AP: Republican Leaders Starting to See Ted Cruz as Best Anti-Trump Alternative

[PzLdr]

Everyone knows the Trumpsters will stay home if Trump's not the nominee.  That's how it is with cults of personality.

And with comments like Teddy Boy's, you're pretty sure guaranteeing it. But hey, whatever floats your boat.

[sinkspur]

And with comments like Teddy Boy's, you're pretty sure guaranteeing it. But hey, whatever floats your boat.

So, it's a standstill. 

What is Trump going to do to bring the 66% of the party who don't support him around? 

Those who aren't in his camp aren't going to come over with more trashing of women, Hispanics, Muslims and God knows who else.  They're not going to come over with talk of trade wars and single payer healthcare plans.

So what's his plan?  Does he have one?  Probably not.  Just hopes everybody unites behind him.

He's got another thing coming.

[Lando Lincoln]

Sad. All of it.

[DCPatriot]

That's not true, Sinkspur.

We'll vote for whomever the Nominee end up to be.....We're Republicans first and anti-Left/Socialism second.

How about you?   

[sinkspur]

That's not true, Sinkspur.

We'll vote for whomever the Nominee end up to be.....We're Republicans first and anti-Left/Socialism second.

How about you?   

If Trump is the nominee, how does he get the 2/3 of the party who oppose him to unite behind him?

Sending me a case of steaks that aren't his ain't gonna work.

[Lando Lincoln]

[DCPatriot]

If Trump is the nominee, how does he get the 2/3 of the party who oppose him to unite behind him?

Sending me a case of steaks that aren't his ain't gonna work.

Go ahead....keep putting your own selfish interest about the welfare of the country....and above the sanctity of the 2nd Amendment..., the makeup of the Supreme Court, and God knows what the hell else Hillary has planned for us.

[sinkspur]

stuart stevens ‏@stuartpstevens  14h14 hours ago

Dem debate shows R's  have tremendous opportunity to win WH. So naturally the plan is to nominate a guy who gets his steaks fact checked.
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[sinkspur]

Go ahead....keep putting your own selfish interest about the welfare of the country....and above the sanctity of the 2nd Amendment..., the makeup of the Supreme Court, and God knows what the hell else Hillary has planned for us.

My selfish interest?  MY selfish interest?

You support a man who is nothing but selfishness personified.  He's conducting this campaign for his own vanity, pimping steaks and water and wine at press conferences.

Sorry. He may have sold you, but he hasn't sold me.  And telling me  he's not Hillary is not enough.

In many ways, he's worse than Hillary.  I could vote for neither and sleep well.

[PzLdr]

So, it's a standstill. 

What is Trump going to do to bring the 66% of the party who don't support him around? 

Those who aren't in his camp aren't going to come over with more trashing of women, Hispanics, Muslims and God knows who else.  They're not going to come over with talk of trade wars and single payer healthcare plans.

So what's his plan?  Does he have one?  Probably not.  Just hopes everybody unites behind him.

He's got another thing coming.

It's interesting your assumption that the 66% you reverently refer to are there as anti-Trump, and not for another, INDIVIDUAL candidate.  Especially since you have harped, ad nauseam that "25%" of the GOP voters will walk if the Donald is the nominee". So what happened to the other41%, hmm?

[sinkspur]

It's interesting your assumption that the 66% you reverently refer to are there as anti-Trump, and not for another, INDIVIDUAL candidate.  Especially since you have harped, ad nauseam that "25%" of the GOP voters will walk if the Donald is the nominee". So what happened to the other41%, hmm?

What is unmistakable is that Trump is losing support, and has been over the last two weeks. In some cases, dramatically.

The GOP is not going to unite behind Trump in the way it has with other candidates. And it shouldn't. 

It's Trump's job to bring everybody together.  When has he ever done that?

[truth_seeker]

Can't fight something with nothing.

The Senator from Alberta, the last best hope, is now starting to use already failed tactics, like his statement Trump's supporters are "low information," etc.

I actually once thought Cruz was smart. But he like many lawyers, full of themselves, convinced they are the smartest people in any room.

And either Ted simply forgot the tactic already failed, or he feels he alone can use it with success, where others failed.

Karl Rove just became Cruz' real campaign manager, when Cruz signed on to be the establishment's water boy.

How ironic finding Rove and McConnell in Sea Island, plotting to have Sen. Cruz do their bidding.

[Longiron]

Can't fight something with nothing.

The Senator from Alberta, the last best hope, is now starting to use already failed tactics, like his statement Trump's supporters are "low information," etc.

I actually once thought Cruz was smart. But he like many lawyers, full of themselves, convinced they are the smartest people in any room.

And either Ted simply forgot the tactic already failed, or he feels he alone can use it with success, where others failed.

Karl Rove just became Cruz' real campaign manager, when Cruz signed on to be the establishment's water boy.

How ironic finding Rove and McConnell in Sea Island, plotting to have Sen. Cruz do their bidding.

Exactly now that the OUTSIDER has become full fledged RINOGOPe it has not taken long to start their talking points Thought CRUZ was smarter but I was wrong.

[PzLdr]

What is unmistakable is that Trump is losing support, and has been over the last two weeks. In some cases, dramatically.

The GOP is not going to unite behind Trump in the way it has with other candidates. And it shouldn't. 

It's Trump's job to bring everybody together.  When has he ever done that?

Let's see. 20,000 Mass. Dems. change their registration either to GOP or independent. Over 10,000 Dems do the same in Ohio. Trump's attracting the blue collar 'Reagan Democrats in droves, and is pulling well on independents. Who have your jokers brought in?

[sinkspur]

Let's see. 20,000 Mass. Dems. change their registration either to GOP or independent. Over 10,000 Dems do the same in Ohio. Trump's attracting the blue collar 'Reagan Democrats in droves, and is pulling well on independents. Who have your jokers brought in?

What good does bringing Democrats in do when he drives out Republicans? 

I pay attention to what people say. Most Trump voters don't care what he says. They follow the man, not his policies.

I will not vote for a man who thinks the presidency grants him the authority to order the military to commit war crimes.

[alicewonders]

Can't fight something with nothing.

The Senator from Alberta, the last best hope, is now starting to use already failed tactics, like his statement Trump's supporters are "low information," etc.

I actually once thought Cruz was smart. But he like many lawyers, full of themselves, convinced they are the smartest people in any room.

And either Ted simply forgot the tactic already failed, or he feels he alone can use it with success, where others failed.

Karl Rove just became Cruz' real campaign manager, when Cruz signed on to be the establishment's water boy.

How ironic finding Rove and McConnell in Sea Island, plotting to have Sen. Cruz do their bidding.

Some people can pull off insults - some, like Rubio, can't.  We'll see if it works for Ted.

[PzLdr]

What good does bringing Democrats in do when he drives out Republicans? 

I pay attention to what people say. Most Trump voters don't care what he says. They follow the man, not his policies.

I will not vote for a man who thinks the presidency grants him the authority to order the military to commit war crimes.

What good? Hasn't the GIOP mantra been, for years, that they can't win UNLESS they bring in more people. Concededly, it doesn't seem as if blue collar Dems constitute the people you want to see in. But they're there for the taking. And Trump is taking them. Check out the numbers at his rallies. Teddy Boy, Boobio or Kasich match those numbers?

Now you've posted, ad infinitum that 25% of 'Pubbies will either not vote, or go some other way if Trump's the nominee. I'll take that loss for the gain in voters.

And as for why you won't vote for Trump, who cares?

[A-Lert]

We attack Trump because he's a thug. Can't have a thug in the Oval Office.

Fact;
He spent more than 21 straight hours railing against any government funding for Obamacare. Then Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas joined the other 99 senators from both parties in voting Wednesday to move ahead on a spending plan expected to do just that.

[PzLdr]

We attack Trump because he's a thug. Can't have a thug in the Oval Office.

As opposed to the abject gentility of the current occupant? Give me a Lucky Luciano to a Little Lu Lu every time.

[aligncare]

Fact;
He spent more than 21 straight hours railing against any government funding for Obamacare. Then Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas joined the other 99 senators from both parties in voting Wednesday to move ahead on a spending plan expected to do just that.

Just needed to be repeated about 1000 more times to get through to some of our thicker numb skulls.

[sinkspur]

What good? Hasn't the GIOP mantra been, for years, that they can't win UNLESS they bring in more people. Concededly, it doesn't seem as if blue collar Dems constitute the people you want to see in. But they're there for the taking. And Trump is taking them. Check out the numbers at his rallies. Teddy Boy, Boobio or Kasich match those numbers?

Now you've posted, ad infinitum that 25% of 'Pubbies will either not vote, or go some other way if Trump's the nominee. I'll take that loss for the gain in voters.

And as for why you won't vote for Trump, who cares?

You are not going to offset a quarter of Republicans not voting for Trump in addition to the measly 18% support he gets with minorities with Democrats. 

You better care about those 25%. Or rather, Trump better care.  He can't win without them.

[PzLdr]

You are not going to offset a quarter of Republicans not voting for Trump in addition to the measly 18% support he gets with minorities with Democrats. 

You better care about those 25%. Or rather, Trump better care.  He can't win without them.

Why? Did you deliver the White House in'08? How about 2012? Oh wait, you didn't So take your 25% and, etc., etc.

[A-Lert]

Just needed to be repeated about 1000 more times to get through to some of our thicker numb skulls.

The anti-Trump  irrationally attack and denigrate Trump and any and all of those who do or would support him. Yet rarely (for me personally)  do they ever advocate for a candidate in opposition.

Fact;
He spent more than 21 straight hours railing against any government funding for Obamacare. Then Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas joined the other 99 senators from both parties in voting Wednesday to move ahead on a spending plan expected to do just that.

[aligncare]

Rudy Giuliani is the model here. L

Giuliani was one ferocious, tough, street fighter. You'd have to be, to bust up the stinking, entrenched corruption in city hall.

Is there anyone here who thinks that an intransigent, corrupt democrat political machine in power in New York in 1994 was going to play nice with republican candidate for mayor, Rudy Giuliani? He had to out-think and out-tough the political establishment. And build coalitions with police and sanitation, fight the teachers union. Constantly repeat the three major goals he wanted to accomplish: bring down crime, bring in jobs and improve economy, improve quality-of-life. The rest is history.

Giuliani recognizes himself in Donald Trump. He recently endorsed Trump for president.

[Free Vulcan]

The anti-Trump  irrationally attack and denigrate Trump and any and all of those who do or would support him. Yet rarely (for me personally)  do they ever advocate for a candidate in opposition.

Fact;
He spent more than 21 straight hours railing against any government funding for Obamacare. Then Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas joined the other 99 senators from both parties in voting Wednesday to move ahead on a spending plan expected to do just that.

So you've denigrated the opposition, without mentioning the fact that there's nothing in that budget that Trump wouldn't have signed on to, and supporting that position.

And I support Cruz.