Posted on 4/7/2016, 5:32:13 AM by 2ndDivisionVet
Rudy Giuliani will meet with Ted Cruz on Thursday in New York, according to a national political operative and Republican operative in New York familiar with the plans.
The meeting could signal a significant shift: Giuliani had in February said he was acting as an informal adviser to Donald Trump, and had spoken favorably of him publicly several times, including at an event in Peoria, Illinois, when he alluded to the billionaire developer’s slogan, saying, “I hope you’ll look for a candidate who can set a direction for this country that one, talks about how great they are, a lot.”
But with the New York primary looming April 19, the former New York mayor and 2008 presidential candidate seems to be having second thoughts. He’ll meet with the Texas senator, who’ll need to pull of a significant upset to be able to beat Trump in his home state and to rack up the delegates to force a brokered convention in Cleveland, where he’d hope to come out on top with the nomination.
Giuliani, who’s been out of office since 2001, remains the most prominent force in the Republican establishment in New York, and his endorsement would likely have major sway, were he to make one, and even more so because of the switch it would be: He was one of the first notable Republicans to give a nod of support toward Trump earlier in the race.
Cruz was campaigning Wednesday in the Bronx, where among other things, he was confronted with his attack on Trump during the Iowa caucuses campaign for having “New York values” that made the senator said made him out of step with the national Republican Party.
The people familiar with the meeting didn’t downplay the significance of it for Giuliani’s mindset.
Cruz's campaign didn't immediately return a request for comment.
Curiouser and curiouser.
Giuliani has been in the Trumptser Fire.
Is he getting out?
Just covering all the bases.... Groundwork, y’know.
For a guy who touts of his “deals”, it is interesting that he just cannot close one. Trump is blowing this with incompetent campaign organization and periodic verbal diarrhea.
“Trumpsrer fire”. You like illegal immigrants?
At this time next week, Trump will be on course for the nomination.
But you already knew that.
Trump’s consigliere
Christie will walk too, I guess. Watch. On FR, both Rudy and him will suddenly become magically assailed as liberal tools of
George Soros, Bilderberger plants, not worth the time of day.
If I recall correctly, Rudy now runs a “security” firm. While you Cruzadians may be hoping that Rudy is going to throw in with Ted Cruz, it could just be that Rudy is going to explain some of the “beans” that might be “spilled” if Ted continues his lyin’ and cheatin’ ways.
But we will see. Remember: No weapon formed against Donald Trump has prospered.
You’re a regular Geraldo, aren’t you?
Are you seriously telling me that 2DV was a “Birther” before he went Cruzadian? You Photoshoped that, didn’t you?
Making an offer Ted can’t refuse; like Supreme Court judge..
Is this an actual screenshot?
What's happening between now and this time next week to make that happen?
What you call verbal diarrhea is what won him 700+ delegates, about 200 more than Cruz.
This week. And after that, next week....
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