I’m glad some can see it for the gaffe it was. He never should have used the language “Mexican heritage” when citing a reason to distrust Judge Curiel. It’s just not defensible in the public arena. To far too many, to impugn even one’s nationality is to be “racist”. It doesn’t matter if technically speaking, by the mere definition of words, it’s actually not racist. It is in the dim minds of the left, and that’s all that matters, again in the public arena (which sadly they control)
He should have said right out of the gate that it was because of the Judge’s associations with La Raza that his impartiality can’t be assumed. Leave his nationality out of it. It’s too late now though. Hopefully, as you said he moves on. In his victory speech last night he said he’d be giving a press conference sometime around Monday all about Clinton. So that’s good. Get back on message so to speak.
As to the OP, I must say, sadly as a former Cruzer, Sen. Cruz shouldn’t be enabling the further bloodletting surrounding Trump’s gaffe. He should stick to the job he has now, being a Senator, the race is over. Any more criticism about Trump from him comes across as sour grapes.
He should have said right out of the gate that it was because of the Judge’s associations with La Raza that his impartiality can’t be assumed. Leave his nationality out of it.
Yes.
I do agree with your preference for the way this could have been handled. BUT, it is NOT too late to turn this around.
Yes, Trump could and should have immediately cited Judge Curiel's La Raza membership in the San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association as too inappropriate to be involved in his case based on a presumed prejudice. Based on that he could have asked why he's even a Federal Judge;
Trump could have also tied Curiel's loyalty to La Raza's agenda and goal to annex USA as part of Mexico. (THAT is where the "nationality" component of Trump's charge merits consideration.)
What Trump *did* do -- whether by design or not -- was scrutinize the questionable bonafides, credentials, and loyalties of federal judge, Gonzalo Curiel.
Why was a La Raza/"The Race" sympathizer with obvious loyalties TO Mexico of ALL people appointed to rule on Trump's case?
That it has hurt him is an objective fact, to all but the ostriches.
I’m glad he said he will no longer comment on the case.
I agree with you, I would advise all Republicans to cease criticizing him over it, we need to change the subject, every time someone opens their mouth it keeps it in the news.