Cruz lost because of Kasich?
Cruz didn’t lose because of Kasich. Cruz lost because of Cruz. Lots of Cruz supporters like me switched to Trump and then when all the Cruz lying started we never looked back. It had nothing to do with Kasich.
Cruz tried to make an alliance with Kasich and just showed how weird he was. Normal people know you quit after your opponent has beaten you. He got nasty and then started lying all over the place. Then he became known as Lying Ted. Kasich didn’t make Cruz start lying. Marco Rubio had the common sense to know he lost and he quit. Kasich only won 1 state so he wasn’t a threat to anyone.
Cruz couldn’t beat Trump because the voters agreed with Trump more on the issues he was focused on. Nobody could argue the issues with Trump so they all focus on things like his speaking style or just start lying. Trump taught Cruz a lesson, he was on the wrong side of the issues, so making fun of Trump’s hair or lying saying he was dealing with the mob or he was the same as Hillary was not going to beat him. The evengelicals didn’t vote for Cruz? You know why because they don’t like liars.
That’s in response to this...
“Anyone with memories going back four years will recall that a contributing factor was Kasich’s refusal to quit the race, despite having won only his home state’s primary, ensuring that the non-Trump vote was split between Kasich and Ted Cruz. In fact, according to Tim Alberta’s book, American Carnage, shortly before withdrawing from the race, Cruz privately met with Kasich and declared, “Respectfully, you’re not going to win this nomination, and if you are really invested in preventing Donald Trump from being the Republican nominee, you need to drop out of this race. One of us has to, or he is on a glide path to the nomination.” Kasich told Cruz, “Ted, I am going all the way to the convention in Cleveland. Nothing you can say is going to change my mind about this.”
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A few days later, Cruz lost the Indiana primary and decided to quit the race. One day later, contradicting what he had said in their private meeting, Kasich quit the race as well.
A few people in this world are more responsible for Donald Trump being president than John Kasich, but not many. Hillary Clinton, maybe James Comey . . .”
I was floating between Cruz and Trump but when Trump's rally goers were physically attacked by leftists Cruz blamed it on Trump! Nope. Cruz showed right there that he would side with leftists when the rubber hit the road.
You are so right. I noticed this part with interest:
***Cruz privately met with Kasich and declared, “Respectfully, you’re not going to win this nomination, and if you are really invested in preventing Donald Trump from being the Republican nominee, you need to drop out of this race. One of us has to, or he is on a glide path to the nomination.” Kasich told Cruz, “Ted, I am going all the way to the convention in Cleveland. Nothing you can say is going to change my mind about this.”
A few days later, Cruz lost the Indiana primary and decided to quit the race. One day later, contradicting what he had said in their private meeting, Kasich quit the race as well.***
When it was time for the Indiana primary that year, I remember that I was somewhat divided on who to vote for. I actually flipped a quarter, three times. It came up Cruz every time. Didn’t matter. My gut had a different decision and I voted for Trump. I have never regretted that vote.