You mean, Trump almost lost to Hillary because many Republicans with any sense of manners wouldn't vote for him, so voted for Hilary instead or just stayed home. I think that is what you mean.
I myself was sort of that mind, but bit the bullet and voted for him anyway because I thoroughly hated Hillary, for her criminal actions that were not being penalized (and are still not due to DOJ), and all that she stood for.
Now, we've got even worse.
We'll never know, and you cannot say, that many decent fundamental Christians might have come out and put Cruz in. But if not, I'll speculate that with Hillary's known record, and a Republican=dominated Senate, she would far more easily been controlled than Harris will be now, with both the Senate and the House in hr power, once Biden goes down. And that is likely to be soon.
I guess I don't have any reason to admire your perspicacity, do I?
No, I meant exactly what I said. For the first time since Reagan, people on the right didn’t have to grudgingly vote for the lesser of two evils.
You are welcome to disagree, but your insults won’t change my mind.
I was very impressed with Cruz’s speech when he announced his candidacy, even sent him money. I came to regret that donation as his fundraising operation was the most annoying and aggressive that I have ever encountered.
The events around the Iowa caucus turned me off, as when the Cruz campaign spread lies about Ben Carson. His use of the slimy Jeff Roe as campaign manager was troubling, as were his connections to Goldman-Sachs and his unreported loans.
I remember how the atmosphere here at FR grew toxic as the campaign progressed. There was a cadre of never-Trumper Cruz supporters who formed into a virtual lynch mob that went from thread to thread viciously attacking anyone who supported Trump.
Remember Libby Lu’s opus?
If Cruz’s Bible waving was so attractive to the Evangelicals, where were they in the primaries? Maybe they sensed he was a phony.
Sorry, but I soured quickly on Cruz, and I don’t doubt that many others did as well.
For all his faults, Trump had what it took to attract what had been called “Reagan Democrats” into his camp with his America First stance.
He came across as genuine, and people reacted to his positive message and overlooked his occasional crudeness. Yes, 2016 was close. But if there had been no fraud, Trump would have won in 2020 by an absolute landslide. In those intervening four years, many who had doubts became ardent supporters.
On the other hand, Cruz only comes across as a slick snake oil salesman.
After what we have seen since in the aftermath of the 2020 “election”, do you really think the GOP would have stood up to Hillary in Congress if she had beaten Trump? No, they would have caved in to their “friends across the aisle” as they always do.
Trump did something that none of the other 2016 Republican hopefuls could have done.
He gave us a chance to vote FOR someone, and I was proud to do so.
I voted FOR Trump, you voted AGAINST Hillary.
There really is a difference.