bripat9643
Diamond Member
- Apr 1, 2011
- 170,163
- 47,312
- 2,180
Trump won't be the nominee if too many Republicans support Cruz. But one thing is certain: Cruz will never be the nominee. If we go to a brokered convention, then the establishment Republicans will choose some Bush clone to be the nominee. They will never pick Cruz.Probably true. Though I don't see why that would make me not support Cruz when I'd never support TrumpThe only reason they are supporting Cruz is because they want a brokered convention. When Trump doesn't get the nomination in the first round, they aren't going to select Cruz instead. They will select some establishment hack like Bush. You and Cruz are playing right into the hands of the establishment.
You're helping the people you claim to despise. That's why.
If you want to make your decisions based on who it helps or hurts, that's fine. I don't roll that way. I'm not on a side. I'm on my own side. I think Cruz is actually better than the other candidates, and he's willing to make waves. Perfect? Certainly not, particularly his military policy. But a Republican who'd actually better than the Democrats hasn't happened for a while
If you truly where on your own side you wouldn't want Hillary in the White House. By voting Cruz you are helping her to get there. Cruz will not be the nominee. All he can do is prevent Trump from being the nominee. If that happens, then Hillary will win. Some handpicked establishment Bush clone isn't going to beat Hillary.
I don't follow. If you're saying Trump is the nominee, why would it matter who I support for the nomination?
As for Hillary, while I despise her, I don't see her as a great threat. She's an institutional politician and she'd be so dogged by scandal and corruption she wouldn't get anything done. I see Trump v. Hillary as a W v Gore choice, Trump could get a whole lot more done. And since he says his priority is restricting free market capitalism, like W, he could actually accomplish a whole lot more damage.
If it's Trump versus Hillary, I'll vote third party. Hopefully Libertarian if they can stop attention whoring and nominating non-libertarians like they did the last two elections
As for Hillary, she will get to pick up to 3 SC justices, and that will throw the court to the left for at least a generation. That's hardly an outcome you would want.
The main thing Trump wants to get done is control the border, end Obamacare, cut taxes, and cut government agencies like the EPA and the DOE. I don't see how you can have a problem with that.