Posted on 01/12/2016 1:07:36 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
It appears that the bromance between Ted Cruz and Donald Trump is probably over for good. I mean, it was one thing to see Donald Trump openly attacking Cruz for days on end. We've seen that before, and never before had Cruz taken the bait. It appears that this method of dealing with Trump has finally reached its end in the Cruz campaign.
(CRUZ): >>>I will say that it's more than a little strange to see Donald relying on as authoritative a liberal, left-wing, judicial activist Harvard Law professor who is a huge Hillary supporter (Ed. note - Laurence Tribe). It starts to make you think, "Gosh, why are some of Hillary's strongest supporters backing Trump?" You know, the last couple of elections the Democrats have gotten the nominee they wanted to run against in the general election. It seems the Hillary folks are very eager to support Donald Trump and the attacks that are being tossed my direction.<<<
Welcome to the party, Ted Cruz. Better late than never to call Trump what he is.
I, for one, am glad that the prominent conservative personalities who have been pretending Trump is a conservative and talking about him positively to bolster their ratings, will finally have to choose between their wallet and their ideology (and credibility) in this battle between Trump and Cruz. It's been a long time coming.
The Overton window, also known as the window of discourse, is the range of ideas the public will accept. It is used by media pundits.[1][2] The term is derived from its originator, Joseph P. Overton (1960–2003),[3] a former vice president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy,[4] who in his description of his window claimed that an idea's political viability depends mainly on whether it falls within the window, rather than on politicians' individual preferences.[5] According to Overton's description, his window includes a range of policies considered politically acceptable in the current climate of public opinion, which a politician can recommend without being considered too extreme to gain or keep public office.
Rather then posting their usual collection of daily bile laced infantile personal attack tirades at Trump and his supporters, perhaps "Conservatories and Libertarians", might want to thank Trump for changing the national political paradigm so far in their direction that a "President Cruz" is now a distinct possibility.
Red State - Just an extension of the Cruz campaign.
This is the Tribe article:
So past reason is the support for Trump that folks like Ann Coulter readily admit he’s is not conservative on anything but immigration, and it doesn’t matter!
Wow... Cruz seems to forget there were a faction of voters called “Reagan Democrats”.
I guess he won’t be getting their support!
Is there a point in your posting OLD NEWS here?
Looks like Cruz is taking the Mark Levin approach to stifling dissent. Ironically, he proves Trump’s point in his own retort. The “Hillary” supporters acknowledge that the issue is not settled. What was Trump’s point again? “They will sue!” And if the judge they get is either an originalist or an unethical liberal judge, Cruz will be ruled ineligible.
What you mean the handful still alive?
Reagan Dems are all but gone in 2016.
Cruz, when losing is not enough, you want to get creamed.
I called it. Tribe would be Trump’s Supreme Court pick. If he were president.
Is he incorrect? No. It’s a truth you can ignore all you like.
I’m looking forward to Cruz unloading on Trump in the debate on Thursday night...
We need to be done with the charlatan so a solid conservative like Cruz can lead this country back to where it should be.
Looks like Cruz defending himself against Trump attacks. The headline is misleading.
What utter nonsense. What a fraud for a headline, you'd think Redstate had become the NYslimes or something......
Let the games begin! But Cruz is being dishonest in saying that Trobe supports Trump. Tribe’s article was pretty clear that in his opinion Cruz is eligible, but points out that he can only come to that conclusion by rejecting the Constitutional originalism professed by Cruz.
Like MSNBC and Fox are an extension of the Trump campaign.
Did you listen to Rush today, he said that the media is praising Trump like they did when McCain ran - how the the Left loves and promotes the guy they see as “growing” in his philosophy, ideology (moving toward their way of thinking).
But Trump has always been in line with the Left’s way of thinking.
The conservatives biggest mistake has always been allowing others to define our issues and our candidates
Sooner or later you Trumpophiles are going to have to face the fact that Donald Trump is not now not ever has been a conservative.
He is a populist who’s positions change with the changing of the political wind.
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