Ted Cruz Took A Risk, Did It Pay Off?
According to Donald Trump, the Republican Party is united. According to Ted Cruz and his supporters, not so much.
After Cruz spoke at the RNC, refusing to endorse Donald Trump, many in the media and on social media were upset. Ted Cruz took a huge risk by telling voters to "vote their conscience", effectively endorsing the #NeverTrump movement.
What did the voters think of that?
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As you can see here the outcome was much different than some would have you believe. More people supported Cruz's decision than opposed it, and this clearly shows a divide within the Republican Party.
If only Republicans had nominated a candidate that wasn't so universally hated...
Consider this article to see where I'm coming from:
Ted Cruz Took A Risk, Did It Pay Off? | RedState
Consider this article to see where I'm coming from:
Ted Cruz Took A Risk, Did It Pay Off?
According to Donald Trump, the Republican Party is united. According to Ted Cruz and his supporters, not so much.
After Cruz spoke at the RNC, refusing to endorse Donald Trump, many in the media and on social media were upset. Ted Cruz took a huge risk by telling voters to "vote their conscience", effectively endorsing the #NeverTrump movement.
What did the voters think of that?
Ted Cruz Took A Risk, Did It Pay Off? | RedState
Consider this article to see where I'm coming from:
Ted Cruz Took A Risk, Did It Pay Off? | RedState
The GOP party conservatives? Maybe, but most seem to be too stupid to understand why.
The Ted Cruz conservatives? I doubt it. I think Ted has **** in his Wheaties over the last few days.
The country as a whole, if Hillary is elected instead? Based on what would happen to the SCOTUS and the long term effect to this country that would have... hell no.
And, it makes me physically sick to think about it.
Consider this article to see where I'm coming from:
Ted Cruz Took A Risk, Did It Pay Off? | RedState
Honestly, as a lifelong republican, and every long term member here can attest to, I do not like obama, and i never liked hillary. But the republican party and conservative party blew it with trump. After participating and witnessing many of hate and actions of the trumpers, I cannot vote for trump. I hate hillary but with trump, he is everything the constitution and the founders are against. We can live with another corporate democrat. We cannot live with trump, who i fear if president, the conservative movement will officially be dead for good and replaced with this cruel, perverted form.
as president, isn't he not allowed to have superpacs?This is a powerful message, and I notice you're a fellow Texas resident. For those who think Cruz ended his career, the Branch Trumpidians words do not match the actions of their Dear Leader. Trump has set up a super PAC targeting Cruz, so he must be worried. See link below:
Trump Seeks To Set Up SuperPAC's To Hurt Cruz And Kasich, #Unity | RedState
I think those in the Republican Party responsible for Trump's nomination should of thought of the SCOTUS openings before they made their statement against the Republican establishment and nominated Trump. They should have thought about coming up with a candidate than can win in November that isn't so detested by the majority of the American people. Outside of avid Trump supporters, he just isn't liked and people have a habit of not voting for someone they dislike.
With a decent candidate the Republican Party nominee would be 10 or 15 points ahead of the baggage laden Hillary Clinton which the majority of Americans also dislike instead of being 5 points behind.
I agree with you. I also think that if Trump loses, we will finally be able to say to the tea party/trumpers. Look we tried your guy and he couldn't even win! So you can't keep crying about how bad the establishment is. Of course, that doesn't mean they won't stop. It's just they will look like little kids and cowards if they continue to yell ESTABLISHMENT at anyone who they don't like. I look at it this way. The Republican Party is on a juice cleanse. We are going to give the crazies everything they asked for (Trump did that yesterday with his speech), and then once things don't turn out all rosy with rainbows and sprinkles on top with either Clinton or Trump in office. We can safely appoint someone calm, like Kasich or Bush.
A Trump loss = a Hillary win.
No, conservatives will NOT be better off with a Trump loss. Heck, the whole COUNTRY will not be better off with a Trump loss.
He is the lesser of evils.
How do you know he is the lesser of 2 evils, but not the better of 2 liars?
My experience, historical data...that kind of thing.
I agree with you. I also think that if Trump loses, we will finally be able to say to the tea party/trumpers. Look we tried your guy and he couldn't even win! So you can't keep crying about how bad the establishment is. Of course, that doesn't mean they won't stop. It's just they will look like little kids and cowards if they continue to yell ESTABLISHMENT at anyone who they don't like. I look at it this way. The Republican Party is on a juice cleanse. We are going to give the crazies everything they asked for (Trump did that yesterday with his speech), and then once things don't turn out all rosy with rainbows and sprinkles on top with either Clinton or Trump in office. We can safely appoint someone calm, like Kasich or Bush.
Yea well, from my personal experiance, and the data, the conservative movement will die forever under trump. While clinton is no conservative, the country's partisan opposition to her will keep it alive for the next 4 years. At this point, it's not about the supreme court anymore, it's about the entirety of the conservative movement which trump will kill, and all his followers will aid him in it. The republican party needs a fresh start, and it'll be in 2020
The gop just wants to be pissed off. all these trumpers want to be pissed off.It is a shame they went with Trump because I think the GOP could have, should have easily won the White House. Yes, nominating some crazy senate candidates has cost the GOP at least 4 senate seats. Mourdock, Aiken, Angle, O'Donnell, there could be more. But these I remember.
Now Trump. It seems winning in November isn't at all important.
I think the Republican Party would be better off if Trump loses and I think that is secretly what the Republican leadership wants. They would much rather attack Hillary for the next 4 years than have to defend Trump. But they don't want to ostracize Trump supporters so they play along.
That is my theory, anyway.
The GOP party conservatives? Maybe, but most seem to be too stupid to understand why.
The Ted Cruz conservatives? I doubt it. I think Ted has **** in his Wheaties over the last few days.
The country as a whole, if Hillary is elected instead? Based on what would happen to the SCOTUS and the long term effect to this country that would have... hell no.
And, it makes me physically sick to think about it.
That would make sense if you consider the Republican Party as only being the Republican Elites. Fact is, though, there are a LOT of Republican rank and file who don't agree with the Republican Elites and there are a lot of the rank and file who will never accept the notion of Hillary as President to be any kind of a good thing. They would rather have Trump.
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