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politics and politicians Title: Cruz shocks his supporters with a sudden exit NDIANAPOLIS — Moments before Ted Cruz publicly ended a campaign for president that had lasted more than a year, he stood backstage and thanked his closest friends, supporters and advisers for their help and support. Some sat at round tables. Conservative commentator and TV host Glenn Beck stood and watched. A bar table covered with Starbucks cups and an ironing board with an upright iron stood off to the side. When Cruz finished speaking, the group of about 50 people applauded — several of them wiping away tears — and Cruz’s campaign manager, Jeff Roe, walked away from them, looking down, and shook his head. Cruz’s speech to a group of a few hundred devoted followers from the main stage minutes later was met with disbelief and anguish. “From the beginning, I’ve said that I would continue on as long as there was a viable path to victory,” Cruz said. Murmurs rose in the audience. “I’m sorry to say,” Cruz said — and cries of “No, no!” rang out — “it appears that path has been foreclosed.” This brought an even louder “NO!” As Cruz announced that he was suspending his campaign “with a heavy heart,” a girl of about 12 began to sob. Her father stood nearby with his hand over his mouth and said, “What are you doing?” Cruz sought to reassure his followers inside the Grand Hall Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza hotel. “Hear me now: I am not suspending our fight for liberty,” he said. His father and mother, divorced 20 years ago but standing next to one another on this night, stood behind him. A gaggle of Cruz’s campaign staff stood 20 feet from the stage, many of them red-eyed. After Cruz finished his speech, he began to greet supporters in the front of the crowd, but then abruptly returned backstage after just a few moments, apparently too emotional to continue. Poster Comment: Say it Cruz.... PRESIDENT TRUMP Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 43. " Cruz shocks his supporters with a sudden exit " Last night, I thought that Mark Levin was fairly calm, and even handed. He was obviously disappointed, but pretty rational. He even criticized a couple of callers that claimed they would not support Trump, would vote for Hillary, or would stay home. Today, I suspect that Glen Beck and his toady crew will be wailing, crying, slinging snot, pulling their hair out, be beating on each other with riding crops, destroying the interior of their studio, screaming that they hate the people of Indiana, will be claiming the people of Indiana are devil worshipers, and be sticking pens in voodoo dolls of Trump. Then will commit group suicide. This will very likely be the end of the Glen Beck show. Good, maybe he will be replaced by someone worth listening to.
#7. To: Stoner (#6) I wonder if Rush will do his show today or stay home in mourning. I've been a Rush fan since day one. I bought his books and have read them more than once. I tune in every opportunity I get. BUT, he lost me with his thinly-veiled support for Cruz. And now it has me wondering about what Rush truly believes in. Oh, he talks the talk all right. Then along comes Trump who promises to do exectly what Rush has been calling for and Rush gets cold feet. Could it be that Rush really supports the Washington status quo? That he's afraid of the change he's been calling for? Whatever the reason, he just lost a fan.
#11. To: misterwhite (#7) " I've been a Rush fan since day one. I bought his books and have read them more than once. I tune in every opportunity I get. BUT, he lost me with his thinly-veiled support for Cruz. " Rush has always walked a thin line, trying to placate his listeners ( who pay the bills), and at the same time, carry water for his establishment buddies. I always enjoyed listening to Rush. But make no mistake, he carries water for the establishment. He wants to be in the club, playing golf with them, being invited to & being the center of attention at their parties. When Bush Sr was in the WH, & Jr, Rush really enjoyed & relished being invited to the WH, staying in the Lincoln BR, etc, etc. He really liked dropping references to his socializing with them, and being part of the inside group. I still remember when he at first warmed to Pat Buchanan, but turned on a dime, I suspect someone in the Bush camp got to him. If you remember, at one time Mary Matlin was a frequent guest host. A lot of the listeners liked her. But when she married Carville the Snake, the listeners were very upset. That was the end of her setting in. It was just too in your face, the collusion of D's & R's. I will continue to listen to him, I suspect you will too. I still think he has good analysis on a lot of topics. But, a word of caution, be suspicious.
#12. To: Stoner (#11) "I will continue to listen to him, I suspect you will too." I will listen to him today. For sure. But that's just my schadenfreude kicking in. Speaking of guest hosts, Mark Belling was also my favorite. Living in northern Illinois, I pick him up from Milwaukee all the time. But he is virulently anti-Trump, along with the other talk hosts at WISN. Trump did interviews with two of them when he was campaigning in Milwaukee, and they were brutal. So, my eyes are opening and the list is growing. These people talk a good game but show their establishment leanings when a true patriot comes along. They utterly disgust me.
#21. To: misterwhite (#12) So, my eyes are opening and the list is growing. These people talk a good game but show their establishment leanings when a true patriot comes along. They utterly disgust me. Just wait for the fawning lib media to turn up the heat which gave Trump a pass during the primaries. They have sharpened their daggers.
#29. To: redleghunter, misterwhite (#21) Just wait for the fawning lib media to turn up the heat which gave Trump a pass during the primaries. The media pronounced the Trump campaign dead over and over. The media pronounced Trump had some silly ceiling over and over, only to have Trump break on through it. The GOPe, notably Jeb Bush, spent a few hundred million dollars in attack ads. The people did not buy the GOPe bullcrap. They will not buy the lib media bullcrap, when it materializes. It's about the economy, not insider party games.
#36. To: nolu chan (#29) It's about the economy, not insider party games. It's now about campaigning. The state run media will no longer give Trump the access he had in the primaries.
#37. To: redleghunter (#36)
It's now about campaigning. If that were true, Trump would be a sure thing. Hillary is a god awful campaigner.
The state run media will no longer give Trump the access he had in the primaries. Nonsense. The networks make gobs of money by having Trump appear. Trump generates ratings.
#43. To: nolu chan (#37) Nonsense. The networks make gobs of money by having Trump appear. Trump generates ratings. We shall see. How's that Hitlery indictment going?
Replies to Comment # 43. How's that Hitlery indictment going? James Comey of the FBI has not issued a report yet. Guccifer say he hacked Hillary's email account, after hacking Blumenthal.
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