Posted on 03/18/2016 4:29:04 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March
Time and again Ted Cruz slammed the door in his own face. Donald Trump, on the other hand, has the Midas Touch of politics.
One recent national poll showed Trump at 53% support by republicans. Whether true or not, trending will continue to look better for Trump if nothing serious changes -- from both parties and independents.
Eight points.
The first point is a little 'numbers crunching'. The rest point out choices Trump and Cruz made during the primary.
Point 1: Ohio.
True, Trump only came in second. But he he took on a wildly popular governor in his own state.
Trump got 700,000 votes.
Hillary won with 666,000 votes.
To defeat Trump in Ohio, Hillary needs to steal hundreds of thousands of Kasich supporters. Is that even possible? In most states she will have an even tougher challenge.
Point 2: Trump is the ONLY Republican who ever turned the tables on the 'war on women'. [Cruz said that kind of thing is off the table.]
Point 3: Trump's trade policy will be wildly popular. [Cruz opposes.]
Point 4: Trump's muslim ban is a strong net gain of support. He's been poaching democrats ever since. [Cruz opposes.]
Point 5: No republican has been more effective than Trump when it comes to exposing rent-a-mob thuggery. In Illinois that gave him strong support as well as his surprising support in Missouri. Even if a recount hands Missouri to Cruz, he was supposed to be the clear winner there. [By blaming Trump, this was the worst political error Cruz ever inflicted on himself.]
Point 6: On immigration, Trump is arguably as strong as Cruz. That was supposed to be the key to Cruz winning this primary. Trump managed to steal it from him, and he will own that issue in the general election.
Point 7: In a poll last year, Jack Baur was America's favorite choice to be President. So who is closest to Jack Baur? The one who promises to waterboard? Or the one who refuses to discuss it? Trump approves of waterboarding, and Cruz ducks that particular issue.
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Now for the point that 'Trumps' Cruz completely ...
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Point 8: A path to the Convention is nothing without a path to Party Unity.
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I repeat: A path to the Convention is nothing without a path to Party Unity.
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There's no path to party unity if Cruz somehow 'out-conventions' Trump.
I heard Jamie Dupree [daily Hannity guest] talk about how delegates are selected. Positively byzantine.
Does anyone expect Trump supporters to understand if the front runner is taken out via a convention struggle?
Farewell to Party Unity.
Fortunately for the party, Cruz himself hallowed out his support and softened resistance against Trump via points two through eight. If Cruz remains serious about damaging Trump, by the time of the convention the only 'excitement' for Cruz will be Grahamnesty astro-turf and a handful of jeddi knights.
Only one clear path to party unity -- we must back the front-runner.
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Counter Point
Only one counter-point -- polling. Hillary is 'projected' to defeat Trump. His current negatives are high.
All of that early polling mean next to nothing. November is a long way off, and the dynamics of points two-through-eight are what matters.
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One Last Point
Perhaps most important of all -- Trump self-funds. The 757 that jets him around is HIS jet while the donor class feels his engines' blowback.
I agree with Pat Buchanan.
A real drum-beating is about to commence. Trump is going to not only defeat Hillary but slice open the DNC and rip out its entrails.
Cruz can either be a part of it, or he can find new ways to injure his own face with a door.
Good points.....the GOPeers are using Cruz as a battering ram to stop Trump.
Cruz allowing this indicates he/ll do anything to get his sorry carcass into the Oval Office.
He/ll come out of this a damaged individual w/ no future in politics.
Trump and his father were national fundraisers for Reagan.
But he both had to get along in 5-1 Democrat Manhattan where he lived and did a lot of his building, and he was rightly put off by the Bush’s international adventurism.
IMO like Reagan he would toughen up our stance abroad while also pulling back from wasting so many American military lives and limbs.
You beat me too it then. Well done!
The Kool-Aid is strong in this one.
I don’t really care about ‘looking confident’.
My point is that we should unify before the convention. The stronger we are, the better. And people who oppose our unity are spoilers.
You may be right. It might be more than mere rationalization by Cruz.
To me, the point is very simple. Cruz is a spoiler. He’s opposed to unity against the anti-patriots.
Whether he realizes it or not? The sooner his supporters do the better.
Sikhs and Muslims join Trump bandwagon
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3405756/posts
Nice deconstruction.
*Cruz himself has admitted that he can’t possibly win 1237 delegates.*
Bears repeating!
His goal — out-convention the front-runner.
If he succeeds? Chaos.
If he fails? Strengthens the GOP-e’s hand.
There is no possible way that a candidate Cruz helps patriots unite against the anti-patriots.
I/ll be honest.....that prospect really brightened my day.
Thank you for correcting the error. FRegards ....
SUMMARY: Time for Cruz to begin worshipping the messiah, the most blessed Donald Trump (Let us praise Him) — resistance is futile.
I appreciate your support, Eddie.
At the same time, I also understand where TexasCajun is coming from. Without the potential harsh criticism we would end up with too many weak vanities.
I do hope that TexasCajun will acknowledge that some vanities are worth posting. And I am glad this one spurred commentary.
— FRegards ....
Trump has been given 2 billion dollars worth of free PR. Most if not all friendly PR because that’s what people want. But after the nomination you can bet your bottom dollar that same press that was friendly will turn on him like crazy.
Cant Trump beat HRC? No. A lot of Cruz supporters and other Real Conservatives might sit at home next election than vote for Trump. Plus I think there was a sizable amount of people who voted for Trump that were democrats and will switch back in the General election. Trump is just a sideshow freak that 20 years ago would be on par with Pat Paulson.
thank you
‘Heck, he didn’t even get evangelical votes....the votes on which he based his entire campaign strategy.’
Ouch! Its like Ammadeus [sic?] wondering why come God blessed Mozart.
Cruz is too self centered to bow out and support Trump to defeat Hillary.
Uh, don’t think she would receive a full pardon between an election loss and January 20, 2017?
Cruz supporters are in even greater disarray than the Establishment. Many are still caught up in the ‘what might have been’ cloud.
It’s sad because they are patriots.
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