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The Nuclear Option: Ted Cruz Fails to Heed Own Advice, Get Out of Race He Can’t Win
Breitbart ^ | 4/20/2016 | Charles Hurt

Posted on 04/20/2016 8:02:15 PM PDT by libsdrinkkoolaid

Mere weeks ago, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) of Texas pressured Ohio Gov. John Kasich to get out of the race for the Republican nomination because he had no mathematical chance of winning....

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: canadian; cruzie; cruztrump; dumptrump; ineligible; itsaprimary; itsnotfair; rump; trumpanzees; trumpcult; trumpdisease; trumptoostupidtowin; wrongtitle
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To: TontoKowalski
He (Cruz) should cut a deal, preserve his dignity and his future

Putting Neil Bush on his campaign staff was irrational. Not recognizing how us voting fodder feel about the CO delegate vote theft is arrogant and misguided. Dropping NY campaigning and letting his percent of votes sink so low was real bad political strategy.

How does Cruz rehabilitate himself? First, he has to get out of the Bushes. Second, in the US Senate, he has to be an effective and loyal advocate of all the changes that Trump will initiate. I wonder if he's too far off the deep end to do that.

81 posted on 04/21/2016 2:14:34 AM PDT by grania
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To: Repeal The 17th
I'm sad that you led me to that post, because anytime I see someone use the divisive term "GOPe", I really lose a lot of respect for them. Say "Republican establishment" if that's what you mean, instead of making up an insulting term. Ironically, he calls for unity while using a divisive term. That sounds more like a gloating call for surrender than a true call to unity.

Until now I had no reason to disrespect Jim Robinson, though I knew little about him other than he founded/created this website.

82 posted on 04/21/2016 2:59:01 AM PDT by Stat Man
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

They did not say “we did it #Cruz.”
They said ‘we did it #neverTrump.”

GOPe #NeverTrump delegates are not Cruz supporters.

At the convention they will be loyal to their party bosses not Cruz = Cruz is not going to win any vote at a contested convention.


83 posted on 04/21/2016 3:13:01 AM PDT by Mechanicos (Trump is for America First. Cruz is for America Last. It's that simple.)
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To: Lakeshark
He needs to pack it up soon, before he destroys his own political career.

IMO, he's already crossed that bridge and entered into purposeful destruction and scorched earth. If I can't have it, no Republican can have it. I was a Cruz supporter from day 1 but turned yesterday when, having been mathematically eliminated, he declared he would fight all the way to the convention, virtually assuring victory for Hillary (assuming she avoids indictment.)

84 posted on 04/21/2016 3:16:40 AM PDT by IamConservative (There is no greater threat to our freedoms than Bipartisanship.)
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To: Bobby_Taxpayer
Trump may have mathematical chance, but no REALISTIC chance to get a 1st ballot win.

I get it ... you can't add ...

Trump will be 1300+ ... EASY ...

85 posted on 04/21/2016 4:06:30 AM PDT by dartuser
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To: G Larry
Cruz has a very realistic path to the nomination via the second ballot.

There will be no second ballot ... Trump comes to the convention with 1300+ easy ...

86 posted on 04/21/2016 4:07:40 AM PDT by dartuser
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To: sargon
It's all over now except for the incessant Cruz whining...

Unfortunately that will never end ...

87 posted on 04/21/2016 4:08:53 AM PDT by dartuser
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To: Iowa David
When Trump gets 1237 Cruz will be eliminated. There will be a contested convention.

Trump will get to 1300+ easy ... I understand you Cruzers cant add ...

I'm not sure what I will enjoy more ... seeing Trump get to 1237 ... or Cruz-aide drinkers wailing and lamenting.

Cruz has been mathematically eliminated ... his support will tank, despite the best efforts of Levin and company.

88 posted on 04/21/2016 4:12:10 AM PDT by dartuser
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To: TexasGator

“System is rigged. Trump gets 60% of vote but gets 95% of delegates!”

LOL - sounds like Trump DOUBLE CROSSED us by ‘working the voters’ to get to 60%.


89 posted on 04/21/2016 4:20:23 AM PDT by BobL (A vote for Cruz...is now a vote for Romney / Jeb / Linda / Ryan (at the convention))
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To: UnwashedPeasant

“Cruz will win the second ballot.”

FUNNIEST LINE OF THE CAMPAIGN SEASON!!

Cruz will be lucky if pass to the convention still works for the second ballot. More likely he’ll be hauled off by the police to spend a few nights in the cooler with the Soros bunch...which will not be much fun for him.


90 posted on 04/21/2016 4:25:15 AM PDT by BobL (A vote for Cruz...is now a vote for Romney / Jeb / Linda / Ryan (at the convention))
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To: BobL
“System is rigged. Trump gets 60% of vote but gets 95% of delegates!”

Or, if we are talking Colorado:

“System is rigged. Cruz gets 0% of vote but gets 100% of delegates!”

91 posted on 04/21/2016 5:04:34 AM PDT by lafroste
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To: libsdrinkkoolaid

525,000 NY “republicans” vote for Mr. Trump and its over? That’s less votes than Sen. Cruz got in Wisconsin. This primary is a mess.


92 posted on 04/21/2016 5:30:40 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: fortheDeclaration

You continue to grasp at fairytale scenarios that will never happen.

The very existence of Trump proves the “parties” aren’t in control.


93 posted on 04/21/2016 5:57:03 AM PDT by G Larry (ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS impose SLAVE WAGES on LEGAL Immigrants.)
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To: dartuser

“Trump comes to the convention with 1300+ easy ...”

Step away from the hash pipe!


94 posted on 04/21/2016 5:58:31 AM PDT by G Larry (ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS impose SLAVE WAGES on LEGAL Immigrants.)
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To: TontoKowalski

Agreed. Some reflections:
* Fredrick 11 of Prussia labeled audacity as the must have attribute in great leaders. Trump, whatever his warts, manifests that in spades.
*Lord Acton correctly asserted that “Good men are never great men”. Is Trump a nice guy? Let’s pray that he is NOT!!!
*Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come!!!


95 posted on 04/21/2016 7:16:38 AM PDT by Arrian (But)
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To: libsdrinkkoolaid

He used to say Obama wasn’t eligible because he had one foreign parent, too.

Lyin’ Ted.


96 posted on 04/21/2016 7:33:18 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. --George Orwell)
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To: Stat Man
Until now I had no reason to disrespect Jim Robinson, though I knew little about him other than he founded/created this

Are you kidding me? You've been here since 2001 and claim that you don't know much about Jim Rob? If you want to play in politics, get your head out of your diaper! You're too ignorant to be commenting on these threads with the adults.

97 posted on 04/21/2016 8:32:13 AM PDT by 2nd amendment mama ( www.2asisters.org | Self defense is a basic human right!)
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To: dartuser

Just don’t see it on a state by state delegate count of what’s left.


98 posted on 04/21/2016 8:35:19 AM PDT by Bobby_Taxpayer
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To: erkelly

Can’t argue with that


99 posted on 04/21/2016 10:11:17 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: G Larry
The GOP Party still has a great deal of power or else Cruz wouldn't be still around!

So, don't kid yourself, they are not going to allow a Convention fight!

100 posted on 04/21/2016 12:37:50 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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