Tough day for Ted Cruz yesterday. He didn't help Carly Fiorina up after she feel at a rally announcing him.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/fiorina-fall-slip-stage-cruz-video-193547260.html
He got into a verbal showdown with some Trump supporters.
"When he got back outside, a half-dozen protesters who supported Donald J. Trump were waiting across North Washington Street, some holding signs."
“Vote Trump!” one shouted.
“Say something really funny!” a Cruz supporter replied.
“Ted Cruz is going to win!” a Trump fan in dark sunglasses shot back.
"Then Mr. Cruz did something unusual: He crossed the street."
"With a phalanx of aides and reporters trailing him, Mr. Cruz approached his critics with a question."
“What do you like about Donald Trump?” he asked.
“Everything,” said the man in the sunglasses, who later refused to give his name.
"When the protester mentioned the Second Amendment, Mr. Cruz said he had defended gun rights in front of the Supreme Court. The man appeared unimpressed."
"When he mentioned immigration, Mr. Cruz was ready with a bit of opposition research.
“May I ask you something?” the Texas senator said. “Out of all the candidates, name one who had a million-dollar judgment against them for hiring illegal immigrants. Name one. Donald Trump.”
“Self-funding,” the man replied.
“O.K.,” Mr. Cruz said, “so you like rich people who buy politicians?”
"The man asked Mr. Cruz where his “Goldman Sachs jacket” was, alluding to the employer of Mr. Cruz’s wife, Heidi, who took a leave from her job for the campaign."
"Mr. Cruz responded that he had attracted more than a million campaign contributions, with an average of $60. He was interrupted sporadically by shouts of “Lyin’ Ted” from the protester’s peers.
“Sir, with all respect,” Mr. Cruz said, “Donald Trump is deceiving you. He is playing you for a chump.”
"Mr. Cruz conjectured that Mr. Trump would not have walked over to meet the protesters."
“If I were Donald Trump, I wouldn’t have come over and talked to you,” he said. “You know what I would have done? I would have told the folks over there, ‘Go over and punch those guys in the face.’ That’s what Donald does to protesters.”
The catcalls of “Lyin’ Ted!” returned.
“O.K., stop,” Mr. Cruz said. “What word did I say was a lie?”
“About Donald telling people to punch people,” the man said.
“O.K., let me ask you, sir,” Mr. Cruz responded. “Just go home and Google ‘Donald-punched-in-the-face-protester.’ This is on national television.”
The man ignored him to make a conjecture of his own: “You’ll find out tomorrow. Indiana don’t want you.”
"Mr. Cruz turned toward the cameras, as if making a closing argument in court."
“A question that everyone here should ask,” he began.
“Are you Canadian?” the man interjected.
“Do you want your kids,” Mr. Cruz continued, “repeating the words of Donald Trump?”
"Mr. Cruz said he respected the man and believed in the people of Indiana to show good judgment. He started walking to his car."
"A television reporter asked why he had bothered to engage."
“Because I believe in the democratic process,” he said.
http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2016/05/02/ted-cruz-confronts-donald-trump-supporters-in-indiana/
The question begs: if he believes in the democratic process, then why does he insist on trying to overturn the choice of the voters? He needs just 133 percent of the remaining delegates to win the nomination.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/fiorina-fall-slip-stage-cruz-video-193547260.html
He got into a verbal showdown with some Trump supporters.
"When he got back outside, a half-dozen protesters who supported Donald J. Trump were waiting across North Washington Street, some holding signs."
“Vote Trump!” one shouted.
“Say something really funny!” a Cruz supporter replied.
“Ted Cruz is going to win!” a Trump fan in dark sunglasses shot back.
"Then Mr. Cruz did something unusual: He crossed the street."
"With a phalanx of aides and reporters trailing him, Mr. Cruz approached his critics with a question."
“What do you like about Donald Trump?” he asked.
“Everything,” said the man in the sunglasses, who later refused to give his name.
"When the protester mentioned the Second Amendment, Mr. Cruz said he had defended gun rights in front of the Supreme Court. The man appeared unimpressed."
"When he mentioned immigration, Mr. Cruz was ready with a bit of opposition research.
“May I ask you something?” the Texas senator said. “Out of all the candidates, name one who had a million-dollar judgment against them for hiring illegal immigrants. Name one. Donald Trump.”
“Self-funding,” the man replied.
“O.K.,” Mr. Cruz said, “so you like rich people who buy politicians?”
"The man asked Mr. Cruz where his “Goldman Sachs jacket” was, alluding to the employer of Mr. Cruz’s wife, Heidi, who took a leave from her job for the campaign."
"Mr. Cruz responded that he had attracted more than a million campaign contributions, with an average of $60. He was interrupted sporadically by shouts of “Lyin’ Ted” from the protester’s peers.
“Sir, with all respect,” Mr. Cruz said, “Donald Trump is deceiving you. He is playing you for a chump.”
"Mr. Cruz conjectured that Mr. Trump would not have walked over to meet the protesters."
“If I were Donald Trump, I wouldn’t have come over and talked to you,” he said. “You know what I would have done? I would have told the folks over there, ‘Go over and punch those guys in the face.’ That’s what Donald does to protesters.”
The catcalls of “Lyin’ Ted!” returned.
“O.K., stop,” Mr. Cruz said. “What word did I say was a lie?”
“About Donald telling people to punch people,” the man said.
“O.K., let me ask you, sir,” Mr. Cruz responded. “Just go home and Google ‘Donald-punched-in-the-face-protester.’ This is on national television.”
The man ignored him to make a conjecture of his own: “You’ll find out tomorrow. Indiana don’t want you.”
"Mr. Cruz turned toward the cameras, as if making a closing argument in court."
“A question that everyone here should ask,” he began.
“Are you Canadian?” the man interjected.
“Do you want your kids,” Mr. Cruz continued, “repeating the words of Donald Trump?”
"Mr. Cruz said he respected the man and believed in the people of Indiana to show good judgment. He started walking to his car."
"A television reporter asked why he had bothered to engage."
“Because I believe in the democratic process,” he said.
http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2016/05/02/ted-cruz-confronts-donald-trump-supporters-in-indiana/
The question begs: if he believes in the democratic process, then why does he insist on trying to overturn the choice of the voters? He needs just 133 percent of the remaining delegates to win the nomination.
He also threatened 'spank' a young boy supporting Trump who was razzing him from the audience.
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/Ted-Cruz-Says-Young-Heckler-Deserves-a-Spanking-377842901.html
Altogether, not a great day for Ted Cruz.
As for today's Indiana primary, all the polls have shown Trump leading-save one, which showed Cruz up by 16. The last two polls have shown Trump up by 16 and 17 points respectively.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/in/indiana_republican_presidential_primary-5786.html#polls
All the Dem polls have shown Hillary up in Indiana-a couple have her up by double digits.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/in/indiana_democratic_presidential_primary-5807.html#polls
Of course, both Bernie and Cruz need an Indiana win. In truth, Bernie is past being helped. He could win the state by a few points tonight and declare new 'momentum' but he has no path to victory and this would be just another illusion.
All I know is if there are calls for Cruz to get out after tonight, Bernie deserves the same.
I do suspect his latest convention talk has been just that. He needs to keep his fans engaged somehow.
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