Patrick Buchanan: Ted Cruz and the Trump Takeover

[TomSea]

Patrick Buchanan: Ted Cruz and the Trump Takeover



The self-righteousness and smugness of Ted Cruz in refusing to endorse Donald Trump, then walking off stage in Cleveland, smirking amidst the boos, takes the mind back in time.

At the Cow Palace in San Francisco in July of 1964, Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, having been defeated by Barry Goldwater, took the podium to introduce a platform plank denouncing “extremism.”

Implication: Goldwater’s campaign is saturated with extremists.

Purpose: Advertise Rocky’s superior morality.

Smug and self-righteous, Rocky brayed at the curses and insults, “It’s a free country, ladies and gentlemen.”

Rocky was finished. He would never win the nomination.

Richard Nixon took another road, endorsed Goldwater, spoke for him in San Francisco, campaigned for him across America. And in 1968, with Goldwater’s backing, Nixon would rout Govs. George Romney and Rockefeller, and win the presidency, twice.

Sometimes, loyalty pays off.

More At: http://www.livingstonparishnews.com/patrick-buchanan-ted-cruz-and-the-trump-takeover/article_7720dcdc-5058-11e6-843c-f30252cb28d8.html

[libertybele]

Because of Cruz's speech, I remain #Never Trump.  A write-in vote for Cruz IS a vote for F R E E D O M ! ! !   

[austingirl]

Freedom and the Constitution, conscience, Conservative Values, all things Ted Cruz stands for and were booed at the Trump Show. I stand with Ted Cruz.

[geronl]

. I stand with Ted Cruz.

Me too.

[INVAR]

Notice the trend among these rabid Trump Militants?

It's not Hillary they hate and want to oppose -

It's Cruz.  It's you and me.

They, like their prince, are still stuck on bashing Cruz and Principled Constitutional Conservatives who refuse to be 'loyal' to a man and a party, and instead are loyal to their principles and the Constitution.

THAT is what is driving them batshiite crazy, and they cannot let it go and focus on the one they supposedly are so afraid of getting into the White House.

Because Trump's campaign was never about the Constitution, liberty, limited government and inalienable rights.

It is about loyalty to him, the Establishment and punishing all those they have declared traitors.

It's just a purge by another name - and Hillary gets a free pass.

Because they hate us more than the one they say they fear.

[austingirl]

@INVAR

 

[Cripplecreek]

Freedom and the Constitution, conscience, Conservative Values, all things Ted Cruz stands for and were booed at the Trump Show. I stand with Ted Cruz.

Apparently a lot of people do. He's in demand for endorsements and the candidates he's endorsing keep winning. (Another primary win in CO today)

[Bigun]

Notice the trend among these rabid Trump Militants?

It's not Hillary they hate and want to oppose -

It's Cruz.  It's you and me.

They, like their prince, are still stuck on bashing Cruz and Principled Constitutional Conservatives who refuse to be 'loyal' to a man and a party, and instead are loyal to their principles and the Constitution.

THAT is what is driving them batshiite crazy, and they cannot let it go and focus on the one they supposedly are so afraid of getting into the White House.

Because Trump's campaign was never about the Constitution, liberty, limited government and inalienable rights.

It is about loyalty to him, the Establishment and punishing all those they have declared traitors.

It's just a purge by another name - and Hillary gets a free pass.

Because they hate us more than the one they say they fear.

   and 

[skeeter]

Ted Cruz speaks for me.

Deal with it.

[ConstitutionRose]

Freedom and the Constitution, conscience, Conservative Values, all things Ted Cruz stands for and were booed at the Trump Show. I stand with Ted Cruz.

Me also.

[Rivergirl]

Ted was in Georgia at a rally for a conservative running for office.   The crowd was all for Ted.  Cheers of Ted Ted Ted were heard loud and clear.  He got a rousing reception.  Just reading about it touched my heart
The msm and that includes the fauxers can kiss my grits.  Real Americans love Ted Cruz.
Count me as one.

[geronl]

Notice the trend among these rabid Trump Militants?

Trumpism is not a real thing, it is smoke, you can't hold onto it. It is a myth, a really stupid one, and it does not survive Trump.

Trumpism cannot exist without Trump. It cannot be led by Ivanka or Eric or Tiffany or Barron.

It is a cult of personality, there is no set beliefs and no principles that is Trumpism.

Trumpism dies with the Trump campaign or with Trump later on.

It is a pure cult.

Conservatism will survive. Conservatism doesn't need a figurehead. Conservatism doesn't need a leader.

Conservatism will survive.

[Vulcan]

Donald Trump is a lifelong liberal.

[sinkspur]

Trumpism is not a real thing, it is smoke, you can't hold onto it. It is a myth, a really stupid one, and it does not survive Trump.

Trumpism cannot exist without Trump. It cannot be led by Ivanka or Eric or Tiffany or Barron.

It is a cult of personality, there is no set beliefs and no principles that is Trumpism.

Trumpism dies with the Trump campaign or with Trump later on.

It is a pure cult.

Conservatism will survive. Conservatism doesn't need a figurehead. Conservatism doesn't need a leader.

Conservatism will survive.

Trumpism is the equivalent of Obamaism and we see how the air has gone out of that balloon.

Trumpism is about Trump.  NOTHING ELSE.

Your post should be read by everybody on this forum.  It is so on target.

[HoustonSam]

And this takes votes away from Hillary how?  This delivers undecided votes to Trump how?  This makes Trump's case for securing the border, and points out Hillary's failures with confidential information how?  This clarifies Trump's trade policies, or proposed interactions with NATO allies how?

You do realize that Cruz is not in the race any more?

[Bigun]

Trumpism is not a real thing, it is smoke, you can't hold onto it. It is a myth, a really stupid one, and it does not survive Trump.

Trumpism cannot exist without Trump. It cannot be led by Ivanka or Eric or Tiffany or Barron.

It is a cult of personality, there is no set beliefs and no principles that is Trumpism.

Trumpism dies with the Trump campaign or with Trump later on.

It is a pure cult.

Conservatism will survive. Conservatism doesn't need a figurehead. Conservatism doesn't need a leader.

Conservatism will survive.

VERY well said!  I pray that you are right!

 

[DB]

Trumpism is the equivalent of Obamaism and we see how the air has gone out of that balloon.

Trumpism is about Trump.  NOTHING ELSE.

Your post should be read by everybody on this forum.  It is so on target.

Sooner or later a rudderless ship runs aground and sinks.

[Fishrrman]

INVAR wrote:
"Notice the trend among these rabid Trump Militants?"

Hmmm.... what I "notice" in your post is:
P-R-O-J-E-C-T-I-O-N ...

[Smokin Joe]

Is Pat referring to the pledge Trump said he would not honor on 3/29, the pledge Trump wanted Cruz to go by before all the vicious attacks on Cruz' wife?

I think Cruz was particularly gracious not to just tell Trump to commit physically difficult, if not impossible acts with himself.

[Smokin Joe]

Apparently a lot of people do. He's in demand for endorsements and the candidates he's endorsing keep winning. (Another primary win in CO today)

What they are really scared of is a bunch of Republicans getting elected, ones Cruz has endorsed, who will take the Party back and defy the Donnie.

[TomSea]

You read the article, the Republicans went down hard in '64 but were really the Phoenix rising from the ashes after that, Nixon elected, Reagan elected for two terms.  They really did well.

And a lot of people would argue that the Reagan legacy then went off the tracks and with the Bushes, we had a new agenda.

I can go along with a lot they did; but also finding problems with other things.

[Smokin Joe]

Freedom and the Constitution, conscience, Conservative Values, all things Ted Cruz stands for and were booed at the Trump Show. I stand with Ted Cruz.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Trumpism is not a real thing, it is smoke, you can't hold onto it. It is a myth, a really stupid one, and it does not survive Trump.

Trumpism cannot exist without Trump. It cannot be led by Ivanka or Eric or Tiffany or Barron.

It is a cult of personality, there is no set beliefs and no principles that is Trumpism.

Trumpism dies with the Trump campaign or with Trump later on.

It is a pure cult.

Conservatism will survive. Conservatism doesn't need a figurehead. Conservatism doesn't need a leader.

Conservatism will survive.

Trumpism is just a used Camelot.

Only a real Democrat pulled that one off.

[Vulcan]

Ted Cruz speaks for me.

Deal with it.

Me also.

[billva]

Notice the trend among these rabid Trump Militants?

It's not Hillary they hate and want to oppose -

It's Cruz.  It's you and me.

They, like their prince, are still stuck on bashing Cruz and Principled Constitutional Conservatives who refuse to be 'loyal' to a man and a party, and instead are loyal to their principles and the Constitution.

THAT is what is driving them batshiite crazy, and they cannot let it go and focus on the one they supposedly are so afraid of getting into the White House.

Because Trump's campaign was never about the Constitution, liberty, limited government and inalienable rights.

It is about loyalty to him, the Establishment and punishing all those they have declared traitors.

It's just a purge by another name - and Hillary gets a free pass.

Because they hate us more than the one they say they fear.

Wow some of you live in la la land. 

Hillary gets no free pass except in the mind of the koolaid drinking Cruz/never Trump people.

You just cannot be paying attention to real events and believe this.