Posted on 07/07/2016 11:04:13 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Idaho 1st District Congressman Raul Labrador, who will be going to the national GOP convention in Cleveland as a Ted Cruz delegate, called today for Donald Trump to choose Cruz as his running mate. Labrador said that would take “the two guys who got about 70 percent of the votes in just about every primary, every caucus … and bring the team together. That would be historic, it would be something akin to what Abraham Lincoln did when he brought a team of rivals together.”
Labrador, who spoke during a monthly “Conversations with Conservatives” Q-and-A session with Washington, D.C. reporters and bloggers today under the auspices of the Heritage Foundation, said, “There’s been some sore words between the two. They just need to make up, they need to work together. And I think some of us who have hesitated a little bit, have been concerned, we know that at least a No. 2 guy is somebody who is solidly behind the Constitution and can really give him the help that he needs. … I think that would be a solid choice, and I think you could see the convention completely unify behind a ticket like that.”
Labrador’s comments came after he and other "Freedom Caucus" members were asked if they’d support moves at the convention to unbind delegates, and allow them to “vote their conscience” in order to nominate someone other than Trump. None expressed support for that idea.
“I keep hearing all these names – those people have 1 percent name I.D., nobody knows who they are,” Labrador said. “Let’s get somebody like Ted Cruz. … Then he could give Donald Trump the assistance that I think he needs on policy and on the Constitution and these other issues.” Labrador said he believes Cruz has “outsider status,” “but having already worked within the system could really bring about the change that we need in Washington, D.C.”
Cruz has not been among those talked up as a likely VP pick for Trump, who during the campaign repeatedly referred to Cruz as “Lyin’ Ted.” Cruz, for his part, referred to Trump during the primary campaign as a "pathological liar," a "narcissist," a "serial philanderer" and "utterly amoral."
Trump met separately with House and Senate Republicans this morning. The Hill reported that he was accompanied by his daughter Ivanka and campaign manager Paul Manafort, and his meeting with House Republicans drew about 200, some of whom came away impressed and some less so. The meeting with Senate Republicans was tense and combative, the Washington Post reported.
Labrador said, “I’m not a huge fan.” But he also said, “I think he has a good gut instinct on what the American people are feeling and suffering right now.” Said Labrador, “He told us again today, once again, that he will make sure his judicial nominations go through the Federalist Society and the Heritage Foundation. If he does everything else differently than what I would do, but just does that one thing … that will have an impact for a generation. … Because if not, we’re going to lose the America that we know today, if we have Hillary Clinton.”
Most of the recent speculation on Trump’s likely pick of a running mate has Chris Christie and Newt Gingrich as the leading contenders.
NOOOOOO!!!!!
Heck no.
Smart dog.
My Westie says not only no, but hell no. The Lab is three treats short of a Happy Meal. His words, not mine.
Not after the scorched earth they did to each other.
I can see Hillary running ad after ad with Trump proclaiming "Lyin' Ted Cruz, Lyin' Ted Cruz" ad nauseum!!!
This would be a SUICIDAL blunder by Trump.
LOLOL!
I do too. Ted will be more helpful if brought inside and less destructive. But is he now ready to move forward? Is he now finished stewing in his rage? That is the question.
I believe Trump believes Cruz is ineligible
So choosing him as VP is not possible
Even if he were eligible he showed himself to be a man of very questionable character and disturbing personal ambition
As much as I am against Cruz, I could live with it (or at least believe I could - shudder). But I honestly do not believe Cruz would accept a VP slot anyway.
Why’s it gotta be a yellow lab. Why cant it be a black lab.
Yes, I can see where Labrador would think the two would make a good team. </sarcasm>
Sorry. Cruz is a warmonger!!!!
Cruz should endorse Trump, come to the convention, and speak. That’s it!
The troublemaker Amanda Carpenter (an alleged Cruz supporter and NeverTrumper) should be left behind to make nasty Tweets, which I will no longer read.
>>Why’s it gotta be a yellow lab. Why cant it be a black lab.<<
Rassist!
Oh. My. No.
Cruz has the personality and character that would cause him to try and upstage/undermine Mr. Trump. I think he’d take every opportunity to “show” everyone that HE should have been the nominee.
I don’t trust him. My radar goes off just listening to him.
No, he won't he is guilty of literal, actual Treason along with 97 Senators and the president.
(PDF of Proof/reasoning.)
Since the only people and media dragging Lyn' Ted out into the news is to undermine Trump and elect Clinton, are you now supporting Clinton? Let's be honest here, any opposition to Trump at this point will bring that result.
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