Posted on 03/12/2016 4:31:48 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
It was not much more than a week ago that Republican insiders were having animated public discussions about how Donald Trump could be deprived the GOP nomination. The consensus was straightforward. Unlike the consensus a few weeks earlier--that Kasich and Cruz needed to drop out of the race to clear the field for a Trump-Rubio death match--the new consensus was that that they should all stay in the race. This time, the goal was not finding someone who could beat Trump to the 1,237 delegates needed for a first ballot victory in Cleveland in July, but instead simply to deny Trump a first ballot victory.
If Trump could be denied an outright majority of the delegates, the new strategy suggested, he could be defeated on the first ballot. Then cooler and wiser minds could prevail, and the GOP establishment could select someone else to lead the ticket in the fall. Lost in all of the scheming by Republican insiders, however, was any thought that one or more of those candidates might have their own plans in mind, or have priorities that might go beyond whether or not Donald Trump won the nomination. While Marco Rubio would have been delighted to have others pushed out of the race on his behalf, John Kasich made clear that he intended to live or die on the results in the Ohio primary. Ted Cruz, meanwhile, had no intention of being guided by whatever the GOP establishment might cook up.
It turned out that this new consensus strategy didn't last much longer than the previous consensus strategy....
(Excerpt) Read more at huffingtonpost.com ...
Check the Texas primary. :o)
Ouch!
He’s still ineligible per the Constitution.
Born to a Cuban father in Canada wasn’t what the Founder’s envisioned when they wrote Article II....In fact it was what they were trying to prevent.
No matter, he’s ousted himself yesterday as someone no one wants in the White House. Turn him over he’s done!
Trump’s father was in the KKK.
Does anyone care?
..Check the Texas primary....
Ancient history after reading posts from people abandoning politics as usual Cruz. When you see them, just check their prior posts supporting Ted. And then their abandonment of support. Texas means nothing. You will want a stiff drink after that.
Teddy the Canadamaybian will be back in his Senate seat in a couple of weeks voting for TPP.
There’s report Rafael B. Cruz isn’t a legal name. This includes the 22 March 1939 birth date.
This info is in the link.
My father was, too...has nothing to do with me, happened long before I was born.
I can hear Hillary cackling from my house.
Then why bring up Cruz’s parents then?
This “strategy” bullshite went due south as of last night
No, Trump shall be the president and Cruz may not even keep his senate seat.
Which his wife advocates anyway as a member of the CFR supporting private sector dropping the borders of the Norte Americano Union.
Which was before last night.
And if Cruz wins, it will be considered an act of God, not of the voters? LMAO!
Whatever works.
I hope your proof of that isn’t that debunked tale of the arrest and dropped charges in nyc.
It's amazing how many people who I truly respect end up on the same side as me. Love all three of ya.
No he wasn’t and you can lie, just like the INELIGIBLE you support, until you turn blue and we’ll all know that you are a liar.
Is Ted Cruz a natural-born citizen eligible to serve as president? [Yes! And I support him! JimRob]
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