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During the debate with challenger Beto O’Rourke on Friday, Cruz was asked about this issue from the moderators.
“The last time you stood for election was in 2016. You were the runner-up in the Republican primary for president,” began moderator Gromer Jeffers. “Donald Trump as you remember, dubbed you ‘Lyin’ Ted.’ He took swipes at your wife and father. You, in turn, called him a pathological liar. And quite frankly, there’s so many insults between the two of you, it would take the rest of this show to go through them all. But now that he’s president, you guys have become friendly to the point where you praised him in Time Magazine. How do you respond to critics who say that as it relates to President Trump, you’ve lost your dignity?”

Cruz responded with force, answering that there is more to politics than personal rivalries and hurt feelings. He noted that he very well could have become an anti-Trump Senator, but that his job was more important than any insults and rivalries, choosing instead to work with Trump to pass monumental legislation that created great economic opportunities:

Well, there is no doubt 2016 was an election unlike any others, and there were some hard shots thrown. I’ll tell you, my dad – who is here tonight – anyone who knows me knows my father has been my hero every day in my life, Heidi and my daughters – who are here as well – anyone who knows me knows Heidi is my best friend in the world. I think she’s the most beautiful woman on the face of the planet and I am blessed from God to be married to Heidi Cruz.

Now, after the election in 2016, I faced a choice. Donald Trump had been elected president and we had an opportunity to do something extraordinary. I made a conscious choice to do the job I’d been elected to do, which is to represent 28 million Texans. I’ve got a responsibility which is to fight for every person here and every person in this state.

And so I have worked hand in hand with the President on substance, and we have delivered remarkable victories. The biggest tax cut of a generation. We’ve seen four million new jobs created since Trump was elected and we cut taxes and cut regulations. We’re seeing record low unemployment...
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Unlike the other losers to Trump, Ted Cruz has been man enough to put the country before hurt feelings.
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I agree.  This was a masterful answer.  No where does he say he likes Trump or was glad that Trump was the candidate (or the opposite for that matter), but he chose to put aside hurt feelings in order to do the job he was elected to do.

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Cruz responded with force, answering that there is more to politics than personal rivalries and hurt feelings. He noted that he very well could have become an anti-Trump Senator, but that his job was more important than any insults and rivalries, choosing instead to work with Trump to pass monumental legislation that created great economic opportunities:

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Cruz explains better than any one of us who once supported him why we now support the president

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I agree.  This was a masterful answer.  No where does he say he likes Trump or was glad that Trump was the candidate (or the opposite for that matter), but he chose to put aside hurt feelings in order to do the job he was elected to do.

It was a perfect answer and reflects the way a lot of us here feel.

It reflects the way I feel. 

I could make myself sick brooding about the viciousness and unfairness of Trump's campaign.

I could go into pout mode like Jeb, the postman and so many other primary losers.

Or I could do what I have done and what Cruz has done... although what Cruz has done actually matters to the country and what I say on TBR doesn't.

But I chose to support Trump because he's President and has actually amazed me by being a million times better than I expected.

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I agree.  This was a masterful answer.  No where does he say he likes Trump or was glad that Trump was the candidate (or the opposite for that matter), but he chose to put aside hurt feelings in order to do the job he was elected to do.

Maybe the Trump "fan boys" and the "never Trumpers" should learn something from this. Our greater enemy is the socialist left Rat Party. Guys like Flake, Corker and McCain (if he's not still dead) only help the Rats with their personal animus.
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Maybe the Trump "fan boys" and the "never Trumpers" should learn something from this. Our greater enemy is the socialist left Rat Party. Guys like Flake, Corker and McCain (if he's not still dead) only help the Rats with their personal animus.

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Classy answer. Cruz is head and shoulders above Flake, Sass and their ilk, as they are called.

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Maybe the Trump "fan boys" and the "never Trumpers" should learn something from this. Our greater enemy is the socialist left Rat Party. Guys like Flake, Corker and McCain (if he's not still dead) only help the Rats with their personal animus.

Totally agree.  Anyone who wants to whine about petty grievances needs to look long and hard at the big picture.  The enemy is Out There.
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Finally?  Cruz dusted off his knees, licked his wounds and put on his big boy pants a long time ago. 

Back in October of 2017:


Cruz To Congress: "We've Got A Job To Do, Dammit"; "Everyone Shut Up And Do Your Job"

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/10/25/cruz_to_congress_weve_got_a_job_to_do_dammit_everyone_shut_up_and_do_your_job.html
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Cruz responded with force, answering that there is more to politics than personal rivalries and hurt feelings. He noted that he very well could have become an anti-Trump Senator, but that his job was more important than any insults and rivalries, choosing instead to work with Trump to pass monumental legislation that created great economic opportunities:

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Bullshit @DCPatriot
Do you really think this is about 'personal rivalries and hurt feelings'?
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Maybe the Trump "fan boys" and the "never Trumpers" should learn something from this. Our greater enemy is the socialist left Rat Party. Guys like Flake, Corker and McCain (if he's not still dead) only help the Rats with their personal animus.

No. The greater enemy is the one within the gate.

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Unlike the other losers to Trump, Ted Cruz has been man enough to put the country before hurt feelings.


Actually, Cruz put himself first.  Facing re-election in a couple of years, he figured he had better board that Trump train or he would lose. 

Unfortunately, I haven't seen Trump give him any support yet.  Or did I miss it?

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Actually, Cruz put himself first.  Facing re-election in a couple of years, he figured he had better board that Trump train or he would lose. 

Unfortunately, I haven't seen Trump give him any support yet.  Or did I miss it?

You missed it.  Trump plans to campaign for him.
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Totally agree.  Anyone who wants to whine about petty grievances needs to look long and hard at the big picture.  The enemy is Out There.

   I see a different 'Big Picture' @Emjay and "The enemy is out there" begs the question 'Why have you Trumpers busted my balls for the last 20 months?   I am not your enemy.
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Actually, Cruz put himself first.  Facing re-election in a couple of years, he figured he had better board that Trump train or he would lose

Unfortunately, I haven't seen Trump give him any support yet.  Or did I miss it?

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   I see a different 'Big Picture' @Emjay and "The enemy is out there" begs the question 'Why have you Trumpers busted my balls for the last 20 months?   I am not your enemy.

No @corbe   You are not my enemy and if I had made any attempt to dismantle your balls, they would be of no use to you now.

The enemy is the dems and liberals who are fighting with every fiber of their sorry beings to take over the country.

Trump is our bulwark against that happening.  Man up, corbe.
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You missed it.  Trump plans to campaign for him.

When?  It's almost October.  If Trump is going to do something, he had better get a move on.

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   The holdup is Ted refuses to sign a NDA.
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   The holdup is Ted refuses to sign a NDA.

What does that mean?  I mean I know what the initials mean but what does that mean in the real world.
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Actually, Cruz put himself first.  Facing re-election in a couple of years, he figured he had better board that Trump train or he would lose. 

Unfortunately, I haven't seen Trump give him any support yet.  Or did I miss it?

I read this a couple of days ago.  I haven't seen any change announced:

"President Trump announced that will travel to Texas in October to campaign for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), “an incumbent in a deep-red state who is facing an unexpectedly tough race for reelection,” CNBC reports."
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@Applewood is a little behind the times.  Cruz is facing re-election now, not in a couple of years.  And Trump has stated that he will campaign for him in October.  I haven't heard anything to the contrary.
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   It's not lost on me @Emjay that you loved me much moore when you didn't take me so seriously.   8888crybaby
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@Applewood is a little behind the times.  Cruz is facing re-election now, not in a couple of years.  And Trump has stated that he will campaign for him in October.  I haven't heard anything to the contrary.

I meant Cruz was facing re-election in a couple of years from the presidential election in 2016.