“Richard Black, a delegate from Virginia who chaired Cruz’s campaign, said after Cruz’s speech that it was “doubtful” he would support him again.”
Jonathan Barnett, a Republican national committeeman from Arkansas, walked off the floor after Cruz’s speech.
“He’s self-centered. It’s all about Ted Cruz. All he did is ruin his political career,” Barnett said. “I think he’s finished.”
Barnett said this is not the kind of grace one shows their party’s nominee: “Reagan wouldn’t have done that. He endorsed Ford.”
Michigan GOP Rep. Bill Huizenga, a former Marco Rubio supporter, called Cruz’ speech “a mistake.”
Huizenga said it was also a mistake for the Trump campaign to give Cruz a coveted prime-time speaking slot without some type of “pre-condition” that he would formally endorse Trump.
Blocked from Adelson suite
Cruz’s rebuke ignited a hot scene around the senator as soon as he left the stage. People averted their eyes from Cruz and his wife as they walked with their security detail on the skybox level of boisterous Republicans.
On the donor suite level, people approached Cruz and insulted him, a source told CNN’s Dana Bash. One state party chairman reacted so angrily that he had to be restrained.
Cruz, who has long sought the support of GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson, was turned away when he tried to enter Adelson’s suite.
Andy Abboud, a senior aide to the Las Vegas casino magnate, said Cruz was initially invited to come up to visit the Adelsons, but when he failed to endorse Trump the invitation was rescinded.
“When he didn’t endorse, they were stunned and disappointed,” Abboud told CNN.
“We could not allow Ted Cruz to use the Adelsons as a prop against Donald Trump,” he added. “The Adelsons support Donald Trump and made that clear. They like Ted Cruz, but there was no way the Adelsons were going to be the first stop after not endorsing. That would be disrespectful to our nominee.”
Trump did stop the suite, and Abboud tweeted out a picture of Trump with Sheldon and Dr. Miriam Adelson.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/20/politics/ted-cruz-republican-convention-moment/
CNN ... Blocked from Adelson suite ...
Thanks for posting that. Wouldn't have seen it otherwise since I cannot stand those putzes at CNN, who are good for nothing now that the primaries are done.
Re-watched the crash and burn Cruzenburg speech. Thing is, he had perfectly tee'd himself up for massive applause and adoration ... all he had to do was enthusiastically say a few words! It was his night to own!
Amazing. Completely and utterly tone deaf. All his supposed intellect? A complete urban myth and intentional lie. This is a low IQ person like Obama.
I might have to try to listen to Rush and Levin tomorrow, maybe even Beck. Tomorrow it is their turn to stare over the cliff and either jump or climb to safety.