Cruz: Rubio had all the advantages ... and still lost

Politico ^ | 2/21/2016 | ELIZA COLLINS

[20yearsofinternet]

Ted Cruz may have placed behind Marco Rubio in South Carolina but he's spinning the primary as a bigger loss for the Florida senator.

Rubio was "endorsed by a very popular governor of the state, very popular senator, very popular congressman, all the establishment circled their wagons around Marco and yet he still only came in second after his campaign promised everyone they were going to win the state," Cruz said on CBS' "Face the Nation" on Sunday.

Cruz was referring to endorsements that Rubio received from Gov. Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott and Rep. Trey Gowdy.

Cruz added: "You know, frankly, if I'd had done that in Iowa - look, in Iowa we had the heavy hitters come behind our campaign. If we'd have come in second or third, you guys would have barbecued us for having all the big hitters behind us and not winning it."

[nascarnation]

[proust]

Still clinging to Iowa. Sad.

[Brilliant]

The truth is that Cruz was supposed to cream Rubio in South Carolina. But he lost.

[ripnbang]

This coming from the guy who finished 3rd?

[M. Thatcher]

Pathetic.

I cannot wait until his time is up.

Just a few weeks.

[Spirit of Liberty]

I need to buy more popcorn....

[Homer1]

Marco “amnesty” Rubiobot

[Balding_Eagle]

I know.

Seems like forever though.

[Fai Mao]

This is lawyer speak. The closing argument in a lost case.

Watch the pilot for “Better call Saul” to see what I mean

[Karl Spooner]

Old Kook Cruz opens his mouth again!

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[Sasparilla]

And, the counties he won South Carolina were...?

[wideawake]

The evangelical candidate lost the evangelical state and the guy who did better than he did is the loser.

Interesting.

[20yearsofinternet]

The truth is that Cruz was supposed to cream Rubio in South Carolina. But he lost.

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Yeah. Personally I think he snatched defeat from the jaws of victory with his questionable campaign tactics. He had the evangelical vote locked up until the bad behavior started in Iowa.

[deport]

Lawyer speak.........

[ncalburt]

I don't think the Amnesty idiot Gov is real popular
anymore after her mouth and the state flag debacle showed what a Rhino she is.

[Ouderkirk]

And so it begins.....LOL!

[Patton@Bastogne]

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2016-02-21


As an Aerospace Mechanical Engineer, I "paint by the numbers" ...

The vote tally difference between Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio was 0.20 percent ... a minor difference ...

a "statistical tie" in the eyes of folks who work with numbers (such as engineers, navigators etc) ...


That being said, as a staunch Ted Cruz Florida campaigner, I'm nevertheless compelled to congratulate Rubio (whom I despise) for his mathematical second place South Carolina finish ...



All that being said, I'll also say that it's a "mathematical certainty" that Donald Trump ...

benefited by South Carolina's open primary where many (exact number unknown)

Code Pink, 9-11 Truther Lunatics, Abortion Mill Planned Parenthood supporters and Black Lives Matter "Community Organizers" voted for ...

The Donald.


And whether they openly admit it or not ...

EVERY Donald Trump supporter (with any intelligence) quietly knows that I speak "da truth" on this subject.


Nevertheless ... my "genuine" political battlefield congratulations to Donald Trump ...

for enlisting the Armies of Mordor to defeat "Reagan Conservatism" in South Carolina


As General George S. Patton, Jr. would opine ...

Victory is victory ...


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Ted Cruz invested significant time (one year), money and organization in fighting to win South Carolina ...

I was personally invited to campaign there as a volunteer ...

Somehow, Ted Cruz came in third ... DEEPLY disappointing ... even though it's a statistical tie with Marco "Amnesty" Rubio ...

I would project tonight that Ted Cruz feels as badly as General Washington after one of his many Revolutionary War defeats ...

or as badly as General Eisenhower after the NAZIs kicked America's @ss at Kasserine Pass ...



Will Ted Cruz learn to effectively counter-punch to VICTORY like the U.S. Navy at the Battle of Midway ?

Ten Million still-fightin' and PRAYING Ted Cruz campaigners say "YES" !



Wonderfully ...ALL of America's Conservative Patriots have tasted VICTORY in South Carolina where the "unsinkable" U.S.S. Jeb Bush juggernaut ...

was SUNK with HEAVY ($ 100 million) losses ...


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[Helicondelta]

Both Rubio and Cruz are toast.

The final nail in the coffin will happen in 9 days when both will be defeated in their home states.

They will fade fast after that.

[softwarecreator]

This coming from the guy who finished 3rd?
Haven't you heard ... 3rd is the new 1st.