Ted Cruz would run in 2020 even if Trump is president, RNC official says

Yahoo News ^ | July 20th, 2016 | Jon Ward

[Mariner]

CLEVELAND — For the first time in 36 years, there was a vote on the floor of a party’s nominating convention this past Monday that actually held an element of suspense.

In the hour or so ahead of a vote in which insurgents were attempting to reset the convention rules, Republican National Committee operatives circulated the floor and the back halls of Quicken Loans Arena, buttonholing delegates to argue why they should retract support for the motion, and getting them to sign their names to withdrawal forms. Trump aides, by contrast, bullied delegates with vague and ineffective threats.

In one corner of the arena floor, near CNN’s broadcast booth, delegates from the District of Columbia listened to appeals from high-ranking RNC officials.

The RNC’s argument to the D.C. delegates boiled down to this: A vote for the rules reset would open the door to Ted Cruz becoming the GOP’s nominee four years from now.

[HarleyLady27]

Oh NOW your an illegal immigrant and no comprendy el engalish???

[Windflier]

I actually sent a post directly to you.

You dissemble and twist just like Ted.

Your post 71 (in which my handle was the very first word) was addressed to another poster. You didn't observe common Freeper etiquette and ping me to it, which is why I called you on it.

I wasn’t the individual who suggested a bet.

So why did you bring it up? The comment wasn't even directed to you, nor was my original reply. That's pure instigation. You trying to stir up some crap?

[Pinkbell]

Ted’s crowd booed Trump’s plane today! They booed Trump! Cruz didn’t stop them. He refuses to endorse, he broke the pledge, and he is responsible for #NeverTrump continuing and party division. Now we find out he will run in 2020 even if Trump is President. I can’t believe how my opinion has done a 180 in just a year on Ted. If Trump loses and we have to do this again in 2020, then I will vote for whoever I can to stop Ted.

[wild74]

I think it is a BS article, but I would vote for Cruz in 2020 if Trump doesn’t win in 2016. I can’t remember when the last time a standing republican president had someone run against them. I don’t count Ford since he wasn’t elected.

[Windflier]

Can I add that Jeb would be the baby in the bathwater? Then we can throw both out.

Excellent!

[unread]

"Lots of people who voted for Cruz in the primaries this time around won’t do it again. I’m one of them."

If he doesn't honor his pledge to support the nominee, then I agree with you 100%...

But, if he does what he should and supports Trump with a good speech...then I will still see him as a good man for the job....

[Nifster]

IF that indeed happens his political career is over

[Pinkbell]

Cruz was a hero and first choice on this forum for many a year ago. Look at how he has disgraced himself now.

[napscoordinator]

I pray you are wrong but afraid you are 100 percent correct.

[spintreebob]

Trump is the oldest of any major party nominee ever, older than Reagan. In 2021 he will still be the oldest. And at the end of an 8 year term he will be how old?

It is hard to predict the odds of good health at that age and far in the future.

[mkjessup]

Texas-Teddy Cruz and his GOPe Luzers sing goodbye to the conservatives he used, exploited and lied to so he could get this far ...

Here, y'all join in while you watch this AMAZING video!



https://youtu.be/Ga7g-1RWZ50

"Makes no difference now what kind of life fate hands me
I'll get along without you now, that's plain to see
I don't care what happens next, 'cause I'll get by somehow
I don't worry 'cause it makes no difference now

It was just a year ago when I first met you
I learned to love you and I thought you'd love me, too
But that's all in the past and I'll get by somehow
I don't worry 'cause it makes no difference now

After all is said and done I'll soon forget you
Although I know that it will be so hard to do
Let things happen as they will and I'll get by somehow
I don't worry 'cause it makes no difference now!"


(Repeat final chorus)

[Texan5]

I voted for him in the senate race-even donated a few hard earned bucks to the campaign-by the time the state presidential primary came along, however he was starting to shed his fake skin-I voted for Trump-now that I see what a phony, sore loser he is, when he comes up for re-election, I’m going to do my damndest to see that he gets primaried...

[Nifster]

Oh he may be a senator forever.....just like the other Ted. You know as in Kennedy

[Pinkbell]

Interesting take. Myself, I wonder if he’ll even go that far. We shall see.

[TomGuy]

He might want to wait to see how his senate reelection goes.

His showing in the presidential primary (43.76%) in Texas was not all that great, considering he is a US Senator representing Texas.

[Windflier]

I would vote for Cruz in 2020 if Trump doesn’t win in 2016.

Ted isn't eligible to be president in this country, but he is a natural born Cubanadian. Maybe he can run for president where he's really from.

[Nifster]

Levin was yapping about Trump was mean to Teds family

Apparently he forgot all of it got started when one oh Cruzs people tweeted a picture of Melanis

[TheNext]

Clinton/Cruz 2016

[Nifster]

And the proof of that is what?

[euram]

He needs to go away. Hopefully, some real conservative will primary him in 2018, and he’ll start chasing ambulances for a living.