Posted on 06/27/2016 6:17:41 PM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
Ted Cruz and John Kasich have a message for Donald J. Trump: They don’t care if they are not invited to speak at his convention.
As Mr. Trump tries to plan a convention that will run as smoothly as possible, he said in an interview with The New York Times last week that he would not invite either Mr. Cruz or Mr. Kasich, both former rivals for the Republican presidential nomination, to speak at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland unless they endorsed him.
That is fine, both said on Monday. A spokeswoman for Mr. Cruz, Catherine Frazier, said the Texas senator did not have any expectation about receiving a speaking slot. A spokesman for Mr. Kasich, the governor of Ohio, was similarly indifferent.
“We have not sought nor are we expecting a speaking slot at the convention,” said the spokesman, Chris Schrimpf.
In Mr. Kasich’s case, the situation is even more strained because the convention will take place in his home state. Ordinarily, a governor whose party is hosting a convention in his backyard would play a big role. Not this year.
Mr. Kasich’s spokesman said the governor plans to be “in and around” Cleveland that week. But he has no plans to be involved in anything that has to do with Mr. Trump.
Instead, he will attend “events focusing on keeping the Republican majorities in Congress and winning races down ballot,” Mr. Schrimpf said.
If Mr. Cruz and Mr. Kasich never set foot in the convention hall, they would hardly be the only Republicans staying away. Other governors, senators, members of Congress and senior party officials are skipping, too. Even some delegates are renouncing their roles.
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I picture him in a rubber room just muttering the name Donald over and over and over.
Anyone down ballot that they support should be defeated.
Who knows? Email is for supporting Senators, Ryan and Cruz I guess. To stop liberal Democrats.
“I hope DJT is going to get in there, kick ass, and take names....and clean out the whole lot.”
I’m beginning to think that draining that swamp is something that only We the People can accomplish, and in a way that ain’t gonna be pleasant.
Our government no longer serves us, it is not responsive to us. It serves itself, and it hates us.
I truly hope with everything I got that Donald can get in there and kick ass American style, because I am as certain as I can be that no one from either party is going to do anything of the sort, ever.
Exactly. By the time Hillary is done, we’ll have 20 million new Democrat’s. Half in burka’s.
The geniuses running the GOP think they can keep the gravy train rolling along with Hillary at the helm. Have to keep the rube base voting for a Congress to fight Hillary. Never mind the wusses track record of late.
Sessions is with us & has been with Trump all along. Long term....nothing might be able to stop the sickness of liberalism.
Well, that settle that.
Here is someone we can be excited about, and hope he is successful in his new career:
It’s FL state senate for now, and who knows what will come later?
He is a billionaire, just like our Donald, and shares DJT’s and our views.
We need more of these kind of candidates, who are wealthy in their own right and not vulnerable to Globalist exploits.
Be encouraged. I suspect more good people will be coming forward to help restore our once great nation.
Pitch in for what, his convention coup by his secret army? Lol. Unbelievable.
Hell. the RNC is right in there with them.
I can’t have great political expectations that one man in one branch can single handedly up end the institutionalized and insidiously advanced catastrophe that has been permitted and encouraged by the two other branches.
I agree with you. It is “WE” who must come to the aid of our country. We may choose to start at home, in our local Republican Party to gain controling or at least competitive force in numbers.
I agree and the only way to get the party back on track is to put the fear of God back in its reps by Cantorizing every one of them, starting with Lyin’ Ryan. Go Nehlen!!!
The NYSlimes recognizes Trump no longer as a "presumptive" candidate ....
"As Mr. Trump tries to plan a convention that will run as smoothly as possible, .... "
No mention of RNC
This is what the New York Slimes does. Reports on gossip and non-important inside baseball type stuff.
Who cares?
They aren’t a newspaper but a trade publication for the Democrats.
They should report on the issues facing the country and what Trump says and what her highness says to give the public a clear understanding of the choice.
But no, that wouldn’t serve their purposes - to actually fulfill their civic duty as a free press.
Perhaps Sen. Cruz’ father can speak in Cleveland to explain his role in the JFK assignation.
I will definitely vote for Beruff over Rubio. Rubio has no further business in government.
We gave you a chance, Marco, and you blew it.
Rafael won't be eligible in 2020, 2024, 2028, 2032, or ever.
My “dream” speaker would be Judith Vary Baker.
She was Oswald’s girlfriend (1961-1963). For her own safety, she “disappeared” for decades. Now she is old and wants the truth to be known.
According to her, Lee, Cruz Sr. and her were all friends and Lee & Cruz were coworkers (CIA). She says Lee and her nickname for Cruz Sr was “Raffie”.
Can you imagine the cardiac arrests of the media pundits reacting to her speech? Now that would bring ratings like never before!!!!!
I really hope Cruz ends up as a big joke, now and forever.
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