Author Topic: WOW! POLITICAL SUICIDE! TED CRUZ REFUSES TO ENDORSE TRUMP – CROWD BOOS HIM OFF STAGE (Read 77105 times)

Mechanicos · « **on:** July 21, 2016, 02:33:35 am »

WOW! POLITICAL SUICIDE! TED CRUZ REFUSES TO ENDORSE TRUMP – CROWD BOOS HIM OFF STAGE

SENATOR TED CRUZ REFUSED TO ENDORSE TRUMP AT RNC—
WOULD NOT ENDORSE TRUMP—
TOLD REPUBLICANS TO VOTE THEIR CONSCIENCE!!!

Cruz only mentioned Donald Trump ONCE!

Omg. The #RNCinCLE reception for @tedcruz speech is the best TV since the premiere of House of Cards back in March

— Ryan Adserias (@ryanpadserias) July 21, 2016

Crowd Boos Him Off Stage—-

Ted Cruz fails to endorse Donald Trump; crowd boos as he walks off stage.pic.twitter.com/Fr28ZRg0JX

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) July 21, 2016

@tedcruz is more Larry David than Bernie Sanders. Narcissist. #MAGA #RNCinCLE

— Neil Dwyer (@DwyerDish) July 21, 2016

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/07/wow-political-suicide-ted-cruz-refuses-endorse-trump-crowd-boos-off-stage/

geronl · « **Reply #1 on:** July 21, 2016, 02:34:36 am »

Give us Barrabas!!

Give us Palpatine!!

TomSea · « **Reply #2 on:** July 21, 2016, 02:37:19 am »

Over dramatization in the original article; but....

I'm sure Cruz will be okay, even if Trump loses, he will be the figurehead leader a la Romney?

Cruz will do just fine. I'm loyal to the party and not to Cruz or Trump. Trump is the nominee, Cruz has reasons to hold back his endorsement.

Cruz's campaign was not angelic either, they had the mailers, the incident in Iowa with Carson and Cruz was buddy buddy with Trump when it suited him.

ScottinVA · « **Reply #3 on:** July 21, 2016, 02:40:41 am »

CRUZ DIDN'T ENDORSE HOLY ORANGE GLORIOUS!!!!!

888ohnoes

geronl · « **Reply #4 on:** July 21, 2016, 02:41:32 am »

Trumps supporters want a dictator. That much is obvious.

There was absolutely not one good reason for Ted Cruz, or any conservative, to endorse Trump.

truth_seeker · « **Reply #5 on:** July 21, 2016, 02:42:17 am »

Reagan endorsed Ford in 1976 and won Potus in 1980.

Cruz withheld endorsing tonight, and it will no be forgotten. It is a symbol of political judgment.

LMAO · « **Reply #6 on:** July 21, 2016, 02:45:26 am »

Whatever one thinks of Cruz or Trump the fact is the GOP nominee faces Clinton with a party that's divided and in turmoil. I'm not sure if Cruz was the nominee if things would be different but the division and chaos in the GOP puts a party that already faces disadvantages in the general election in a very precarious position.

Suppressed · « **Reply #7 on:** July 21, 2016, 02:46:55 am »

Quote from: geronl on July 21, 2016, 02:41:32 am

Trumps supporters want a dictator. That much is obvious.

There was absolutely not one good reason for Ted Cruz, or any conservative, to endorse Trump.

Only in a sick, twisted mind is "vote your conscience" a negative.

TomSea · « **Reply #8 on:** July 21, 2016, 02:58:08 am »

Now, this is class, Mike Pence; pro-life, Hoosier, loves America.

The likes of Cruz and in fact, supporters too, could learn a lesson.

INVAR · « **Reply #9 on:** July 21, 2016, 02:59:33 am »

Quote from: truth_seeker on July 21, 2016, 02:42:17 am

Reagan endorsed Ford in 1976 and won Potus in 1980.

Cruz withheld endorsing tonight, and it will no be forgotten. It is a symbol of political judgment.

Reagan DID NOT BY NAME ENDORSE FORD at the Convention in '76. He endorsed the platform and stated that they needed to "go forth united".

Text of Reagan's Speech in 1976:

http://www.nationalcenter.org/ReaganConvention1976.html

ABX · « **Reply #10 on:** July 21, 2016, 03:00:16 am »

If you take Cruz saying 'vote your values' as not endorsing Trump - you admit Trump does not follow your values.

sneakypete · « **Reply #11 on:** July 21, 2016, 03:04:35 am »

Quote from: truth_seeker on July 21, 2016, 02:42:17 am

Reagan endorsed Ford in 1976 and won Potus in 1980.

Cruz withheld endorsing tonight, and it will no be forgotten. It is a symbol of political judgment.

@truth_seeker

I may be wrong,but I think this will help him politically in the future. It shows him to be a man of character. Someone that will stick with what they think is right even if it is unpopular at the time.

ANY fool can join a mob.

libertybele · « **Reply #12 on:** July 21, 2016, 03:08:13 am »

Quote from: truth_seeker on July 21, 2016, 02:42:17 am

Reagan endorsed Ford in 1976 and won Potus in 1980.

Cruz withheld endorsing tonight, and it will no be forgotten. It is a symbol of political judgment.

Political judgement?? ....hmmm let's see ... not endorsing someone who doesn't have a clue, who has used bullying, lying and cheating to obtain his nomination .... yep ... definitely a good sense of political judgement! Secondly ... Trump is definitely 'no' Gerald Ford.

goatprairie · « **Reply #13 on:** July 21, 2016, 03:09:10 am »

Quote from: TomSea on July 21, 2016, 02:37:19 am

Over dramatization in the original article; but....

I'm sure Cruz will be okay, even if Trump loses, he will be the figurehead leader a la Romney?

Cruz will do just fine. I'm loyal to the party and not to Cruz or Trump. Trump is the nominee, Cruz has reasons to hold back his endorsement.

Cruz's campaign was not angelic either, they had the mailers, the incident in Iowa with Carson and Cruz was buddy buddy with

I've watching these prez campaigns for over fify years. I've never, ever seen a candidate from either major party call the names, the slander, the insults Trump has called the other Republican candidates. I was hoping Cruz had the character not to cave, and he didn't disappoint me.

libertybele · « **Reply #14 on:** July 21, 2016, 03:09:52 am »

Quote from: sneakypete on July 21, 2016, 03:04:35 am

@truth_seeker

I may be wrong,but I think this will help him politically in the future. It shows him to be a man of character. Someone that will stick with what they think is right even if it is unpopular at the time.

ANY fool can join a mob.

NavyCanDo · « **Reply #15 on:** July 21, 2016, 03:12:06 am »

Called him lying Ted one too many times.

goatprairie · « **Reply #16 on:** July 21, 2016, 03:13:35 am »

I expected a Trump a**-kisser like Carlson to get his panties in a knot, but I surprised to see Brit Hume with his lips glued to Trump's posterior. I always suspected Chris Wallace was a weasel just like his pappy. I was proved right.

geronl · « **Reply #17 on:** July 21, 2016, 03:17:52 am »

Reagan did not endorse Ford in 1976 unless you hire a very liberal interpreter.

"Vote your conscience" is as close as Ted could have come without compromising his principles.

Ancient · « **Reply #18 on:** July 21, 2016, 03:18:35 am »

I can see why the RNC would boo any mention of the word conscious.

massadvj · « **Reply #19 on:** July 21, 2016, 03:36:55 am »

I supported Cruz and still do not support Trump. I think Cruz should not have shown up in that hall if he was not going to lend more support to the ticket. Maybe he is standing on principle, but what about the principle and honor of signing a pledge and abiding by it because you gave your word?

Only the diehard supporters will think Cruz helped himself tonight.

geronl · « **Reply #20 on:** July 21, 2016, 03:40:55 am »

Quote from: massadvj on July 21, 2016, 03:36:55 am

I supported Cruz and still do not support Trump. I think Cruz should not have shown up in that hall if he was not going to lend more support to the ticket.

He had every right to be there. He supported the party, the platform, he stood up for the values and principles that the party supposedly stands for. He made the best speech of the convention.

This is not the Trump convention, this is a party convention.

Ted Cruz is 100% right on the money.

LMAO · « **Reply #21 on:** July 21, 2016, 03:42:17 am »

Quote from: massadvj link=topic=216745.msg977819#msg977819 date=1469072215

Only the diehard supporters will think Cruz helped himself tonight.
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I supported Cruz and still would rather see him as the nominee but several months ago, I had the sense both Trump and Cruz were becoming too toxic for the electorate.

Should Trump lose in Nov, the 2020 GOP nominee needs to be a new face.

Fantom · « **Reply #22 on:** July 21, 2016, 03:42:25 am »

Quote from: RAT Patrol on July 21, 2016, 02:46:15 am

It was so radical of Ted to say "Vote your conscience. Vote to defend the Constitution." Do the unmentionalbles even know what they were booing?

Obviously.... they.. the boo'rs know what they s'port is unconscionable.... and UN-Constitutional.

Otherwise they would have stood in ovation of Teds speech.

sinkspur · « **Reply #23 on:** July 21, 2016, 03:43:10 am »

Quote from: massadvj on July 21, 2016, 03:36:55 am

I supported Cruz and still do not support Trump. I think Cruz should not have shown up in that hall if he was not going to lend more support to the ticket. Maybe he is standing on principle, but what about the principle and honor of signing a pledge and abiding by it because you gave your word?

Only the diehard supporters will think Cruz helped himself tonight.

The Trump campaign approved the speech, then planned the boos.

He had no obligation to endorse Trump. That pledge was stupid and anybody who thinks Trump would have supported it is smoking something. Everybody KNEW Cruz wasn't going to endorse, so all this angst is really funny to me.

I think Cruz did help himself. And Trump won't be able to resist trashing Cruz tomorrow night, which is exactly the reaction Cruz likely wants.

skeeter · « **Reply #24 on:** July 21, 2016, 03:43:36 am »

Quote from: massadvj on July 21, 2016, 03:36:55 am

I supported Cruz and still do not support Trump. I think Cruz should not have shown up in that hall if he was not going to lend more support to the ticket. Maybe he is standing on principle, but what about the principle and honor of signing a pledge and abiding by it because you gave your word?

Only the diehard supporters will think Cruz helped himself tonight.

I must be a die hard Cruz supporter then, because tonight I heard someone who actually speaks for me.

BTW Trump himself backed out of the pledge deal on 3/30/16 on CNN. So can we dispense with that particular untruth, at least?