Posted on 03/10/2016 7:42:03 PM PST by Innovative
'Ted is the only possibility to stop Trump,' says a Bush loyalist.
Republican elites are begrudgingly embracing Ted Cruz—and hanging Marco Rubio out to dry.
Panicked at Donald Trump’s dominance and dismayed by Rubio’s continued inability to do anything about it, some top Republican power brokers are turning to Cruz, putting aside their policy and personal misgivings to back the candidate they now openly label as their best hope to stop Trump’s GOP takeover.
“He seems to be the only guy who’s got some momentum, and is probably the best situated if there is anybody out there to beat Trump,” said Austin Barbour, a prominent Mississippi-based GOP operative. “That’s why there are many people like me—Ted Cruz wouldn’t have been our first choice, but as we go through the process, we’re reevaluating our vote, and he seems to be the guy at the top of the list.”
“Most people now think Ted’s the best vehicle to defeat Trump,” said Charles C. Foster, a Bush family loyalist from Houston who served on Jeb Bush’s national finance team. “I would say some are enthusiastic for Ted, some are just saying, ‘OK, Ted’s not my first choice, but anyone that can beat Trump, I’ll support.’”
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Cruz is letting himself be used by the GOPe -- so much for being a "principled conservative.".
He is nothing more than an opportunist-- playing whatever cards he needs to play to try to win.
I hope people will see through this, before it's too late.
A Bush was Reagan’s running mate both times. Was he letting himself be used by the GOPe?
GOPe, Cruz, creeps
TED CRUZ .... is “attacking’ and seems desperate.
“Creeps” is good. “Slouches” would have been better. ;)
Yeah, but Trump donated to Clinton and invited them to his wedding or something.
“GOPe, Cruz, creeps”
Well put.
Cruz hit 37% on Drudge. That is the most he has outperformed on that poll during the debate season.
And Trump is just under 20 points in the lead...familiar territory.
Smirking, white wine sipping sweater douche.
Cruz and Creep were made for one another
I’ll bet he’s wearing Topsider boat shoes too.
Creeps is a good term. GOPe gives people the creeps, thus their problem
Cruz is a member of the club. An unpopular member of the club, but a member nonetheless.
Tonight’s debate ended Cruz
Cruz and the establishment agree on one thing- Trump is a danger to both.
This is hilarious. The GOPe is reduced to supporting Cruz, even though they hate him, because at least he’s one of their beltway gang.
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