Trump endorsed the big Rom early in the primaries in 2012?
Why?
Posted on 03/19/2016 11:39:28 AM PDT by jimbo123
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) isn't backing off the tough rhetoric he's used to describe the Iran nuclear deal, despite criticism leveled by 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Thursday.
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Cruz, 2016 presidential candidate, fired back at Romney in a Thursday radio interview with KFYO's Chad Hasty.
"So Mitt Romney's tweet today said, 'Gosh, this rhetoric is not helpful,'" Cruz said. "John Adams famously said, 'Facts are stubborn things.' Describing the actual facts is not using rhetoric; it is called speaking the truth."
The senator recalled what he described as a critical moment during the 2012 presidential race: A back-and-forth over that year's attack on a diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya.
"Part of the reason that Mitt Romney got clobbered by Barack Obama is because we all remember that third debate where Barack Obama turned to Mitt and said, 'I said the Benghazi attack was terrorism and no one is more upset by Benghazi than I am.' And Mitt, I guess listening to his own advice, said, 'Well gosh, I don't want to use any rhetoric. So OK, never mind. I'll just kind of rearrange the pencil on the podium here,'" Cruz said.
He added that the 2016 presidential candidates need to speak up or they will fail like Romney
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This week, in the Utah nominating caucus, I will vote for Senator Ted Cruz. https://t.co/e2lAkWrt4l— Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) March 18, 2016
Thank you, Governor! https://t.co/4zbAGaIGSH— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 18, 2016
LOLOL...what’s the matter ‘insider’ Cruz, can’t take the heat? LOLOL....
So, who is Romney Backing?
Or is he just in Utah to bash Trump?
Trump endorsed the big Rom early in the primaries in 2012?
Why?
Romney fell short because he wasn’t firm on principle, and he wouldn’t fight.
Trump fights. Cruz fights. One of them will take it. Cruz is firm on principle, on the Constitution, which is why I back him. Trump is firm on national sovereignty, which is why I will back him gladly if Cruz can’t beat him.
Its a win-win.
Good!!!!!
This was before Cruz received the highly coveted Romney endorsement. I’m sure they’re one big happy family now.
Anybody here feeling deep regret for voting for Cruz in the primary? I sure do......
Because he got duped, just like I did by voting for Cruz!
Cruz has lost me at this point, but I was right behind you a couple of weeks ago. I’d gladly pull the lever for either of them though! Or Mickey Mouse for that matter, as long as it gets the libs out of there!
I wouldn't worry about it too much. Cruz fooled a lot of people. The true picture a man's character is what he does when he is down not when he is on top. Cruz has shown himself to all watching that he will do and say anything to achieve his goal. Even if it means selling his principles.
Yeah.
Not sure why this was posted other than for the Cruz people can try to pretend that this happened yesterday or something.
“Because he got duped...”
Duped?
The Donald duped?
That cannot be!
That would indicate he has bad judgement. That he’s pretty easy to be duped if Romney duped him.
Because Romney is who the GOPe shoved down our throats.
“Because Romney is who the GOPe shoved down our throats.”
Trump endorsed him early when the field was wide open.
I think I know what you’re saying. He annoyed me when he blamed Trump for the riot in Chicago. Had I not already voted, I would have been sorely tempted to change my vote.
Not me!
Why did you eliminate the ‘early’ from the primary quote?
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