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originally posted by: Staroth
a reply to: Profusion
Ted Cruz: "The Donald Trump campaign doesn't know what they're doing."
Says the losing man...
originally posted by: gladtobehere
I'm not saying its an easy nor "fair" system but a candidate can still do well if they know what theyre doing.
originally posted by: gladtobehere
a reply to: Profusion
As much as I dislike Cruz, he's absolutely right.
Problem is that neither Trump nor anyone in his camp knows how the delegate process works. They dont understand the difference between primaries, caucuses, bound, unbound delegates etc.
All theyre doing is complaining like a bunch of babies/spoiled brats.
I'm not saying its an easy nor "fair" system but a candidate can still do well if they know what theyre doing.
With all of Trump's money and support, if he and his team cant figure out the nomination process, how in the hell is he going to run the country?
originally posted by: introvert
Lots of emotional responses here. Whether you like Cruz or not, all you have to do is look at Colorado to see that his assertion is correct.
Trump did not/does not know what he is doing.
originally posted by: introvert
Lots of emotional responses here. Whether you like Cruz or not, all you have to do is look at Colorado to see that his assertion is correct.
Trump did not/does not know what he is doing.
...and yet he is 300 delegates ahead. It's actually amazing what he has achieved. From 17 candidates he is the only one left who can get to 1237 delegates, having not run for office before. The charge he doesn't know what he is doing is somewhat hollow and I have to say, over emotional.
I think I would agree that he does not not know enough about the delegate process in states where all the people don't get the opportunity to vote for a candidate, but that is a different charge and plays less to the general emotional outbust of 'he doesn't know what he is doing'.
Those kind of childish outbursts have been very much a feature of Cruz's campaign recently. He cant seem to let go of his anger.
originally posted by: mkultra11
originally posted by: introvert
Lots of emotional responses here. Whether you like Cruz or not, all you have to do is look at Colorado to see that his assertion is correct.
Trump did not/does not know what he is doing.
I think that they probably messed up and focused more on getting votes for delagates, than getting delagates without votes. However, there is a concerted effort to actually eliminate Trump delegates and replace them with Cruz delagates, whether it be legal or unfair, it doesn't pass the smell test personally.
Sure it's politics and dirty tricks, but thats what people are sick of.
originally posted by: introvert
a reply to: UKTruth
...and yet he is 300 delegates ahead. It's actually amazing what he has achieved. From 17 candidates he is the only one left who can get to 1237 delegates, having not run for office before. The charge he doesn't know what he is doing is somewhat hollow and I have to say, over emotional.
The fact that he is ahead is irrelevant to the point at hand. He did not know what he was doing in Colorado and paid the price for it. Cruz is correct in that aspect.
I think I would agree that he does not not know enough about the delegate process in states where all the people don't get the opportunity to vote for a candidate, but that is a different charge and plays less to the general emotional outbust of 'he doesn't know what he is doing'.
So you admit he doesn't know what he was doing, yet try to refute the claim that he didn't know what he was doing.
Those kind of childish outbursts have been very much a feature of Cruz's campaign recently. He cant seem to let go of his anger.
Sure. I'm not sure what this adds to the conversation, other than to make yourself feel better about Trump's proven ignorance. I suppose it's easier to attack Cruz than it is to come to terms with reality.
originally posted by: burgerbuddy
a reply to: UKTruth
Imagine if he did know?
A good tactic is making your opponents underestimate you, too.
Make them over confident.
But how many of us knew any of this stuff in this detail before? Oh yeah, delegates, yup know all about that schinz...no prob!
Lots here act like they knew it all along. I sure as hell didn't. I was bitching about who tf were the electoral college people and their power and now we get this delegate no voter BS that you can bribe?! Seriously?
I'm not a bernie fan and hate hillary but I am steamed the DNC is worse than the RNC!