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Will Cruz Endorse Trump?
PJ MEDIA ^ | 5-28-2016 | MICHAEL VAN DER GALIEN

Posted on 05/29/2016 7:26:15 AM PDT by Brookhaven

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To: Brookhaven

The reason is simple: Cruz’s own base is highly principled...

BS, Cruz’s own base is highly brainwashed, willfully ignoring Cruz’s lack of honor, lack of conservative principles, lack of Constitutional grounding, pettiness and constant dishonesty.


41 posted on 05/29/2016 8:11:38 AM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: Brookhaven

I fully understand it if Ted Cruz declines endorsing Trump. I will stand by him if he makes that decision, 100%.


42 posted on 05/29/2016 8:15:20 AM PDT by Howie66 ("Tone down the tagline please." - Admin Moderator)
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To: GBA

“Whatever it is Cruz has begun, I hope he finishes it.”

Trying to be the most despised Republican in history? He might have already accomplished that.


44 posted on 05/29/2016 8:21:57 AM PDT by Pravious
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To: Brookhaven

As to the issue of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz,

I wish him an Edgar Allen Poe ‘cask of Amontillado’.

As for his never renouncing his fellowship with Glenn Beck,
may he be awarded his ‘honorary mormon knickers’, complete with, ahem, crabs.

As to his announcing so or not of his ‘now approval’ of Donald J. Trump, I can gladly serve a rodent’s posterior, for either decision the Canadian-born makes.


45 posted on 05/29/2016 8:25:38 AM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: Brookhaven

I think Cruz is holding his endorsement of Trump in an effort to get some items approved
at the convention. What they are I have no idea. They may be party rules, platform planks,
etc but if he has any hope of becoming the nominee down the road he needs to get on board.


46 posted on 05/29/2016 8:30:34 AM PDT by deport
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To: Brookhaven

So Cruz supporters support his LIE that he would endorse and support the CHOSEN GOP candidate?

Wow.


47 posted on 05/29/2016 8:30:43 AM PDT by AuntB (Trump is our Ben Franklin - Brilliant, Boisterous, Brave and ALL AMERICAN!)
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To: Brookhaven

I am so ticked at him, who cares, just go away Ted...


48 posted on 05/29/2016 8:32:40 AM PDT by taildragger (Not my Monkey, not my Circus...)
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To: Pravious
That might be an "unintended" consequence, but I've been wrong before.

Like with that quote from the Wisdom of Sirach where I forgot the word "be":
"so will be the inhabitants of his city."

49 posted on 05/29/2016 8:32:48 AM PDT by GBA (Here in the matrix, life is but a dream.)
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To: Howie66

But not bring an NBC is ok with you?

Hypocrite.


50 posted on 05/29/2016 8:33:48 AM PDT by datura
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To: Brookhaven

Did Adelson buy Newt the VP job with $100M?


51 posted on 05/29/2016 8:40:38 AM PDT by biggredd1
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To: ichabod1

What’s interesting about the whole pledge kerfuffle is this. All the rage was Trump’s reluctance to sign it. All the indignation. All the finger-pointing. Then, he did sign it after leading a news cycle or two. Now the hypocrisy of Bush (and Romney, who wasn’t involved in the pledge, but who owes the party’s nominee some support) reveals these jerks for what they are.

Exit question: Did Trump foresee this? Did he game this out to its end? A couple of months ago, I would have said no. Lately? Things work for him. As somebody pointed out on a nearby thread: Coke and Bud are changing their labels to a Trump-like theme because even the marketers are noticing a lot of us love America and want it to be great. So. Even if Trump didn’t foresee the outcome of certain things, he has caused them And almost always to his benefit.

Makes you wonder.


52 posted on 05/29/2016 8:41:25 AM PDT by StAntKnee (Add your own danged sarc tag)
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To: StAntKnee

>Wow, to add to my earlier thought . . . 80 percent plus of Cruz supporters want him to break the pledge? Guess that reveals something about them, too.

They are not men of honor. Trump took the time to hand write a note to some of the anti Trump radio hosts in WI after Cruz dropped. Instead writing him back in the same manner these same hosts read his note on air and mocked Trump for reaching out to them.

They are little men with big egos and no principles.


53 posted on 05/29/2016 8:45:15 AM PDT by RedWulf (End Free trade.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

Conscience clause has been “inserted” for over 100 years sith the exception of 1976 where it was removed.


54 posted on 05/29/2016 8:52:12 AM PDT by Roos_Girl (The world is full of educated derelicts. - Calvin Coolidge)
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To: StAntKnee
I think that Trump knew instinctively that the pledge thing was a set up just for him. Or he had a friendly warning what the Fox moderators were up to. Trumps life experience has given him a sense of where something is leading to and knows to prepare for the outcome he wants. He also has good sense, like the huge number of Americans who support him We know we have been snookered for years by the political establishment and are ready for a YOUGE change. Go Trump.
55 posted on 05/29/2016 8:53:06 AM PDT by mountainfolk ((The past is prologue))
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To: miss marmelstein

https://www.yahoo.com/news/unconventional-18-inside-book-details-000000315.html

This is a pretty detailed article that explains the committee process. It also explains the conscience clause. Basically the conscience clause has been a part of the nominating rules for over 100 years. The exception being 1976 when Goldwater was able to use his influence to require unit voting.


56 posted on 05/29/2016 8:57:31 AM PDT by Roos_Girl (The world is full of educated derelicts. - Calvin Coolidge)
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To: StAntKnee

The “pledge” was intended for Trump, no one else. He wasn’t expected to agree to it; he was supposed to refuse and then be hounded out of the race due to not being a serious Republican. And, he certainly wasn’t expected to amass the most delegates by far, exceeding the 1237 threshold.


57 posted on 05/29/2016 9:01:50 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: RedWulf

“Egos” is the key term.

This speaks to the character, or lack there of, of these people. They are far more concerned with themselves than the Country.

I perceive Cruz unwilling and unable to accept defeat, to the point that once Trump is elected, I’ll bet he will be the biggest critic of Trump, making him a Media darling, similar to John McCain.


58 posted on 05/29/2016 9:03:34 AM PDT by Rational Thought
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To: StAntKnee
Wow, to add to my earlier thought . . . 80 percent plus of Cruz supporters want him to break the pledge? Guess that reveals something about them, too.

Prideful, idolaters. The Cult of Cruz continues....

59 posted on 05/29/2016 9:03:43 AM PDT by dragonblustar
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To: WildHighlander57

https://www.yahoo.com/news/unconventional-18-inside-book-details-000000315.html

It wouldn’t be “rigging” anything, conscience clause has been standard for over 100 years.


60 posted on 05/29/2016 9:05:53 AM PDT by Roos_Girl (The world is full of educated derelicts. - Calvin Coolidge)
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