Posted on 04/27/2016 5:20:36 PM PDT by billorites
I agree with Paul’s assessment of Ted Cruz announcing Carly Fiorina as his running mate. But I would go farther: the move is widely seen as one of desperation, and tends to cement the perception that Cruz’s chance of winning the nomination is slipping away.
Fortune’s take was typical. The magazine first headlined, “A Desperate Ted Cruz Tosses a Hail Carly,” which was then softened–a little–to “A Fading Ted Cruz Tosses a Hail Carly.” Has early selection of a running mate ever worked to change the momentum in a race? Maybe, but I can’t recall an instance.
Which stage of grief is it when you give up? I’m there. It seems nearly certain that Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will duke it out in November, in what shapes up as the least edifying contest in a long time. Republicans had a golden opportunity to elect a solid conservative, and they blew it.
What should a voter do when there is no conservative in the race? I, for one, will hold my nose and vote for Trump as the lesser of two evils. But, of course, hope springs eternal. Maybe Trump will turn out to be better than I think, both as a candidate and as a president. He has some appealing qualities, not least his willingness to stand up to the liberal press. Maybe, somewhere beneath those decades of crony capitalism and Democratic Party support, a few right-wing principles lurk. Maybe Trump will break the mold by surrounding himself with conservative rather than liberal advisers. Maybe he will put in the hard work it takes to be a good president.
We can dream, can’t we? In any event, Trump can only be a better president than Hillary. He will get my vote. I am glad, though, that I intend to spend the next few years working mainly on state issues.
Not sure of the expression in politics.
So are we capitulating to Trumpelstiltskin? Its Terrible Trumpelstiltskin vs Billious Billary. What a pair to draw to.
Yeah, the cur-ooze is all dried up. Looks something like slug trail now, and has no juice in it at all.
In religion, it is known as “islam”.
We have a live one.
Trump is serious when he wants to “Make America Great Again”.
If you mean by “live one” an actual conservative, than you are correct. Haven’t seen too many of them around FR lately.
The official election theme will be: Orange is the new Black
Because your definition of the word means globalism.
Your “conservatives” all hang out at Ted State and get their talking points from the Bush family, just like Cruz does.
Couldn’t have said it better myself FRiend.
Gee, a new one. I can barely type Trumpsters, Trumptard, Trumpkins, Trumpees, TrumpChumps....
It’s getting too hard to keep up!!
I think you really drive a Yugo.
Either orange is the new black or orange is the most recent strain of candida.
Actually, I putz around in a walnut shell thanks to Obamaramadingdong.
Oh...I bet you do.
What’s the atmosphere like, way up there?
Did you know that we share 98% of our genetic make-up with medicinal mushrooms?
I think in my case it is 100%.
If you mean by “live one” an actual conservative, than you are correct. Haven’t seen too many of them around FR lately.
**********************************************************
I agree wholeheartedly with your assessment of FR. I am so disheartened by the vile rhetoric on here. Makes me sad.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.