Pence Saves Republican Party After Cruz Disaster

Townhall.com ^ | July 22, 2016 | Larry Kudlow

[Moonmad27]

I was a Cruz supporter, donated day one (can I get my $60 back?), until he started focusing only on evangelical Christians and Glenn Beck (who I used to listen to daily) went into all-the-time Trump bashing.

Now I understand why his co-workers and past friends dislike him!

[Liz]

Correction.....Larry said Cruz “divided” the Republican delegation.

....as Newt said, it wasn't divided....it was 5000 against one.

[HangUpNow]

I would only add that Newt did amazing damage control after Ted’s debacle, and removed the stink from the hall so Pence could shine.

And Pence did shine.

Trump knows how to pick ‘em.

Well stated. Short and sweet. Great observations.

[Kaslin]

You ignorant birther are full of it.

Ted Cruz's mother was born and raised in Delaware, which made Ted Cruz a natural born citizen no matter where he was born. Like it or not.

[littleharbour]

It was the first time I heard Pence. He’s not flamboyant but he’s very articulate and focused on the message. I think he’ll be a solid contrast to the Democratic nominee.

[Kaslin]

Yes he is. Donald Trump could not have chosen a better team mate

[HangUpNow]

....as Newt said, it wasn't divided....it was 5000 against one.

HA! That' a keeper. Newt can be devastating.

[Gaffer]

I was once convinced Cruz was the person to resurrect this county from the bowels of Democrat depravity. A very agile and quick defender of Constitutionalism, the law, and right - good. Late last calendar year, I got very suspicious and tired of what I was seeing, especially by some of his ‘avid’ supporters here at FR.

My personal epiphany resulted in me abandoning Cruz for Trump.

What Cruz did, needed to be expunged - erased and forgotten. HE needs to be forgotten, frankly. He is not what he ever purported to be.

I was even (up to now) so foolish to believe all we need do is to convince these errant Cruz supporters to see the light. On listening to the first caller out of the box on Limbaugh’s Open Line Friday, I am CONVINCED we are beset with madmen and women. Maniacs and rabid contrarians who will never be convinced.

We will eventually end up seeing who are more numerous and more committed. That’s about all I can say now.

[Sir Napsalot]

After Trump’s speech, Democrats said their DNC will focus on policy (policies). That is huge, because Hillary can not offer a vision to counter Donald’s.

That is another victory.

[mkjessup]

I will admit that Mike Pence was not my first choice for VP, but as FReeper Bert
said this past week, if anyone has more experience in picking successful VP's, it is
Donald Trump. (I try to give credit where credit is due) however Donald Trump hit a home
run, out of the park with the selection of Pence, and I couldn't be happier about it now.

So having said all that, Kudlow's column is bang on, and by popular request, I share
once again a new member of the MkJessup Ping List, aka 'Kwazy Kitty' who says:

"WTF?!? I STILL can't believe what Cruz DID to himself in front of millions of Americans!"

[chris37]

Some people are going to believe Ted Cruz is not eligible.

Regardless of whether he is or is not, that’s what they think, and there’s nothing you can do about it.

Even further, it no longer matters whether he is or is not, because his political career is finished.

He’s never going to be president, so whatever.

[WKUHilltopper]

The only disaster Cruz created was to himself.

[Liz]

The buzz is Cruz is in big trouble in Texas

Candidate Cruz heaped a load OF BS on trusting Texans:

<><> I didn't know I was a Canadian citizen when I ran for the Senate until the media exposed it.

<><> I told trusting Texas voters wifey and I were liquidating family assets so I could get into the Senate.

<><> I didn't know I was supposed to tell the FEC I borrowed over a million from my Wall Street margin accounts to fund my campaign.

<><> I told Mark Levin the borrowed funds were used for campaign ads....but I didn't report this as required.

<><> And so on and so forth, ad infinitum, ad nauseaum.

Cruz better get packing for Calgary.

BACKSTORY--In Texas, Cruz/s Senate election fairy tale has become legendary......portraying himself to trusting Texans as a scrappy populist putting everything on the line to overcome a wealthy establishment opponent.

He was whining in the media, telling trusting Texans that he, and his faithful little wife (a $700,000 globalist lawyer employed by G/S), were forced to liquidate their entire family savings (of slightly more than $1 million) to fuel a come-from-behind win in the Republican primary.

NOW TRUSTING TEXANS LEARN Cruz did not liquidate family assets.....he got his hands on over a million dollars from his hefty margin accounts at G/S and Citibank......and did not disclose this on FEC reports (to keep it a secret from trusting Texans).

Cruz did not disclose loans on FEC reports (required by law) b/c Texans would have discovered he was not the aw-shucks rube he pretended to be. He continued the rube act in order to milk votes from trusting Texans.

At the same time, he also did not disclose he was a Canadian citizen......the Harvard-educated lawyer w/ two Ivy League degrees said he didn't know.

When the Dallas Morning News published Cruz/s Canadian birth certificate, Cruz put trusting Texans through the charade of renouncing his Canadian citizenship.....even though Canada did not recognize dual citizenship at the time of his birth.

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Nowadays, these onetime Cruz supporters in Texas are airing their gripes----many are p!ssed at Cruz for not disclosing that as a Senate candidate, he was still a Canadian citizen. And is now expecting the whole country to rationalize that he's a NBC and eligible for the office......

Cruz got clobbered a long time ago...he just hasn't hit the floor, yet.

[DrPretorius]

“Why did he even go? And then come out and say it was because Trump smeared his father and wife...”

Even if this were true, and it wasn’t, because what Trump said wasn’t a “smear”, then Cruz showed that his petty personal concerns were more important than participating in the fight of our lives, that is, the effort to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and our Republic from the continued depradations of the Marxocrats and their evil harridan, the Hildabeast. He’d rather see the collapse of our country and contribute to the destruction of all of our futures in liberty than to utter mere words of support for Trump. The guy is a cowardly and deranged asshole, plain and simple.

[Kaslin]

He sure did, and I hope Donald Trump will choose Newt Gingrich as his Senior Advisor after he is elected on November 8, 2017 and his inauguration on January 20,2017 as President Donald J. Trump

[bert]

For the record..... several of his gorgeous VP/managers were very much on display this week

[HangUpNow]

I agree 100% with your assessment.

Pence was on the mark with his settled demeanor, articulation, and focus. Vanilla is exactly the right contrast to Trump's Chocolate Rocky Road with all the toppings. Seeing was believing.

He also impressed me with a comfort within his own skin as well as excellent timing and pauses of his speech for maximum effect.

I only concern is that Pence is able to truly re-consider his endorsement of TPP, opinion on unfettered Muslim Immigration and couple other GOPe-favored policies.

[Gator113]

“His political career is over. He’s finished.”

Bye, bye Lyin’ Loon Ted.

[BigEdLB]

Ted Cruz will pen anonymous screeds against Trump under the name, “Richard Cranium, Esq.”. Esq., as Cruz is a lawyer...

[Gator113]

I share your hope.