Mixed Nuts = Mixed Reviews
The Texas delegation to the Republican National Convention had matching hats but not matching viewpoints.
Some of them walked out when Donald Trump entered the arena and rudely interrupted Ted Cruz’s speech. However, it appears that most of them hate Ted now because he wouldn’t endorse Trump.
The pro-Ted forces were plenty pissed-off, though.
A handful of angry Texans left the convention floor Wednesday night after Donald Trump interrupted U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s speech — for the second time in one day — while many more Trump supporters booed Cruz for not endorsing Trump.
“I’m done! I’m done,” Longview delegate Jeremiah Hunter shouted as he stormed out of the arena. “My guy’s spoken.”
Hunter and several other Cruz allies were upset Trump entered the arena during the final minutes of Cruz’s speech, stealing much of the attention from the Texas senator in his final moments addressing the crowd.
Overall, it appears that Cruz angered more people than Trump did. That’s going to make for a gleeful Republican Senate primary when Cruz runs for re-election in 2 years.
At this point, having read all kinds of commentary about Cruz and his speech, I have to grudgingly give him kudos and respect for not cow-towing to Trump and giving a speech that made The Donald verwy, vewry angwy.
1Let’s hope he finally reaps what he has sown.
2If Trump wins, he won’t stay in office more than 2 years; he hasn’t the grit, the staying power, the “git’r done.” If that happens, Cruz will look like a genius and a great Texican.
Mores the pity.
3Go Texas! Throw that liar Ted to the curb. Unseat his sanctimonious posterior from the US Senate. Let some House committee begin an investigation of why his Daddy shot JFK, while Melania and Heidi duke it out in the Jello.
Who said the snacilbupeR were dull? 😀
4The icing on the uncooked cake! This convention has been a nightmare and one can only hope that Nate Silver is right about the real possibility of a downwards bump for Drumpf. I can see the headlines now: Trump Slumps after Cruz Dumps
5On the positive side, popcorn vendors are doing great.
6Yeah, Cruz might have just killed his political career, while sticking a finger in Trump’s eye. Win-win.
Though I am a little worried about the outcome if he goes back to Texas, builds a compound, and starts recruiting for his cult.
7JaneE –
Yeah, ya gotta give it to the guy. He knows everybody hates him, and he just doesn’t care.
8We can hope that Cruz mounts a 3rd party campaign……let’s hope the fracturing continues to Election Day.
9From now on every time Cruz’s name is mentioned this gif will be the only thing that pops into my head: http://theconcourse.deadspin.com/farewell-to-ted-cruz-self-made-sucker-1774699995
10I think Cruz will just lie low for awhile.
(See what I did there?)
11If they secede, they might have to secede from their secession.
12Well, like Lindsey Graham said, it’s the choice between being shot or being poisoned, and the gunners are winning.
132 years to the primary? No way the Trumpoons can remember what he did for that long.
14Lunargent, if Lyin’ Ted starts a cult, Hilz has the answer – bring back Janet Reno. Or, send in Dick Cheney for some down home duck hunting.
15It’s an awkward moment for me, not a Cruz supporter by any stretch of the imagination, to give him kudos for not endorsing Trump. He lives up to his reputation of not being a team player, and for once, I totally agree with him! I also suspect this may be the opening salvo in the 2020 election cycle. Well played.
16What Montag says, they’ll have forgotten before he shuts down the government again this fall.
17Nobody can say “adios” like Texas Republicans.
18I love watching snacilbupeR hate each other and eat their young.
“Let me entertain you . . . . . “
19No Republican with Presidential ambitions for 2020 wants Trump to win no matter what they say.
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