By mathematically eliminated you must mean there is NO path to winning the convention. That is a mathematical certainty. Like it or not, it is an abuse of the word mathematical. Only people who do not understand what mathematics is can use that term in this case. Of course if Mr. Trump can convince a population that it is a mathematical certainty he can win on the cheap. That is what he is good at...doing stuff on the cheap.
If he fails he will whine. Just like he did not complain about the states with caucuses he won, just the ones he lost.
Bad sport if you ask me. Do you think as president he will be able to do the work...on the cheap? Did he just hire a very bizarre character because he has already won?
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DK
Ted Cruz epitomizes the term "bad sport". I've clearly outlined the situation and scenarios.
I can't get any defensible response from any Cruz supporter. It's just "Hanging on in quiet desperation is the American way", I guess.
There's no miracle coming, and Cruz risks irreparably splintering the party at the convention.
Maybe after Tuesday night, reality will sink in.
He's definitely fading.
Were the situations reversed, many Trump supporters would be calling for Donald Trump to step aside, for the good of the party and the good of the country.
FReeper Jeff Head, as ardent a Cruz supporter as you will find, has aptly summarized the situation in his open letter to Ted Cruz.
It's time to start thinking like a statesman, instead of trying to engineer some kind of delegate coup which, even if successful, would absolutely destroy voter enthusiasm in November.
Rightly or wrongly, the psychology of the situation would cause countless Trump voters to stay home in November.
It's just insane what Cruz is doing.
As I've pointed out, at this point, Ted Cruz's egotism, narcissism, and personal ambition make Donald Trump's ostensible character deficits pale in comparison.
That's the reality. I know he was your guy. But he's lost. Now it's just going to be a question of the magnitude of his humiliation.
I think that Ted Cruz should preempt that, unite the party, and become enough of a hero that he gets a prominent position in the Trump administration.
Also, since he's such a great Constitutionalist (er, except maybe for NBC issues) wouldn't it be great for him to replace Justice Scalia?
If you and Cruz really want what's best for the country, instead of just personal glory, isn't that a great idea?
It's time to start thinking about unity. Ted Cruz won't be getting elected President in 2016, OK?
And Donald Trump is a tireless worker, a good executive, a leader, and someone who loves his country, has already lived the American Dream, and wants to make America great again with the Peoples' input.
Donald Trump is really not the devilish caricature some have sought to brand him as.
As for myself, the healing process can't begin soon enough.
The rancor is off the charts, and though I sense a turning of the tide, I think everyone is weary of this bruising primary cycle.
But if Ted Cruz insists on have his nose rubbed in reality, the voters will oblige.
Vote Trump