Why Cruz flipped on Trump

[Norm Lenhart]

@Norm Lenhart 

As I said, color inside the lines and daddy will put your pretty picture on the refrigerator. Later, if you are good, you can go to the book store and he will get you a dictionary so you understand why it's important to use the proper words in sentences.

[Fishrrman]

Applewood wrote:
"It's too bad.  Cruz had such promise, but his presidential aspirations are over."

I sense that one of the motivations behind Mr. Cruz endorsing Mr. Trump were so he might keep those aspirations alive, at least for a while.

A refusal to support Trump would have ended them.

I daresay that Mr. Cruz won't be able to win the presidency, in any case.
The circumstances of his birth will prevent that, regardless of his loyalty to America, of which there's no doubt.

[DCPatriot]

The only reaon Cruz flipped is because he knows Trump is going to win. 

By 'endorsing' him with sufficient time to garner more votes, the results will determine if he's awarded a seat on the SCOTUS.

[sinkspur]

The only reaon Cruz flipped is because he knows Trump is going to win. 

By 'endorsing' him with sufficient time to garner more votes, the results will determine if he's awarded a seat on the SCOTUS.

He's not on Trump's list.  And, with Cruz's reputation, it's doubtful a GOP Senate would confirm him.

Cruz doesn't want to be blamed for Trump's loss.  Cruz is out for Cruz.  He could give a damn about Trump.

[Jazzhead]

Trump didn't beg Cruz.  Cruz caved on his own.  Betrayed his "vote your conscience" exhortation, threw away what goodwill he had left.

Meet the Press announced Cruz won't be on tomorrow now.  Probably because he's fetching Trump's Egg McMuffin.

I think I understand Cruz's dilemma,  and whether it helps him at all in the end remains to be seen.   

Trump's still the vile would-be fascist he's always been,  but what's changed is Hillary's implosion (and the rising belief that there's far more to come.)    Cruz thinks Trump can win,  and either wants to escape the long knives,  or thinks he can cut a deal to serve in Trump's administration,  or maybe really is concerned about the Supreme Court.   

We will all be done in, in the end, by the self-fulfilling prophecy of the system.   Two choices, two possible outcomes.   And yet Gary Johnson is on the ballot in all fifty states.    I've noticed I don't have to choose between crazy and corrupt.   I can vote for a candidate and a philosophy - limited, Constitutional government - that I can believe in and support for it's own sake.  So can you.   

[Longmire]

And yet Gary Johnson is on the ballot in all fifty states.  I've noticed I don't have to choose between crazy and corrupt. 

[bigheadfred]

@Longmire  @Jazzhead

Nope. Don't have to vote for crazy or corrupt. But men, lock up your daughters. LOL