Posted on 08/08/2016 7:26:22 PM PDT by M. Thatcher
The Texas senator’s decision to not endorse the GOP nominee is looking pretty good right now.
WASHINGTON Immediately after Sen. Ted Cruz walked offstage at the GOP convention in Cleveland last month without endorsing Donald Trump, the Texas conservative and former presidential primary rival appeared to have made a grave miscalculation. (snip)
But after a week of Trump repeatedly setting himself on fire (declining even to wait for the previous fire to go out), politicians who endorsed Trump, such as House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), have found themselves feeling the heat, while Cruz’s decision is starting to look like the better long-term bet. The panic within the party spread so much last week that several high-profile Trump supporters reportedly began contemplating staging an “intervention” with the candidate.
And Cruz, in rare fashion, has let the fire rage without adding his own gasoline. “He’s doing a remarkable job staying quiet and letting people come to that conclusion on their own,” said Amanda Carpenter, a longtime adviser to Cruz.
While those close to Cruz were confident the decision not to endorse would be the right one in the end, the quickness with which it’s panning out has been a bit of a surprise. “Trump blew his own convention. While predictable, it still boggles the mind it happened,” Carpenter said. “Trump is like a tornado. You know it’s going to be devastating when it rips through your house but the aftermath is still shocking.”
Cruz is well-positioned for a 2020 presidential bid should he succeed in resuscitating his image — he took home nearly 600 delegates this cycle with the aid of an impressive grassroots organization. (snip)
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The Cubanadian is a fraud.
Who?
How can anyone think Donald Trump is going to implode?
Ted Cruz is DEAD to me. (And I suspect a few other Patriots, too!)
*SPIT*
But after a week of Trump repeatedly setting himself on fire
Only the MEDIA and the RULING CLASS think that, We the People still want TRUMP!!!
Cruz will get the BLAME along with the other “never Trumpers” if he loses.
There was only ONE scenario where Cruz would come out looking good from his stunt. If Trump WON and then if Trump governed like a liberal. In ANY other scenario Cruz looks like a sore loser idiot.
Why post this dreck? Don’t you respect Jim Robinson’s wishes that we pull together behind Trump?
The Cubanadian is an INELIGIBLE fraud.
“Cruz is well-positioned for a 2020 presidential bid should he succeed in resuscitating his image “
Cruz’ image is beyond resuscitation. If all he has is airhead and concubine Amanda defending him he’s a seriously pathetic human being.
Yes, but the Conservative Treehouse WILL get the last laugh when HuffPo implodes after the election.
I don’t understand why any crap, and that’s what it is, is posted from the Huffington Post. Each article they write carries a disclaimer about how crazy Trump is. Don’t need to see it, I know what they write, please use some editing skills in the future. The Huffington Post does not belong here, period.
I voted for Cruz in Ohio. Mark my words: I will NEVER vote for him again EVER!
What junk. FUHP and FUTC. And I used to support you, Cruz. I have even voted for you. NEVER AGAIN, ya jerk.
I was a Cruzer in the primaries. Every single GOPer who refuses to unconditionally endorse Trump is forever dead to me, beginning with Cruz. I want them gone. NOW.
Cruz? No the commies, the leftists, the Obamas and Hillary efin Clinton will get the last laugh. Wonderful.
No the laugh is on all of us.
Any loss to hillary clinton will never be blamed on the tireless hero of the American people, Donald J. Trump. He is the greatest American since George Washington. It will be blamed on the worthless detractors and there will be political hell to pay. cruz sucks.
No he won’t cause the folks of Texas will have the last laugh ..goodbye you miserable turncoat Cruz!!
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