Or Trump could man up and say what’s on his mind.
He has. And I’m sure he will continue. Hope Cruz is ready for it. This isn’t Mitch McConnel or Lindsey Graham.
IOr maybe he said it because he thinks that is what we should do.
This is the dilemma in which conservatives who are uncomfortable with Trump find themselves. It goes to his motivation. Diehard cynics want to believe his every word is motivated by ambition. They believe he is saying things no one else is daring to say because he has a unique understanding of the attitudes of patriots and is merely parroting their attitudes but in his heart of hearts he does not mean any of it and is an elitist who wants to take over the world. Or whatever.
Trump's conservative critics miss the salient point that he could assume far more centrist policies and be ahead of where he is. He could win over the GOPe and queasy Hillary parties and have a near universal mandate. If he were purely motivated by some sort of elitist value system he would be enticing the middle, not the extreme right.
I do not assume to know what is in Donald's mind. I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt because I like the "take no prisoners, damn the torpedoes" leadership he is espousing.
Trump wrote what was on his mind in his 2000 book, ‘The America we Deserve’. He was strong on trade, illegals, terrorism and even mentioned bin laden as a threat who shouldn’t have been ignored so easily.
Meanwhile, Cruz was busy handing out teddy bears and soccer balls to illegals on the border last year. Wonder why...
Trump is a counter-puncher. Cruz led with his right, opening him up for a devastating left hook, Cruz is vulnerable in a number of areas. If Cruz has any judgment whatsoever, he will not pick a fight with Trump.
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I think he just did.