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Why has FR turned on Cruz?
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Posted on 05/02/2016 2:30:43 PM PDT by bassmaner

I'll keep this vanity short ... Mods: please feel free to pull it if it's inappropriate.

Why have so many here on FR turned on Ted Cruz in such a vicious way?

We cheered when we first heard about Ted taking on the establishment in TX to win the primary in the race to fill Kay Bailey Hutchison's vacated Senate seat, in a bad year for the GOP

We cheered again when Ted exhorted us to 'Stand With Rand' when he offered public support for Rand Paul's filibuster over the NDAA

Once more, we cheered when he stood on the Senate floor and urged his colleagues to join him and use the power of the purse to kill Obamacare

We nodded our collective heads in approval when he openly and correctly called Mitch McConnell a liar

And we jumped for joy when he became the first GOPer to announce a presidential run!

So ... what happened? Yes, Trump announced. But at first, not too many people took him seriously. For the longest time, there seemed to be an unspoken pact between Trump and Cruz, where they occasionally said nice things about each other while bashing the other candidates.

But ever since the voting began and Trump turned on Cruz (starting with the Ben Carson imbroglio in Iowa), a large contingent of FReepers did the same and seem to be echoing RINOs like John Boehner and Peter King in their absolute abhorrence of Cruz.

Yes, we need to choose sides, but for God's sake, can't we send that kind of vitriol in the direction that it belongs, ie. Hildabeast and the 'Rat Party, and knock off the circular firing squad?


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If the circular firing squad continues, there will be a large number of voters in either the Trump or Cruz camp that will sit out the election and hand it to the 'Beast if their guy doesn't win.

That is unacceptable: we need EVERYBODY on our side to unite to have any hope of defeating THEM.

Most likely, Trump will get to 1237 before the convention: at this point, it would be a blessing. I supported Cruz and voted for him in the PA primary, but IN NO WAY will I withhold my vote from Trump if he becomes the nominee. I just hope more of get on board the #NeverHillary train now, and vow to support either one of our guys.

1 posted on 05/02/2016 2:30:43 PM PDT by bassmaner
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To: bassmaner

Abandonment of fundamental principles in order to bash both the GOPee and (eventually) H->! .


2 posted on 05/02/2016 2:32:16 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Live Free or Die.)
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To: bassmaner

I view it that Cruz turned on US!


3 posted on 05/02/2016 2:32:42 PM PDT by NonValueAdded ("He's a winner in the process of winning. People like that." Scott Adams)
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To: bassmaner
Why have so many here on FR turned on Ted Cruz in such a vicious way?

He has acted against his "brand promise".

He manipulates truth, ethics, etc. He is no longer trusted. He sides with our enemies. He is now coming off as deranged. Take your pick.

4 posted on 05/02/2016 2:32:49 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (BREAKING.... Vulgarian Resistance begins attack on the GOPe Death Star.....)
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To: bassmaner

I’ve turned on ted Cruz, because Ted Cruz has turned on the American voter and shown himself to be a dishonorable man.

To win at any cost is to lose.

He should have learned that in Iowa, but he did not.


5 posted on 05/02/2016 2:33:22 PM PDT by chris37 (We don't want you.)
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Because he lost and should drop out.


6 posted on 05/02/2016 2:33:23 PM PDT by escapefromboston (manny ortez: mvp)
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To: bassmaner

Ted Cruz, turning.

7 posted on 05/02/2016 2:33:52 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: bassmaner

Cruz turned out to be not who he said he was in many respects, so many felt betrayed by that. Hence the ‘turning against’.


8 posted on 05/02/2016 2:34:01 PM PDT by Utmost Certainty (Our Enemy, the State)
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Because we figured out that he is just another lawyer/career politician who uses the tea party to advance his career.


9 posted on 05/02/2016 2:34:05 PM PDT by bigtoona (The media, GOPe, dems, commie Pope, hate Trump. He is the destroyer we've been waiting for!)
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I am with you. Choosing Trump as the better candidate is one thing. This character assassination of a conservative champion is another. They’ll single out TPA or another issue, as if being anything but 100% doctrinaire is the only thing acceptable. That would be fine if their alternative solution is about 40% conservative. But hell, lets toss the guy with 100% conservative rating overboard. This election took a bad turn in January when Trump let loose on Cruz. It was unnecessary and made things a lot worse in the long run. He alienated a large block of voters who had Trump as their 2nd pick.


10 posted on 05/02/2016 2:34:07 PM PDT by ilgipper
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Trump’s entry into the race changed the whole paradigm. What were likely viable candidates suddenly were chump change. Early in the process, Cruz remained fairly neutral. As time went by and the race narrowed to Trump and Cruz, anything Cruz said to damage Trump only served to make Trump supporters more strident, committed and more vocal in their support.


11 posted on 05/02/2016 2:35:01 PM PDT by joesbucks
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At least for me because I got to know him.


12 posted on 05/02/2016 2:36:07 PM PDT by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,)
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To: bassmaner

I voted for Ted.
He’s lost- it’s over- go away gracefully, but go away.

Do wish the Trump supporters would show some good manners and sense though (wish the Cruz supporters had earlier).


13 posted on 05/02/2016 2:36:24 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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And to add to my earlier comments, he is somehow a liar or unethical or some bullcrap, even though the examples are made up. It started with the Carson Iowa thing, which simply was a repeat of the CNN story, but I guess Cruz is the devil for doing that. Trump’s challenge to the status quo was great, but this has become a weird cult of personality like the Obama-zombie movement that still blinds millions to this day.


14 posted on 05/02/2016 2:36:34 PM PDT by ilgipper
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Because he showed his true colors.

He is a total scumbag.

15 posted on 05/02/2016 2:37:19 PM PDT by SIDENET
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I agree with you that it is past time for us all to start getting back together to beat the real foes. There has been plenty of animosity on both sides of this; is it really a good idea to ask people to dredge up all the crap? After the election maybe a little soul searching would be appropriate... right now maybe it would be just as well to move on and start working on making sure that the Democrats lose?


16 posted on 05/02/2016 2:37:20 PM PDT by fireman15 (The USA will be toast if the Democrats are able to take the Presidency in 2016)
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To: bassmaner

I have asked myself the same question. The anti-Cruz vitriol and hero-worship is astonishing.


17 posted on 05/02/2016 2:37:24 PM PDT by golux
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Because he is the most evil person in the history of the universe? There is no bad thing that he has not done.


18 posted on 05/02/2016 2:37:26 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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Cruz just isn’t likable or trustworthy, and that eventually gets picked up by the voters and freepers. It gets verified by voting and polling. Cruz is a loser.


19 posted on 05/02/2016 2:37:27 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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Because the more we hear him speak , the more we learn about who he really is. He is very condescending, arrogant, Etc and we’ll not get out of the way of the voters choice. People have spoken, he doesn’t listen


20 posted on 05/02/2016 2:37:41 PM PDT by neverbluffer
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