They capitalize on what the typical low information voter sees as hypocrisy. Many here on FR pushed the birther line on Obama when it was clear that the issue was bad tactics and was not going to go anywhere. Likewise in other forums the birther issue was pushed.
Most people don’t go deep into the facts and complexities. On the surface it looks like hypocrisy.
On the part of Cruz, he should have dealt with this issue years ago so it would now be old news. On the whole Cruz has had good strategy and tactics. But here he made a mistake.
Re:”On the part of Cruz, he should have dealt with this issue years ago so it would now be old news. On the whole Cruz has had good strategy and tactics. But here he made a mistake.”
Yes, you are right. Cruz gave Donald Grayson Trump credit for being an honorable man. He was obviously proven wrong, as you indicated. He is an opportunistic narcissist with the virtues of most other democrats. It’s just too bad that the trumpholes are willing to engage in the willful suspension of disbelief and assign noble intentions to this snake. PT Barnum would be envious.
Fools.