I am dumbfounded at the number of otherwise intelligent people who believe DJT had something to do with this.
My mom was a newspaper reporter in a major city for more than 3 decades. That isn’t how it works.
The reason this story came out now is because this is when the publication could tie up it’s loose ends, legally. Had any of the right leaning media reported the story when it was first rumbling around in early February, it’s unlikely it would have seen the light of day in NE. Once the NE realized they had the traffic lane all to itself, it was “go” time. By the way, it is in the tradition of the NE that they toss the bomb first, and there will be at least a half dozen or more stories to follow. Drip, drip, drip...this won’t be the only piece they publish. They have more, trust me.
DJT has nothing to gain from this story; it drags his spokeswoman into it, and it IS TOO LATE TO DO HIM ANY GOOD. For this to have been done as a favor to Trump, it had to come out a month ago. Since it did not come out then, this means the nailing down of information was not able to pass muster. NE will not publish something like this unless they have done their due diligence because they will face a massive lawsuit.
But as juicy as that is, Cruz’ real problems begin & end with the donation to the Fiorina campaign. No political person I know has ever seen a similar donation to a COMPETING campaign. It’s worth mentioning that other than the usual kooks, like Beck and the “kill gays” pastor, almost no one else has been willing to appear on behalf or on stage with Cruz other than......Carly Fiorina.
For those who are accusing the GOPe or Clinton of the scandal, stop right there, sports fans. You have it all wrong. HRC would save for the General.
The GOPe was offering Cruz a prize to stay in to draw votes from DJT (SCOTUS, AG). They know he cannot win but he was useful to them — and he needed their $$ to continue the bogus campaign.
But the GOPe was going to double-cross Cruz at the convention and blackmail him with this story in Cleveland, leaving Cruz with nothing except a Senate seat that he would have to defend. They probably have an opponent already picked out for him, in fact.
All the NE story did was screw up the GOPe plan.
You make a good point - if Trump was behind this, as the Cruzers seem to believe, he would have got it out before Utah.
The one thing I would like to add to your excellent insight — it appears that Ted’s behavior is very habitual in nature — addictive.
Ted is probably so addicted that he can not help himself. I would not be surprised if he gets caught red handed soon with all the pressure he is facing.
Ted, his family and supporters needs our prayers and support.
I say this as a concerned Trump supporter.
BTTT. This will drip out slowly. As for motivations, everyone seems to think this from a political perspective. But how about the more pedestrian? Someone may have cashed in a lotto ticket. That NE has salacious details seems to indicate that they might have someone with firsthand info. A lot of money will loosen tongues.
I’m pretty sure your mom didn’t use it’s when she met its.