Sure, Cruz is the candidate of Rush’s heart. However Rush also is intellectually honest enough to admit to himself that Trump has caused a major earthquake in the political process.
Problem for Rush, and a lot of old Conservatives, is they simply do not like, or trust, Trump. To me it is odd since how Trump is being treated pretty much echos how Rush was treated from 1988 to 1994 by the Politcal Machine.
Without Trump Cruz would of been simply ignored or slimed with 10s of millions in attack ads into irrelevance.
To use a sports metaphor, Trump is the lead blocker who blew a hole in the opposition line so Cruz, the ball carrier, could run thru the hole.
In my heart, based on nothing but 40 years of pent up battered Conservative emotion, I wish the ball carrier could run for the touchdown now.
But my head tells me there is a lot more blocking for Trump to do yet.
No denying the pent up anger and frustration at the GOPe. I’m right there with you. Good sports metaphor, by the way.
That football analogy is great! Really makes it clear.
Good sports analogy. The crux of the matter to me is that while Cruz is the clear conservative Trump is the clear leader.
So here we are. Do you want someone who can lead us out of the swamp, or someone who can explain how bad the swamp is?
“To use a sports metaphor, Trump is the lead blocker who blew a hole in the opposition line so Cruz, the ball carrier, could run thru the hole.”
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Actually, I see Trump as the defensive lineman who just picked off a screen pass and is “rumblin’, fumblin’, stumblin’” to an 85-yard touchdown. No one realized he could make that play or run that long.
The sports analogy I use is NASCAR racing:
Trump is the lead driver with the pack drafting him. When the second place driver attempts a pass he loses the draft and falls back.