Ted Cruz Dashes Hopes for Unity by Snubbing Donald Trum

[smilesammich 10,727]

and it was glorious good times.

In the most electric moment of the convention, boos and jeers broke out as it became clear that Mr. Cruz — in a prime-time address from center stage — was not going to endorse Mr. Trump. It was a pointed snub on the eve of Mr. Trump’s formal acceptance speech.As hundreds of delegates chanted “Vote for Trump!” and “Say it!” Mr. Cruz tried to dismiss the outburst as “enthusiasm of the New York delegation” — only to have Mr. Trump himself suddenly appear in the back of the convention hall. Virtually every head in the room seemed to turn from Mr. Cruz to Mr. Trump, who was stone-faced and clearly angry as he egged on delegates by pumping his fist.

Mr. Cruz was all but drowned out as he asked for God’s blessing on the country and left the stage, while security personnel escorted his wife, Heidi, out of the hall. One delegate yelled “Goldman Sachs!” at her — a reference to the company that has employed her, a job that Mr. Trump attacked during the primaries.

A short while later, Mr. Cruz faced insults as he made his way down a corridor — one woman yelled “Traitor!” When he tried to enter the convention suite of the Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, he was turned away.

The commotion on the night that Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana, Mr. Trump’s running mate, later gave a well-received speech, was a jarring demonstration of just how divided Republicans remain and a stunning departure from modern political conventions. The uproar over Mr. Cruz’s refusal to endorse Mr. Trump recalled an earlier political era, such as when the moderate Republican Nelson Rockefeller was heckled for using his speech at the 1964 convention to criticize Barry Goldwater, the party’s nominee that year.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/21/us/politics/ted-cruz-donald-trump-mike-pence-rnc.html

[Rob L 3,811]

To quote Melania, it was the best of times, it was the worst of times

[smilesammich 10,727]

To quote Melania, it was the best of times, it was the worst of times

also, this is beautiful.

https://vine.co/v/5ZYDlU3OK0Y

[Rob L 3,811]

From ny times, something out of a WWF script

the most electric moment of the convention, a clamor broke out as it became clear that Mr. Cruz was not going to endorse Mr. Trump, pointedly snubbing the party nominee from center stage on the eve of Mr. Trumps formal acceptance speech.

As hundreds of delegates chanted Vote for Trump! and Keep Your Pledge, Mr. Cruz attempted to dismiss the outburst as enthusiasm of the New York delegation, only to have Mr. Trump himself, stone-faced and clearly angry, suddenly appear in the back of the convention hall and flash a thumbs-up at the delegates.

Mr. Cruz was all but drowned out as he asked for Gods blessing on the country and left the stage, while security personnel escorted his wife, Heidi, out of the hall. One delegate yelled Goldman Sachs! at her a reference to the company that has employed her, a job that Mr. Trump attacked during the primaries.

Edited July 21, 2016 by Rob L

[smilesammich 10,727]

i wonder if vince mcmahon is the puppet master of all this.

[Rob L 3,811]

i wonder if vince mcmahon is the puppet master of all this.

http://www.rollingstone.com/sports/features/donald-trump-and-wwe-how-the-road-to-the-white-house-began-at-wrestlemania-20160201

[smilesammich 10,727]

http://www.rollingstone.com/sports/features/donald-trump-and-wwe-how-the-road-to-the-white-house-began-at-wrestlemania-20160201

that's who trump should have picked for vp! STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN.

puurrrrfect.

[Teddy B 17,252]

I'm surprised that Ted Cruz was willing to speak at the convention after the accusations of infidelity that Trump made during the primaries. If I were in Cruz's shoes, I wouldn't endorse Trump either. Heck, I don't get how anyone can endorse the Donald.

[yuna628 9,736]

I'm surprised that Ted Cruz was willing to speak at the convention after the accusations of infidelity that Trump made during the primaries. If I were in Cruz's shoes, I wouldn't endorse Trump either. Heck, I don't get how anyone can endorse the Donald.

A lot of money and death threats probably (to life and career) is how they are endorsing him.

But Ted's in a world of his own.

Reportedly the speech is not the one he had pre-planned with the RNC, and that officials back-stage were going to physically attack him after he finished speaking, and had to be separated.

Shame I missed the speech, did the lip booger make a reappearance last night?

[Teddy B 17,252]

Memories!

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

It seems there is more support for Trump than the media would like for us to believe.

[Teddy B 17,252]

It seems there is more support for Trump than the media would like for us to believe.

There is less, believe me.

[Rob L 3,811]

Memories!

just to clarify...my plus one was not for Ted eating a booger...I cannot condone that activity

[smilesammich 10,727]

just to clarify...my plus one was not for Ted eating a booger...I cannot condone that activity

don't hate. boogers are for ted cruz what a long luscious man mane was for samson. i bet he ate an entire vat of boogs before the rnc showdown 2016.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

It seems there is more support for Trump than the media would like for us to believe.

There is Michael Moore predicted a win