Lindsey Graham: GOP may have to rally around Ted Cruz

The Hill ^ | 3/1/2016 | Harper Neidig

[lodi90]

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) says the Republican Party may be forced to support presidential hopeful Ted Cruz in order to stop front-runner Donald Trump.

"You know Ted Cruz is not my favorite, by any means,” Graham, who dropped his own bid for the White House in December, said in an interview with CBS. “But we may be in a position where we have to rally around Ted Cruz as the only way to stop Donald Trump, and I'm not so sure that would work.” His comments came with Super Tuesday results indicating Trump would win as many as eight states. They also came a week after Graham joked, “If you killed Ted Cruz on the floor of the Senate, and the trial was in the Senate, nobody could convict you.”

Graham has been a tough critic of both Trump or Cruz. He once said that choosing between the two would be "like being shot or poisoned. I think you get the same result, whether it's quick or it takes a long time."

[Psalm 144]

Looks like Principled Conservative (TM) Ted Cruz just got his first Senate endorsement. LOL.

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Now hug.

One more time.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Best quote of the night, bar-none:

"We can nominate a Washington deal maker, profane and vulgar, who has a lifelong pattern of using government power for personal gain. Or we can nominate a proven conservative who has fought consistently for working men and women and to defend the Constitution." -Senator Cruz

[jsdjason]

Great news, I just wish Linda would keep his begrudging support to himself. If the GOPe unites behind Cruz then Drumpf is dead in the water with his 40%.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Best quote of the night, bar-none:

"We can nominate a Washington deal maker, profane and vulgar, who has a lifelong pattern of using government power for personal gain. Or we can nominate a proven conservative who has fought consistently for working men and women and to defend the Constitution." -Senator Cruz

[Vision Thing]

If Trump isn’t responsible for David Duke’s endorsement, Cruz isn’t responsible for Linda’s.

But Cruz so desperately needs Greyham's establishment endorsement, while Trump doesn't need duke's.

[UnwashedPeasant]

Interesting!

Cruz is Establishment Enemy #1.

[2ndDivisionVet]

If he doesn’t “need” Duke’s endorsement, why go a whole day without rejecting it?

[Helicondelta]

Lindsey is a moron.

Cruz was only competitive in the South.

He will not beat Trump in New England even if Rubio endorses him.

Lindsey should get the hell out of the GOP and take the rest of the Gang of 8 with him.

[clearcarbon]

"I just wish Linda would keep his begrudging support to himself."

It's like he's chosen his poison.

[4rcane]

Graham hate Cruz. He’s not doing this for Cruz’s benefit. Remember Graham said if Cruz was killed on the Senate floor no-one would be witness for Cruz

[2ndDivisionVet]

So you wanted a Gore presidency? Interesting.

[VanDeKoik]

“Graham hate Cruz. He’s not doing this for Cruz’s benefit. “

Then the offer will decide of Cruz is GOPe or not.

[Teacher317]

You’re know by the company you keep. Trump has Sessions. Cruz has Graham. Think about it, FRiend.

[Vision Thing]

To keep his name in the news for another news cycle. It’s how Trump plays the media. See Prince’s song Controversy.

[dp0622]

you think that’s funny?

I seem to recall a senator calling republicans liars and saying if they keep voting the way they’re voting in congress, they’ll be like dems.

and a lot more.

memories on here sure fade badly.

He hates Cruz. It’s a badge of honor.

Trump isn’t running away with this thing yet. I assume that will happen with the winner take all states.

I like trump. and I like Cruz.

[papertyger]

Any conservative who can look at the facts that Trump has defended Planned Parenthood and donated money....lots of money to democrats like Hillary, Rahm, & Weiner simply isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed.

YOU give it a rest.

Continuing to flog issues the majority of conservatives have decided are not impediments to what Trump offers just means you don't understand the reasons we lose, even when we win.

[musicman]

"If Trump isn’t responsible for David Duke’s endorsement, Cruz isn’t responsible for Linda’s....."

Fine. Then I want to hear Ted DENOUNCE Linda's endorsement IMMEDIATELY!!!

[867V309]

"We can nominate a Washington deal maker, profane and vulgar, who has a lifelong pattern of using government power for personal gain. Or we can nominate a proven conservative who has fought consistently for working men and women and to defend the Constitution." -Senator Cruz

"We can nominate a Washington non-deal maker who never built anything, voted for Corker and TPA, has connections to CFR and Goldman Sux thru wify hidi, and can't even manage to keep the evangelical vote, despite constant Bible thumping, because of his sleazy campaign tactics." -that's Senator Cruz

[2ndDivisionVet]

I’m pretty sure Ted Cruz has bigger fish to fry than your demands.

[Mensius]

Wait,
I thought he was racist?