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Cruz: I'm fine with contested convention
The Hill ^ | 03-09-2016 | Jesse Byrnes

Posted on 03/09/2016 8:09:34 AM PST by scooby321

Ted Cruz says he would have no problem with a contested convention over the summer in the event neither he nor Donald Trump secures enough delegates before then to lock up the Republican presidential nomination.

Trump suggested Wednesday morning on "Fox and Friends" that Cruz was making the statement "because he had such a bad night last night."

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 1stcanadiansenator; 2016election; brokeredconvention; bush; contestedconvention; cruz; election2016; establishmentcruz; flipflop; gopconvention; lyingted; romney; rubio; stoptrump; stoptrumpmovement; tedcruz; tedspacificpartners; texas; trump; trumpertantrum
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To: OneVike

Nice name calling. I believe strongly Crus is GOP establishment and the events of the past week having him showing it more. Most people who know me do not consider me to be an idiot. Read his and wifey’s resumes with a critical eye and get back to me. If you had done that the whole Neil Bush thing, TPA vote and Corker bill vote would not be big surprises. If you see anything in Cruz’s resume that says Bushy/GOP outsider, let me know because I can’t find it. I feel bad for not doing more research before I voted for the Canadian citizen for Senator in 2012.


261 posted on 03/09/2016 10:26:34 AM PST by jospehm20
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To: Helicondelta

My God. Where do y’all come up with some of this?


262 posted on 03/09/2016 10:28:18 AM PST by DrewsMum (If they wanted a conservative, they'd vote for one.)
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To: lodi90

“Trump or Ryan/Cruz “unity” ticket. Book it. That’s why Cruz is kissing up to the GOP.”

Yep. The GOPE will let Cruz keep his “anti-establishment outsider” status and install him as Ryan’s VP as a “conciliatory” gesture. And some Cruz ppl will lap it up, thinking they’re truly getting a compromise from the GOPE. They’ll fall hook, line and sinker.

And then the bloodbath in Cleveland will begin. Ugh. These people are insane. And they think WE’RE the ones with no brain mass.


263 posted on 03/09/2016 10:29:38 AM PST by Nita Nupress (https://soundcloud.com/breitbart/breitbart-news-saturday-stephen-miller-february-26-2016 MUST LISTEN)
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To: jospehm20

How does this make him establishment.

Contested convention is a reality if no one reaches 1237.

Now, a brokered convention, THAT would be disastrous. He even said so.


264 posted on 03/09/2016 10:31:12 AM PST by DrewsMum (If they wanted a conservative, they'd vote for one.)
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To: IrishBrigade

No ‘brokered’ means brings some additional party in like Romney in.

Huge distinction. A horse trading /deal making contest between Cruz and Trump is very.

Most see the distinction.


265 posted on 03/09/2016 10:31:41 AM PST by fooman (Get real with Kin Jung mentally Ill about proliferation)
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To: MNDude

If no one has the votes, it will be a contested convention.

That isn’t debatable.


266 posted on 03/09/2016 10:32:22 AM PST by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: Toughluck_freeper

Why would he do that?

Contested convention doesn’t mean GOPE picks the guy.


267 posted on 03/09/2016 10:32:37 AM PST by DrewsMum (If they wanted a conservative, they'd vote for one.)
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To: scooby321

Of course Cruz is ok with it he is one the bought and paid for establishment boys. He was on the bench for Bush all along. There needs to be a Beck’ing as in Beck him like a Bork’ing.


268 posted on 03/09/2016 10:33:29 AM PST by free_life (If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
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To: John Valentine

No more Bush dynasty influence in our White House.

No more Bush loser leadership.

269 posted on 03/09/2016 10:33:55 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: DrewsMum

Contested and brokered seem to me like two ways of saying the same thing but that is what lawyers generally do. Hopefully Trump gets 1237 and we will not have to find out if I am right.


270 posted on 03/09/2016 10:35:52 AM PST by jospehm20
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To: DrewsMum

NO MORE BUSH DYNASTY LOSER LEADERSHIP, NO MORE BUSH INFLUENCE

271 posted on 03/09/2016 10:36:26 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: free_life

Yeah sure....and that’s why Bushie voters are voting for trump....

How do you explain that?


272 posted on 03/09/2016 10:37:34 AM PST by Cold Heat
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To: jospehm20

It’s not an opinion or a “seems to be” situation. They are not the same thing. Bottom line.


273 posted on 03/09/2016 10:38:11 AM PST by DrewsMum (If they wanted a conservative, they'd vote for one.)
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To: Reverend Wright

It’s not so much GOP shenanigans at that point as most delegates are still bound. When all the delegates become unbound, it’s brokered, THEN that’s when you watch for estab shenanigans.


274 posted on 03/09/2016 10:40:21 AM PST by DrewsMum (If they wanted a conservative, they'd vote for one.)
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To: jospehm20

they are editing recent versions of Heidi Cruz’ resume.

http://www.cfr.org/canada/building-north-american-community/p8102
Task Force Report No. 53

Task Force Members:

HEIDI S. CRUZ is an energy investment banker with Merrill Lynch in Houston, Texas. She served in the Bush White House under Dr. Condoleezza Rice as the Economic Director for the Western Hemisphere at the National Security Council, as the Director of the Latin America Office at the U.S. Treasury Department, and as Special Assistant to Ambassador Robert B. Zoellick, U.S. Trade Representative. Prior to government service, Ms. Cruz was an investment banker with J.P. Morgan in New York City.

whatever happened to her years at GS ?

This is a Clintonian move if I ever saw it.


275 posted on 03/09/2016 10:41:28 AM PST by Reverend Wright (Illegal immigrants: Arrest, Intern, Deport)
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To: scooby321

The Civil War of 2016
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2012/aug/7/the-civil-war-of-2016/


276 posted on 03/09/2016 10:41:30 AM PST by Nita Nupress (https://soundcloud.com/breitbart/breitbart-news-saturday-stephen-miller-february-26-2016 MUST LISTEN)
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To: AnAmericanMother

Exactly right.


277 posted on 03/09/2016 10:41:35 AM PST by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: NFHale; GOPsterinMA; stephenjohnbanker
Been listening to a CD series “Ronald Reagan: Speaking My Mind”.
Amazing how much I miss that American...


You and millions of others Brother Hale.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRUbwnkEPqc

No body could handle the f--kwit libtard media like the Gipper could.
278 posted on 03/09/2016 10:43:40 AM PST by mkjessup (TRUMP is the windshield, the libtard media, 'RATS, RINOS and cowards are BUGS!! GO TRUMP GO!!)
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To: mkjessup; GOPsterinMA; stephenjohnbanker

Good to see you, MK buddy!

Reagan handled the media with grace, charm and a smile.

And you know it just infuriated them even further, because they enjoyed it in spite of themselves...


279 posted on 03/09/2016 10:48:17 AM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: stephenjohnbanker
The best years of my life were when Reagan was POTUS.

Mine too ol' FRiend, mine too.
280 posted on 03/09/2016 10:48:20 AM PST by mkjessup (TRUMP is the windshield, the libtard media, 'RATS, RINOS and cowards are BUGS!! GO TRUMP GO!!)
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