Posted on 08/08/2016 7:26:22 PM PDT by M. Thatcher
The Texas senator’s decision to not endorse the GOP nominee is looking pretty good right now.
WASHINGTON Immediately after Sen. Ted Cruz walked offstage at the GOP convention in Cleveland last month without endorsing Donald Trump, the Texas conservative and former presidential primary rival appeared to have made a grave miscalculation. (snip)
But after a week of Trump repeatedly setting himself on fire (declining even to wait for the previous fire to go out), politicians who endorsed Trump, such as House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), have found themselves feeling the heat, while Cruz’s decision is starting to look like the better long-term bet. The panic within the party spread so much last week that several high-profile Trump supporters reportedly began contemplating staging an “intervention” with the candidate.
And Cruz, in rare fashion, has let the fire rage without adding his own gasoline. “He’s doing a remarkable job staying quiet and letting people come to that conclusion on their own,” said Amanda Carpenter, a longtime adviser to Cruz.
While those close to Cruz were confident the decision not to endorse would be the right one in the end, the quickness with which it’s panning out has been a bit of a surprise. “Trump blew his own convention. While predictable, it still boggles the mind it happened,” Carpenter said. “Trump is like a tornado. You know it’s going to be devastating when it rips through your house but the aftermath is still shocking.”
Cruz is well-positioned for a 2020 presidential bid should he succeed in resuscitating his image — he took home nearly 600 delegates this cycle with the aid of an impressive grassroots organization. (snip)
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Its guys like you that are digging a hole for Trump.
Making idiotic false accusations to throw at Cruz will not encourage any to vote for Trump.
Grow up and quit poisoning the well; Trump needs every Cruz voter to win.
Cruz and Heidi’s eyes are on the prize, which is VERY much alive: presidency of the North American Union. They are strategically, in their minds, about where the Clintons were in 1990. At the RNC, Lyin’ Ted affirmed his loyalty to Wall Street and K Street and Globalism.
And so does Ted for having her around
Sorry, I don’t do the Huff Po.
Donald Trumps is not imploding, but thank you Huff Post for sharing your stupidness for us.
FR doesn’t need you, however. JR made it clear. You are still fighting for Cruz (i.e., open borders, TPP, unlimited immigration.) You are not welcome here. You Cruzers are so sneaky, just like Lyin’ Ted. You are like a child-—JR laid out the deal, but you HAVE to get a little comment in about the Canadian. You were 100% Cruz before; you still are. FR is not for globalists. Get it?
I agree
TED CRUZ IS A ASS. His own immediate gratification is ALL
that is of any worth to him, apparently. - The VERY IDEA
that Cruz would risk inflicting Hillary on us tells me ALL
I need to know about Cruz. . . . AND I voted for Cruz in our
early primary, too.
NEVER AGAIN!! - There are many ways Cruz COULD HAVE dealt
with his “issues” with TRUMP. Fact that he did not deal in
a mature manner shows his true colors. Sanctimonious phony,
IMO.
Cruz is a fraud.
Why is the far left huff post being posted here ?
Posting this inflammatory crap is just your way of pooping in Trump’s well.
Why do you need to give the Dems a voice?
I just spit out my Beer! Lol.
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>> “Why is the far left huff post being posted here ?” <<
Sad, is it not!
Turkeys that claim to support Trump are trying to drive away voters.
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“Trump needs every Cruz voter to win.’
Cruz voters jumped ship when he showed his ass at the RNC. That meme is dead, dude. Cruz no longer has a base.
Because Cruz "chum" Amanda Carpenter is giving them quotes.
It is important to keep track of this charlatan Cruz – he is still undermining/sabotaging Trump, still has designs on the presidency – and it's telling that his spokesbabe is offering coverage to leftist outlets.
Don't like it? Don't read it.
Is that one of today’s protesters? She looks insane.
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Keep on supporting Hillary!
You’re one of her best operatives here.
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Stick it up yours. I'm a Trumpist. It's Amanda Carpenter who's doing the pooping, and we should know about it.
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