Posted on 04/20/2016 8:29:04 AM PDT by Jeff Head
Senator Cruz,
April 20, 2016
I wanted to write this letter to you in the hopes that you will get it and be able to read it.
I have been, and am, a supporter and admirer of yours.
You have been a staunch supporter of the constitution, conservative values, and stood (many times alone) against a GOP Establishment that has not kept faith with the conservative base of the party who electe them.
I have supported you from afar as you won offices in TExas, including your stinning victory for the US SEnate. I have supported you through these Presidential primaries and worked in my own area to help yo win Idaho. I have sent money into your campaign.
Now we have reached a stage where things are coming into focus.
I know, as an individual with the will and the stamina and dedication to run for President that you are absolutely convinced of your need to win this race.
However, reality is now showing that mathematically that victory is out of reach through the primaries.
I know you can, and that you seem willing to try and do all in your power to take the fight to the convention and somehow stop Donald Trump from getting the delegates he needs so you can fight him on the convention floor and win the nomination.
As a devout Christian, as an American who loves this nation and the Constitution, I urge you not to do so.
I believe the single worst thing that we could do, that would almost assuredly lead to a Hillary Clinton victory, is to have an ugly convention fight that ends up taking the nomination away from a man who will have earned the lfar largest share of the vote, and who will have also probably come within a hair's breatdth of winning the necessary delegates. Quite frankly, after his New York victory and depending on what happens on April 26th, I believe it very possible, perhaps even likely, that he will get to the delegates necessary before the convention in any case.
I know the GOPe and many who have had the most vile things to say about you are now hoping to use you to stop Donald Trump. Their support fo you is feigned and they will throw you to the curb the instant they can in order to retain their own power...and, in my pwn estimation, they do not care if it means Hillary Clinton being elected to do so.
I have studied your positions and your speeches and I agree with them and support them whole heartidly. But I have also studied the positions that Trump has now put out and the detail. They are very similar to your own senator. I guess the big question is whetrher we believe Donald Trump will actually follow through and implement them.
If he has the right people around him, helping him, showing him how...I believe he will.
Senator Cruz, a raucus, ugly fight at the convention will almost ensure that one or the other large segmnent of the people who voted in the GOP primaries will be very angry and we will lose many of thiir votes in the general, or worse, they will try a 3rd party run.
Either of those scenarios hands the election to Hillary Clinton or the DNC.
As a nation we absolutely CANNOT afford a 3rd Obama term or worse. The impact to the Supreme Court, to foreigh policy, to our financnes, to a continued erosion of moral values, and almost every other ccritical national interest would all be catastophic.
I plead with you sentor, be the voice of reason. Be the uniter.
You are in a unique position (and God has placed you there) to be able to do this at this time. I know it is not the way you or I envisioned you being able to do it. But it is the truth nonetheless.
Should Trump do well on April 26th and then in Indiana, I urge you to meet with Mr. Trump and be willing to set aside pride, war hatchets, and whatever is necessary to come to an accomodation between the two of you that unites the party behind what will be his candidancy.
I know this is a hard thing to consider...but in the interest of this nation I ask that you prayerfully consider this and stnad up and unite the party so we can win in November.
And then work with Mr. Trump to implement all of those good things that both of your candidacies represent, and then trust in God to turn the tide. I know He will...I know that if the policies set forth are impleneted, he will help us turn this nation around, and there is the very strong possibility that we will have 16 years of strong American leadership to do so.
Sincerely, and as a fellow American and brother in Christ,
Jeff Head
Idaho, USA
I agree. It’s time to unify.
I hope Cruz takes a time out, and does the right thing.
The real enemy, aka the beast, will appreciate every day he stays in. If he steps up to the plate sooner than later, his future will be bright. He will become a hero.
Oh?
He's a JUDGE now?
Amen to every bit of that!
Btw, you were and are a great Cruz supporter.
You did not flame, insult, or defame. You pushed the positives.
I appreciated the little dialog we had and was glad we could disagree without the nastiness.
Thanks for your graciousness in the face of our differences .
You are welcome...and thank you for those kind words.
Both Trump and Cruz would be GREAT presidents. Their positions and plans all would make America much better and strengthen her.
At this point it is clear that Trump is going to be the one that can win the nomination in such a way as to lead to victory in November.
We have to come together.
The alternative of a 3rd Obama term (or worse) under Hillary of anyone in the DNC is simply too dangerous and too destructive to allow high emotion, anger, and pride to split us and keep us from defeating them.
You are welcome!
Yes, you are right, they would both have to come together. I believe if Cruz made the move and sought to bury the hatchet and unite...that Trump would respond very positively to it.
They got the House, no actions. They got the Senate, nothing. Instead we have the controlling Party, supposed adversaries, fully endorsing all of the rogue administration policies by their failure to withhold funding.
Now we are expected to support their agenda for the 2016 election.
Cruz, the principled Conservative is considering to continue, doing the bidding of these worthless frauds.
Cruz's brand is at stake here. His listening to reason, as prescribed here by your note, will make him or break him, permanently.
Poor Elsie.
I’ll try to find some time in my busy schedule to stalk you from thread to thread to thread, mm-kay?
lolol
I don’t know.
My snarky remark meter is nearly pegged now...
The GOPe deserves to be absolutely slapped down hard...it needs to be absolutely defeated. 2nd only to defeating the DNC in importance.
There are good signs of our ability to do this.
To date, the GOP turnout has been setting records and is currently at 22,276,000 votes.
By contrast, the DNC at this point has gotten out 18,066,000 votes.
Of the 40 million votes, the GOP has over 55% while the DNC is at 44%.
I honestly believe if we can unite...and I honestly believe that Cruz is in the best position to start and cement that unification...that we can win in a huge way in November.
I hope and pray that is the case.
It wouldn’t hurt to respect the man’s wishes. You can start your own thread on Mormon ism elsewhere.
This is a thread about him asking Cruz to unify for the good of the nation.
Comment on that please, not another topic.
Jeff, I was pro-Cruz. Until this afternoon when Jim’s latest thread gave notice to Cruzers that they will get the zot.
Anyhoo - I was being stalked by a pro-Trumpist 2 weeks ago. Followed me from thread to thread to thread harassing me. I asked him and copied the moderator on numerous occasions requesting this be stopped. The moderators ignored it and essentially gave him the green light to continue.
There used to be a time here at FR when this type of behavior was not accepted.
Now? Well since I was (and you are) on the wrong side of “official” FR policy - there’s nothing you can do.
Meanwhile - how about bumping that FReepathon huh? Make a big old donation, huh?
For some reason - who knows why? - Freepathons last longer and longer and longer each quarter.
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