Posted on 04/08/2016 8:27:10 PM PDT by Durbin
Ted Cruz backers have filled all 12 of the delegate slots at stake today in Colorado, swiftly navigating the complex process to consolidate support around his candidacy. His supporters now fill all 21 of the state’s allocated slots so far.
The Donald has been a slow learner on this process.
Because of his vanity and his early success, he thought holding big rallies was all he had to do.
For a while, it seemed to work.
His mantra of not hiring anyone smarter than himself and depending on his cronies is hurting him.
The trumpers call it cheating. We call it The Art of the Deal.
There’s nothing improper about being smart and using the rules ... rules which are available to anyone who cares to look.
Donald has done this all this life ... he schemed and colluded and you guys admired it.
Now, someone is doing it better and you are hot and bothered.
Facebook friend in SC ... Trump supporter ... is worried because Cruz people are all over those SC delegates.
It’s the Art of the Deal.
That might have been a good solution a month ago.
But Trump cannot stand people who beat him. Look how he attack poor old Ben Carson viciously when Ben was ahead in Iowa.
Trump is so mad at Cruz right now he can’t see straight.
It’s is in no way mature, presidential or sane to constantly call your opponent, “Lying Ted.”
It reveals a childish vindictiveness which has been revealed before in other ways.
If Trump had behaved professionally and civilly and that can be done even by political opponents, there might have been a chance.
“Trying to thwart the front runner.” ??
I get the impression Cruz is trying to win.
GOPe circling the wagons around Cruz.
Truly a Tool Fool.
Only question, are you a GoPe status quotis or a real Hillary supporter. I’ll help you out, they’re the same.
Let me know when Trump gets the required majority.
It is rough. We are all destroying each other on our side.
Trump already tried the third party thing and ended up hanging out with folks like DAvid Duke.
Very disappointed in Levin. He could have called out stone without going thermo nuclear on Trump.
Levin, like many of upset brothers may have live with a Trump/Cruz ticket.
Trump may get enough for the nomination, but the nomination for VP also follows rule 40 as well.
So Cruz will likely end up voted as VP against Trump’s wishes.
Trump does not have a natural affinity to Kasich or Rubio. And even Trump does a deal with guys, their delegates are likely headed to Cruz anyway due to his superior organization.
If am a TINO and Trump wins anyway, I still can make Cruz VP.
At that point, Trump will tell his peeps that Cruz was worthy opponent ( like Robin Hood fighting little john when they met) and YUGE addition to the team.
Then Trump supporters will get ‘instant honesty’ and let by gones be by gones with Cruz.
It is snowing in NYC today , NYRepublican ;)
In April
It’s not the rules when you lie and tell Trump delegates they are on the list only for them to find out the next day they are not on the list.
It’s not the rules when you lie and tell Trump delegates there will be a meeting at a certain time and place, and then they show up to find the meeting was conducted before in secret.
Cruz’ stealth delegates will be decertified by the lawyers who are filing now with the RNC. The RNC cannot stop it because the ‘rules’ are clear. Cruz was improper and he will pay the price.
And further, the FEC violations are going to be coming out and Cruz will pay the price there as well.
‘But Trump cannot stand people who beat him. ‘
So true. Hope Trump is humbled somehow so he does not lose the support he needs to beat Hillary.
While I like Cruz over Trump, I like a united party more.
It is in all of our interests ( Especially Ted’s if he wants to be president in 8 years) for this thing to end up trump/cruz
Even if we are all mad at each other right now.
Trump has much more to lose in the credential wars than ted.
Ted will end with far more and better lawyers than Trump.
Trump is likely to lose his 50 SC delegates on the first ballot.
That is all hogwash.
You have no proof that happened.
Cruz played by the rules. Trump didn’t know the rules.
I agree but I’m afraid Trump is too vain and vindictive to reach out.
Okay. That makes you a liar.
Trump does not have to reach out to Cruz nor Cruz to Trump.
I think the delegates are going to collectively ‘figure out’ that a shot gun wedding is in order.
Everyone in CO had a chance to vote. There were roughly 3k precinct caucuses back in Feb which elected delegates to represent themselves onwards. They voted as representative Republicans rather than as a pure (mob) democracy. This was traditional American politics in contrast to a Reign of Twitter with a bunch of Robespierre’s tweeting accusations. This let individual voters choose representatives, then, who’s judgement they trusted, but to defer use of that judgement until later in the campaign when things were clearer. This rewarded those willing to work harder than a tweet: low energy twits couldn’t maintain their efforts through the several stages involved.
The lawyers have the proof and there is video. Just because you’re not up to date doesn’t mean your conclusions are valid.
Cruz’ stealth delegates will be decertified. Count on it.
Now take your crap somewhere else. Don’t post to me again.
Yada Yada Yada .... take your crap somewhere else. Don’t post to me again.
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