Posted on 04/08/2016 8:00:52 AM PDT by GilGil
Manafort joins the Trump campaign as a contested Republican convention becomes more likely. Trump suffered a critical loss to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz Tuesday in the Wisconsin primary. However, the strategist says he is confident the Cruz campaign will hit a rough patch, allowing Trump to win the 1,237 delegates needed to win the nomination outright.
"Utah and New York are two different states," he said. "By the time we get to California, the momentum is going to be clear, and Ted Cruz's path to victory will be in shambles."
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Manafort is a horrible guy you do not want to be near but he is good at what he does.
IMO Trump has been Trying to win the nomination on the cheap and its a poor strategy. If he wants to be President he’s going to have to go big or go home. I am sure Manaforte has clued him into that. Rallies are great but they don’t win the race.
Does “Godfather” come to mind? YEP!!! Way to go Trump!!!
Oh wow... I like this guy!!!
I bet you would not like to work for him.
Roger Stone used to be in partnership with Manafort. Plus Manafort has an apartment in Trump Tower.
Yeah, yeah, that was part of the sales pitch to DONEald.
Absolutely! Go Trump! We are going to WIN with Trump! I like this new face on the Trump Train. Thanks for the link also.
Manafort is a long time GOPe insider who has worked with Ford, Dole and the Bushes. He claims he has known Donnie for decades.
So much for Trump's "outsider" status. Trump has been supporting GOPe and the Democrats his entire life.
I like Donald’s strategy. He lets his opponents feel over confident and Brash. Even to the point of arguing that stealing isn’t stealing.
Then walks in the big player who probably wrote the rule book for delegate sweeps. All along its been the real business man against the pretend kid who is going to work for us.
If this election year couldn’t be more exciting!
Absolutely! Taking it in for the win...all the way!
Doesn’t it make Trump a humongous hypocrite to criticize Cruz for trying to gain the support of delegate when he goes out and hires his own guy to do the same thing?
How is it “stealing” when one guy does it, but not the other?
And Cruz is a hard core GOP establishment guy!
Gee, things are looking up......
Manafort says Cruz is about to hit a (cough) rough patch.
Sure made my day.
This was an excellent choice by the Trump campaign. Very important to have a strong convention manager. The GOP will, as we all know, try to cheat. Remember Sean Connery’s line in the untouchables.
Cruz will be DESTROYED in NY, I would be surprised if he gets 10%.
Wonder what Manafort knows that is not yet obvious about Cruz!
overall, I think Donald has shown how even for much less $ you can get far in elections. look at all the wasted money by other candidates who’ve suspended and still active.
Add in the fact electronic voting can be manipulated, what is the point of all these millions and millions $ spent?
Too funny.
While I love a lively primary..... I hope we don't have to deal with horse heads this election.
I wonder how many severed horse heads Manafort will put in delegate beds to make offers that can’t be refused.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmX2VzsB25s
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