I might vote for Hillary Clinton now!

[AvgGuyIA]

So evidently liars who signed agreements and pledges mean nothing to you.

Trump was not going to honor the pledge either...

He doesn't have to honor the pledge. He won!

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

I voted for Cruz in the primary. He can go fuck himself. His career is over.

No really.... seriously now... You guys keep it up! Just keep right on pounding and slamming Ted Cruz.... day and night... night and day! Because, really... that's what is important! You must do everything in your power to destroy Ted Cruz and insult his supporters every way you can.

That's a brilliant strategy for you guys!

You started this whiney ass thread. Don't start crying about the results now.

 

[Sherry]

Oh, I realize that is going to shock some people and raise some eyebrows. I haven't made up my mind just yet... I might just write-in my vote for Ted Cruz. But after the way Cruz has been treated by the Trump brigade, I am done with you people! I will actively campaign against your candidate and I might even cast my vote for Hillary, just to spite you.

So congratulations... I am a conservative who could have held my nose and voted for Trump to keep Hillary out of the white house... and in less than 24 hours, you have convinced me to NOT vote for YOUR candidate. Not only, not vote for him, but to actively campaign against him.

This was THE moment in the campaign where you could've shown some class and allowed Cruz to have some dignity and respect, but you chose to start the "Lyin' Ted" crap again and re-hash the primary campaign instead of reaching out to unify the party. ALL any of you needed to do was to shut your pie holes for a day... let Cruz have his moment... appreciate his message for what it was, a call to unity... an endorsement of Republican values and support for the platform.... but you just couldn't bring yourselves to do that... you had to go and start trashing the man again.

Well smart asses, you've lost my support! You can do this without me! You don't need MY vote! So go fuck yourselves and win it without me! In fact, win it with ME vocally campaigning AGAINST you! Because that's the way YOU wanted this... not me. I will now turn my attention to the down ballot races and electing principled constitutional conservatives who hold my values and the values of Ted Cruz. As for the presidency... I don't give two shits anymore who wins! If it's Hillary... so be it! I had actually RATHER it be Hillary than for you arrogant assholes to enjoy a victory. I am THAT pissed off! You smugly believe that you've unified the party through your trashing and smearing of a great man....WRONG... you've just cost Donald Trump ANY chance of winning this election.

Power to message board posters who have such extreme influence over other message board posters.

 

[Boss]

You know, TED could have had some dignity and class, seeking to unify the party. But instead he had to trash the nominee due to his bitterness over the primary.

It was a classless move by Cruz, who was the one I supported during the primaries. But Cruz pushed division rather than unity.

Go ahead and blame Trump for what Cruz did, but you know it's bullshit.

NOTHING IN THE MAN'S ENTIRE SPEECH TRASHED ANYONE!
Thank you, and God bless each and every one of you. Heidi and I are so honored to join you here in Cleveland whereLeBron James just led an incredible comeback victory. And I am convinced, America is going to come back, too.

I want to congratulate Donald Trump on winning the nomination last night. And like each of you, I want to see the principles of that our party believes prevail in November. Conventions are times of excitement, but given the events of the last few weeks, I hope you will allow me a moment to talk to you about what is really at stake.

Just two weeks ago, a nine-year-old girl named Caroline was having a carefree Texas summer, swimming in the pool, playing with friends, doing all of the things a happy child might do. Like most children, she relied upon the love that she received from her mom, Heidi, and her dad, a police sergeant named Michael Smith. That is, until he became one of the five police officers gunned down in Dallas.

The day her father was murdered, Caroline gave him a hug and a kiss as he left for work. But as they parted, her dad asked her something he hadn’t asked before. What if this is the last time you ever kiss or hug me? Later, as she thought of her fallen father, and that last heartbreaking hug, Caroline broke down in tears. How could anything ever be ok again?

Michael Smith was a former army ranger who spent three decades with the Dallas police department. I have no idea who he voted for in the last election or what he thought about this one. But his life was a testament to devotion. He protected the very protesters who mocked him because he loved his country and his fellow man. His work gave new meaning to that line from literature, to die of love is to live by it.

As I thought about what I wanted to say tonight, Michael Smith's story weighed on my heart maybe that is because his daughter Caroline is about the same age as my eldest daughter, and happens to share the same name. Maybe it is because I saw a video of that dear, sweet child choking back sobs as she remembered her daddy's last question to her.

Maybe it’s because we live in a world where so many others had their lives destroyed by evil in places like Orlando and Paris and Nice and Baton Rouge. Maybe it’s because of the simple question itself, what if this, right now, is our last time? Our last moment to do something for our families and our country? Did we live up to the values we say we believe? Did we do all we really could? That is really what this election should be about. That’s why you and millions like you devoted so much time and sacrifice to this campaign.

We’re fighting not for one particular candidate or one campaign, but because each of us wants to be able to tell our kids and grandkids, our own Carolines, that we did our best for their future and our country.

America is more than just a land mass between two oceans. America is an ideal, a simple but powerful idea. Freedom matters. For much of human history, government power has been the unavoidable constant in life. Government decrees and the people obey. But not here.

We have no king or queen, we have no dictator, we the people constrain government. Our nation is exceptional because it was built on the five most beautiful and powerful words in the English language, I want to be free.

Never has that message been more needed than today. We stand here tonight a nation divided. Partisan rancor, even hatred are tearing America apart and citizens are furious, rightly furious, at a political establishment that cynically breaks its promises and that ignores the will of the people.

We have to do better. We owe our fallen heroes more than that. Now, of course, Obama and Clinton will also tell you that they care about our children's future. And I want to believe them. But there is a profound difference in our two parties' vision for the future. Theirs is the party that thinks ISIS is a JV team. That responds to the death of Americans at Benghazi by asking, what difference does it make?

And that thinks it is possible to make a deal with Iran which celebrates its holidays, death to America day and death to Israel day. My friends, this is madness. President Obama is a man who does everything backwards. He wants to close Guantanamo Bay and open up our borders. He exports jobs and imports terrorists. Enough is enough.

And I am here to tell you there is a better vision for our future, a return to freedom. On education, your freedom to choose your child's education, even if you aren’t as rich as Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama. On health care, your freedom to choose your own doctor without Obamacare. On taxes, your freedom to provide for your family without the IRS beating down your door. The internet, keep it free from taxes, free from regulation, and do not give it away to Russia and China.

Freedom means free speech, not politically correct safe spaces. Freedom means religious freedom, whether you're Christian or Jew, Muslim or atheist. Whether you're gay or straight, the Bill of Rights protects the rights of all of us to live according to our conscience. Freedom means the right to keep and bear arms and protect your family. Freedom means that every human life is precious and must be protected.

Freedom means Supreme Court justices who do not dictate policy but instead, follow the Constitution. And freedom means recognizing that our Constitution allows states to choose policies that reflect local values. Colorado might decide something different than Texas. New York, different than Iowa. That is the way it is supposed to be, diversity. If not, what is the point of having states to begin with?

Hillary Clinton believes government should make virtually every choice in your life. Education, health care, marriage, speech, all dictated out of Washington. But something powerful is happening. We have seen it in both parties. We have seen it in the United Kingdom’s unprecedented Brexit vote to leave the European Union.

Voters are overwhelmingly rejecting the political establishment and overwhelmingly rejecting big government. That is a profound victory, and it is one earned by each and every one of you. People are fed up with politicians who don’t listen to them. Fed up with a corrupt system that benefits the elites instead of working men and women. We deserve an immigration system that puts America first, and yes, builds a wall to keep America safe.

A government, a government that stops admitting ISIS terrorists as refugees. We deserve trade policies that put the interests of American farmers and manufacturing jobs over the global interests that are funding the lobbyists. And if we stand together and choose freedom, our future will be brighter. Freedom will bring back jobs and raise wages. Freedom will lift people out of dependency to the dignity of work.

We can do this. 47 years ago, to this day, America put the very first man on the moon. That was the power of freedom. Our party, the Republican Party, was founded to defeat slavery. Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican president, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Together, we passed the Civil Rights Act, and together, we thought to eliminate Jim Crow laws.

That is our collective legacy, although the media will never share it with you. Those were fights for freedom, and so is this. Sergeant Michael Smith stood up to protect our freedom, so do the soldiers and sailors and airmen and Marines every day, fighting radical Islamic terrorism. And so did the family of Alton Sterling, who bravely called to end the violence.

So did the families of those murdered at the Charleston Emmanuel AME church over who forgave that hateful, bigoted murderer. And so can we. We deserve leaders who stand for principle, who unite us all behind shared values, who cast aside anger for love. That is the standard we should expect from everybody. And to those listening, please, don’t stay home in November.

If you love our country, and love your children as much as I know that you do, stand and speak and vote your conscience, vote for candidates up and down the ticket who you trust to defend our freedom and to be faithful to the Constitution.

I appreciate the enthusiasm of the New York delegation. And I will tell you, it is love of freedom that has allowed millions to achieve their dreams. Like my mom, the first and her family to go to college, and my my dad, who is here tonight, who fled prison and torture in Cuba, coming to Texas with just $100 sewn into his underwear. And it is love that I hope will bring comfort to a grieving nine-year-old girl in Dallas.

And God willing, propel her to move forward and dream, and soar and make her daddy proud. We must make the most of our moments to fight for freedom, to protect our God-given rights, even if -- even with those with whom we do not agree. So that when we are old and gray, and when our work is done and we give those we love one final kiss goodbye, we will be able to say, freedom matters and I was part of something beautiful.

The case we have to make to the American people, the case each person in this room has to make to the American people, is to commit to each of them that we will defend freedom and be faithful to the Constitution.

We will unite the party, we will unite the country, by standing together for shared values by standing for liberty. God bless each and every one of you, and God bless the United States of America.

He wasn't particularly supportive - AND refused to endorse Trump

{We’re fighting not for one particular candidate or one campaign, but because each of us wants to be able to tell our kids and grandkids, our own Carolines, that we did our best for their future and our country.

America is more than just a land mass between two oceans. America is an ideal, a simple but powerful idea. Freedom matters. For much of human history, government power has been the unavoidable constant in life. Government decrees and the people obey. But not here.

We have no king or queen, we have no dictator, we the people constrain government. Our nation is exceptional because it was built on the five most beautiful and powerful words in the English language, I want to be free.}

Right... and you can take his comments two ways... We're not fighting for one particular candidate... To people who staunchly supported Ted Cruz and weren't sure if they could vote for Trump, this is a reassurance that it's okay... you can vote for Trump because you're not voting for the man but the principles. You see? We want to tell our kids we did our best for the country.... isn't electing Trump what is best for the country? If it's not, why are you supporting him? We have no queen or king or dictator... does Trump and his supporters believe we should?

What you did was read what you wanted to read into his speech and then castigate him for it because you're filled with rage and hate for Ted Cruz and can't get over it. By being like this, you have cost us this election. But really.... just keep on being a stubborn hard head and belligerent little twit... keep attacking Ted Cruz and his supporters and telling them how you don't need them and can do this without them... I want you to repeat that to the masses every single day! I think that is of the utmost importance in this campaign!

 

[Boss]

I voted for Cruz in the primary. He can go fuck himself. His career is over.

No really.... seriously now... You guys keep it up! Just keep right on pounding and slamming Ted Cruz.... day and night... night and day! Because, really... that's what is important! You must do everything in your power to destroy Ted Cruz and insult his supporters every way you can.

That's a brilliant strategy for you guys!

You started this whiney ass thread. Don't start crying about the results now.

I'm not crying about anything, asschump.

 

[JoeMoma]

So evidently liars who signed agreements and pledges mean nothing to you.

Trump was not going to honor the pledge either...

He renounce the pledge and explained why. Did Cruz or the others do the same?

BTW 'Boss', Cruz was an obvious liar from the get go on national TV and that is why a majority people decided to vote Trump before Cruz's camp got so nasty. Cruz should have minded his manners concerning Trump's wife. It comes down to that 'first blood' theory and politics is a nasty business. Don't hold your self on a Godly pedestal and then act like street trash may be something Teddy boy needed to learn. As far as his dad goes generally where there is smoke there is a good possibility there is some fire. On that note you vote for whoever you like as that is a great thing here in the U.S. everyone gets a say and everyone got theirs at the primaries. That is why Trump won the nomination after all the shit slinging was finished.

Like Trump never drew first blood.....he is a counter puncher.... right. Trump used any little microaggression as an excuse to go after anyone he saw as an enemy and go after them hard.
And it worked in the primaries. Congratulations Trump.

 

[owebo]

Of course you're voting hitlery...you GOP fucktard.....

 

[RodISHI]

So evidently liars who signed agreements and pledges mean nothing to you.

Trump was not going to honor the pledge either...

He renounce the pledge and explained why. Did Cruz or the others do the same?

BTW 'Boss', Cruz was an obvious liar from the get go on national TV and that is why a majority people decided to vote Trump before Cruz's camp got so nasty. Cruz should have minded his manners concerning Trump's wife. It comes down to that 'first blood' theory and politics is a nasty business. Don't hold your self on a Godly pedestal and then act like street trash may be something Teddy boy needed to learn. As far as his dad goes generally where there is smoke there is a good possibility there is some fire. On that note you vote for whoever you like as that is a great thing here in the U.S. everyone gets a say and everyone got theirs at the primaries. That is why Trump won the nomination after all the shit slinging was finished.

Like Trump never drew first blood.....he is a counter puncher.... right. Trump used any little microaggression as an excuse to go after anyone he saw as an enemy and go after them hard.
And it worked in the primaries. Congratulations Trump.

He sure is good at bringing out people's true colors.

 

[Boss]

But really.... just keep on being a stubborn hard head and belligerent little twit... keep attacking Ted Cruz and his supporters and telling them how you don't need them and can do this without them... I want you to repeat that to the masses every single day! I think that is of the utmost importance in this campaign!

Better yet... ALLOW ME to keep the people constantly informed how you don't need the votes of Cruz supporters to win this election! I want every single voter to know that for a fact when they go into the voting booth. They don't need to vote for Trump, he doesn't want their vote and he can win without it!

 

[Fang]

Oh, I realize that is going to shock some people and raise some eyebrows. I haven't made up my mind just yet... I might just write-in my vote for Ted Cruz. But after the way Cruz has been treated by the Trump brigade, I am done with you people! I will actively campaign against your candidate and I might even cast my vote for Hillary, just to spite you.

So congratulations... I am a conservative who could have held my nose and voted for Trump to keep Hillary out of the white house... and in less than 24 hours, you have convinced me to NOT vote for YOUR candidate. Not only, not vote for him, but to actively campaign against him.

This was THE moment in the campaign where you could've shown some class and allowed Cruz to have some dignity and respect, but you chose to start the "Lyin' Ted" crap again and re-hash the primary campaign instead of reaching out to unify the party. ALL any of you needed to do was to shut your pie holes for a day... let Cruz have his moment... appreciate his message for what it was, a call to unity... an endorsement of Republican values and support for the platform.... but you just couldn't bring yourselves to do that... you had to go and start trashing the man again.

Well smart asses, you've lost my support! You can do this without me! You don't need MY vote! So go fuck yourselves and win it without me! In fact, win it with ME vocally campaigning AGAINST you! Because that's the way YOU wanted this... not me. I will now turn my attention to the down ballot races and electing principled constitutional conservatives who hold my values and the values of Ted Cruz. As for the presidency... I don't give two shits anymore who wins! If it's Hillary... so be it! I had actually RATHER it be Hillary than for you arrogant assholes to enjoy a victory. I am THAT pissed off! You smugly believe that you've unified the party through your trashing and smearing of a great man....WRONG... you've just cost Donald Trump ANY chance of winning this election.

So in other words, you didn't get your way so you're taking your ball and going home.

 

[Boss]

So in other words, you didn't get your way so you're taking your ball and going home.

Nope... I didn't get my way and I was okay with that until last night. I was prepared to hold my nose and vote for Trump anyway. The behavior of his sycophants changed my mind. They didn't get THEIR way... Cruz didn't get up there and slobber all over their candidate like they wanted him to and they were majorly butthurt, so they started smearing and attacking the man AGAIN... at a time when a little class and dignity was in order. So now, you've turned me off... I will campaign against your candidate. I don't give a shit what you say about me... you can think whatever you please. You're going to lose this election by a landslide and I'm going to be here to remind you that you didn't need my support or my vote.

 

[RodISHI]

So evidently liars who signed agreements and pledges mean nothing to you.

Trump invalidated the pledge when he threatened Cruz's wife and hatched a bogus JFK conspiracy about Cruz's dad. He's a piece of gutter trash, and you are retarded if you expected Cruz to kiss his ass after that.

Trump deserved his ass KICKED, and that is what Cruz did.

Oh. And then there's this:
GOP candidates back off pledge to support nominee - CNNPolitics.com

Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and John Kasich all stepped back from their earlier pledge to support the eventual Republican nominee during Tuesday night's CNN town hall.

"All of us shouldn't even have answered that question," Kasich said of the pledge party officials asked all the candidates to sign in September.
"No, I don't anymore," Trump said, when asked by CNN's Anderson Cooper if he continued "to pledge to support whoever the Republican nominee is?"



Commence backpedaling!

No need for me to back pedal I already provided answers in previous post.

Libtards also tried to claim the Muslims were not cheering on 9-11 when America was attacked in NJ. I think if Trump has said something he has the means to back it up. It is your prerogative to think what or believe what you like. Teddy's daddy can respond if he felt that Trump's statement was false.

 

[Fang]

So in other words, you didn't get your way so you're taking your ball and going home.

Nope... I didn't get my way and I was okay with that until last night. I was prepared to hold my nose and vote for Trump anyway. The behavior of his sycophants changed my mind. They didn't get THEIR way... Cruz didn't get up there and slobber all over their candidate like they wanted him to and they were majorly butthurt, so they started smearing and attacking the man AGAIN... at a time when a little class and dignity was in order. So now, you've turned me off... I will campaign against your candidate. I don't give a shit what you say about me... you can think whatever you please. You're going to lose this election by a landslide and I'm going to be here to remind you that you didn't need my support or my vote.

 

[JoeMoma]

Take your Lego's and go home then! I'm telling mommy to never invite you over again!

Seriously, that's how you sound. Little child throwing a tempertantum. And I'm not even a Trumper lol. I'm sure the left loves your attitude though, it fits right in with their "safe space" agenda. I suggest you go find yours

I suggest you go fuck a duck.

OMG.. What a slam.. "Fuck a duck." My dad can beat up your dad!

Big Bird is a Sesame chicken. Important information to know when ordering Chinese food.

 

[NotfooledbyW]

Oh, I realize that is going to shock some people and raise some eyebrows. I haven't made up my mind just yet... I might just write-in my vote for Ted Cruz. But after the way Cruz has been treated by the Trump brigade, I am done with you people! I will actively campaign against your candidate and I might even cast my vote for Hillary, just to spite you.

So congratulations... I am a conservative who could have held my nose and voted for Trump to keep Hillary out of the white house... and in less than 24 hours, you have convinced me to NOT vote for YOUR candidate. Not only, not vote for him, but to actively campaign against him.

This was THE moment in the campaign where you could've shown some class and allowed Cruz to have some dignity and respect, but you chose to start the "Lyin' Ted" crap again and re-hash the primary campaign instead of reaching out to unify the party. ALL any of you needed to do was to shut your pie holes for a day... let Cruz have his moment... appreciate his message for what it was, a call to unity... an endorsement of Republican values and support for the platform.... but you just couldn't bring yourselves to do that... you had to go and start trashing the man again.

Well smart asses, you've lost my support! You can do this without me! You don't need MY vote! So go fuck yourselves and win it without me! In fact, win it with ME vocally campaigning AGAINST you! Because that's the way YOU wanted this... not me. I will now turn my attention to the down ballot races and electing principled constitutional conservatives who hold my values and the values of Ted Cruz. As for the presidency... I don't give two shits anymore who wins! If it's Hillary... so be it! I had actually RATHER it be Hillary than for you arrogant assholes to enjoy a victory. I am THAT pissed off! You smugly believe that you've unified the party through your trashing and smearing of a great man....WRONG... you've just cost Donald Trump ANY chance of winning this election.

Good for you. Where do you vote.

 

[NotfooledbyW]

Libtards also tried to claim the Muslims were not cheering on 9-11 when America was attacked in NJ.

No record of it anywhere yet you believe Trump. Trump is a liar. He relies on dupes like you to give life to his lies. What a shame.

 

[JoeMoma]

Captain Hindsight would say it is unwise to promise to support the party's nominee no matter what....Without specifying conditions.

 

[Flopper]

Whhhhhhaaaaaaat.....

How did the Trump campaign malign the Cruz man....
By giving him a prime time slot at the convention knowing
full well that Cruz wasn't going to go anywhere near endorsing Trump
And you're offended.....

Go vote for the Hildebeast.....
We don't want your vote.

If they had denied Cruz, there would have been an even bigger split in the party. They did the best thing they could do, let him have his say and move on.

According Cruz, he could not support a man that mocked his wife's looks and linked his father to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. I think he has a point here. There are some blows that just too low, even for Trump.

 

[Boss]

If they had denied Cruz, there would have been an even bigger split in the party. They did the best thing they could do, let him have his say and move on.

According Cruz, he could not support a man that mocked his wife's looks and linked his father to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. I think he has a point here. There are some blows that just too low, even for Trump.

I think IF they had let him have his say and moved on, things would be dramatically different. Instead, they let him have his say... then turned into rabid little bulldogs and wanted to re-live the primaries. The Trump supporters just couldn't help themselves... they HAD to go on the attack and smear Ted Cruz some more... now it's going to cost them big time.

I personally think his supporters (not Trump) has alienated about 30% of the GOP vote and they somehow believe they've "unified the party" by their actions.

 

[RodISHI]

Libtards also tried to claim the Muslims were not cheering on 9-11 when America was attacked in NJ.

No record of it anywhere yet you believe Trump. Trump is a liar. He relies on dupes like you to give life to his lies. What a shame.

If you can't prove what he said concerning Cruz's dad is a lie you are doing nothing more than flapping your lips (via fingernail chipping) in the wind.