Don’t be ridiculous...this just makes me a far STRONGER Trump supporter and I have even MORE ammunition re Ted, with which to get more support, from others, for Trump. :-)
For all his flaws, Cruz is still the most conservative candidate based on his voting record and policy positions.
Ben Carson is probably the most honest, even though Trump found an angle to go after that strong suit of his. In spite of this, Carson is almost honest to a fault. I do not mean that he should lie, but there are times when it is better to keep your mouth shut, like when Glen Beck said he prefers Sanders to Trump. Stupid.
If Trump is held up to scrutiny the way Cruz is being here for petty things, he would have been out a long time ago.
I would really love to see members of this forum get back to conservative principles as the basis for picking representatives, rather than personal grudges, biases, and irrelevant matters.
Trump has a tremendous advantage over Cruz when it comes to being able to get things done. He has pledged to govern conservatively. I would like to see conservatives get more specific commitments from him now before the general — things like a pledge to defund Planned Parenthood.
But pegged in order of conservatism, I think (and organizations that track this) that Cruz comes out on top. Based on their policy positoins, I would put the top candidates in this order:
Cruz
Trump
Carson
Rubio
Bush
Sanders
Clinton
The GOP nod is Trump’s to lose. He needs to solidify his base by picking a solid conservative running mate. I was hoping for Cruz. Allen West would do well. Maybe Palin.