Cruz to tap Carly Fiorina as running mate

AP/Yahoo ^ | 4/27 | AP

[TangledUpInBlue]

Republican presidential contender Ted Cruz has tapped former technology executive Carly Fiorina as his running mate in the race for the White House.

The Texas senator plans to formally unveil his pick for vice president Wednesday afternoon in Indianapolis.

That's according to a Republican with direct knowledge of the plan, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized speak before the official announcement.

Cruz is trying to generate momentum for his struggling campaign. GOP front-runner Donald Trump swept primaries in five Northeastern states on Tuesday.

Cruz has been mathematically eliminated from winning enough delegates to clinch the Republican presidential nomination before primary voting ends.

But he's pushing to claim the nomination at a contested national convention in July.

The 61-year-old Fiorina endorsed Cruz earlier in the year after abandoning her own presidential bid. The former chief executive at Hewlett-Packard has never held elected office.

[Ladysforest]

Well, we get a twofer then. I believe that after all is said and done BOTH Cruz and Carly will be shut out of politics on the national stage - permanently.

[longtermmemmory]

Fiorina = Beer Goggle VP pick.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Hell no. Quite the contrary. We’re going to force Don Trump into a run off at the Convention for a real SECOND BALLOT Mano a Mano. To that end, this is an excellent move for Indiana and California.

[maggief]

[Blue Jays]

The family, friends, and campaign workers of Ted Cruz must be utterly incredulous right now. They probably cannot believe their ears. He is disintegrating in front of us right now.

Had he gracefully disengaged he could have almost certainly secured a VP or SCOTUS slot by working with President Trump.

[Will88]

Ted’s gonna work this one for all it’s worth and more. A desperate play for a little more relevancy and face time as the clocks ticks down.

[PJBankard]

[browniexyz]

Carly—used to like her, now meh. And questioning her judgment now, too!

[longtermmemmory]

you can hear the clicking of cruz staffers resumes being emailed to new employers right now...

[catnipman]

“Cruz to tap Carly Fiorina as running mate”

Cruz also said he was switching from Coke to Pepsi.

[ichabod1]

Seriously, that headline makes me laugh out loud. Did he “tap” her on the shoulder?

[headsonpikes]

Seeing as how you’re in Japan, maybe you could send Mr. Cruz a war-time pamphlet on successful kamikaze tactics - he could use one.

[PJBankard]

I haven’t stopped laughing. Half the thread is about Cruz Tapping Carly.

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

And Lucent Technologies, too.

[mkjessup]

We’re going to force Don Trump into a run off at the Convention for a real SECOND BALLOT Mano a Mano. To that end, this is an excellent move for Indiana and California.

[Will88]

The loooooonnnnnggg introduction. Is Carly even in the building? Is Ted gonna let us see her? Got him muted because he became unlistenable several weeks ago.

[datura]

“We”? As in you and Cruz?

Please seek help.

[reaganaut]

Major loss last night, mathematically eliminated, GOPe will give it to someone else if not on first ballot so Cruz still can’t get the nom and what does he do? Picks a VP.

No wonder he has aligned with Beck...they are both delusional beyond help.

[SaveFerris]

GOP Establishment brokered convention. As I predicted, it is their last hope and they’re still pushing it. SMH

[Blue Jays]

Ted Cruz is going on, and on, and on, and on...why am I watching this painful trainwreck monologue?
I used to admire this man...his fabricated story of Carly Fiorina texting with his daughters is delusional. OMG.