How the Rubio Campaign Will Argue Third Place Is Really a Victory - Again

NBC News ^ | February 20, 2016 | Gabe Gutierrez

[Vermont Lt]

He is in 2nd now.

[for-q-clinton]

why did he say they made history tonight? I’m not watching it right now. Why on earth would he say that?

[gov_bean_ counter]

Nope.

[proust]

Iowa was when they hit peak Cruz.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Not with this negatives, he won’t.

[dynoman]

It is true, Ted told many lies of omission. It was disgusting. Read post 63

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3399613/posts?page=63#63

[ripnbang]

With Carson’s votes.

[virginia9000]

Rubio’s acting like he won! He makes me sick...

[mmichaels1970]

Oh because he “defied expectations”.

[digger48]

I think Jeb will probably endorse him.

That just might be the Kiss of Death

[proust]

True. All that was needed was to shave 2 votes off the doctor in each precinct.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Zero votes changed. Next.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

I’m not sure Jeb will endorse him. Then again, I can’t see him endorsing the others, either.

I don’t hate Jeb as some do. I think he is an honest man. I just disagree with him on some key issues.

[nclaurel]

If that happens it will be because you Cruz supporters let it happen. Love of Cruz over country. Most every Trump supporter has said in the general election they would vote for Cruz if he was the nominee. You could be really proud.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

And is spite of all that, Trump still loses to Hillary.

Rush has already destroyed this line of thinking.

How can Trump lose to Hillary when the other GOP candidates can't defeat Trump?

[Leto]

wetbacks hit the hardest!

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touch and go amnesty moron.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Trump loved profit over country when he supported Hillary, Schemer, Reid, etc, etc.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Rush is wrong on this.

[ripnbang]

You’re right...next, to Nevada where Trump will win again.

[SamAdams76]

Yes, Cruz won Iowa but only had 8 delegates to Trump and Rubio's 7. So basically a 3-way tie.

That one delegate lead was vaporized in NH.

Now it looks like Cruz is going to get shut out in SC with 0 delegates. Trump may end up with all 50.

So whatever happened to that much-ballyhooed "ground game" you've been yapping about the past two weeks. You were telling all of us that Trump was going to get humbled in SC. Evangelicals and all. What happened?

That said, I'm kind of sad for Cruz. I actually like the guy. But it looks like his appeal in SC was way overstated.