Posted on 12/23/2021 9:21:42 AM PST by Coronal
Sen. Ted Cruz may be cruising toward another bid at the presidency.
In an interview with the Truth Gazette, Cruz was asked if he would consider running for the White House, and the Texas Republican said his race in 2016 puts him in a good position to win the GOP nomination.
"Absolutely, in a heartbeat. You know I ran in 2016. It was the most fun I've ever had in my life," he said. "I ended up placing second. You know, there's a reason historically that the runner-up is almost always the next nominee."
Cruz lost his bid for the Republican nomination to Donald Trump in 2016, but he finished second in terms of delegates.
He faced a bitter contest with Trump in the waning days of the election cycle. At one point, Trump attacked Cruz's wife and his father. As a result, Cruz initially declined to endorse Trump at the Republican National Convention.
However, he ultimately endorsed Trump several months later over Hillary Clinton in the general election and became an ally of Trump in the Senate.
Numerous second-place finishers went on to gain their party's nomination in subsequent races. Examples include Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, John McCain, Mitt Romney, and Hillary Clinton.
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Dwight Eisenhower
Ronald Reagan
Uh, Reagan is dead. This era right here, right now...lol
And the only person you can come up with to compare leadership with Trump, is a dead guy.
So there ya have it!
Eisenhower?
Whooaa...Think he’ll run in ‘24?
Good grief! Someone alive...Right here, right now...Not Eisenhower, not Lincoln or Reagan....Here and now!
Who is this person who’s a better leader than Trump, that we could all support? Why are you having such a difficult time answering this??
You've been asked multiple times to answer a legitimate basic question, but instead of a direct answer, you call me a Trump groupie, all while ducking, dodging and dancing around the question.
Amazing stuff. See the tagline? You've defined it el perfecto!☺
You’re going to be real angry when Trump is elected for his 3 win...
If your questions is name the better GOP candidate. I prefer DeSantis. Will I vote for Trump if he is the nominee, most likely. He was never my first choice, nor am I a never Trump type. But, I am not a groupie like you either. Trump made a lot of mistakes, in part because he was an outsider and in part because of his ego. Trump was a better choice than Hillary, and is a better choice than Biden. But that is not a very high bar you have set. I would vote for my dog over those two.
One more thing goat. After what they did to Trump, he’s the **ONLY** one who deserves to be President. Not some Johnny come lately lawyer turned career politician.
Trump will be elected, it’s going to happen, and you’ll have to find a way to deal with it.
I do not live on social media. Apparently you do.
I don’t believe a word you say.
After what they did to Trump, he’s the **ONLY** one who deserves to be President.
No?
Interesting. So an dullard does not believe anything I say. Heaven’s forbid.
After what they did to Trump, he’s the **ONLY** one who deserves to be President.
No?
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No! Nobody “deserves” to be President.
Ditto.
The 2016 GOP primary was such a teachable moment on this guy, who I was leaning toward supporting before Trump entered. Cruz showed his true colors over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over – and I will never, ever see him as anything other than a charlatan ever again.
I love watching people like you duck and dodge legitimate pertinent questions...I love it!☺
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