http://time.com/4416260/republican-convention-ted-cruz-speech/?xid=tcoshare
Ted Cruz wanted to leave Republican delegates with a case of buyers 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 Reagans 1976 clarion call at Gerald Fords 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 Cruzs speech dragged past the 20-minute mark with just a perfunctory mention of Trumps 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.
Reagan didn’t attempt to steal the limelight by refusing to endorse Ford...
http://time.com/4416260/republican-convention-ted-cruz-speech/?xid=tcoshare
Ted Cruz wanted to leave Republican delegates with a case of buyers 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 Reagans 1976 clarion call at Gerald Fords 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 Cruzs speech dragged past the 20-minute mark with just a perfunctory mention of Trumps 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...