Ted Cruz just proved exactly how principled the GOP is.

originally posted by: JoshuaCox

originally posted by: Deny Arrogance
He pledged to support the nominee.

He finally kept his word.

That is the only principle at play here.

He's not doing it to keep his word...

He is doing it because the big donors cut him off and his primary opponent is using it against him...

He's doing it because if he wants to run in 2024, he will need Prez Trumps support.

originally posted by: Teikiatsu
Cruz did this to himself. He made a pledge to support the nominee. I was satisfied that he has never said "Don't vote for Trump" but it may be that he was getting enough pressure from his Texan constituents about his oath that he finally gave in.

I'd still vote for him again.

I hate Cruz and honestly think the pledge was stupid , but more than that invalidated after the attacks on. His wife, father and most embarrassingly, trump setting him up to be the bad guy of the RNC....


Trump isn't a conservative and will pass more liberal policies than a dem ever could.

originally posted by: burgerbuddy

originally posted by: JoshuaCox

originally posted by: Deny Arrogance
He pledged to support the nominee.

He finally kept his word.

That is the only principle at play here.

He's not doing it to keep his word...

He is doing it because the big donors cut him off and his primary opponent is using it against him...

He's doing it because if he wants to run in 2024, he will need Prez Trumps support.

Lol I don't think even he thinks he will successfully run.... I agree but replace "presidential with , just barely save his job. Lol

originally posted by: JoshuaCox

originally posted by: Steak
a reply to: JoshuaCox

I agrre, inspite of the personal attacks on his family etc. - he is doing the right thing and opposing Hillary.

The right thing for the GOP today?

Or the right thing for constitutional conservatism?

If trump wins, the evangelical, social issue lead GOP is dead. Now I think that's a great thing and one reason I'm voting for him.

But Ted has been preaching conservatism, not GOPism.

You have no idea what you're talking about.

originally posted by: Steak

originally posted by: JoshuaCox

originally posted by: Steak
a reply to: JoshuaCox

I agrre, inspite of the personal attacks on his family etc. - he is doing the right thing and opposing Hillary.

The right thing for the GOP today?

Or the right thing for constitutional conservatism?

If trump wins, the evangelical, social issue lead GOP is dead. Now I think that's a great thing and one reason I'm voting for him.

But Ted has been preaching conservatism, not GOPism.

You have no idea what you're talking about.

Lol says you...


You think trump is going to bat for the pro life movement?!?!


You think trump is cutting welfare?!?


You think trump isn't going to raise min wage and install maternity leave.

Kill free trade.

Exc

Exc

Exc.


Those are all his long held beliefs .


Trump will move the country farther left than Hillary ever could while fighting a unified GOP.

a reply to: JoshuaCox

Wow - even worse than I though.

so he decided to not agree to his not agreeing to agreeing to back the nominee...



politics is hard...

originally posted by: Steak
a reply to: JoshuaCox

Wow - even worse than I though.

And mr. Ted Cruz is the shining example of what happens to this who don't play ball with trump.


He will cut your political head off lol!!