Reasonable people should be able to agree that at this point it’s clear that the Cruz campaign spreading the story that Carson was dropping out had no meaningful impact on the delegates awarded. It also seems unlikely that the false claim, easily disproven by the check of a smartphone, had any impact at all in terms of votes.
That being said, Cruz sending his surrogates out to spread a lie about a fine, honest conservative like Dr. Carson is a rotten thing to do. It shows that the conservative movement is not what Cruz is truly interested in, but winning at all costs.
I lost any interest in Trump early on when he would condemn Politico one day as being a lying rag if they ran a story about him, and then the next day use a story against Carson or Cruz, from Politico, that was even MORE ridiculous, to beat over another conservative candidate’s head. He clearly wasn’t interested in the conservative movement, just his candidacy. Especially in contrast to Cruz, who never betrayed other conservatives using idiotic left-wing nonsense.
But Cruz lying about Carson had the same effect on my enthusiasm for Cruz. I naively thought we had an heir to Reagan in Cruz, but when he p*ssed on Reagan’s 11th commandment, I knew I had been duped.
You can criticize another conservative, campaign against him, heck you can do damn near anything. But once you lie and tarnish another conservative, it shows your core.
So now I’m stuck back on the fence, with heart still with Dr. Carson, but aware of the fact that his break in campaigning to promote his book backfired and he lost himself the race.
Finally, to all the Cruz and Trump supporters, I envy you to some extent. That you can so easily look past the things that others like me find so repulsive about these candidates. I don’t know how you can, and I’m sure life would be easier if I could.
>> Cruz sending his surrogates out to spread a lie... is a rotten thing to do.
Indeed, it would be rotten — if it were true.
Now please show me the proof that Ted Cruz did that.
Very thoughtful post and I agree. The only reason I will vote for Trump is the same reason I would have voted for Steve Forbes, businessman, I do believe Trump can create JOBS. I tell my children in life just go to work it makes up for and fixes a lot of things, Chop Wood ,Carry Water!
I understand your feelings here. I have been as you but I’m leaving all that behind this time. I’m totally filtering everything out that doesn’t have anything to do about building a WALL. I truly think Trump will build the wall and have it built in record time. Yes, all my hopes are this and I’m not ashamed to say it. All my other hopes were gone with the wind brushed away by mouthy politicians.
Cruz lied about Carson?