Cruz adamantly refused to be insulted by his various "outrageous," denounce, criticize, or name-call, as he media seethed calling Cruz an "opportunist" for doing so.
As time has gone on, Cruz has gained more and more attention and supporters, still without denouncing any of his fellow contestants, including Donald Trump.
Recently, I caught a comment by Trump, stating "soon he would have to go after Cruz." I guess I didn't take it too seriously having by this time watched Donald go out after Ben Carson in some pretty cheap and unsavory terms.
I have enjoyed watching Trump speak out, especially when he took on the party bosses over open borders, which I am firmly in favor of closing them as well as clamping down on further Muslim "refugees."
I had hoped that what Donald would do is to reach out to the supporters of his fellow candidates ultimately but am finding it more difficult to hold so of late. I've had to experience this kind of relegation of the worth of those, who didn't support you, as, "you'll get used to me as you have no where else to go," as happens so very often, then comes the bitter surprise that those very voters who felt a finger in their eye, found out the did have a choice, they could go shopping!
I have leaned toward Cruz with Trump as a second and acceptable candidate, should Cruz not make it, for many days and have been encouraged that the two seemed to accept to have been kindly toward one another, even if some gentle ribbing back and forth.
Now, I find Donald has turned some of his less gentle ribbing to insulting not only Cruz but his followers as well.
My question here is, does Donald and his supporters desire Cruz supporters and does he believe he can win the nomination without those who have leaned toward Cruz, like myself? Not every state is a winner take all and Cruz will get a good support of those votes not Trump. Trump will need Cruz supporters to get him the count he needs to win the primary. He will not get enough on his own to win it just as Mitt Romney didn't last time around. Having been a delegate to a few conventions, uncommitted votes may go to any candidate, not the one with the most delegates to that time. How does Trump plan to cross that divide.
I know Trump tosses out "brash" statements, seemingly to care little of how it effects others, As of this weekend I am less inclined to think of him as my second choice, given that he seems to feel inclined to refer to me and many others who have leaned toward Cruz, before the first primary vote is taken, as "nasty!"
Words do have consequences.
bttt yes they do!