Posted on 07/20/2016 10:52:55 PM PDT by monkapotamus
“You arrogant ass!” yelled Donald Hoffman, the former president of the American Nuclear Society, who was standing on the floor for Cruz’s remarks.
Cruz continued on, his voice shaky, as the noise from delegates on the floor — and attendees in the second and third decks of the arena — all but drowned him out.
The scene, watched by millions of people around the world, was an unmitigated nightmare for Cruz, who in many ways was using Wednesday’s speech as the unofficial kickoff of his 2020 campaign. Cruz knew that he was taking a risk by not endorsing Trump — yet never could have predicted the scope of vitriol his decision would elicit.
When he had uttered his final words — “Thank you, and may God bless the United States of America” — Cruz was showered with thunderous, cascading boos. He stepped away from the podium yet remained on the stage for several moments, waving and smiling uncomfortably, trying not to appear paralyzed by the moment.
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Lost all respect for Cruz.
Gained tremendous respect for Rick Perry on Fox and Friends this morning. “We’re a team, can’t everybody be quarterback. I worked hard too”. Good to see he’s behind the nominee (as pledged).
Hey nevertrumpers. In OUR Country, Pledges are kind of important.
Great link, Kent!
Who knew? Even the National Review can not put lipstick on this pig. Now that’s news!
National Review is been in business only to hate on TRUMP and prop up this boob.
One of the best appearances and speeches of the convention!
Her speech can be viewed here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqNhDVcvrsg
Ted is dead to me—He will never hold another office in the GOP.
“That’s probably the real story”
I agree that’s the real story because it shows that Adelson’s door is going to be the first of many doors that will be slammed in Cruz’s face from now on, and it also shows what’s going to happen to the other traitors like Mike Lee, et.al. when Trump is elected President.
What Hillary Clinton did to her emails is what Ted Cruz did to his political career . . .
. . . he hit the DELETE button.
OMG I saw rerun on Cspan that horrible YIKES I haven’t seen that much booing since Lakers choke in their last playoffs game
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