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Ted Cruz Booed Off Stage in Cleveland
National Review ^ | July 20, 2016 | Tim Alberta

Posted on 07/20/2016 10:52:55 PM PDT by monkapotamus

“You arrogant ass!” yelled Donald Hoffman, the former president of the American Nuclear Society, who was standing on the floor for Cruz’s remarks.

Cruz continued on, his voice shaky, as the noise from delegates on the floor — and attendees in the second and third decks of the arena — all but drowned him out.

The scene, watched by millions of people around the world, was an unmitigated nightmare for Cruz, who in many ways was using Wednesday’s speech as the unofficial kickoff of his 2020 campaign. Cruz knew that he was taking a risk by not endorsing Trump — yet never could have predicted the scope of vitriol his decision would elicit.

When he had uttered his final words — “Thank you, and may God bless the United States of America” — Cruz was showered with thunderous, cascading boos. He stepped away from the podium yet remained on the stage for several moments, waving and smiling uncomfortably, trying not to appear paralyzed by the moment.

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


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: boo; cruz; donaldtrump; lyinted; radicalcruzlims; rnc; sorecruzers; tedcruz; trump
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1 posted on 07/20/2016 10:52:55 PM PDT by monkapotamus
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To: monkapotamus

Hey Cruz, bye.


2 posted on 07/20/2016 10:56:56 PM PDT by Gator113 ( Go Trump, Go! Just livin' life my way. Don't worry, everything's gonna be alright. 👍 &#1)
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To: monkapotamus

NOT a Cruz supporter, but all along -—and you all know I said this-—I thought the “conservative” media was using Ted only to stop Trump and when/if the did, they would switcheroo Rubes or someone else for Cruz.

That Nat Review ran this suggests they have already turned on him.


3 posted on 07/20/2016 10:57:42 PM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: monkapotamus

The lying media. he wasn’t booed off the stage.


4 posted on 07/20/2016 11:00:54 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2 (all your base are belong to us)
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To: monkapotamus

The penultimate humiliation was to be denied a private audience with Sheldon Adelson.

If it was about 2020, Cruz just detonated his political suicide vest.

I mean Bill Clinton was booed off the stage in 1988 for being an ass and speaking overtime but Cruz really kneecapped his future presidential aspirations.

He had to know going in with a refusal to endorse Trump would cost him.


5 posted on 07/20/2016 11:01:41 PM PDT by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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To: LS

Donald Trump is the GOP nominee.

That is a done deal. Cruz is history. That is also a done deal.

Now we have a new adversary. Starting tomorrow, everyone oppose Hillary. Everyone.


6 posted on 07/20/2016 11:02:03 PM PDT by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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To: monkapotamus

Just confirms suspicions that Ted Cruz is about Ted Cruz.

Beck swore him in as 2020 President.

What an idiot.

What business is going to go against President Hillary? She wins as an incumbent, largely out of fear.

Every old DC hand knows if Hillary gets 4, she gets 8.


7 posted on 07/20/2016 11:02:23 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano
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To: monkapotamus


8 posted on 07/20/2016 11:02:42 PM PDT by Iron Munro (If Illegals voted Rebublican 50 Million Democrats Would Be Screaming "Build The Wall!")
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To: monkapotamus; mkjessup; onyx; stephenjohnbanker; SaveFerris; Grampa Dave; maggief; RitaOK; ...
Even the rabidly, maniacally anti-Trump (in other words, objectively pro-Hillary) National Review is too horrified and appalled to try defending ol' Lyin' Teddy's latest descent into self-destructive madness! ROTFLMAO!!!

This one's for YOU, Booger-Boy! ;)

10 posted on 07/20/2016 11:03:46 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (If you can't graciously honor JimRob's wishes, then kindly stay the hell out of JimRob's house.)
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remained on the stage for several moments, waving and smiling uncomfortably

Proves he’s deranged.


11 posted on 07/20/2016 11:04:45 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (Most cops are right. Many blacks are right.)
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To: monkapotamus

Lee, Cuccinelli, Kasich, Romney, now Cruz, I never knew there were so many complete ASSHOLES in the GOP.

Get ‘em out.


12 posted on 07/20/2016 11:04:57 PM PDT by JPJones ( You can't help the working class by paying the non-working class.)
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To: goldstategop
The penultimate humiliation was to be denied a private audience with Sheldon Adelson.

The Adelsons received Trump and posed for photos with him not long afterward.

13 posted on 07/20/2016 11:05:09 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: monkapotamus

““You arrogant ass!” yelled Donald Hoffman, the former president of the American Nuclear Society, who was standing on the floor for Cruz’s remarks.”

Mr. Hoffman owes an apology to all the arrogant asses in the world.


14 posted on 07/20/2016 11:05:53 PM PDT by Timpanagos1
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To: monkapotamus

This describes it best for Teddy. SUICIDE.

15 posted on 07/20/2016 11:05:59 PM PDT by datura
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Ted Cruz could’ve stayed home, but as many have said, ala Chuck Schumer, Cruz can help himself when Cameras are involved.

Who is going to trust that Cruz won’t do whatever it takes to get that adoration he so craves?


16 posted on 07/20/2016 11:06:00 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano
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To: kvanbrunt2
The lying media. [Ted Cruz] wasn’t booed off the stage.

He most certainly was. What speech were you watching?

17 posted on 07/20/2016 11:06:31 PM PDT by sargon (George Will is a RINO compromiser that devolved the GOP to the Uni-party leadership we have today.)
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To: JPJones

Wasn’t Cuccinelli a Tea Party guy? And wasn’t he screwed over by the GOP elites? But now he’s in bed with them? As is Lee?


18 posted on 07/20/2016 11:07:20 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (Most cops are right. Many blacks are right.)
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To: monkapotamus

Don;t forget that earlier in the evening Laura Ingraham ripped the non-endorsers and said it was time for them to get over their hurt feelings and endorse Trump now.


19 posted on 07/20/2016 11:08:02 PM PDT by Iron Munro (If Illegals voted Rebublican 50 Million Democrats Would Be Screaming "Build The Wall!")
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To: VerySadAmerican

A lot of “Tea Party” guys just jumped on the bandwagon to get elected. Ted is the most egregious one of the bunch, but you’ve named more.


20 posted on 07/20/2016 11:09:07 PM PDT by datura
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