I think a lot of know and just don't care. A bunch of Cruz supporters are swearing to vote for Hillery at this point. It's madness.
I think the problem with some Cruz supporters is that they’re taking this very personally.
Cruz tells them he’s the principled conseravtive in the race, they see some evidence that this is true, and that’s the horse they’re backing. They’re wedded to a 1980-1984 vision of Republican conservatism and are oblivious to the fact that those we’ve trusted with realizing the vision haven’t delivered many results over the last thirty years.
I think they can appreciate that liberals and independents don’t agree with them, but they’re recoiling that so many Republicans are alienated by them, also.
The predominant vision of conservatism has won the popular vote only once in a national election since 1988. Many Republicans see that things need to be adjusted in order to win.
Other Republicans (like me) see that we’re in the early stages of a protracted period of liberal ascendancy and dominance that will likely only end when there’s no other option. And it won’t be pretty. But that’s how I see it. During this period, we should take whatever conservative victories we can get, because there will be very few of them.
Denial ain’t a river in Egypt. I suppose it’s easier to be a fly stuck in 1980 amber, continuing to use the old, dog-eared playbook. “Every time conservatism runs, it wins.” Except for all the times it lost, of course.
Change isn’t easy. Doing things the GOP way isn’t delivering good results. Adapt or die. Many GOPers, evidently, are choosing to die.
I think Cruz would have been better off coming along about forty years ago. He could have ran for a nice, safe Congressional seat and had a nice career for forty years. He ain’t a national leader. His defects are very apparent.
Conservative flies stuck in amber can’t see it. But it’s true.
Cruz supporters who claim they will vote for Hillary are showing their hypocrisy. They claim to be conservatives, voting for the only “true conservative” in this race, (in their minds) and then would vote for Hillary? What a bunch of losers.
It is crazy to witness, once sane conservatives going off the deep end for one man. It's all too very scary and cultish.
CGato
Madness that they're Ted Cruz supporters, or madness that they'll vote for Hillary?