Posted on 03/03/2016 1:12:53 PM PST by Brices Crossroads
Generally speaking, your enemies' actions will tell you who or what they fear. Mitt Romney's windy tirade, on behalf of the Establishment and against Donald Trump, is no different. The Establishment fears Donald Trump and not because he might lose. The Establishment is very adept at losing, having lost the popular vote in five of the last six Presidential elections. No. They are afraid of Donald Trump because they not only believe he might win; the actually believe he WILL win. His victory would end their gravy train and suspend, as well as expose to scrutiny, the rackets they have been involved in for the last quarter century. From the GOP Establishment's point of view, a Hillary Clinton victory is infinitely preferable to that.
I have listened for months now as Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity, among others, have repeatedly lumped Ted Cruz together with Donald Trump as the two threats for which, the Establishment has equal and unmitigated disdain. I think many of us knew that Ted Cruz was no threat to the Establishment but was a cog in its machinery. Willard Mitt Romney, the latest Establishment sacrificial lamb, has now revealed that Ted Cruz is, in fact, an Establishment operative in good standing. At his Trump bashing event, Romney said the following:
"If the other candidates can find common ground, I believe we can nominate a person who can win the general election and who will represent the values and policies of conservatism. Given the current delegate selection process, this means that I would vote for Marco Rubio in Florida, for John Kasich in Ohio, and for Ted Cruz or whichever one of the other two contenders has the best chance of beating Mr. Trump in a given state."
By giving Cruz his imprimatur, Romney provided a very valuable service to any voter who is torn between which of the two anti-Establishment candidates, Trump or Cruz, to support. The fact is there is, and always was, only one anti-Establishment candidate, and it was never Ted Cruz. Someone needs to let Rush and Sean know that they can now drop the line that Cruz is anti-Establishment. Unless, of course, Cruz wants to repudiate Romney's endorsement.
Come to think of it, since we are hearing many calls for repudiations of support/endorsements from this person or that group, perhaps it is not too bold to ask: Can we get a disavowal, Ted?
Didn't think so.
You’re the unhinged one, all the time going on incessantly with your ugly, rude, and nasty comments towards Cruz supporters, and you spew them non-stop on just about every Cruz related thread. Unhinged? No way. It is you who are unhinged.
You must not understand the Navy. Those guys cuss like uh....sailors!
My son was in the Navy for six years on and off a sub. I know!
Stalker? HA! What a joke! You-unhinged? Yep! Don’t worry about me, fella! I’m the least of anyone’s concerns, on here and anywhere else. Just tired of your constant attacks on Cruz supporters. Stop your bullying, and have some respect for others who may not agree with you. If you want to attack Cruz, then fine. By all means, go at it. But to attack Freepers who may not agree with you is shameful, uncalled for. And that goes for all the rest on this board who subscribe to your modus operandi. I’ve said what I feel needed to be said, and with assurance, you’re done hearing from me.
I’m a private citizen, too.
My views don’t change like that.
I have core values I don’t compromise.
That obviously is not the case for Trump...
STALKER GIRL. CHANGE YOUR FREEPER NAME TO THE TRUTH. I DIDN’T EVEN READ YOUR REPLY. I HAVE READ TOO MANY TODAY. YOU HAVE A CRUSH ON ME APPARENTLY. I AM PRETTY DAMN GOOD LOOKING WITH A WONDERFULLY BEAUTIFUL WIFE SO YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK WITH FOUR BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN. SO IF YOU THINK I AM GOING TO FALL FOR YOU. YOU ARE SADLY MISTAKEN. PLEASE DON’T TRY ANYMORE. YOU WILL CONTINUE TO FAIL MISERABLE LIKE YOUR CANDIDATE.
Romney did not endorse anyone. Romney did mention Trump University but not two class actions law suits one; NY signed on by 5000 participants. The other filed in California where he will have to testfy perhaps in the middle of the campaign. Both alledging deceptive busness practces.
And because Romney did not endorse anyone speculation is what quote they unquote want is a brokered convention. Cruz may not mention or support the Romney outburst. But he should question and bring up those two law suits during tonights debate.
“I think Trump already has 5 states in which he has won 50 percent of the delegates, and he should be able to get three more. Remember Rule 40 says delegates not popular vote.”
With a bunch of winner-takes-all states coming up, he will probably have no problem getting the 8 states. They could change the rule, but it would be dishonest and, more importantly, appear very dishonest to the voters. Everyone would say they stole it from him if he meets the current criteria and they rob him of the nomination.
If no one gets at least 50% of the delegates then an open convention is automatic. That does not mean the person with the most delegates will not get the nomination, but it is possible.
If such a scenario resulted in Trump-Cruz, I would be happy. I have a feeling though that this would not be the desired outcome of the GOPe in an open convention.
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