Posted on 03/23/2016 7:59:02 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate Ted Cruz won the backing of former rival Jeb Bush on Wednesday as prominent Republicans overcome their aversion to the conservative senator to try to force a standoff with insurgent Donald Trump at their party's convention in July.
The endorsement by Bush, part of a Republican dynasty, is the latest sign of how keen the party's establishment is to stop Trump, fearing that his rhetoric on illegal immigration and national security will cost the party votes at the Nov. 8 presidential election.
Cruz, a U.S. senator from Texas, is a staunch social conservative and a divisive figure in the party due to his willingness to criticize the leadership and his prominent role in bringing about a 2013 government shutdown.
But he is still seen by party grandees and many Republicans in Congress as preferable to Trump, a real-es
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Yes, but he isn’t an established elitist. Why give it to the newbie?
And by established, I mean been around in the arena for a while.
I’ll write Trump in, too.
And since they want Hillary to win the race Cruz would be the perfect sacrifice. He’ll get crushed and the elites can say see we told you that these conservatives were bad for the party and they regain their power base in the Republican Party and their lofty positions in the Uniparty. That damn Donald Trump is ruining everything for everyone from conservatives to RINOS. LOL
That is just messed up. LOL.
When I first fell off the Cruz Express is when I had some nagging questions about the aggressive, nasty attitude of Cruzers and then read Cruz's resume. Trust (but verify) the resume.
Everything in that resume tied into a coherent package. And the wrapping paper for that package is the Bush Dynasty.
Interesting wild card, Rubio? He has some delegates accumulated, and he got *crewed over after he did the tag-team thing with Cruz in the debate.
Masterpiece!
Exactly!
The Cruzlims have gone hiding in their underground bunker.
I think teddy actually believes he is ‘anointed’ by God to be President, that’s why he believers that at the Convention the GOPe will hand it to him. In other word’s, Ted Cruz is Batshit crazy...
I am with you. No more Bushbots named Rafael from Canada for me.
“They didn’t blame Trump for David Duke, why start now”
LOWLIFE
Teddy bear is over One Million votes behind Trump.
2.1 million behind.
Thanks, I didn’t know that...
That made my day! Thanks a bunch!!
No problem, have a good night.
To lose is the reason.DC wants the gravy train to continue and that is wrap with the beast.
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