[justlittleoleme]

The thread on freerepublic when Cruz was doing doing the filibuster.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3070692/posts?q=1&;page=1#1

I think people have forgotten how hard he has fought, The courage that he has and how the GOPe is still mad about it. Even though they said we would loose the mid-terms but we didn't.

[GodGunsGuts]

Oh how far she has fallen since then! I will never ever support or defend her again!!!!

[TexasCajun]

But that was back when Ted Cruz was a 'real' Conservative.

Now he's just an Establishment RINO my FRiends tell me.

[libbylu]

4100 posts in praise. How times change.

[teeman8r]

sarah palin will be the only person who can unite the two top republican candidates...

to unite and join together to make america great again.

this will be interesting

[justlittleoleme]

Palin: People talk about maybe the need for a third party, I dare say we already have a third party. We've got the liberal Democrats, we've got the GOP machine and then we got the good guys. That's the third party - Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Rand Paul some of these guys working so extremely hard for standing strong for at least what used to be the planks of the republican platform, that's the party, those are the players in the party whom I will support.

[Finny]

Thank you for that link.

[justlittleoleme]

That thread has 4,109 comments of praise for Ted Cruz... back before the Trump vs Cruz wars of 2016. It is very humbling to go back over and read that thread.

[rwh]

The good old days. Here in a year they’ll be back.

[justlittleoleme]

[justlittleoleme]

Ted Cruz’s filibuster Archived...

http://www.c-span.org/video/?315212-2/senate-session-part-2

[Slyfox]

I would suggest that people look at the posting histories of the present Trump people and see how much they praised Ted Cruz back then.

It is a real eye-opener. Maybe they forgot.

[lewislynn]

Even though they said we would loose the mid-terms but we didn't.

Actually WE did lose. We've lost every election since 2000 (yes that includes Bush's 2nd term), Republicans are too stupid to know what winning really means.

[sickoflibs]

Painful to listen to.

Now she joined Trump who is critical of Cruz FOR NOT making deals with Pelosi and Reid,

I recall Palin made a joke around then like :
“Its RINO hunting season” referring to the upcoming congressional GOP 2014 primaries.

Someone may of thought that was clever..

Then the GOPe won most of those primaries.
She didn’t bag many RINOs.
Most are still there.

[justlittleoleme]

Another good thread on free republic from the article written by Sarah Palin praising Ted Cruz...

Article:
EXCLUSIVE: Palin - Bombs Away on Obamacare; Cruz Is over the Target
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2013/09/21/palin-ted-cruz-defund-obamacare/

And the thread discussing it.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3069654/posts

[Angels27]

Now she supports Trump who supports a single payer national health plan (the goal of 0bamacare).

With Trump running away with this nomination 0bamacare is here to stay.

[TBP]

The fact is the the shutdown benefitted the GOP. Republicans took control of the Senate and increased their majority in the House.

Which may be why the GOPe was so determined to avoid another one.

[toast]

Things would be so much nicer if she would just say “I still like Ted too”.

[StAnDeliver]

Just fascinating to read a thread where people imbue themeselves in cult-of-personality versus deeds-driven-idealism.

But more to the point, Palin has succeeded in either approach. She got the MSM to write her a check for $2 million for shooting a moose from a helicopter or whatever. I say, brilliant. Take their money and use it to create a better world.

[vpintheak]

CULT OF PERSONALITY.
FReepers need to look it up and then do some serious contemplation and self-examination.

[SamAdams76]

The fact that Palin endorsed Trump over Cruz does not make Cruz a bad guy. People who are bitter with Sarah over this need to get over it. There can only be one president.

I had a situation at work where I had to choose between two outstanding candidates to fill a managerial position. It was a heartbreaking decision because both candidates were qualified for the job and wanted the position badly. I knew that whoever I did not pick would be greatly disappointed, if not devastated. But the choice had to be made nonetheless.

I respect Palin's decision to go with Trump on this one. And it doesn't mean that she won't support Cruz in a future election cycle.