Trump starting to lose is bad for us......

[Logical]

We want Trump, not Cruz, this is not good news.

[Cooley Hurd]

1. I think a loon like Cruz is also good for us...

I fear Kasich over the three of them. He sounds *kinda* sane compared to the other two.

[floppyboo]

2. I don't think Bernie has a problem with either Kasich or Cruz. nt

[Rex]

3. I think both will garner the same end result, disaster for the GOP.

However, Cruz strikes me as religiously insane enough to start WWIII.

[Albertoo]

9. Yes. Trump acts crazy, but Cruz = crazy

[Rex]

11. I agree with your down thread reply, neither seem very electable.

But Cruz scares me in the End of the World kinda way...Trump is just too loose a canon for me to guess.

[Albertoo]

15. I think Trump is mostly acting

Besides, his crazy acts hides some cunning moves:
- put pressure on allies to share financial burden
- put pressure on Mexico to be cautious about where they tread re: the US
- put pressure on IS/Putin by not ruling out nukes

Hardball negotiation. Not very dignified, but definitely some cunning.

[Logical]

12. Cruz can act sane, Trump is an idiot who will not fake it. nt

[Albertoo]

14. Trump is a cunning populist, Cruz is a batshit crazy religious loon

[smirkymonkey]

30. This!

[Wellstone ruled]

4. Okay,just take a breath,

look around and you will see this,this our election to lose. Whether it is Hillary or Bernie,it is ours to lose if people decide to stay home.

[Rex]

5. [phone]

[Wellstone ruled]

7. After watching the Evening News,

I am doubling down on a Dem Victory and a sweep of the Senate.

[morningfog]

6. Either is fine for us. A brokered convention even better.

[Albertoo]

8. Trump is not very electable, but Cruz even less

[Logical]

10. I disagree, Trump can't even fake it, Cruz can in the GE. He is a worry. nt

[Major Nikon]

21. Cruz is actually a bigger worry to the GOP

Because while Trump might fuck up their chances for the executive branch in one election, Cruz will fuck up everything for a generation.

“We’re going to have wholesale losses in Congress and state offices and governors and legislatures.”
-- Bob Dole

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arnold-steinberg/dole-goes-after-cruz-but_b_9056162.html

[Logical]

22. Hope you are right! nt

[leeroysphitz]

33. FINGERS CROSSED

[DCBob]

13. We can beat either of those lunatics.

They both scare normal voters.

[Rex]

16. That is the real point here, this election is ours to lose.

There are not enough extremists to vote either one into office.

[DCBob]

17. Yes, I think that's correct.

The only thing that scares me more about Trump would be if we had a terrorist incident just prior to the Nov election, that might cause many voters to switch to Trump.

[Rex]

20. Ugh...and of course that would be his moment. Every news camera would be waiting on his next word.

Let's keep our fingers crossed that we are right and the numbers won't be enough. Of course we have to get as many people out to vote as we can, I will be driving voters to the polling booths. I do every election for people that don't have the means.

[LiberalElite]

18. I agree - I don't want to "stop Trump" -

I don't believe Trump is entirely the right wing gasbag he acts like. A lot of it yes but not entirely. He's got psychological issues but he isn't crazy.

Cruz on the other hand is 100% right wing religious zealot crackpot.

[world wide wally]

19. Don't forget. If they don't give Trump the nomination, about 4-6 million Republicans

that voted for him won't be going out to support the guy they give it to.

[edhopper]

23. I agree, but not just because Trump is easy to beat

many GOPers will stay home if Trump is the nominee. Better to take the Senate and gains in the House.
Also easier to run against Repugs if Trump is the party leader.

[TheCowsCameHome]

24. Screw that Cruz nominee action

No one is more scary than that wretched SOB.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

25. If you had told me the GOP nom will be Trump or Cruz last March

I'd take it.

I still would.

[arcane1]

26. Trump doesn't want Trump. Besides, if we can't beat Cruz then we deserve what we get n/t

[Phentex]

29. That's right. We need to want to beat their best whatever it is.

I'd say whomever but I don't count them as people.

[Politicalboi]

27. Birther moment coming soon

The Donald ain't gonna let that go by. And his ego is big enough to run on his own. Since he's friends with Hillary, maybe they have a plan. Split the GOP and she'll give him an appointment.

[Gothmog]

28. I am hoping that Trump will help turn Texas blue

[ileus]

31. Either one we beat by 46 states.

[mainer]

32. Cruz scares me. Down to my bones.

I think Cruz actually believes what he's saying.

Unlike Trump.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

34. I'm in the "either one is good for us" camp myself

Rubio, Kasich, or Bush were the ones that I was most concerned with due to their more "mainstream/moderate" appearances. I would be sort of concerned if Mitt wound up the nominee as well for the same reason but since that's not likely to happen, Rubio and Bush have now withdrawn, and Kasich is going nowhere fast, it's looking like the contest will be down to Trump or Cruz and, frankly, although Trump is an idiot blowhard, Cruz honestly scares me more because he's a "true believer" and his agenda is scary. I don't want to see either of them elected President and I think Hillary or Bernie could take either one down in the GE.