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Gingrich: To paraphrase Ted Cruz, your only choice is Trump
FoxNews ^ | 7/20/2016 | Newt Gingrich

Posted on 07/21/2016 7:43:00 AM PDT by GilGil

Former House speaker addresses the Republican National Convention

(Excerpt) Read more at youtube.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016rncconvention; cruz; election; gingrich; newt; rncincle; trump
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Gingrich was making a subtle point about Ted Cruz' speech. Cruz went out of his way to not endorse Trump or mention Trump in his speech. That was very obvious.

Gingrich pointed out that in his speech that came right after Cruz. Ted Cruz said, "you can vote your conscience for anyone who will uphold the constitution" meaning that Trump was irrelevant and anyone would do as the nominee.

Ted Cruz was implying that anyone would do as the nominee least of all Trump. This was a play on words to insult Trump. Gingrich turned this around and masterfully scolded Ted Cruz in public for being such a sore loser.

1 posted on 07/21/2016 7:43:00 AM PDT by GilGil
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To: GilGil

It was a subtle dig. Newt made it look like Cruz had inadvertently done the right thing by giving advice that had to be followed by voting for Trump. Ha ha!


2 posted on 07/21/2016 7:45:56 AM PDT by Genoa
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To: GilGil

Good luck Cruz ever being nominated.


3 posted on 07/21/2016 7:46:02 AM PDT by bcr100
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To: GilGil

Lemons to lemonade courtesy of Newt!


4 posted on 07/21/2016 7:46:32 AM PDT by Don Corleone (Oil the gun, eat the cannolis, take it to the mattress.)
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5 posted on 07/21/2016 7:47:00 AM PDT by VitacoreVision
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To: GilGil

I like Newt, he’s a fast one. I hope he has a very visible role in the new administration.


6 posted on 07/21/2016 7:48:36 AM PDT by Genoa
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Donald J. Trump ‏@realDonaldTrump 3m3 minutes ago

Other than a small group of people who have suffered massive and embarrassing losses, the party is VERY united. Great love in the arena

7 posted on 07/21/2016 7:51:24 AM PDT by Donglalinger
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Gingrich had to think on his feet but his instinct should not have been to be clever nor magnanimous. He should have been mean.


8 posted on 07/21/2016 7:52:46 AM PDT by Go No
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Other than a small group of people who have suffered massive and embarrassing losses, the party is VERY united. Great love in the arena
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This is a fun convention.


9 posted on 07/21/2016 7:53:13 AM PDT by GilGil
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you can vote your conscience for anyone who will uphold the constitution"

that excludes helleri more than anyone

10 posted on 07/21/2016 7:54:00 AM PDT by mjp ((pro-{God, reality, reason, egoism, individualism, natural rights, limited government, capitalism}))
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It’s more united than the 80 DNC Convention when Teddy Kennedy could barely even bring himself to endorse Carter.


11 posted on 07/21/2016 7:54:03 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Go No

This worked pretty well too. Newt embarrassed Cruz publicly and made it clear Cruz did not get away with anything here. Everyone was onto him.


12 posted on 07/21/2016 7:55:14 AM PDT by GilGil
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Gingrich was brilliant! I have never been so proud and impressed by him (and I always have been) as I was last night when he so eloquently and decently defended the Republican party and it’s nominee. What a great man!


13 posted on 07/21/2016 7:59:59 AM PDT by Wpin ("I Have Sworn Upon the Altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny...")
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“Gingrich had to think on his feet but his instinct should not have been to be clever nor magnanimous. He should have been mean.”

He was mean in a very smart way...think about it. He made Cruz look all the smaller by what he said.


14 posted on 07/21/2016 8:01:55 AM PDT by Wpin ("I Have Sworn Upon the Altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny...")
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Gingrich was brilliant! I have never been so proud and impressed by him (and I always have been) as I was last night when he so eloquently and decently defended the Republican party and it’s nominee. What a great man!
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Newt’s command of the language was unbelievable. He slapped Cruz publicly and did it in such a classy way. I quite enjoyed that very much.


15 posted on 07/21/2016 8:02:19 AM PDT by GilGil
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Naaa... The damage done to Cruz is done. Newt handled it well. No need to be mean.

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Go No: Gingrich had to think on his feet but his instinct should not have been to be clever nor magnanimous. He should have been mean.
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16 posted on 07/21/2016 8:03:48 AM PDT by VitacoreVision
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Newt was brilliant and in front of millions of people on the fly. I am sure Trump took note of this and elevated Newt to a special place of distinction. Trump will reward him handsomely.

Cruz is now in the manure pile.


17 posted on 07/21/2016 8:04:43 AM PDT by GilGil
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As someone who supported Cruz until Indiana, I have been thinking lately that he has turned into a right-wing Christian version of Ted Kennedy, which is not a compliment.


18 posted on 07/21/2016 8:07:07 AM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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Cruz is now in the manure pile.

Cruz may be in the manure pile, but he still thinks he's going to find a pony in there somewhere.

19 posted on 07/21/2016 8:07:38 AM PDT by Pollster1 (Somebody who agrees with me 80% of the time is a friend and ally, not a 20% traitor. - Ronald Reagan)
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Cruz is now in the manure pile
20 posted on 07/21/2016 8:08:17 AM PDT by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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