You speak of respect for the Constitution, respect for the Constitution is at root respect for the rules going in. Trump knew or at least was charged with knowing the rules from the day he declared his candidacy. Cruz has played entirely by the rules. Constitutionalism is not a surrender to the mob, it is a set of rules to be observed.
No, the rules have nothing to do with the Constitution.
They have to do with the Republican party, are changed like dirty socks and are put in place to subvert the American voter if the elites do not like what’s happening.
Don’t even try to tell me that the majority of the American voters are a mob.
Now, you're on the list of taunting, puerile nastycruzers.
If Cruz wins the nomination battle, he loses the war.
For all of us.
No one seems to be observing the rules.
Listen up, pretentious, pompous ass. You love to preach negatively about Mr. Donald Trump in your lofty terms as though Mr. Trump is inferior to you which is both laughable and pitiful. I’ll venture a guess that you’re not worth even $1 Billion.
Aside from the fact that RNC Rules are subject to change one week prior to the Convention in Cleveland, your claims that
“Trump knew or at least was charged with knowing the rules from the day he declared his candidacy, (and that) Cruz has played entirely by the rules.” are not altogether true.
Cruz has backdoor-sleazed delegates he didn’t win. He can claim them by the “rules” but the good will he has lost will cost him the election IF he manages to sleaze his way to the nomination, by those “rules” you’re touting.
Free advice for the future: Stop talking down to fellow FReepers!
You had NO reason at all to be rude to Duchess47!
Cruz has played entirely by the rules.
Oh, come on!
Best post of the week.
“Constitutionalism is not a surrender to the mob, it is a set of rules to be observed.”
So why is the “Constitutionally Conservative” Canadian born son of a Cuban Father certifying to the various SoSs that he is a Constitutionally eligible NBC candidate for the office of US President if it’s all about “.....a set of rules to be observed.”?
Ted started his candidacy with a lie (perjury?) and hasn’t seem fit to stop since. How is he any different from the crooked, lying politicians we have now? As far as I am concerned all he needs is a Pantsuit!
It pains me to say, but for the first time in my life I have to say “never again....I’ll sit out first!” (no idle threat) The first time since I voted for Reagan as California Governor!