Cruz campaign: We could have stopped Trump if Rubio became running mate

CNN ^ | 5/08/16 | Jack Tapper

[blueyon]

Washington (CNN)Republican officials who oppose Donald Trump as their party nominee have spent the last few days -- ever since the withdrawal from the race of Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich -- wondering if there is anything they could have done to prevent this outcome. Top officials of the Cruz campaign are convinced there is one specific step that could have stopped Trump -- and they blame Sen. Marco Rubio for not taking that step.

In early March, it became clear that Trump was well on his way to the nomination and would even likely defeat Rubio in his home state of Florida's March 15 primary. According to several sources close to Cruz, the Cruz campaign conducted several secret polls to see what the impact would be if Rubio joined Cruz as his running mate, with Cruz at the top of the ticket.

[hal ogen]

Oh, puleeeese! These cruzers are such sore losers...and I do mean losers.

[stubernx98]

Cruz and most politicians suffer from “transference”. that is when you hit your thumb with the hammer and blame the hammer!

[Albion Wilde]

Coulda woulda shoulda.

Either you win, or you lose. So shut up and stop whining.

[Albion Wilde]

Can't believe no one has posted this yet:

[HandyDandy]

Close but no cigar for you, Cuban. Ya never shoulda assassinated JFK. Count to 1,237 Ted, I know you can do it.

[GOPJ]

Rubio’s also part of the CHEAP LABOR EXPRESS.. I don’t believe Florida Republicans would have fallen for this...

[Jane Austen]

Two Cubans who are both fist term senators and not nbc? Nor a winning ticket.

[PGalt]

UNIPARTY Ted is completely DETACHED.

[Doctor DNA]

All the ones that flipped out recently are probably CIA controlled.

Oh well.

On to Plan C!