Posted on 07/20/2016 11:46:45 AM PDT by i88schwartz
Ted Cruz speaks at an event in Cleveland to thank his delegates and volunteers for their support during his 2016 primary run.
"I'll just confess I didn't have the strength to do that and not breakdown," Cruz told supporters. "And we had 50 T.V. cameras there and I tell you, I wasn't going to let those SOBs turn Lyin' Ted into Cryin' Ted."
Full transcript and story at link.
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
Would he have been given a time slot if he didn’t endorse the party’s nominee?
I’m sick to death of Cruz. He had so many bamboozled but the primaries showed he wasn’t what he was made up to be. And there is the whole eligibility question.
Weasel words.
Rather like Cruz' weasel behavior.
Ted needs to find one of two things in the next couple hours: integrity, or the door.
I don’t know about the crying, but I heard a distinct drawl when he was speaking somewhere today, a drawl he never had before. Took a lesson from Hillary, I guess.
Yes. It is possible that Cruz will not endorse.
Trump has provided Cruz with a long rope.
We shall soon see what Cruz does with that rope.
Hang himself, or deliver on the pledge to support the nominee.
You don’t want Cruz to encourage people to cast their vote against Hillary? Really?
The plane flying by was awesome!!
THAT is the 'weasel' of which I speak, but I'm guessing you already knew that.
If not DJT, just who the hell else do think IS in a position to destroy that evil bitch ?
It’s on the same link to the Real Clear story. Just scroll down.
So, Heidi had to hang around and do his hugging for him.
He just called every Trump supporter an s.o.b.
“Hidey” - good one!
As a Texan, any chance y’all send Lyin’ Ted packing in his 2018 Senate run?
On FBN, Katy Pavelich just stated NR has a report that Lyin’ Ted will NOT endorse Trump.
So Lyin’ Ted officially joins the Establishment Crony Socialist cabal of Bush, Ka-Sick, Lyin’Ryan, Bitchy McConnell, ChamberofCommerce, et al traitors.
yes but the suspense is going to get a record number of folks to tune in, on a night that normally would be a loss in ratings, as the question of the nomination is resolved, while Trumps acceptance speech is a day way. Without the Cruz drama what would there be but more boring speeches by politicians?
As Cruz met with Trump earlier prior to this speaking gig I would not be surprised if he comes out with an good endorsement. Such an action would set Ted up for later leadership, and leave folks with a good memory of him. He has 20 more years to run, he is only 45, he has had time to think this out.
If he does not endorse and takes a cheap shot at a man who has been magnanimous once the contest was won, well his career is over and I doubt he will even be reelected. Because such a destructive action shows he is a strange and damaged man, one you do not let too near to power.
Jim Baker is back on the air with a new wife asking for money.
Cruz should have done that long ago instead of trying to upstage, for himself, a party convention that is not his. The guy is too much all about himself and at least many Americans saw through him and voted against him.
He will never have my support for any national office again.
CGato
I don’t understand, why did he hold a rally in Cleveland outside of the convention?
He’s been there awhile. Especially since the Chicago thingy.
I don’t think I have ever seen a pol take defeat worse than TCrux. He should have known when he entered the race that the odds were against anyone prevailing.
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