Posted on 07/19/2016 11:58:42 PM PDT by nikos1121
Wednesday: Make America First Again
• 7 p.m.: Speech by nominee for Vice-President
• TBA: Speech by Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich
• TBA: Speech by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas)
• TBA: Speech by Eileen Collins, retired astronaut
• TBA: Speech by Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi
• TBA: Speech by Laura Ingraham, former attorney and host of the Laura Ingraham Show
• TBA: Speech by Phil Ruffin, hotelier and owner of Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
• TBA: Speech by Michelle Van Etten, entrepreneur
• TBA: Speech by Ralph Alvarado, Jr., State Senator for Kentucky and Physician
• TBA: Speech by Darrell Scott, Pastor at the New Spirit Revival Center Ministries
• TBA: Speech by Harold Hamm, CEO and founder of Continental Resources, one of the largest oil producers in the country, shale oil pioneer and 39th richest person in United States
• TBA: Speech by Gov. Scott Walker, Governor of Wisconsin
• TBA: Speech by Lynne Patton, Vice President of the Eric Trump Foundation
• TBA: Speech by Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator from Florida
• TBA: Speech by Eric Trump, son of Donald Trump and Executive Vice President of The Trump Organization
• TBA: Speech by Newt and Callista Gingrich, former Speaker of the House and wife
• TBA: Speech by Gov. Mike Pence, Governor for Indiana and presumptive nominee for Vice President
http://time.com/4416260/republican-convention-ted-cruz-speech/?xid=tcoshare
Ted Cruz wanted to leave Republican delegates with a case of buyer’s remorse.
The plan was carefully scripted: snub Donald Trump by not endorsing him at the Republican convention on Wednesday night. Unleash a stirring cry for conservative values that would call up memories of Ronald Reagan’s 1976 clarion call at Gerald Ford’s coronation. That show-stealing speech set Reagan on a glide path to the 1980 nomination, which is what Cruz is hoping for in 2020.
But the plan went awry, and sparked an ugly clash at the GOP convention in Cleveland. As Cruz’s speech dragged past the 20-minute mark with just a perfunctory mention of Trump’s triumph, the crowd grew restive. “Say his name!” some Trump allies shouted. “Go home!” others yelled.
Then the host himself twisted the knife. As Cruz was wrapping up, Trump stepped on his peroration, walking into the arena to join family in his VIP box. The boos for the Texan rang long and loud.
Two Trump sources told TIME the outburst was orchestrated by the campaign after they were tipped off that Cruz would withhold the endorsement.
Thanks, Maggie. .... Dirty tricks by backstabbing Cruz...
I really believe the fix was in for Jeb.
I believe Cruz only gain support after Jeb lost so badly,thanks to Trump!
Had Trump not entered the race,We would be looking at Jeb versus Hillary.
The whole GOPe was behind Jeb.
Ted Cruz didn't have a chance against that kind of money and support.
Ironic in a way.
Sanders won so much but the big money machine kept Hillary alive even with all her scandals of crimes.
Our System is completely corrupt.
It's Amazing Trump is HERE!
We DID IT!
Trump Funded his own Campaign against all odds!
Amazing!
Cruz? I just don’t see it
Lets rip the party apart because Cruz wont kiss Trump and Trump wont kiss Cruz.
Cruz CLEARLY wailed on Hillary and Obama
Cruz? I just don’t see it
It aint like Cruz attacked Trump
Yes!! I thought so too!
Don’t know how else they could have ended the torturous length of that self-indulgent Pavlovian speech-a-thon Cruz laid upon betrayed delegates, who reportedly thought he would at last surprise all and finally endorse TRUMP.
I am going to get so much sleep this weekend! As it is, I have to be on the train back to Manhattan in just five more hours.
You’re being very naive. Like I predicted, Cruz laid out ideas he thought sounded “conservative” and then insinuated that Trump didn’t live up to those.
Like he anticipated, the weak-minded were fooled and still support Cruz because he “sounds conservative”.
as Ivanka said, they are relegated “to the dustbin” of history!
Mike Pence my Governor. Sorry for the misunderstanding. I thought you were talking about Mike.
LMAO!! What did he expect?
There is an awful lot of name calling here tonight. I thought I’d wandered onto the DU site.
You’ll be waiting forever
Cruz made an arse of himself tonight and deserves all of the calumny heaped upon him.
Some people here, may not hate Teddy, I loathe, abhor, and abominate him! WHY? Because he EARNED it, all on his own, by words and deeds and tonight's disgusting show was the very last straw!
That you are incapable of actually seeing reality is YOUR problem and you are in desperate need of deprogramming from the CULT of Cruz!
I believe that, too. Those were not the actions of a stable person. He needs prayer.
Sleep well AB
Good point. I anticipate Rush playing isolated soundbites from the speech and then exclaiming “how can conservatives be against this?”
Rush is so transparent when he plays dumb.
Just thinking what Sam Kinison could do with Ted’s performance tonight.
Pence is supposed to energize the Christian base....? Some people were impressed.
who else ... not Walker.
Newt was surprisingly brilliant.
and Ingraham.
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