Trump: I’m open to Cruz as VP

[libertybele]

Could be, but I doubt you could ever prove it. Sometimes being smart is better than being intelligent.

 Texas GOP Starts To Rally Behind Trump As Nominee

By Patrick Svitek Texas Tribune • 22 hours ago

...and when you're a billionaire you neither have to be smart or intelligent.  Trump is pure proof of that.

[sneakypete]

There has never been an election that I can remember where the GOP establishment didn't get behind the nominee. 

Barry Goldwater,then Reagan during his first term. The Country Club Republicans refused to back Goldwater,so LBJ got elected.

Later on they told Reagan at the convention that if  he didn't take Poppy as his running mate they would withdraw all party aide to him during his run for the presidency.

[Mesaclone]

Cruz is much much more intelligent than Trump.  Cruz isn't going to endorse him unless he has good reason and it benefits the country.  That's been Cruz's objective; to restore the Country under the Constitution.  The way I see it ... the Donald needs Cruz right now more than Cruz needs him. On the surface, Cruz has everything to lose by endorsing Trump and nothing to gain.

And what if Trump were to announce that his SCJ nominee to replace Scalia will be Ted Cruz...and that the nation needs a man like Ted, with his admittedly extraordinary legal mind...on the court. Part of this transaction would include an endorsement of the GOP nominee, of course.

What then would Ted do?

My guess, he would accept, knowing that his presence on the court rather than an extreme liberal filling Scalia's shows...would be of far greater importance than any issues of hurt feelings and/pride.

[sinkspur]

And what if Trump were to announce that his SCJ nominee to replace Scalia will be Ted Cruz...and that the nation needs a man like Ted, with his admittedly extraordinary legal mind...on the court. Part of this transaction would include an endorsement of the GOP nominee, of course.

What then would Ted do?

My guess, he would accept, knowing that his presence on the court rather than an extreme liberal filling Scalia's shows...would be of far greater importance than any issues of hurt feelings and/pride.

Given Cruz's poor relations with his colleagues, Senate approval of a SCJ nomination is far from assured.

Why would Cruz endorse a man who has labeled him a liar as late as this morning?

[A-Lert]

...and when you're a billionaire you neither have to be smart or intelligent.  Trump is pure proof of that.

Really? 

[Mesaclone]

Given Cruz's poor relations with his colleagues, Senate approval of a SCJ nomination is far from assured.

Why would Cruz endorse a man who has labeled him a liar as late as this morning?

GOP Senators will vote 100% for Cruz as a party nominee...zero doubt.

As for your question: Because he cares about the future of the country, and will place that above his wounded pride. As an SCJ he could influence American Law for another 40 years...in the big picture that is a more lasting effect than any presidency. To attain that, he will do the right thing and endorse.

[A-Lert]

Given Cruz's poor relations with his colleagues, Senate approval of a SCJ nomination is far from assured.

Why would Cruz endorse a man who has labeled him a liar as late as this morning?

What person on this orb has never told a lie? Politics is home to the biggest and best liars on earth.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

What person on this orb has never told a lie? Politics is home to the biggest and best liars on earth.

We need to hold USSC justices to a higher standard than us or certainly politicians.

[A-Lert]

We need to hold USSC justices to a higher standard than us or certainly politicians.

You'll get no disagreement from me. If the general public had higher standards we would have better candidates.

[sneakypete]

...and when you're a billionaire you neither have to be smart or intelligent.  Trump is pure proof of that.

Really? 

Really. If we are wrong,why not tell us how smart you have to be to inherit 220 million dollars AND 15,000 rental properties in NYC while in your 20's?

 

[libertybele]

And what if Trump were to announce that his SCJ nominee to replace Scalia will be Ted Cruz...and that the nation needs a man like Ted, with his admittedly extraordinary legal mind...on the court. Part of this transaction would include an endorsement of the GOP nominee, of course.

What then would Ted do?

My guess, he would accept, knowing that his presence on the court rather than an extreme liberal filling Scalia's shows...would be of far greater importance than any issues of hurt feelings and/pride.

Trump has to win the presidency first before he can even start thinking about nominating a justice.  He hasn't even announced his VP yet.  If Trump's appointment of Carson to vet VP choices is any indication of how poorly Trump surrounds himself with the best ... he'll  continue to sink his own ship.  His attacks on others is what kept media focus on him and now the only media focus seems to be how much the party won't get behind him.  He has no one to attack other than Hillary and so far he hasn't and my hunch is he won't.  One debate between Hillary and Trump and he's toast.

#NeverTrump

[A-Lert]

...and when you're a billionaire you neither have to be smart or intelligent.  Trump is pure proof of that.


Really. If we are wrong,why not tell us how smart you have to be to inherit 220 million dollars AND 15,000 rental properties in NYC while in your 20's?

 

I can provide plenty of examples of athletes, entertainers and trust funders who have signed contracts or inherited 10s of millions of dollars who pissed it all away.  Trump turned millions into billions.

[DCPatriot]

I can provide plenty of examples of athletes, entertainers and trust funders who have signed contracts or inherited 10s of millions of dollars who pissed it all away.  Trump turned millions into billions.

It's okay, A-Lert!

For some, a different perspective may work.

[sneakypete]

I can provide plenty of examples of athletes, entertainers and trust funders who have signed contracts or inherited 10s of millions of dollars who pissed it all away.  Trump turned millions into billions.

People in show biz and sports are your intelligence gold standard???????

ROFLMAO! No wonder you believe Trump.

[A-Lert]

People in show biz and sports are your intelligence gold standard???????

No, just proving what you state is so much  :LAME:

[Mesaclone]

People in show biz and sports are your intelligence gold standard???????

ROFLMAO! No wonder you believe Trump.

The mere fact that you used ROFLMAO...makes it pretty clear you should stay out of conversations about intelligence. And maturity.

[sinkspur]

GOP Senators will vote 100% for Cruz as a party nominee...zero doubt.

As for your question: Because he cares about the future of the country, and will place that above his wounded pride. As an SCJ he could influence American Law for another 40 years...in the big picture that is a more lasting effect than any presidency. To attain that, he will do the right thing and endorse.

Wounded pride? Your mother-of-a-candidate implied his dad was complicit in the murder of JFK and trashed his wife.  If I were Cruz, I wouldn't piss on Trump if he was on fire.

[Jazzhead]

If the general public had higher standards we would have better candidates.

The irony of that statement coming from a Trump supporter is as delicious as strawberry rhubarb pie.   

[A-Lert]

The irony of that statement coming from a Trump supporter is as delicious as strawberry rhubarb pie.

There is no irony. I've never claimed Trump is a great candidate. There haven't been any for decades. That's why we ended up with an Obama. Then look at the two losers the democrats put up.

[Mechanicos]

You can stop with the personal attack right there.

Trump said that the minimum wage was something that he would have to look into and that he wasn't like other Republicans.  He minced his words so as not to take a position either way.  The mechanics of a seasoned politician.

Dam right hes going to look into it. In the same paragraph he tells you its making us non-competitive. Only a person with an agenda can take away hes looking at it to raise it. People saying such assume others are stupid or something. That's insulting. And yes Normally Conservatives know better then to take a liberals spin on something yet here we are with one of the most absurd talking points so far.

[sneakypete]

The mere fact that you used ROFLMAO...makes it pretty clear you should stay out of conversations about intelligence. And maturity.

Yeah,we all know that people who support the narcissistic sociopath with no plans whatsoever beyond hiring "good managers" for president are renowned judges of intelligence and maturity.

ROFLMAO!

[sneakypete]

The irony of that statement coming from a Trump supporter is as delicious as strawberry rhubarb pie.

 

[RedHead]

Dam right hes going to look into it. In the same paragraph he tells you its making us non-competitive. Only a person with an agenda can take away hes looking at it to raise it.

Are you suggesting he's looking into ways to lower it?

[RedHead]

This whole discussion is an exercise in futility.  There is absolutely no way Trump would select Cruz as his VP or appoint him to any position in his administration or the judiciary, and there is absolutely no way Cruz would accept even if he did. 

[libertybele]

This whole discussion is an exercise in futility.  There is absolutely no way Trump would select Cruz as his VP or appoint him to any position in his administration or the judiciary, and there is absolutely no way Cruz would accept even if he did.

Agreed.  Trump is only running his mouth; that's what he does best. Ironically, Trump made mention very early on the he would name Cruz as his VP.  The two of them even held a rally together to focus on their objection to the deal with Iran. Trump knows he needs a VP that will do his job for him as he himself even recently admitted, he knows the business end of the position, but nothing else.  It wasn't until Cruz was winning in IA that Trump began the attacks and when those attacks didn't work, he kept attacking.  IMHO Trump destroyed the relationship with the one person that right now could assure him the presidency.  Trump may already realize that destroying that relationship was a huge mistake and is merely testing the waters.