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Title: Cruz shocks his supporters with a sudden exit
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Published: May 4, 2016
Author: Jon Ward May 3, 2016
Post Date: 2016-05-04 06:42:18 by GrandIsland
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NDIANAPOLIS — Moments before Ted Cruz publicly ended a campaign for president that had lasted more than a year, he stood backstage and thanked his closest friends, supporters and advisers for their help and support. Some sat at round tables. Conservative commentator and TV host Glenn Beck stood and watched. A bar table covered with Starbucks cups and an ironing board with an upright iron stood off to the side. When Cruz finished speaking, the group of about 50 people applauded — several of them wiping away tears — and Cruz’s campaign manager, Jeff Roe, walked away from them, looking down, and shook his head. Cruz’s speech to a group of a few hundred devoted followers from the main stage minutes later was met with disbelief and anguish. “From the beginning, I’ve said that I would continue on as long as there was a viable path to victory,” Cruz said. Murmurs rose in the audience. “I’m sorry to say,” Cruz said — and cries of “No, no!” rang out — “it appears that path has been foreclosed.” This brought an even louder “NO!” As Cruz announced that he was suspending his campaign “with a heavy heart,” a girl of about 12 began to sob. Her father stood nearby with his hand over his mouth and said, “What are you doing?” Cruz sought to reassure his followers inside the Grand Hall Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza hotel. “Hear me now: I am not suspending our fight for liberty,” he said. His father and mother, divorced 20 years ago but standing next to one another on this night, stood behind him. A gaggle of Cruz’s campaign staff stood 20 feet from the stage, many of them red-eyed. After Cruz finished his speech, he began to greet supporters in the front of the crowd, but then abruptly returned backstage after just a few moments, apparently too emotional to continue. Poster Comment: Say it Cruz.... PRESIDENT TRUMP
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#1. To: GrandIsland (#0)
I think Cruz has just handed the election to Hilliary
You mean you HOPE Cruz just handed the election to KILLary. Here is a newsflash.... Trump will destroy her with the popular vote by such a landslide that she doesn't even have a chance with the electoral college set up. I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
Remember when you Paultards kept posting how Trump would never be the Republican Party choice.... with all your vast conspiracy theories of how they were going to keep him out? You based your bullshit on the ball kicking that Ron Paultard got by the (R) party... but the big difference between Paultard and Trump is POPULARITY. It's called VIABILITY... you know, a word I used a million times at LP on the rabid Paultard threads.
I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
Well, I do not know by how much of a margin, but I do believe Trump will beat her. Forget the fabricated polls. Consider this. At Trump rally's, turn out is in the thousands. At Hillary rally's, you could not fill a phone booth. Hell, just the other day in W.Va, a democrat state, one town sent word for her to stay away, that she was not welcome. I think Trump will thump her. Si vis pacem, para bellum Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. There are no Carthaginian terrorists. President Obama is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people. --Clint Eastwood "I am concerned for the security of our great nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within." -- General Douglas MacArthur
Not true, I doubt another term for the crats is in the best interest of the US, but what you have here is Hobsons choice, the devil you know and the devil you don't know. With Hilliary you get more of the same, with Dump noone knows, If he gets a house or a senate against him, he would be very unpredictable
Last night, I thought that Mark Levin was fairly calm, and even handed. He was obviously disappointed, but pretty rational. He even criticized a couple of callers that claimed they would not support Trump, would vote for Hillary, or would stay home. Today, I suspect that Glen Beck and his toady crew will be wailing, crying, slinging snot, pulling their hair out, be beating on each other with riding crops, destroying the interior of their studio, screaming that they hate the people of Indiana, will be claiming the people of Indiana are devil worshipers, and be sticking pens in voodoo dolls of Trump. Then will commit group suicide. This will very likely be the end of the Glen Beck show. Good, maybe he will be replaced by someone worth listening to. Si vis pacem, para bellum Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. There are no Carthaginian terrorists. President Obama is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people. --Clint Eastwood "I am concerned for the security of our great nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within." -- General Douglas MacArthur
I wonder if Rush will do his show today or stay home in mourning. I've been a Rush fan since day one. I bought his books and have read them more than once. I tune in every opportunity I get. BUT, he lost me with his thinly-veiled support for Cruz. And now it has me wondering about what Rush truly believes in. Oh, he talks the talk all right. Then along comes Trump who promises to do exectly what Rush has been calling for and Rush gets cold feet. Could it be that Rush really supports the Washington status quo? That he's afraid of the change he's been calling for? Whatever the reason, he just lost a fan.
It use to to a Democrat State before the Democratic party took full turn left. They have pretty much been republican since 2000. Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president
I don't know about that. Its looks like the state is pretty heavily controlled by d-rats to me. I have family there, and they will tell you the same. However, I suspect that the state will become Republican. I hear that the current crop of D-Rat officials, and Union Officials are very concerned. I had a family member get into it with some of his local Union Officials. Uncle said he told the local Pres " You SOB, you wanted the n*gger, you got the n*gger , I hope you and the rest choke on him. " Uncle said he tried to tell them what Obunghole would do to them, but they did not believe it. " Last I looked, the governor is a d-rat. And I have been told that Logan WV, the town that said Hillary is not welcome there, is D-Rat territory. But like I said before, I suspect the state is going to go GOP. It has always amazed me that Obunghole bragged blatantly about bankrupting coal, and still won big in coal areas of WV, KY, etc. It is a testament to the blind loyalty & stupidity of democrat voters! I suspect that there are at least a few that are waking up. Si vis pacem, para bellum Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. There are no Carthaginian terrorists. President Obama is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people. --Clint Eastwood "I am concerned for the security of our great nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within." -- General Douglas MacArthur
Remember when you Paultards kept posting how Trump would never be .... would never be President. He won't. Trump is a Mitt Romney clone... progressive NE libtard authoritarian, Bruce Jenner hugging, transsexual bathroom loving, wannabe global tyrant, but mostly a shill for the D wing of the party, Obama, Hillary, and Bernie Sanders. I never supported Cruz, that's a figment of your imagination because you're stupid enough to believe that YOU have to choose between Trump or Cruz. You don't have to vote for either POS. They both equal Hillary, because they're both LOSERS! You're a shill for Hillary. You deserve Hillary, but we don't. The GrandIsland Nation Rush has always walked a thin line, trying to placate his listeners ( who pay the bills), and at the same time, carry water for his establishment buddies. I always enjoyed listening to Rush. But make no mistake, he carries water for the establishment. He wants to be in the club, playing golf with them, being invited to & being the center of attention at their parties. When Bush Sr was in the WH, & Jr, Rush really enjoyed & relished being invited to the WH, staying in the Lincoln BR, etc, etc. He really liked dropping references to his socializing with them, and being part of the inside group. I still remember when he at first warmed to Pat Buchanan, but turned on a dime, I suspect someone in the Bush camp got to him. If you remember, at one time Mary Matlin was a frequent guest host. A lot of the listeners liked her. But when she married Carville the Snake, the listeners were very upset. That was the end of her setting in. It was just too in your face, the collusion of D's & R's. I will continue to listen to him, I suspect you will too. I still think he has good analysis on a lot of topics. But, a word of caution, be suspicious. Si vis pacem, para bellum Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. There are no Carthaginian terrorists. President Obama is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people. --Clint Eastwood "I am concerned for the security of our great nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within." -- General Douglas MacArthur
I will listen to him today. For sure. But that's just my schadenfreude kicking in. Speaking of guest hosts, Mark Belling was also my favorite. Living in northern Illinois, I pick him up from Milwaukee all the time. But he is virulently anti-Trump, along with the other talk hosts at WISN. Trump did interviews with two of them when he was campaigning in Milwaukee, and they were brutal. So, my eyes are opening and the list is growing. These people talk a good game but show their establishment leanings when a true patriot comes along. They utterly disgust me.
Yeah, I hear ya. I lost if for Mark Belling pretty quick. Have you ever listened to Mike Church? I listen to him on line instead of Beck. I always liked Walter Williams when he would set in for Rush, but have not heard him in a long time. I am curious to hear how Rush acts today. Si vis pacem, para bellum Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. There are no Carthaginian terrorists. President Obama is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people. --Clint Eastwood "I am concerned for the security of our great nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within." -- General Douglas MacArthur
You sure about that?
I heard both of them are quite upset.
He started off his show by saying he was going to discuss what went wrong.
I think Cruz just got handed his own ass. Cruz never had any ability to hand the election to anyone.
I'm pretty sure a lot of those Paultards are now Trumptards.
like what ? Shrinking the size of the nanny state ? Oh, miserable mortals! Oh wretched earth! Oh, dreadful assembly of all mankind! Eternal sermon of useless sufferings! Deluded philosophers who cry, “All is well,” Hasten, contemplate these frightful ruins, (Voltaire)
But with more testosterone - and a hotter wife. A government strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them.
Just wait for the fawning lib media to turn up the heat which gave Trump a pass during the primaries. They have sharpened their daggers.
It became difficult to listen to Rush shilling for Cruz. A recent example of apologist Rush Limbaugh: TRUMP: His father was with Lee Harvey Oswald prior to Oswald's being, you know, shot. This is ridiculous. What is this, right prior to his being shot, and nobody even brings it up. They don’t even talk about that. That was reported, and nobody talks about it. What was he doing with Lee Harvey Oswald shortly before the death, before the shooting? It's horrible. RUSH: All right, now, I know that there are several Trumpists who are gonna believe this and they're gonna defend it, like this brain-dead Trump supporter that Cruz crossed the street to talk to yesterday. Boy, if there was ever a big, red stop sign that says STOP and DON'T DO IT, it was yesterday. On... Well, what Cruz is trying to do... He wasn't trying to persuade that idiot Trump voter. He was trying to use the opportunity here to go viral on social media with a substantive issue response to this brain-dead Trumpists. It didn't work out, 'cause the audio wasn't very good. You couldn't hear much of what was going on. All I could hear was the idiot Trumpists going, "Trump! Trump! Trump! Lyin' Ted! Lyin' Ted! Lyin' Ted!" Of course, it's what the media wanted everybody to hear. Of course it didn't have the desired effect. And, It didn't work out because that idiot Trump voter bested Ted Cruz. The audio was just fine. Wat a lame excuse that was. Rush was correct that Cruz, with deliberate calculation, decided to create a viral video to own a news cycle. Cruz succeeded at creating a viral video, but he was on the losing end of it. It was rather akin to viewing The Rocky Horror Picture Show where a voice in the crowd fills in the spaces where dialogue is missing. [Cruz] This country would be better off if (pause) [Cruz] A question that everyone here should ask (pause) [Cruz] Do you want your kids repeating the words of Donald Trump? In announcing Carly Fiorina as his VP pick, And if I am nominated for President of the United States, I will run (pause) (long pause) a ticket (pause) (long pause) with my vice-presidential nominee, Carly Fiorina. Normal humans do not talk that way. Cruz speaks as if his every word is part of a Princeton debate. Cruz apparently spends half his waking hours looking at himself in a mirror, and practicing his canned little speeches and expressions. His speech on anything exhibits his deliberate and repeated insertion of a caesura (pregnant pause), and his ability to say anything and follow it with a weird rictus planted upon his face.
The "fawning lib media ... which gave Trump a pass during the primaries"??? Trump hates the media for a reason, and it's not because they're "fawning" over him. Now, I suppose if you want to compare Trump's treatment by the media to his treatment by establishment Republicans, then yes, the lib media treated him better than his own party did.
Who will be the WINNER in November?
It was similar to Richard Nixon's early morning visit with protesters at the Lincoln Memorial. That didn't go too well either. What really pissed me off about that confrontation was Cruz's dishonesty. Cruz asked the guy why he liked Trump. The guy responded "immigration". Cruz then said that Trump told the New York Times that he had no intention of doing that. Lie! Trump had an off-the-record interview with the New York Times in January, 2016. There is rumor and speculation about what Trump discussed. One of them is that Trump said he's not going to build a wall.
I always enjoyed listening to Rush. But make no mistake, he carries water for the establishment. That is correct and has been evident as least s far back as the Bob Dole compaign. That campaign was dead and buried long before the November election, but Rush dutifully continued to wave his pom-poms. It was almost embarrassing. Also correct.
Don't miss this one. From Lyin' Ted to Sunglasses Man, a long debunked claim: Cruz, the attorney, surely knew his debunked charge was false. There never was a million dollar judgment. There was a judgment for $325,000 plus interest. The case involved a contractor (not Trump) who hired illegal Polish immigrants about 35 years ago. The litigation was very protracted. The cited judgment was set aside and a new trial ordered. Trump never paid a dime of that $325,000 judgment. The case started as Diduck v. Kaszycki & Sons Contractors, Inc. After the death of Diduck, the case proceeded with Hardy as the named complainant. The cited judgment (for $325,000) was issued in 1991, but was set aside in 1994. In Hardy v. Kaszycki and Sons Contractors, Inc., No. 83 Civ. 6346 (KTD), 870 F. Supp. 489 (1994): The case was ended by a sealed settlement agreement in 1999, without judicial determination that the plaintiffs were entitled to any restitution from Trump.
Mitt Romney is a Gordon Gekko clone. Donald Trump built things. Romney is a vulture capitalist. Romney's big attack on Trump fell flat. The people responded with a resounding STFU.
The media pronounced the Trump campaign dead over and over. The media pronounced Trump had some silly ceiling over and over, only to have Trump break on through it. The GOPe, notably Jeb Bush, spent a few hundred million dollars in attack ads. The people did not buy the GOPe bullcrap. They will not buy the lib media bullcrap, when it materializes. It's about the economy, not insider party games.
My eyes have been open or years when it comes to control of the GOP by the rich. But my eyes were really opened this campaign cycle regarding the "pro-life" aspect of the GOP. I was confused by the public reaction to Trump's rather obvious comment that if abortion were outlawed and a woman went and had an abortion, of course she would be punished. That this was controversial ON THE RIGHT bewildered me. It was actually right here on this board that a particular long-time poster, Too Conservative, suddenly crystallized it for me. "Pro-life" in Republican mouths is just a permanent campaign position, a thing they know will never happen, but that will always get them votes.
Of course, the punditocracy failed to note the hypothetical "if abortion were outlawed" and misrepresented Trump's response as being his opinion regarding current law or all cases. Trump addressed the dishonesty of the pundits and the people moved on. After more such nonsense the pundits found, to their dismay, that the people were not paying much attention to them any more.
Then you'll have no problem committing suicide if he wins. Sounds like a sure bet for you. Ok, ok, ok. I doubt you'll make my day and off yourself... I'll settle for you will leave LF if Trump wins presidency... as a penalty for being WRONG, again. I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
I'm not so sure about that. It's impossible to make a Paultard happy. I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
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Cruz was desperate. His sleazy pedophile type voice turned off the female vote... so he found a bimbo to increase his popularity. Stick him in the Ron Paultard drawer... filled with unpopular junk. I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
It's now about campaigning. The state run media will no longer give Trump the access he had in the primaries.
If that were true, Trump would be a sure thing. Hillary is a god awful campaigner. Nonsense. The networks make gobs of money by having Trump appear. Trump generates ratings.
Good grief. Are you still laboring under the delusion that your vote MATTERS? Hillary is the Luciferian global elite's pick for the next POTUS. You really don't thing these things are decided by the peons, do you? In a Cop Culture, the Bill of Rights Doesn’t Amount to Much The media pronounced Trump had some silly ceiling over and over, only to have Trump break on through it. Both statements are true. However, through all their naysaying Trump had access. That access will now be considerably curtailed, which means he must campaign vigorously in all the battle ground states.
You just figured that out now Einstein? In a Cop Culture, the Bill of Rights Doesn’t Amount to Much
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#2. To: paraclete (#1)
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I think Cruz has just handed the election to Hilliary
#3. To: Deckard, hondo68, buckeroo (#0)
#4. To: GrandIsland (#2)
" Trump will destroy her with the popular vote by such a landslide that she doesn't even have a chance with the electoral college set up. "
#5. To: GrandIsland (#2)
(Edited)
You mean you HOPE Cruz just handed the election to KILLary.
#6. To: GrandIsland (#0)
" Cruz shocks his supporters with a sudden exit "
#7. To: Stoner (#6)
#8. To: Stoner (#4)
Hell, just the other day in W.Va, a democrat state
#9. To: no gnu taxes (#8)
" They have pretty much been republican since 2000. "
#10. To: GrandIsland, Ready for Hillary, Ready for Bruce Jenner (#3)
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#11. To: misterwhite (#7)
" I've been a Rush fan since day one. I bought his books and have read them more than once. I tune in every opportunity I get. BUT, he lost me with his thinly-veiled support for Cruz. "
#12. To: Stoner (#11)
"I will continue to listen to him, I suspect you will too."
#13. To: misterwhite (#12)
" the list is growing. These people talk a good game but show their establishment leanings when a true patriot comes along. They utterly disgust me. "
#14. To: GrandIsland (#2)
Here is a newsflash.... Trump will destroy her with the popular vote by such a landslide that she doesn't even have a chance with the electoral college set up.
#15. To: GrandIsland (#0)
#16. To: Stoner (#13)
"I am curious to hear how Rush acts today."
#17. To: paraclete, GrandIsland (#1)
I think Cruz has just handed the election to Hilliary
#18. To: GrandIsland (#3)
#19. To: misterwhite (#7)
Then along comes Trump who promises to do exectly what Rush has been calling for and Rush gets cold feet.
#20. To: hondo68 (#10)
Trump is a Mitt Romney clone... progressive NE libtard authoritarian, Bruce Jenner hugging, transsexual bathroom loving
#21. To: misterwhite (#12)
So, my eyes are opening and the list is growing. These people talk a good game but show their establishment leanings when a true patriot comes along. They utterly disgust me.
#22. To: misterwhite, Stoner (#7)
I've been a Rush fan since day one. I bought his books and have read them more than once. I tune in every opportunity I get. BUT, he lost me with his thinly-veiled support for Cruz.
I've been a Rush fan since day one. I bought his books and have read them more than once. I tune in every opportunity I get. BUT, he lost me with his thinly-veiled support for Cruz.
It was this morning on Fox & Friends, Donald Trump speaking with Ainsley Earhardt, who said, "Ted Cruz's father says people should vote with the body of Christ, and that needs to vote for his son. Do you think that resonates, Mr. Trump?"
This guy was no different than a Code Pink protester, and so that's that.
[Some dude] you weren't here.
[Some dude] are you Canadian?
[Missed opportunity] Make America great again.
#23. To: redleghunter (#21)
"Just wait for the fawning lib media to turn up the heat which gave Trump a pass during the primaries."
#24. To: hondo68, GrandIsland (#10)
They both equal Hillary, because they're both LOSERS!
#25. To: nolu chan (#22)
Cruz succeeded at creating a viral video, but he was on the losing end of it ... It was rather akin to viewing The Rocky Horror Picture Show where a voice in the crowd fills in the spaces where dialogue is missing."
#26. To: Stoner, misterwhite (#11)
Rush has always walked a thin line, trying to placate his listeners ( who pay the bills), and at the same time, carry water for his establishment buddies.
I still think he has good analysis on a lot of topics.
#27. To: misterwhite (#25)
What really pissed me off about that confrontation was Cruz's dishonesty.
May I ask you something? Out of all the candidates, name one who had a million-dollar judgment against them for hiring illegal immigrants. Name one. Donald Trump is the only one.
In the instant motion, there is a genuine issue of material fact that requires a trial to determine whether the Plaintiffs are entitled to restitution from the Trump Defendants. Specifically, the trier must determine whether the Trump Defendants were unjustly enriched by benefitting from Local 95's continued labor without making contributions to the Funds for the Polish workers.
#28. To: hondo68, GraandIsland (#10)
Trump is a Mitt Romney clone
#29. To: redleghunter, misterwhite (#21)
Just wait for the fawning lib media to turn up the heat which gave Trump a pass during the primaries.
#30. To: misterwhite (#12)
So, my eyes are opening
#31. To: Vicomte13, misterwhite (#30)
Trump's rather obvious comment that if abortion were outlawed and a woman went and had an abortion, of course she would be punished.
#32. To: hondo68 (#10)
He won't. Trump is a Mitt Romney clone...
#33. To: Logsplitter (#18)
I'm pretty sure a lot of those Paultards are now Trumptards.
#34. To: GrandIsland (#0)
Andy Borowitz 21 hrs ·
#35. To: nolu chan (#34)
(Edited)
Fiorina
#36. To: nolu chan (#29)
It's about the economy, not insider party games.
#37. To: redleghunter (#36)
It's now about campaigning.
The state run media will no longer give Trump the access he had in the primaries.
#38. To: GrandIsland, hondo68 (#2)
Here is a newsflash.... Trump will destroy her with the popular vote by such a landslide that she doesn't even have a chance with the electoral college set up.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
#39. To: nolu chan (#29)
The media pronounced the Trump campaign dead over and over.
#40. To: misterwhite (#7)
Could it be that Rush really supports the Washington status quo?
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
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