“Cruz attacked Trump first. Just saying.”
If you are referring to the recent incidents re: the wives, you are wrong. Cruz did not post that photo of Mrs. Trump; a PAC did. Candidates generally have little to no control; over what a PAC does (and more than one candidate has been embarrassed by what a PAC did “in their behalf”).
Trump personally tweeted the “comparison” between the wives. Trump came off as a school kid; it was quite unseemly for a grown man seeking the presidency to do.
Over the past month I have gone from Cruz to Trump to undecided between the two. What I do know is this school yard idiocy is making both men look foolish, and that only benefits Hillary Clinton.
Grow up, guys. Don’t blow this golden opportunity to shake up the GOP and re-brand it into something we can all be proud of, and defeat the Dims in November.
[[If you are referring to the recent incidents re: the wives, you are wrong. Cruz did not post that photo of Mrs. Trump;]]
Save your breath- you can’t reason with the unreasonable- they WANT Ted to be sleazy, and it doesn’t matter if He actually does something or not, all that matters to them is that the accusation is out there- good enough for them-
[[Candidates generally have little to no control; over what ]a PAC does]]
It’s actually illegal for candidates to influence or order groups like the one that posted the ad- but don’t tell trumpies that- it goes right in one ear and out the other- facts don’t matter-
This is how it goes with trumpies- “Ted attacked Trump’s wife with a sleazy ad”
(Then it’s discovered Ted had nothing to do with the group)
Then they downgrade their faux outrage and false accusations by saying: “Ted should have demanded the ad be taken down because they used his name”=- what a slimeball!”
(Then it’s discovered candidates are barred by law from influencing groups like that)
Then they downgrade their faux outrage and false accusations by saying: “Ted should have denounced the ad- he’s sleazy for not disavowing it”
(Then it’s discovered he actually did disavow it)
Then they downgrade their faux outrage and false accusations by saying: “Cruz should have disavowed it earlier- what a sleazebag”
So we go from “Ted wrote a disgusting ad about Malania” to “Well he’s slimy regardless of whether he had anything to do with it or not”
Excuse me, but the least, the very least, Ted Cruz could have and really should have done was at the time of the ads release to call Trumps campagin, then go on media and renounce the ad because families and loved ones are off limits. But Cruz didn’t do that; in fact he never condemned the ad to my knowledge until a reporter asked him. So you are right, Ted did not put out the ad. He also chose to act like pond scum about it. No I take that back; pond scum must have some redeeming qualities.
I agree.
I think Cruz tweeted “Real men don’t attack women. Your wife is lovely, and Heidi is the love of my life.”
I suppose the Trump supporters here will say that Ted’s “soft answer” proves he’s a “pu$$y”. ‘Cause real men can never admit they are wrong, always put women into their place by calling them ugly, and never ask God to forgive anything because “real men” don’t need no steenkin’ forgiveness. Real men brag about how many married women they’ve slept with and say that the military WILL obey unlawful orders if they’re President... And real men know the only thing wrong with Congress’ sleazy backroom deals is that they weren’t negotiated well enough. Buying off politicians is standard procedure for “real men” businessmen and a real man isn’t interested in changing any of that - and would never call out liars on the Senate floor.
I could live with either Cruz or Trump; they both have strengths and weaknesses. But there’s a lot of crap being spouted and a lot of “conservatives” are swallowing it hook, line, and sinker. This primary season makes 2-year-olds look wise and winsome by comparison. It’s one thing to say the uncomfortable, politically-incorrect things that need to be said - and to their credit, both Trump and Cruz have done that, as did Ben Carson. It’s another thing to just act like stupid, spoiled brats who think personal digs are more important than the serious issues the country faces.
We can’t afford to nominate a clown who is easily distracted by this tripe - even if his supporters eat it up with blood-thirsty glee. After 7 years of a narcissist hell-bent on destroying this nation, we need a grown-up in charge. And we need somebody who really can “unite the clans” to fight for our survival, like William Wallace in “Braveheart”. Every piece of hatred spewed in this primary is one more obstacle to patriots winning. We have GOT to fight as a team, and this scorched-earth campaigning is destroying any chances we might have had to actually get our country back.
Sad.