Posted on 02/18/2016 4:31:30 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Ted Cruz has pinned his hopes on a big showing in the South. He could still do it, but it's far from certain
It's taken a while for the chattering classes to come around to the idea that Donald Trump may actually pull this thing off. It's hard to blame them. It's as if we all went to sleep one night and woke up in an alternate universe. But they do seem to have accepted it. He came close to winning Iowa, a notoriously buttoned up electorate, and won decisively in New Hampshire. All the polling going forward looks good. It's just become impossible to deny it any longer.
But what about his nemesis Ted Cruz? Are they ready to accept that he is likely to be the last man standing who can stop Trump? Until yesterday one would have had to say no. With South Carolina governor Nikki Haley's dagger to Jeb Bush's heart (her endorsement of Marco Rubio), the whole universe of political pundits were ready to call the number two slot for the Florida Senator. There seems to be a very deep desire to see this boyish neoconservative hawk survive despite his somewhat bizarre personality tics. (In this primary race, it's conventional political rhetoric that's the kiss of death.)
But at the end of the day, some new numbers came out that electrified the political press corps and changed the conversation once again....
(Excerpt) Read more at salon.com ...
Are you kidding. Trump has taken more incoming flack than all of the other candidates combined. He has thrived on it. In fact, it has gained him additional support.
You gave me a pajamas link.
“There may be some in the base who will not vote for Trump at all in the general”
There are. When it comes right down to it, I hope Trump beats the Democrat nominee, but I won’t have a vote for him on my conscience.
Thank you SunkenCiv.
You ain’t seen nothing yet. He’s been mollycoddled so far.
How can so many be taken in by this bloviating fool? You all remind me of my “feel the Bern†lib friends.
Haha, keep spouting that old chestnut!
Trump leads Bernie AND Hillary in the latest USA Today poll. He’s ahead and the general election campaign hasn’t even started yet.
So it matters now. We’ll see how consistent you are. Something tells me it will only matter when it fits your zombie follower Trump loving narrative.
My pleasure!
I agree about Cruz. He would be an OUTSTANDING president. There are impressive qualities about Trump too, especially his ‘nationalist’ principles. His foreign policy understanding is somewhat weak but I am confident he’ll surround himself with patriots, build a wall, deport criminals and GIVE OUR MILITARY THEIR TEETH BACK!
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