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I can't believe what I just witnessed. I hope he burns.

http://www.bustle.com/articles/173957-transcript-of-ted-cruzs-rnc-speech-shows-how-bitter-he-is-after-losing-to-donald-trump

What he did was pretty much the exact opposite of cowardice.

Nice edit.

Anyways Trump upstaged him twice today

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/20/politics/ted-cruz-republican-convention-moment/

Originally posted by ares834
What he did was pretty much the exact opposite of cowardice. He stuck to his guns and risked his entire career for it. He didn't puss out. Good for him.

Originally posted by ares834
What he did was pretty much the exact opposite of cowardice.


Mmyyeah pretty much. He walked into the Enemy Camp and spoke his mind.

Bit o guts right there.

Originally posted by ares834
What he did was pretty much the exact opposite of cowardice.

"He's self centered. He's selfish. All he did is ruin his political career."

Only inside the political world is voting the party line over personal conscience considered a selfish act.

http://www.redstate.com/leon_h_wolf/2016/07/21/ted-cruz-really-proved-last-night/

"...Cruz's speech - including the absence of an explicit endorsement of Trump - was pre-cleared by both the RNC and Trump. is speech, including the non-endorsement of Trump, was not a surprise to the RNC or Trump in any way. Even Donald Trump himself admitted this on Twitter, and for once Trump's twitter is not full of crap. I began to hear reports in the afternoon that Cruz told the RNC that he would not endorse Trump, and that the RNC was exerting a lot of pressure on him to change his mind, but that he firmly told them that he would not. He said he would congratulate Donald Trump, would avoid saying anything negative about Trump, and talk about the principles he stood for. The RNC and Trump both agreed to let him proceed with the speech as is. So the idea that Cruz sprung this on them as some sort of surprise is absolute BS."

Snilving?...snivelling?

I mean, Cruz is deplorable human being and everything but gotta give him a bit of credit for sticking to his beliefs about this.

Also, considering some of the stuff Trump said about him near the end of the campaigns it's pretty understandable he wouldn't want to endorse the guy.

What a Snilving Coward

Originally posted by ares834
What he did was pretty much the exact opposite of cowardice.

This. Never got how having a difference set of beliefs made you less of a person

Originally posted by Sin I AM
This. Never got how having a difference set of beliefs made you less of a person

Uh, there's a time and place to stand for your beliefs. If you're not going to have a hand in uniting the Republican party or endorsing the president, then you don't give a speech. I think Cruz just wanted to talk and he came off sounding bitter as hell. Luckily, Newt turned his crap into a win. Again, time and place to stand for beliefs. Cruz's "me" attitude was apparently more important thany kind of unification.

Cruz just got on TV and said "If we want to win this election we have to do what Newt says and vote for Donald Trump"

So why the **** did he not say that last night

What a total reverse troll

Originally posted by MS Warehouse
Uh, there's a time and place to stand for your beliefs. If you're not going to have a hand in uniting the Republican party or endorsing the president, then you don't give a speech. I think Cruz just wanted to talk and he came off sounding bitter as hell. Luckily, Newt turned his crap into a win. Again, time and place to stand for beliefs. Cruz's "me" attitude was apparently more important thany kind of unification.

That's cowardice though. If you believe in something speak up. There is no proper time and place for doing what you believe is right.

Originally posted by Sin I AM
That's cowardice though. If you believe in something speak up. There is no proper time and place for doing what you believe is right.

Yes there is. You just said it. The difference between brave and cowardice is timing. Cruz asked to speak at the RNC (which is essentially a pep rally/endorsement for Trump). Then he tried to sabotage it. That's not bravery.

Originally posted by Time-Immemorial
Cruz just got on TV and said "If we want to win this election we have to do what Newt says and vote for Donald Trump"

So why the **** did he not say that last night

What a total reverse troll


Is there someone on the ballot the Repub's can vote for to Win the Election at this point?

Trump spent the entire primary campaign explicitly calling Cruz a liar, "Lyin' Ted." So why would he want his endorsement in the first place?

You mean like Ted did to him

Trump didn't even ask for his endorsement, he saw the speech 2 hours prior and let him speak

Thats a man with balls.

Originally posted by Time-Immemorial
You mean like Ted did to him

Trump didn't even ask for his endorsement, he saw the speech 2 hours prior and let him speak

Thats a man with balls.


In his mouth maybe.

Originally posted by Adam_PoE
Trump spent the entire primary campaign explicitly calling Cruz a liar, "Lyin' Ted." So why would he want his endorsement in the first place?

Think you miss the point, as usual. Cruz offered to speak. He then made it about himself. Also, your argument is dumb in the sense that even Sanders/Clinton traded nasty exchanges yet I don't see you'r asking why Hilary would want Bernie's endorsement?

TBH I haven't completely made my mind on Cruz, but at least Cruz > Hillary. That much we know.

Anyways, Trump wins the next elections.

Originally posted by MS Warehouse
Think you miss the point, as usual. Cruz offered to speak. He then made it about himself. Also, your argument is dumb in the sense that even Sanders/Clinton traded nasty exchanges yet I don't see you'r asking why Hilary would want Bernie's endorsement?

The difference is that Clinton did not assassinate Sanders' character. Had she done so, asking for his endorsement would not make any sense.

Actually she did

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/04/06/clinton-questions-whether-sanders-is-qualified-to-be-president/

Originally posted by Time-Immemorial
Actually she did

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/04/06/clinton-questions-whether-sanders-is-qualified-to-be-president/

Saying that one has not studied an issue thoroughly, and that raises questions about his preparedness is not only not on the same playing field as calling someone fundamentally dishonest, it is not even the same sport.

Thats not even addressing what was said.