2016 Postmortem

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7. I respect Ted for defending his wife and father.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jul 21, 2016, 10:05 AM

Jul 2016

I also respect his point about campaign not apologizing for what was said.

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Cruz defends distance from Trump: I won't be 'servile puppy' [View all] DonViejo Jul 2016 OP

The longer he keeps himself in the press right now, tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #1

Exactly. Keep talking, Ted! auntpurl Jul 2016 #10

Hee Hee Hee! Her Sister Jul 2016 #51

Bwahahahahaha!!! JoePhilly Jul 2016 #2

Cruz just reaffirmed last night that he is an equal opportunity prick. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #3

yep; so much for the "pledge" everyone made such a big deal over! nt 7962 Jul 2016 #40

Wait, I read from Tweety and CNN that this is a ummmm, set up reality show by Iliyah Jul 2016 #4

I think Trump staged the response jcgoldie Jul 2016 #8

Food fight! C_U_L8R Jul 2016 #5

karma for the short-fingered vulgarian nt geek tragedy Jul 2016 #6

I respect Ted for defending his wife and father. Justice Jul 2016 #7

Couldn't agree more. Like he said, when you attack my wife and my father, all previously agreed Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #12

My thoughts exactly. cwydro Jul 2016 #21

Like everybody keeps saying, this convention is totally without precedent! LOL! Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #22

Same here. maddiemom Jul 2016 #34

Agreed - monumental asshole, but he is right to defend his family from that baboon. nt Lucky Luciano Jul 2016 #24

There are very very many Republicans that don't want to vote for Trump Sheepshank Jul 2016 #32

Of all the people we have to bestow our respect to... LiberalLovinLug Jul 2016 #37

Same gogo_du Jul 2016 #44

This slimeball is trying to make me respect him liberal N proud Jul 2016 #9

You can see why Boehner thought he was an asshole alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #11

Well, if you're going to be an asshole, be the biggest and best you can be! bulloney Jul 2016 #17

If I could creat animated gifs, I would totally make one with Cruz's head bullwinkle428 Jul 2016 #13

Dare I say that I respect Ted Cruz for one reason...and one reason only... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2016 #14

Eh, he's more likely doing it because he knows Trump will lose in November auntpurl Jul 2016 #15

Agreed. But I still give him some credit for defending his family. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2016 #19

FReaks & Conservatives are up in arms vowing that Cruz is finished as a Republican. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #20

+1!!! Dustlawyer Jul 2016 #23

Agreed. Cruz is messianic crazy. kairos12 Jul 2016 #27

Which is why this is my new favorite moment of the convention lakercub Jul 2016 #28

Well at least you got to give him credit for something he can hold a grudge Legends303 Jul 2016 #16

Sausage Time! They_Live Jul 2016 #18

Ted was never a team player PatSeg Jul 2016 #25

Cruz is crazier by half than Drumpt. kairos12 Jul 2016 #26

LOL! I love this! Cali_Democrat Jul 2016 #29

...except for *real* billionaires. n/t Orsino Jul 2016 #30

I have to give him props for that much. Most of the rest of them don't have the spine of a slug. Hekate Jul 2016 #31

The contrast between Cruz and the mealy-mouthed Ryan and McConnell could KingCharlemagne Jul 2016 #36

Whatever excuse Cruz wants to use to back out of his word. keithbvadu2 Jul 2016 #33

Yeah. Basically having your wife called ugly and your dad called an assassin ... maddiemom Jul 2016 #35

Are you talking about Christie or Carson? keithbvadu2 Jul 2016 #38

I am talking about the originator of those remarks: Donald Trump. maddiemom Jul 2016 #41

Yes, Trump bullied and harassed everyone during the Primary Her Sister Jul 2016 #39

Can't stand Cruz . . . makes my skin crawl . . . having said that . . . standing up for his wife and Liberal In Red State Jul 2016 #42

Good Lord Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #43

I cannot bring myself to say I respect Cruz, but I do... 3catwoman3 Jul 2016 #45

I'm just enjoying the fact that Demobrat Jul 2016 #46

I'm not a Cruz fan, but I respect him way, way more than Spit-Shine Christie, Nye Bevan Jul 2016 #47

Amazing they both *claim* to be Christian RoadRunner Jul 2016 #48

Ted Crudz is just a different dog of the same species as Trump mdbl Jul 2016 #49

This is the difference between the Dem divide and the GOP divide Tarc Jul 2016 #50