He isn’t cheating.
The system is corrupt.
Post of the day, week, and month: so succinct and so correct. (I will now be unsuccinct.)
The oligarchy has been at this for decades. While I am not entirely a fan of Michael Savage, he is entitled to claiming that he has been calling it a uni-party for two decades: The fix is well and truly in.
The RNC (I refuse to use the pet label of GOP - there is nothing grand about this old party) does not want the presidency: They do not want to be further exposed as globalist/communist in nature after running on a so-called conservative platform; they far prefer being the ineffectual minor party while raking in the money, power, and status of amoral creatures belonging to the likes of George Soros.
It is seldom noted, but entirely crucial, that these elites all attend the same, corrupt, leftist preparatories and universities: They are all equally steeped in the foul propaganda permeating those institutions of indoctrination; how could the Republicans be any better than the Democrats after growing up with virtually nothing but Democrat-authorized philosophy, while also making those leftists their friends and family? No one represents Main Street, except, potentially (not certainly) Donald Trump.
I have reached my zenith of contempt for the sophistry of Rush Limbaugh and, especially, Mark Levin. I suppose these two Cadillac Conservatives would be just fine with it if the “rules” were changed in every state to disenfranchise the voters; after all, as the Cruzers are saying, we’re a “republic” and not a democracy. How about we have our elected representatives pass a Constitutional Amendment making Barack Obama dictator for life? After all, as long as it is done according to the “rules” none of us would be entitled to “whine” about it - right?
What these shilling sophists ignore is that the Founders intended and expected honorable and ethical conduct from the representatives, senators, delegates, et al.
No, the RNC did not cheat, but yes, the RNC has behaved in an utterly reprehensible fashion.
(And to those snotty snarkers who blame Trump’s ground game, and praise Cruz’s ground game, suggesting that Trump could have done the same if he had been more savvy: No, he would not have been allowed to do the same. The oligarchs are not at all neutral in this whole sordid process, and they would have continued to game the system to thwart Trump in favor of Cruz.)
These people are supposed to act in good faith with the electorate. There is no good faith to be found in the RNC.
The thing about Cruz is, is that he has no chance at all to win the state of Florida, let alone VA, PA. The campaign he is running doesn’t sell here. Without Florida, the election is over at 8:01 PM. The GOPe knows this.
Trump can win Florida, but they don’t want a Trump presidency. They will install a Ryan type to run. Ted Cruz is dead in the water.