ANALYSIS: Why Ted Cruz Won’t Attack Donald Trump

The Daily Caller ^ | July 20, 2015 | Patrick Howley

[Balding_Eagle]

Does any evidence exist that shows Cruz being anything other than a first place man?

That's a silly question.

You should know better than to ask a question to which you don't already know the answer.

I'll pick two easy pieces of evidence.

First, he is carefully, and wisely, not only NOT attacking Trump, he is supporting him. That's what the back-up, second place, kind of people do.

Second, Trump is the guy who bullied the illegal problem to the center stage. Cruz and Trump both have similar positions, but Cruz struggled for 3 years, and failed to do what trump did in less than 3 weeks.

[NFHale]

“...Why don’t people use so much effort to get Dems to criticize Hillary....”

Because it’s so much easier to get the weak-spines in the GOPe to do the dirty work for them.

Trump and Cruz are the only two folks who realize what’s at stake in this... and both are working to save the Country.

The others... well, they’re just being typical moderate Republicans - running around beating on each other at the of their Dem “colleagues”.

[NFHale]

“...That’s what the back-up, second place, kind of people do....”

I have a gut feeling that you are correct. I think that strategy has already been put in place.

Can’t prove it, of course, but it’s a good hunch.

[SoConPubbie]

First, he is carefully, and wisely, not only NOT attacking Trump, he is supporting him. That's what the back-up, second place, kind of people do.

Second, Trump is the guy who bullied the illegal problem to the center stage. Cruz and Trump both have similar positions, but Cruz struggled for 3 years, and failed to do what trump did in less than 3 weeks.

Neither of which prove your implied point.

[SoConPubbie]

Neither of which prove your implied point.

And could, quite frankly, be used to buttress my contention that Cruz is not a second-string kind of guy, but is smart enough to use the situation for free Press and to move his campaign forward.

[SoConPubbie]

BTW, Trump will never make it across the GOP Nominee finish line with his policy positions:

1. Supports Universal Health Care.
2. Supports Abortion
3. Will not speak out against the Unconstitutional SCOTUS Gay Marriage Ruling.

Being a Johnny-one-note on Immigration is great, but once he gets into the debates and people realize he is great on one issue but basically just another moderate, his support is going to tank.

The thing about trump is that he is either going to be considered a hero or a goat at the end of this POTUS process:

1. A hero if he clears the field of moderates and allows a conservative to be nominated.
2. A goat if the results of his dalliance makes him a Perot and allows a moderate to be nominated and thus a Democrat to be elected.

[Balding_Eagle]

Of course they do, your blinders prevent you from looking at things rationally.

[Balding_Eagle]

NFHale, posting immediately before you, obviously looking at things critically, could see the point.

There’s nothing wrong with being all in for your guy, but you’ve got to flip the blinders back from time to time, it will help you.

[Balding_Eagle]

once he gets into the debates and people realize he is great on one issue

Blinder again, blinders.

Gotta flip them back.

Immigration isn't even Trumps subject, he simply was handed it because others, Cruz included, couldn't get any traction with it.

Economic development, and American jobs are his 'one note' subjects. When he gets there, he is going to get some real traction.

Then he will no longer be in the teens of support, he's going to take off and within a month or two he is going to be getting to the twenties and thirties.

Cruz is smart to hitch his star to Trump.

And America is lucky that Cruz is doing what he is doing. Everyone will benefit, Trump, Cruz, America.

[kcvl]

Patrick Howley, an editor The American Spectator