They attacked Dr. Ben Carson pretty hard there for awhile when he was running in 2nd place, on a number of issues. The Military Academy for example, as they tried to do a gotcha on him that he had never had an appointment to a Military Academy, which of course is not what he had said. Then there was the statement he made about the vitamin supplement that he supposedly was getting paid for, as well as, other issues I have forgotten now.
The rest have been far enough behind that the press really hasn't focus on then much, and saw little reason to waste much time and expense on anyway. Besides they most likely thought they would boring subjects attracting less readership. While they did garner some examination, it was superficial lasting for a very brief period. After all, Donald Trump was more news worthy and brought in more readership. Since nobody is going to capture the imagination of everyone, it included detractors as well. So be it good or be it bad more people were interested in what was being said about Donald. Good, no make that excellent, for business.
I was in fact a Ted Cruz supporter who thought Trump was a joke when he first announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination.
But as I started to pay attention to him I became more impressed with him. His willingness to take on the establishment was welcomed. Not only the Republican Party establishment, but the news establishment as well. He stood strong against attacks leveled at him for daring to broach issues that most politicians are too frightened to even acknowledge as issues. A lot of Americans had concerns about these issues, frustrated that they were continually ignored. Now someone was not only not ignoring them, but boldly speaking about them. That captured respect and support for Trump.
Donald spoke truth to power, and people found that refreshing to hear, finally.
Donald is not free of warts, nor is he devoid of a past. So some arguments against him are well founded, but most are not. If I were held accountable for everything I might have bought into at some point and time in my life, I would have to admit my stupidity at the time.
I support Trump because I believe he is sincere. Could I be wrong? Absolutely. I don't have a crystal ball, though I sure as heck wish I did. I could maintain a monopoly on several of the lotteries and become one of the greatest philanthropist's of all time, LOL.
We each have to make up our minds who we believe in and hope we are reading it correctly. A lot depends upon it.
Cruz supporters are irritating only because they think they have the correct answers, and if you don't support their man then you are stupid. Frankly I have had enough of them smug, falsely placed sense of superiority. But I will never condemn them for supporting him.
I just wonder what these folks will do if Trump wins the nomination. Will they sit at home? Will they throw their support to a 3rd party candidate? Will they support trump?
I will support whoever comes out of the scrum with the ball, even if that person is Rubio who is the most two-faced person I have ever seen. But only because he can't possibly be worse than either of the two Democrat hopefuls. At least I hope not. But I will be praying that he meets such obstruction as no President has ever seen before.
Rubio is despicable, but Clinton and Sanders are even worse.
Cruz supporters are irritating only because they think they have the correct answers, and if you don't support their man then you are stupid. Frankly I have had enough of them smug, falsely placed sense of superiority. But I will never condemn them for supporting him.
There are a few annoying Trump supporters as well, but the whackier Cruz supporters seem to have the ball when it comes to arrogance. The thing about that sort of attitude is, the holders almost never figure it out, or why other people see it in them...