BIG NEWS=> Former Cruz Texas Chairman Switches to Trump – Tells Stragglers to Get on Board (VIDEO)

[catfish1957]

You appear to feel that's a good thing.  Why on earth would you feel that way?

RIV, like a lot of other foam mouthing Trumpets have a deep hatred of a true conservative like Cruz.

Not surprised.

[bolobaby]

His choice, not mine.  Grateful we still have individual choice.

@ConstitutionRose

Foolish #NeverTrumper! Don't you know that your individual choice is invalidated by the choices of others? Clearly, you must sell out your principles and be just like this guy or you will become a laughingstock!

Also, why haven't you gotten on the gay marriage train yet? Don't you know that the majority of people are OK with it? Why, even the next Reagan, the most conservative candidate to ever walk the face of the planet, El Trumpo is a-ok with gay marriage. Therefore, you must be too!

Staaa-a-aaay with the flo-o-ock...

[INVAR]

Well at least we now understand how it is that an entire mob of people can be herded onto trains.

I don't care if Cruz himself endorses Trump and tells us to get on board his train.

Trump has done nothing to convince me to vote for him and his rabid death-threatening supporters have solidified my eternal hostility to them and their prince.

[beandog]

There was no problem of Cruz and Trump appearing together at that DC rally, was there?

There was no problem with the two being aligned during the campaign either until they turned against each other, was there?

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bromance-trump-cruz/story?id=36312266
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34202856

But now, it's different.

I'll save posting more on that or the congenial photos of the two together or that Cruz's position on immigration moved towards Trump's position, Rubio did the same.

No more problem than the Donald inviting the Clintons to his third wedding, donating money to her and other demonrats, and telling us all not to long ago what a great person the Beast is and how she'd make a great President.  I guess times change and that was before he decided to run for President.

[jmyrlefuller]

Patrick's been peddling this line for months. Nothing new under the sun, just old news wrapped in pretty paper, tied up with a bow and packaged as something new.

[jmyrlefuller]

Actually, it is pretty big news.  This endorsement furthers and deepens Cruz's political isolation

It's also old news from months ago.

[Bigun]

Patrick's been peddling this line for months. Nothing new under the sun, just old news wrapped in pretty paper, tied up with a bow and packaged as something new.

Exactly right!

 

[HonestJohn]

RIV, like a lot of other foam mouthing Trumpets have a deep hatred of a true conservative like Cruz.

Not surprised.

I don't like Cruz, mainly for two reasons:

1. He comes across as a used-car salesman to me
2. His doomed shutdown bid

That said, he earned my respect for his actions this election cycle.  Depending on his behavior in the Senate over the next few years will let me know if he's gained some wisdom on how politics works. 

(IE: You can't be a lone crusader, you need friends/allies.  It's a quid pro quo world, you can't get anything without offering something.  And that honey attracts flies better than vinegar.)

So I'm on the fence with him.

[XenaLee]

It's less about Cruz with them and more about his ideology. Constitutional, limited government, Conservatives are a threat to Trump's soft statism. Therefore, by extension, are a threat to them.

Exactly right.  It's Alinsky 101.....and their hatred of Cruz stems from fear of what he stands for....the exact opposite of what their agenda dictates.

RULE 12: Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.” Cut off the support network and isolate the target from sympathy. Go after people and not institutions; people hurt faster than institutions. (This is cruel, but very effective. Direct, personalized criticism and ridicule works.) 

I have to admit and confess.....my estimation of Cruz has gone up considerably since the convention.  He lives, rent free - luxury suite, in their heads.  I admire him for that.

[ConstitutionRose]

I don't like Cruz, mainly for two reasons:

1. He comes across as a used-car salesman to me
2. His doomed shutdown bid

That said, he earned my respect for his actions this election cycle.  Depending on his behavior in the Senate over the next few years will let me know if he's gained some wisdom on how politics works. 

(IE: You can't be a lone crusader, you need friends/allies.  It's a quid pro quo world, you can't get anything without offering something.  And that honey attracts flies better than vinegar.)

So I'm on the fence with him.

What I see in Cruz is typical for the very brilliant.  They have to learn social skills and how to "work the knobs" so to speak.  That's are not things that come naturally for them and the development of these skills are often ignored when they are younger because they live such a rich life through their intellect.