Ted Cruz Booed Off Stage in Cleveland

National Review ^ | July 20, 2016 | Tim Alberta

[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.

[cba123]

I just watched a video of the speech.

The audience was enthused and rooting for Trump (and for Cruz, at first).

But toward the end, they became quite negative. Big time. I heard a loud bunch of boos. Big time boos. Very clearly, for a long time.

No question, Ted Cruz self-immolated today. He is finished.

[cba123]

I strongly disagree.

I think Trump is more a tea-partier than anyone else. Big time.

Go Trump.

[Salamander]

And there's this, on Twitter:

Bill Kristol ✔ @BillKristol

Dear @SenTedCruz: If you'd like to run so there'll be a candidate in the fall who believes in freedom and the Constitution, give me a call.

10:01 PM - 20 Jul 2016

[karnage]

I was a Cruz supporter from the beginning. But I think he laid an egg tonight.

[Freedom56v2]

Is Kristol some kind of zombie?!?! Seriously, he is the Walking Dead of politics~!!

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Bill Kristol: the “Nigerian Prince” scam of modern Republican politics. ;)

[867V309]

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.

Whattabunchacrap.

A fired-up crowd watching cruise-who-NOBODY-likes say "vote your conscience?"

That's not a risk, that's a suicide mission. RIP cruise.

[Salamander]

He’s a traitor.

[JPJones]

“And wasn’t he screwed over by the GOP elites? But now he’s in bed with them? As is Lee?”

Yes, Strange isn’t it.

[Salamander]

If only he were that laughable.

I would not be shocked if Cruz called him.

[Secret Agent Man]

Ted was establishment. In relative terms to a total outsider, he’s a beltway elite. That’s why when the uniparty got worried they all went to endorse him over Trump.

[Freedom56v2]

He’s a traitor.

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Agreed!

So he is a zombie traitor ;(

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

I would not be shocked if Cruz called him.

Let him. He can't even get his name placed on the ballot in most states, by this point; and, as the enraged reaction of the convention crowd clearly demonstrates, he'd probably end up scoring roughly as many votes as diphtheria, in any event. ;)

[gunsequalfreedom]

The lying media. he wasn’t booed off the stage.

He wasn't. What did I miss as I watched his speech?

[Mr Ramsbotham]

Lee, Cuccinelli, Kasich, Romney, now Cruz, I never knew there were so many complete ASSHOLES in the GOP.

As Solzhenitsyn observed, no one ever knew there were so many spies and traitors in Russia until the Soviets came to power.

[JPJones]

NRO is pushing this story, huh.

[Nifster]

Only a delusional fool couldn’t have foreseen the reaction

[tumblindice]

“(Cruz) defying the wishes of the Republican establishment.”

I don’t care who you are—that there’s funny.
Trump knocked down every GOP establisment terd that was thrown against him (including Cruz), along with their MSM, and including National Review.

[onyx]

Rafael Cruz must have really and truly enjoyed that airplane ride with Obama on Air Force One.

[Democrat_media]

I think Cruz was or is planing a 3rd party run to get Hillary elected.