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Cruz: Those who bolstered Trump 'will bear that responsibility going forward'
The Hill ^ | ay 12, 2016, 09:45 pm | By Jesse Byrnes

Posted on 05/12/2016 6:51:04 PM PDT by M. Thatcher

Ted Cruz said Thursday that those who contributed to the rise of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will have to "bear that responsibility going forward."

Cruz appeared Thursday evening on the Houston-based "Michael Berry Show" and was asked whether he thought he was treated fairly in the GOP primary, with the host mentioning Fox News.

"Well listen, there's time for recriminations and you know, everyone who was responsible for the rise of Donald Trump, they will bear that responsibility going forward," Cruz responded.

"But there were more than a few players that played a disproportionate role in that rise," he added. "I'm going to focus, instead of looking backwards, I'm going to focus on looking forwards."

Cruz returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for the first time since dropping out of the GOP race but declined to endorse Trump, who is working to shore up support from establishment Republicans.

"I think we left it all on the field," Cruz said Thursday. "My one regret is that we came up short."

Cruz said he'll address the Texas GOP convention Saturday afternoon.

"The biggest message I'm going to say is simply 'thank you,'" Cruz said.

He'll rally Republicans with a message that "although the results may not have been as we wanted, that together we started a movement and this movement will continue."

Cruz said he wasn't sure if he'd address the national GOP convention in Cleveland in July, but he indicated he planned to attend out of an obligation to the some 600 delegates he won during the primary.

"I don't know if I'll have a role at the convention or not, but I'll certainly be there cheering on the delegates," he said.


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; cruz; election2016; gope; gopeted; hillaryvotersforted; lookinthemirror; newyork; republicans4hillary; rinoted; schizophrenia; shutupted; soreloser; tedcruz; texas; trump
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To: Theodore R.

She may live to 90. As far as being a Barky supporter we all make mistakes. Just look at some of the Cruz supporters on this site.


121 posted on 05/12/2016 7:47:19 PM PDT by MotorCityBuck ( Keep the change, you filthy animal! ,)
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To: Mr Rogers; DoughtyOne

There was a caucus here at FR conducted daily for MONTHS. Any FR user who wanted to could vote in it.

There was nothing stopping Cruz supporters from making their presence known. They could have organized and made sure they voted. They could have had an FR ‘ground game’.

However, they never did.

Why? Because 87% of FReepers support Trump. Excuses will not be accepted. The fact is that every opportunity was there to show more support and it never happened. What did happen was that it was documented daily, repeatedly FOR MONTHS, that 80%+ of FReepers support Trump. Period.

Trump won. And you and your little band of ignorant, arrogant, idol worshiping, droning malcontents can all choke on it for all I care.


122 posted on 05/12/2016 7:47:54 PM PDT by perfect_rovian_storm
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To: M. Thatcher

Sissified Canadian.


123 posted on 05/12/2016 7:48:25 PM PDT by CodeToad (Islam should be banned and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
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To: M. Thatcher


Lyin Crying Ted, this loser needs to pull his head out of his a$$.
124 posted on 05/12/2016 7:48:31 PM PDT by Souled_Out (Our hope is in the power of God working through the hearts of people.)
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To: Gator113
take this Lyin’ loon out of power.

You wouldn't want TX to turn to Wendy Davis in 2018, would you?

125 posted on 05/12/2016 7:48:45 PM PDT by Theodore R. (Trump-Santorum 2016)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Hmm. Where is this?
126 posted on 05/12/2016 7:50:25 PM PDT by Lent
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To: Reno89519

SORE CRUZERMAN!!!


127 posted on 05/12/2016 7:50:28 PM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Election is about Liberty versus Tyranny and National Sovereignty versus Globalism👍)
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To: Mr Rogers

““He is an American icon, even has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.”

Like Kirstie Alley, Norman Lear, Edward Asner, Roseanne Barr, Halle Berry...”

Ronald Reagan.


128 posted on 05/12/2016 7:53:21 PM PDT by AuntB (Trump is our Ben Franklin - Brilliant, Boisterous, Brave and ALL AMERICAN!)
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To: M. Thatcher

Ted Cruz did a really good job of convincing me that he isn’t who I thought he was at all. His bitterness will destroy him.


129 posted on 05/12/2016 7:53:37 PM PDT by teletech
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To: Some Fat Guy in L.A.

No, he’ll still be blubbering the same lines and spreading rumors that Trump is a crypto-Democrat and that the Constitution will be wiped away any day now.


130 posted on 05/12/2016 7:55:09 PM PDT by Utmost Certainty
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To: phoneman08

Agree, Ted should be kept away from convention if possible. Hopefully he’ll keep himself away. He reeks of bad juju, shady schemes, and backstabbing.


131 posted on 05/12/2016 7:59:09 PM PDT by Utmost Certainty
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To: M. Thatcher
"Well listen, there's time for recriminations and you know, everyone who was responsible for the rise of Donald Trump, they will bear that responsibility going forward," Cruz responded.

YOU bear the responsibility Ted. You and your wife. Maybe you thought you'd get to be the president of the North American Union.

132 posted on 05/12/2016 8:00:01 PM PDT by Bodleian_Girl (Anyone but Newt)
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To: Mr Rogers

“Seems FreeRepublic is more anti-Cruz than anti-Hillary. Pity.”

We got know Cruz.
Cruz can’t win, but he won’t go away.
He may still be so clinically deluded that he thinks he can win in Cleveland.
He has chronic butt-hurt.
He never did congratulate Trump, anywhere.
Ever.
He refuses to support the presumptive nominee.
*** The rest of us would like to concentrate on beating Hillary, but Ted is and always has been all about ... Ted. ***
Pity.

We got to know Cruz.
Cruz can’t win but he won’t go away.
He may still be so clinically deluded that he thinks he can win in Cleveland.
He has chronic butt-hurt.
............
(Since you wallflowers Just. Can’t. Seem. To. Understand.)


133 posted on 05/12/2016 8:01:44 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: M. Thatcher

ah, Mr. Cruz....when you find yourself in a hole, the first step to a solution is to stop digging.

As a Cruz supporter (who will now vote Trump because Trump won), if you would stop torching the bridge between you and Trump, you might find wisdom and future ability to productively work together towards common goals.

Stop peeing on Trump’s shoes and start strengthening your people skills.

I would like to see you as Trump’s V.P., but you keep working to poison that well.


134 posted on 05/12/2016 8:01:50 PM PDT by OldArmy52 (All change is progress.)
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To: M. Thatcher

Has there ever been a more self righteous fraud than Ted Cruz?


135 posted on 05/12/2016 8:02:46 PM PDT by RedWulf (End Free trade.)
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To: Theodore R.

No, but let me give it more thought.


136 posted on 05/12/2016 8:03:17 PM PDT by Gator113 (~~Vote Trump 2016~~ Just livin' life my way. Don't worry, everything's gonna be alright. 👍)
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To: M. Thatcher

If you don’t want to read him, then don’t post him.

His comments read sincere and true.


137 posted on 05/12/2016 8:04:08 PM PDT by Cvengr ( Adversity in life & death is inevitable; Stress is optional through faith in Christ.)
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To: Eddie01

As a Mark Levin (talk show host) fan, I keep hoping Levin will finally accept that his man Cruz is not the leading candidate, and suck it up and start supporting Trump.

Instead of his seemingly non-stop ankle-biting of Trump.

Mr. Levn, PLEASE start going after the Dems.


138 posted on 05/12/2016 8:06:48 PM PDT by OldArmy52 (All change is progress.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

That’s queer. He’s wearing the jacket of someone much larger. Look at the baggy shoulder and upper arm areas and especially the sleeve length.


139 posted on 05/12/2016 8:07:07 PM PDT by Mr. M.J.B.
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To: Bodleian_Girl
everyone who was responsible for the rise of Donald Trump

They're called "voters," Mr. Cruz. Of which you had a dearth.

140 posted on 05/12/2016 8:07:26 PM PDT by M. Thatcher
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