Ted Cruz will endorse Donald Trump for President

[Jhoon]

This doesnt really benefit Trump anyway....

He already has the evangelical vote locked up especially with the help of Mike Pence. So why Cruz does this now is kind of unusual to me.

Its not like someone like Caroline Kennedy endorsed Trump

Because he's starting to calculate trump may win.

 

[Jhoon]

Cruz with ZERO backbone. I was impressed when he originally refused to endorse.

Kasich still a real one

I hope

You expect politicians to have courage?

 

[the cac mamba]

i dont really fault these dudes. bernie too, at the end of the day

what were their debates? "we cant elect hillary". "we cant elect trump"

thats how they feel, they want the party to win,

 

[Red Shield]

He would break a turnaround record, then. I remember Rachel Maddow mentioned that there's never been a presidential candidate so far behind the polls (at that point - what, about a month ago?) that went on to win the election. I suspect most of the voters involved at this point have strong political opinions, but the candidate that appeals to purple voters is going to win in the end. Trump's been trying hard in that aspect, he cleaned up quite nicely and is even trying to pander to folks left and right, but he will never be marketable enough to gain the middle vote. He's a dark horse candidate that won the nomination of his party, but America as a whole will never stand behind him. That's my take. But I do agree that something has been off with this election.

Don't know if I would trust any polls this far out from election. Then you have the 'Bradley effect.'


We will see in a few weeks tho...

 

[Piff Huxtable]

 

[Batter Up]

Ted Cruz endorses Donald Trump

Washington (CNN)Ted Cruz endorsed Donald Trump for the presidency Friday afternoon, a stunning turn of events after a contentious primary filled with nasty personal attacks and a dramatic snub at the Republican National Convention.

"After many months of careful consideration, of prayer and searching my own conscience, I have decided that on Election Day, I will vote for the Republican nominee, Donald Trump," Cruz wrote in a Facebook post.

"A year ago, I pledged to endorse the Republican nominee, and I am honoring that commitment. And if you don't want to see a Hillary Clinton presidency, I encourage you to vote for him."

"I am greatly honored by the endorsement of Senator Cruz," Trump said in a statement obtained by CNN. "We have fought the battle and he was a tough and brilliant opponent. I look forward to working with him for many years to come in order to make America great again."

The move -- three days before Trump's critical first debate with Clinton -- comes as the Trump and Cruz camps have moved closer in recent weeks.

Trump's vice presidential nominee Mike Pence played a key role in bringing Cruz into the fold. Pence and Cruz traded multiple messages, then spoke at length once on the phone and again in person, when Pence visited Capitol Hill a few weeks ago, a source close to Pence said.

Trump has hired key Cruz allies such as Kellyanne Conway as his campaign manager, and Jason Miller as a spokesman.

Wednesday, Trump's campaign expressed support for a Cruz-backed, Internet-related proposal in government funding talks in the Senate.

Friday, Trump released a new list of conservative judges likely to appeal to the former Supreme Court clerk -- including perhaps Cruz's closest friend in Congress, Utah Sen. Mike Lee.

Cruz cited Trump's pledges on the judiciary in his Facebook post. "We know, without a doubt, that every Clinton appointee would be a left-wing ideologue. Trump, in contrast, has promised to appoint justices 'in the mold of (the late Antonin) Scalia,' Cruz wrote. "For some time, I have been seeking greater specificity on this issue, and today the Trump campaign provided that, releasing a very strong list of potential Supreme Court nominees — including Sen. Mike Lee, who would make an extraordinary justice — and making an explicit commitment to nominate only from that list."

A Cruz endorsement could be the last pillar to helping Trump shore up the support of conservatives who have remained reticent about supporting his campaign.

Trump has already gotten most Republicans and conservatives on board with his campaign -- largely by reassuring them on the Supreme Court and on issues like the Second Amendment and abortion. But Cruz's principled opposition to offering his support has given some conservatives high-profile cover.

Just as Cruz's refusal to endorse Trump at the RNC fueled Democrats' efforts to paint Trump as divisive even within his own party, Cruz's endorsement will help undermine that narrative -- suggesting to conservatives unsure about Trump that perhaps the brash billionaire has changed, and can be trusted to bring conservative change to Washington.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/23/politics/ted-cruz-endorses-donald-trump

'Lyin' Ted' and 'utterly amoral'
The move marks a dramatic turnaround from the personal insults Cruz and Trump traded during the previous year.
The two men clashed repeatedly during the primaries, as Trump taunted the senator with the nickname "Lyin' Ted," suggested Cruz wasn't eligible to be president due to his Canadian birthplace, and even speculated that Cruz's father was involved in the JFK assassination. Trump also said Cruz should "be careful" or he would "spill the beans on your wife," and retweeted an unflattering picture of Heidi Cruz. Those tweets have not been deleted from Trump's account.

Cuckold Ted

 

[88m3]

Trump accepts Cruz endorsement after saying he wouldn't

 

[wire28]

Cruz takes that final L for him and his descendants

 

[Techniec]

Dumb move. He could've represented the segment of anti-Trump republicans and gained some credibility after Trump's defeat. Every politician worth their occupation knows Trump is going to be even more unfavorable after the debates. Essentially he left a sinking ship, was branded 'divisive' just to return 2 months later.

Pretty much

 

[Jhoon]

Cruz takes that final L for him and his descendants

That guy is so corny. I hope he gets primaried.

 

[Slystallion]

glen beck is still crying lmao