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.
I read a recent tweet that said something like....CRuz can’t even win on Super Tuesday - yet he thinks he can win the general?? Delusional.
‘If Trump is nominated I’m voting for him. If by some miracle Cruz is, what will you do?’
I always made it clear that I would back the leader. To me, the leader is the one with the largest base.
If Cruz manages to unite the base as leader or otherwise, I’ll support him.
For example, if Trump were to run or back an independent, but the party faithful stick with nominee Cruz, then I’d back Cruz.
But if the party faithful abandon Cruz? I would too.
Our top goal must be unity of the base.
Post 78 is Trump’s immigration plan in detail. Thank you and FRegards ....
Do you really think Cruz is going to win over 85% of the remaining delegates? You should open your eyes, pretending that the GOPe, including Cruz, is not all in to stop Trump is just putting your head in the sand. Neither Cruz nor Kasick have a path to the nomination unless there is a contested convention. Ergo both Cruz and Kasick are in it to stop Trump. There is no other possible reason. If you have another explanation of why Cruz and Kasick are still campaigning that has any rationality behind it, now would be a good time to put it on the table.
Brain washed? Pathetic? Whatever, I guess you are another one of those that thinks they are the "smartest ever". How Cruz of you.
Cruz didn’t get Lindsey Graham support without making a whole lot of compromises.
Cruz is not longer acceptable.
CRuz is compromised - just like Boehner was (is).
For sure...the most annoying thing about this guy is his making victory speeches everytime he loses....delusional.
One of the smartest people to run for GOP nomination was Steve Forbes (unfortunately the stupid vote gave it to W) Steve Forbes said exactly what Donald Trump is now saying on trade. Mainly that the USA should negotiate one on one on trade. By that I mean nation to nation and not let WTO, etc set our trade policies. I think Trump is talking to and taking Steve Forbes advice on economic issues. If so that would be a very good sign.
sorry....but how many times exactly did trump argue in front of the highest court in the land and won. 5 out of 9 times is pretty good record considering the make up of the court.
Trump has a cult of personality. That’s all he has going for him. No proven record of being conservative. Up until recently he was giving cash to liberals( and yes cruz got a donation too. Cruz should give that cash to a charity). You can talk all you want about how Trump is a great negotiator but we don’t need a negotiator, we need a leader. Trump want to increase tariffs on imported good. that means everyone will have to pay more. And if you have tariffs that means you will still need a IRS and a bigger government. Cruz wants to do away with the IRS not expand it like international tariffs would have to do. Trump supports PP. he says they do great things. Now he may say he will stop funding it but is this one of the things he will negoatiate. Trump says the government does a better job managing land than the people can do. He is for taking land for the good of the Government. Screw the Constitution, Trump doesn’t even mention it. Its all Trump.
When is the last time we had someone with much practical non-political experience in the White House?
Seems to me it was Ike. And he was too inimidated by political process, probably because he was conditioned in the military to be subservient to them.
But Trump is going to go far beyond Ike in effectiveness. I wonder how Eisenhower would have done with the internet to help him see ‘under the hood’?
Speaking of Boehner — he endorsed Kasich?
Global warming and amnesty. Go Kasich go!
Forbes was better than GW ... absolutely. But Alan Keyes was such a great speaker. Awesome. And I prefer abolishing the income tax AND the IRS.
But back to Forbes, he recently went against the cashless currency movement. I hope he strangled it in the cradle.
What do you guys think about our current trade deals? Are they helping keep America strong?
Alan Keyes was a hoot, but I never forgave him for putting the knife is Forbes back and supporting W. Reagan really showed his contempt for the UN by appointing Keyes ambasitor to the UN.
New CRuz book....Losers are Winners.
Here is where the anti-lefitst base is ...
[53%] Trump breaks 50% in national support for the first time [Cruz 22, Kasich 11, Rubio 10]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3409079/posts
That was before Rubio dropped out. Probably higher now.
We are beginning to unite!
You mean TPP that allows China in on the “deal”?
Alan Keyes also showed what it’s like to fund a campaign without the donor class. A real grass roots campaign.
He got stomped.
God bless Trump for putting his own money in this and pooling the talent of his friends.
Isn’t our current trade policy doing wonderful things for America? And for the entire world for that matter.
[Strait face slipping.]
Queen refuses to return to London to meet President Obama
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3410642/posts
A prediction that keeps unfolding ...
The Free World is Undergoing a Revolution in Patriotic Courage
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3381137/posts
[Hint — it was triggered by Trump.]
Right. Cruz support is peeling off.
It’s good to remember that Cruz supporters are also patriots.
For example, Rusty.
A former Cruz supporter, but the moment he heard Cruz blame Trump for the leftist brown shirts, that was it.
Some Cruzies will be loyal to the bitter end, probably some who had been relentlessly antagonized in the past. Others are just plain stubborn. And some nurse religious attachment.
But they all care about the USA.
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