Posted on 07/20/2016 2:55:37 PM PDT by Mariner
CLEVELAND — For the first time in 36 years, there was a vote on the floor of a party’s nominating convention this past Monday that actually held an element of suspense.
In the hour or so ahead of a vote in which insurgents were attempting to reset the convention rules, Republican National Committee operatives circulated the floor and the back halls of Quicken Loans Arena, buttonholing delegates to argue why they should retract support for the motion, and getting them to sign their names to withdrawal forms. Trump aides, by contrast, bullied delegates with vague and ineffective threats.
In one corner of the arena floor, near CNN’s broadcast booth, delegates from the District of Columbia listened to appeals from high-ranking RNC officials.
The RNC’s argument to the D.C. delegates boiled down to this: A vote for the rules reset would open the door to Ted Cruz becoming the GOP’s nominee four years from now.
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1992, Pat Buchanan vs. GHW Bush.
Apparently not pathetic enough to keep some folks on this forum from behaving the same way toward fellow FReepers.
Why are we not upset with Kasich and Jeb Bush’s treatment of our candidate? They are openly hoping for Hillary to win. Hello; even IF Cruz hopes to run in 2020, he’s not trying to defeat Trump, the nominated GOP candidate, in 2016. Does anyone honestly believe Trump would allow him to speak at the convention if he were concerned that Cruz’s remarks would negatively impact his campaign?
Oh Rafael.
Should get 3% of the vote for sure.
Cruz will be lucky to win reelection.
This Texan, and MANY others, that I know....will say NO WAY to Lyin Ted on his re-election run. We are SO sorry that we EVER helped/supported this snake.
But, what REALLY has me LOL, is the fact that even the sidebar mod agrees. If you’ve lost the sidebar mod....well, you know ;-)
Frankly, I’m surprised there’s still such a thing as a ‘Cruz supporter’,
after all we’ve witnessed of that man this past year.
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Well some have served their seven day suspension and are back at it.
We are, but we never really thought too much of them anyway. But Cruz was almost universally liked here until he revealed his true slimy self in the campaign and after. So the disappointment is much greater.
Ted Cruz is now officially in Beck World.
No, if Trump loses, the GOP becomes a truly ridiculous rump party.
If Trump loses, the next Republican to get elected will be to the left of where Hillary is today.
Heh ;)
His supporters defend the indefensible, and lecture us about our manners. Calling attention to it seems foolish on your part.
Cruz is not running in 2020.
Cruz is an election agitator, a pro Democrat vote splitter.
Cruz purpose in 2020 will be a vote splitter for the Establishment globalists.
So true, btw. The Sidebar Mod primary is brutal. And critical! We’re real tough customers, ya know? ;)
OK. You’ve set me straight, attacked my character, set up a straw man argument, and accused me of “instigation”. You’ve really put me in my place and I hope you feel better.
I allowed my frustration with the tone of this thread to get the better of my common sense. I should have just ignored your (and others’) remarks as I usually do.
If you’ll excuse me, I’m going to feed my grandchildren, put them to bed, and listen to tonight’s convention speakers. Have a good evening.
And beg them to vote for Trump because we own them.....or some such thing.
I think Cruz has done himself in politically. Trump has tried to help him out by allowing him to speak but Cruz may shoot himself in the foot.
Levin was yapping about Trump was mean to Teds family
Apparently he forgot all of it got started when one oh Cruzs people tweeted a picture of Melanis
Cruz’s name was plastered all over that PAC photo smear of Melania. Yet he NEVER disavowed it until days later when he thought it politically beneficial. Snowflake Cruzers sure can dish it out but don’t like taking return fire.
[Cruz is an election agitator, a pro Democrat vote splitter.]
I agree.
If you’ll excuse me, I’m going to feed my grandchildren, put them to bed, and listen to tonight’s convention speakers. Have a good evening.
Another snowflake Cruzer who can dish it out but doesn’t like taking it. Just like your candidate. Birds of a feather...
“Better check-in with Texans before making such claims.”
This benchmark record for weakness was established even before his descent into his stream of consciousness about rodent lovin’.
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