I supported Cruz in the Primaries and did until he lost the nomination numerically. Those who were #NeverTrump were purged about 2 1/2 months ago, so you won’t see them around.
Those who supported Cruz in the Primary but support Trump in the general (like myself) have been ripped over and over on this site even after the #NeverTrump supporters were removed.
Do I regret my support of Cruz? No. With the information I had at the time, I don’t feel like I made a mistake.
Do I regret some of the things Cruz has done in the last several months? Absolutely. He gave his word, and he broke his word. He put his personal agenda above the good of the country.
It’s inexcusable and he has destroyed his political career.
Do I now support Trump? Absolutely. Last August I said that Trump had a very good chance of claiming the nomination and I would support him should that occur. It has and I support him.
Cruz will not receive my support in any future election as I can’t trust him to keep his word nor can I believe that his dedication to conservative principles will take precedence over his personal interest. He has tainted all future promises and declarations with his behavior last night.
Politicians can rebuild their reputation, but it takes a long time and a lot of work to reconstruct lost trust. And destroying that trust on as big of a stage as Cruz did last night may make it impossible to rebuild it in the end.
Those who supported Cruz in the Primary but support Trump in the general (like myself) have been ripped over and over on this site even after the #NeverTrump supporters were removed.
Do I regret my support of Cruz? No. With the information I had at the time, I don’t feel like I made a mistake.
Do I regret some of the things Cruz has done in the last several months? Absolutely. He gave his word, and he broke his word. He put his personal agenda above the good of the country.
It’s inexcusable and he has destroyed his political career.
Do I now support Trump? Absolutely. Last August I said that Trump had a very good chance of claiming the nomination and I would support him should that occur. It has and I support him.
Very well stated.
Apparently deliberately picking at scabs and unseemly gloating are more intoxicating and addictive on FR than moving on and seeking peace and unity for the country.
Cruz did what he did for reasons best explained by him alone. Let it go.
For some mysterious reason FReepers still insist on wallowing in the mire and seem to relish in taunting others. How about pouring energy in healing any residual divides?
Same.
I have always been nevercruz and a trump supporter (I posted why months ago), but your points are valid and I suspect are very common among Cruz supporters (or now former Cruz supporters).