Posted on 03/01/2016 1:16:32 PM PST by drewh
A long-time political insider just made a bombshell announcement about conservative Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), who is running for President.
This Republican operative, who has worked on 9 different presidential cycles, couldn’t keep it quiet any longer after being in talks with key leaders of Cruz’s and Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) campaigns.
The insider is Roger Stone. He once worked for Donald Trump, and passed along his report to a popular radio host that Cruz used a high-priced attorney to confidentially request that Rubio’s team promise Cruz a Supreme Court appointment in exchange for Cruz exciting the race. This is in addition to recent reports that the candidates’ wives have been in contact, discussing why someone dropping out is essential.
This is unprecedented, but Cruz has to be well aware that the political establishment is lining up behind Rubio. Fox News has a pro-Rubio tilt, and the powerful Koch brothers just sent a number of their top operatives to Team Rubio in hopes of defeating Trump during a contentious convention fight.
Cruz has been a bold conservative voice in the United States Senate who has been willing to filibuster Obamacare and take on his own party. But while he’s a constitutional scholar with solid principles, it’s clear that after his team messed with Dr. Ben Carson, he is also willing to play dirty tricks.
However, those tricks haven’t changed Trump’s nearly insurmountable lead, and Cruz doesn’t want to face even more legal battles about his former dual-citizenship with Canada. Cruz, who is a former Supreme Court law clerk, may see a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court as the perfect exit strategy!
As Roger Stone once noted about Cruz, he is the ultimate Nixonian politician:
Vladimir Lenin said, “There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a scoundrel.” I can’t think of a better description of Ted Cruz’s relationship with the DC-Wall Street Establishment – Cruz being the scoundrel of course. Cruz’s claim of not being a tool of the political elite is like Bill Clinton telling the world, “I did not have sexual relations with that woman.” […]
Despite his ability to lie with a straight face (sadly Nixonian) on his support for amnesty and TPP, he got nailed by Senator Marco Rubio on the debate. Acting like a prick in the U.S. Senate was the core of Ted’s disciplined effort to bury his old school ties and reinvent himself as a modern-day Jesse Helms and supposed Conservative outsider. It’s a ruse. It’s clear that something dramatic has to happen this week, with 12 primary elections happening on Super Tuesday. Without deals like this, nothing can stop the Trump Train.
What do you think about Ted Cruz allegedly offering to drop out of the race?
Source for this BS story is some crackpot blog. Posting fail.
What trick was that and what was the vote impact of that trick?
I see the word allegedly....Bye bye
When Trump guy makes up crap about Cruz getting out—that’s not a lie.
Trump logic.
Apparently, you’ve been asleep the last few days as Cruz shoots a tsunami of vile, unsubstantial charges at Trump.
What medicine would that be?
Boy, listening to the media today, one would think Cruz is a shoe in...or Rubio. They are all attacking Trump viciously and shamelessly. Pathetic and irresponsible.
I don’t think this is true, what the hell would Rubio have to do with nominating Cruz for SCOTUS? Sure would be a longshot. Besides Cruz ego is such he will not drop out of the race...he will shoot for a contested convention. Democrat party are loving this, but scared to death Trump gets the nomination...just as scared as the Republican elitists and their mindless sheep...yes, that is you Cruzers and Rubio supporters.
If you don't know, I'm not wasting my time explaining it.
the real news out of this story is that the Koch GOTV operatives are working with Rubio now...that is why Cruz will probably quit
Can’t we find somebody who wasn’t a Canadian for most of his life to do that?
You believe anything. You fail to recall that only the defeat of one, ERIC CANTOR, killed the Gang 8 Bill.
Cruz merely recommended to the GANG an amendment to reward the illegal invaders with his “pathway to legalization”.
(Words he has never backed away from. He backed away from his effort, but never those words.)
Buy a clue.
There was no vote impact. Your dishonesty is noted.
Since RINO-ubion will not win, it matters not what he promises.
HA! Cruz wants influence over a broader land mass than TEXAS as a succession state.
Not according to Jeff Sessions. Is he clueless too?
:D
Let’s be real, the USSC should be filled with experienced judges, not first term Senators who ran a very bad campaign as some sort of reward or political payback.
totally!!!!
Just this morning I read a thread where Cruz says no way is he interested in the court. His job is to save the Republic right now - period.
I think this "rumor" is Trumps way of throwing Ted a hint (an unspoken deal), but Ted isn't negotiating.
The country needs Teds help, so he's not going to give up the presidency.
</I> Your typo makes it even more hilarious. /h </I>
Glad you caught it.
Texas History is the Best.
BULL!!!!
Cruz isn’t interested in a Court position!!!
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