Posted on 06/07/2016 2:27:58 PM PDT by jazusamo
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said Tuesday he is still considering whether to support his former rival Donald Trump for president.
"Like many other voters, I'm watching and listening and assessing what he says and what he does and I think that's what millions of voters are doing and that's the way the Democratic process is meant to operate," Cruz said, according to MSNBC.
"I think voters are going to do that from now right until Election Day, and I'm giving it time and watching and assessing."
Cruz, who dropped his presidential bid last month, feuded with the presumptive GOP nominee several times during his campaign. Before dropping out of the race, Cruz called Trump an "utterly amoral" pathological liar, narcissist and bully.
Last month, the Texas senator told reporters he had plenty of time to make a decision on whether or not to back Trump.
Cruz told MSNBC that he is focused on "defending conservative principles," noting he thinks the party's platform should reflect those principles.
"I am fighting for those principles now in the United States Senate. I had hoped to fight for them and implement those principles from the White House," he said.
"It turned out that was not the way the election went and so I'm back here in the Senate working hard to fight for those very same principles."
He said the American people are looking for a leader who will "get Washington off of our backs, that will bring back jobs and economic growth, that will defend the Constitution and that will keep this country safe."
"And I hope that's what we end up with," Cruz said.
Trump has come under fire over comments he made questioning whether an Indiana-born federal judge might be biased against him because of his Mexican heritage. Republican leaders have condemned Trump's remarks.
The party needs to unite behind our nominee. As a Cruz supporter, Ted either needs to either support Trump or be quiet.
I too have “watched and assessed.” FUTC.
Oh hell no.
It’s probably a tough call for him to make after hearing “Lyin Ted” every day for months.
All is fair in love and war.
Well said.
I question whether he’ll be able to speak intelligently again.
Yep... at first I viewed him as someone I could like and admire... boy, was I wrong!
Me too. He is making it easy for me to decide for 2018 though.
What a punk this guy is!
Were that to happen, the Party might as well simply coronate Hillary and be done with it, which is what a lot of the GOPe seem to want to do anyway.
You can’t spell assessing without ...
“I am fighting for those principles now in the United States Senate. I had hoped to fight for them and implement those principles from the White House,” he said.
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How principled is it to run for President when you are not eligible?
Cruz is being Cruz by playing politics up until the final time to make the support annoucement.
That will come at the convention after Cruz has got his platform planks he’s looking for.
When all is adopted and Trump is the official nominee Cruz will make a big splash for Trump.
JMO
HAHA Cruz got so smoked in the primary, what a phoney.
Dear Ted...
GIVE IT UP DUDE!
Endorse Trump or
Vote for Hillary but for gosh sakes....you have to know i will never ever vote for you for anything because you are a theiving coniving son of belial and that’s on a good day..
Cruz was the biggest loser out of the candidates. At least the others dropped out with dignity, can’t say the same for him.
Ted, go away. You could have taken the high road and spoken about what you’d do for this country, but instead you revealed yourself to be the lowlife, foul-mouthed person you pretended not to be. It’s been a month and you still cannot come around to congratulate Donald Trump for beating you? That makes you a poor loser in my eyes. He doesn’t need you.
Why is he asking for money now, he already dropped out? Does he need a new addition to his house or something?
There is no question to support Trump,,,,,, just consider Supreme Court appointees!
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