Posted on 08/08/2016 7:26:22 PM PDT by M. Thatcher
The Texas senators 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 Cruzs 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. Hes 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 its 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 its 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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Put some butt hurt lotion on it.
Cruz drove voters away. Donors as well.
“Only the MEDIA and the RULING CLASS think that, We the People still want TRUMP!!!”
CORRECT!!! the elites are OUT of it, and have been for decades. Back in ‘72, a NY writer (Nora Ephron, if I’m not mistaken) proclaimed she was shocked that Nixon got reelected, protesting that she did not know ANYONE who voted for Nixon!;)
You’re an idiot!
You’re killing Trump’s chance with your childish nonsense.
Killing Trump’s chances with whom specifically?
Pauline Kael
No, fools like you are driving voters away.
Get used to saying “Madam President.”
Cruz imploded early in the primary season. He has no reason to laugh at anybody but himself.
Put some more lotion on that butt hurt.
It was Pauline Kael.
Now you hate me.
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Amanda Carpenter had no voice here until you gave it to her.
Your cover is blown.
It is long past time for Ted to get off his pity pot and his Fr Tokyo Rose posters of bs like this.
He is my Senator. My husband and I supported him for that office and we supported him in his run for President. It quickly became aware to us that he was not honest and was only concerned about his own political aspirations. We are all in for Trump and will not vote for Ted Cruz for any office again.
Because this Leftist rag has been banned from covering Trump’s events, they are left to regurgitate this old bilge. Next, they’ll reveal that Megan Kelly doesn’t like Trump.
“Dont need to see it, I know what they write, please use some editing skills in the future. The Huffington Post does not belong here, period.”
I am about ready to deduct a $ from my monthly pledge for each bs post like this.
Hey Ted, did good old El Rushbo get your meme? I’m sure Rush will give this pap serious discussion on his program tomorrow.
Rush has never recovered from his butt hurt at your devastating loss in the Primary.
True words
So do you approve of Cruz’s behavior at the convention?
“As long as Cruz is playing soreloserman and working in tandem with the GOPe against US, he deserves all the grief we can level against him. Dont look now but Cruz has become what hes been fighting against. You have a choice to make.”
355 posted on 4/20/2016, 10:09:37 PM by Jim Robinson
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Thank you for posting this little gem from JimRob! As usual, Jim is spot on in his analysis!
The last laugh, he’ll still sound whinie.
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