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· His skeevy attacks on Ted Cruz’s wife confirmed his status, in the eyes of women, as America’s nightmare first husband.

I am curious why people forget that Trump's wife was attacked first. Or is it simply that everyone knows Trump is higher on the food chain and so expects better behavior?

· His transparent plant of the bizarre “Ted Cruz, Sex God” story in his pal’s pseudo-paper offended anyone who doesn’t require a drool bib.

Has there been a single shred of evidence that he actually planted the story? As far as I have seen it was initiated by the Rubio crowd. That Trump is friends with the head of NE and the story (if true) would benefit Trump makes this accusation plausible. It is not evidence.

· He repudiated his pledge to support the eventual nominee – hard to believe Donald Trump’s word is literally not worth the paper it’s printed on – and managed to both alienate even more Republicans while simultaneously putting at risk some of his own delegates.

Aren't the other candidates making squishy noises about whether they will support Trump? Or is it that there statements are the lawyerly denial without denying and so we are ignoring their unwillingness to make a stand.

· His campaign manager got charged with battering a woman, the same women whose Bic pen the noted Vietnam War non-veteran subsequently claimed placed him in mortal danger.

This is a story about a reporter being moved out of the way at a press conference. Also, it is difficult to claim he battered the woman. The video show s him moving her out of the way. Actual battery would imply he stood there and repeatedly hit her. Note: I am making a distinction between the legal definition and how the accusation comes across to a non-lawyer, myself.

· He was unable to decide whether women who have an abortion should be tossed in a dungeon or given a medal.

Nor is the pro-life movement able to decide if it wants to be a pack of hyenas engaging in heretic hunting or actually reduce/eliminate abortion in this country. They claim the latter, but their behavior indicates the former. Also, nothing he said can be construed as wanting to give medals to women who get abortions. · Polls are predicting his impending humiliation in Wisconsin.

Lets ignore Cruz's impending humiliation everywhere else and his need to play shadow games to win delegates.

Now we just have to convince him to run third party, which is barely a threat because many of his dwindling supporters were probably never going to vote GOP anyway. Plus, he may weaken Hillary more by drawing in a bunch of alienated Bernie dorks, since the Democrats – whose party establishment is actually competent– are gonna shaft them like Richard Roundtree.

By compotent, you mean anti-democratic.

Trump has surrounded himself with the best people – the best at screwing up. When they aren’t getting busted for picking on girls they are managing to lose delegates in places like Louisiana to Ted Cruz. Turns out actually doing the hard work of learning about the nominating rules and creating an infrastructure to take advantage of them gets you better results than improvising a campaign out of Hannity appearances and rambling rally speeches.

Never mind the fact that Trump has been on the top of the polls for months. Also this does not look good for Cruz; he appears to need to play shadow games in order to win, not actually get votes from people who have to stand in line.

Lyin’ Ted? Try Winnin’ Ted. You know, the one tying or beating the Wicked Witch of Arkansas as opposed to being crushed by her by double digits. That Ted.

The Winnin' Ted that has so far, not won a majority in his home state, has to play shadow games to get delegates, has had his wins in states that don't run honest elections (i.e., states that have caucuses) and sent out a mailer lying that Carson had dropped out of the race.

I want to see the Ted Cruz I saw in person (and who comes out in long-form interviews) when he’s at a podium or on stage. That Ted Cruz is great. He was clear, sensible, sane, and – dare I say it – Reaganesque. The Ted Cruz I saw could beat that shrill, bitter incompetent crook the Dems are in the process of anointing.

Reagan had actual accomplishments, does Cruz have any? A list keeps popping into my inbox. None of them convince me he should be president. They all come across as a good resume for Senator, Solicitor General, Attorney General, head of the CIA, Secretary of State. His ability to play the shadow games well recommends him for the position of CIA chief or Secretary of State.

Now, the path is hard, and the map daunting, but the polling against the Hilldebeast is solid and establishment is coming around. Cruz has the best team in the business – nobody ever really expected it to be down to a two-man race right now except Team Ted. I think he’s going to win the nomination, Karl Rove’s insane idea about a “White Knight” squish parachuting in notwithstanding, and in the general, a good portion of the remaining Trump fans will come home. Most of Trump’s supporters are decent Americans infuriated by an establishment that ignored, lied to, and abused them. If they want to cause the GOPe some real pain, Ted’s the guy, and many of them will see that.

He lacks one thing, an ability to win votes.