Ted Cruz says Donald Trump won't be Republican nominee

washington times ^ | 10/8/2015 | Seth McLaughlin

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

Sen. Ted Cruz said Thursday that he doesn’t think that Donald Trump will capture the 2016 GOP presidential nomination and predicted that it is only a matter of time before most of the New York billionaire’s supporters will move into his camp. During an appearance on WABC-AM Radio, host Rita Cosby asked Mr. Cruz whether he would eventually move past Mr. Trump based on his conservative principles, and the Texas Republcian said “I think that’s right.” “In time, I don’t believe Donald is going to be the nominee, and I think in time the lion’s share of his supporters end up with us,” Mr. Cruz said. Mr. Trump has tangled with most of the candidates running for the Republican presidential nomination and has touted how some of his rivals have sunk in the polls after attacking him. But he has not traded barbs with Mr. Cruz, who has been Mr. Trump’s biggest ally in the crowded GOP field. In the WABC-AM interview, Mr. Cruz continued to praise Mr. Trump, saying he liked and respected “Donald.” Mr. Cruz said Mr. Trump has boosted his candidacy and his chance of becoming the party’s standard-bearer. “I think his involvement has been tremendously helpful to my campaign because it has framed the central question of the primary as: Who will stand up to Washington?” Mr. Cruz said. “And if that’s the central question, the natural next question, that any voter will ask is okay, well who actually has stood up to Washington? Who has a record in that regard?” The Cruz campaign also announced Thursday that he will report raising $12.2 million over the last three months — exceeding the hauls of fellow Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida, who plans to report $6 million, and Rand Paul of Kentucky, who raised $2.5 million.

[sushiman]

Cruz would be crushed by any D .

[Kickass Conservative]

It would be 78 for me and I have Leukemia.

You never know my FRiend. My Father is 92, drank like a Fish for 60 Years and survived Lymphoma. In fact, he is cured of it.

Life is full of surprises, just look at Trump.
Who woulda thunk it? LOL

[Kenny]

Cruz won’t win, end of story. If Republicans want to win, it’s Trump. If they get him out, it will still be Bush, or Kasich, or Rubio but it will not be Cruz or Carson.

I know that every conservative knows this, understands it at some level.

[House Atreides]

I’m not at liberty to divulge all I know, but perhaps. yes
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Please tell me that you did NOT tell Mikey what I told you in confidence! :^)

[demshateGod]

I just really... Does not compute.

[DaveyB]

That to me is betrayal.

Drama queen much?

They are in a contest, they are both campaigning for the same job.

[sushiman]

” i honestly don’t think Cruz can win. He’s not a street fighter and that’s what it’s going to take. If Trump goes, it all goes right down the toilet.”

Agree 100% .

[Jane Long]

I think Ted is jumping the shark, a bit, on this “I’ll get Trump’s votes” statement.

Maybe Trump will get Cruz’ votes...when Cruz gets out. Who knows?

[DaveyB]

Cruz won’t win, end of story.

That sounds like what they said about Regan and it is the very defeatist attitude of Mitch McConnell.

[demshateGod]

You do know Cruz is running in the same primary don’t you?

[kabar]

Trump has said in the past that he likes Ted, but there may come a time when they will lock horns. No doubt, Trump will go after Cruz on immigration and his amendment to the Gang of 8 bill that would have increased the H-1b program five-fold. Cruz has a hedge fund sugar daddy who provides him with the bulk of his contributions. In terms of corporate donors, Cruz receives big bucks from the Club for Growth and Goldman Sachs.

[demshateGod]

Unless he really believes he’ll be the nominee.

[datura]

Don’t forget Corker and TPA!

[DaveyB]

Don’t you dare judge my credentials! Who are you to make such an insulting comment.

You categorically state that you will not vote for Cruz, the most conservative candidate in the race, even if Trump drops out. It does not really take a lot of judgement to discern that you are not committed to conservative principles of governance, if you will not vote for a conservative.

[samtheman]

Trump / Cruz 2016?

16 Years of rebuilding America.
Wish I could live that long if it ever happened.

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Seems obvious to me.

[Califreak]

Lol!

Maybe he’s trying to get some press by saying that.

[Guenevere]

Will someone please wake Rooster Redux and get his opinion
He seems to be in the know.

[VinL]

Unless he really believes he’ll be the nominee.

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Cruz really believes that he’ll be the nominee.

[Kenny]

You do know Cruz is running in the same primary don’t you?

Yes but all he had to say was he didn't know who the nominee would be but if Trump did get out, he was closest to his beliefs.

I don't like the wording I guess. It wasn't his place to say Trump won't last, that's the media's job.

[laplata]

I’m not at liberty to divulge all I know, but perhaps. yes
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If you tell anyone what I told you, you will never get any more info from me.
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Please tell me that you did NOT tell Mikey what I told you in confidence! :^)
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No, I wouldn’t dare. You would send some guys to beat me up.

I told Miley what &$#) told us. :)