Tripwire Alert – Donald Trump Warns GOPe Brilliantly – Understands Mississippi – Places....

The Conservative Treehouse ^ | January 3, 2016 | Sundance

[Aria]

Full title: Tripwire Alert – Donald Trump Warns GOPe Brilliantly – Understands Mississippi – Places Chris McDaniel Lawyer Mitch Tyner Center Stage…

We try not to underestimate Donald Trump any longer. In the beginning of this campaign we thought no candidate could thoroughly comprehend the tentacles of the Machiavellian schemes as well those who research these endeavors 24/7/365.

However, we are continually amazed at how The Donald not only understands the constructs, but has an insight to fire subtle shots in their direction that only those who are immersed in politics can see. Not trying to give him too much credit, but damn, the man represents the smartest republican political strategist in our lifetime – and he’s also the flippin’ candidate.

[taildragger]

Has anyone on this thread sent this article to their friends, posted it on Social media, sent it to Drudge, or called a talk show about it?

It is that good, I have done some of the above....

[Political Junkie Too]

Although it fails your "in that body" test, Republicans were against the Chuck Hagel nomination for Defense a few years ago.

-PJ

[fieldmarshaldj]

True, although please refresh my memory if McConnell led the charge against him ? Though even if he did, Hagel had already left the party in all but name by then (he apparently has not endorsed any Republicans in a decade), so that’s where it differs a bit.

[Political Junkie Too]

I think Cruz led the charge, but McConnell voted against Hagel. Only four Republicans joined Democrats to confirm him: Rand Paul, Thad Cochran, Richard Shelby, and Mike Johanns.

-PJ

[fieldmarshaldj]

OK. Yes, here it was a vote against a guy who was really no longer in good stead with the party. Virtually no credible Republican leaders were cheerleading for him to take that job. If they had, Hagel would never have been considered by Zero.

[Political Junkie Too]

...here it was a vote against a guy who was really no longer in good stead with the party. Virtually no credible Republican leaders were cheerleading for him...

That could very well describe Cruz' standing vis a vis McConnell and his crew (this may fail your "credible Republican leaders" test). That's why I said that Cruz might be more effective as Trump's agent in the Senate to thwart McConnell instead of in a Cabinet position he might not get and be damaged in the nomination fight.

-PJ

[fieldmarshaldj]

Yeah, it would fail my “credible leaders” test. ;-D Cruz may not be the Establishment’s favorite guy, but he’s not in the “not in good standing with the GOP” category as Hagel was.

I know one FReeper going around here posting he wants Cruz to be Majority Leader, but that’s just not going to happen. Now, if Trump had the ability to appoint the position, that might be something to consider, but otherwise, I’m still of the belief it would be better for him to become VP. Given the high expectations that Trump is going to change the paradigm in DC, there’s going to be a lot of people that are going to want to stop him by violent means, and I want Cruz in there ready and able to step up and carry on the agenda (if, heaven forbid, that happens).

[Political Junkie Too]

That would be my preference too. I've said in the earliest Trump threads that I didn't think Cruz had the ability to carry the ticket, but he'd do well as Trump's second (and avoid confirmation fights). I'm just worried about too many Senators being suggested for Cabinet or SCOTUS posts could put the Senate at risk.

-PJ

[fieldmarshaldj]

The ones Trump would choose would not likely hail from at-risk states (Cruz or Jeff Sessions in AL).

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Refuting any Cruz ties to the Mississippi Runnoff Betrayal ...

[hat tip to impy — this a repost of his research]

Ted Cruz supported investigating the MS runoff results.

Chris McDaniel is a co-chair of Cruz’s campaign in MS.

https://www.tedcruz.org/news/cruz-for-president-announces-mississippi-leadership-team/