Ted Cruz Booed for Failing to Endorse Donald Trump, Says "Vote your conscience"

[pnwmom]

Source: ABC News

Donald Trump's former rival Sen. Ted Cruz was roundly booed after failing to endorse Trump during an address to the Republican National Convention.

Cruz told voters to "vote your conscience" in November and never specifically said that people should vote for the Republican nominee.

"To those listening, please, don’t stay home in November. If you love our country, and love your children as much as I know 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," Cruz said.

As he continued speaking, and the crowd began to realize that an endorsement seemed less likely, the cheers that marked the early part of the speech became boos.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ted-cruz-booed-failing-endorse-donald-trump-vote/story?id=40755265

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[Still In Wisconsin]

1. Oooooooh.....

That's gonna leave a mark!

[DesertFlower]

2. i can't stand cruz either, but i'm

happy he didn't endorse donald.

[sarae]

27. Did you see Donald's face?

lmao...he looks like he's trying so hard to remain composed, as he turns a lovely shade of reddish-purple.

[ailsagirl]

34. I must say it's a welcome change from Cheeto orange

[mobeau69]

41. Almost the same hue that he sported at the 2011 WHCD

I don't think he had that steam coming up from under his weave tonight though.

[King_Klonopin]

51. He met his match regarding a yuge Ego and a screw-you attitude. NT

[MosheFeingold]

63. Texas sized balls

I don't agree with anything Cruz stands for, but I grudgingly admire the man for standing by his principles.

Such people are few and far between in modern partisan politics.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. What's the matter, Ted?

Don't you like the Blitzkreig?

[mobeau69]

4. This whole damn train wreck is soooo sweet!

Bahahahahahaha. Cruz the snake made me LOL!

[toddwv]

11. There's still another day left.

How will they beat the events of the past 3?

[ailsagirl]

35. Only one more!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm glad it's nearly over-- I will be able to turn on my TV without having to see dumdum and co.

And now it's on to the DNC!!

[33taw]

36. Maybe Trump will give the same speech as Palin in 2008 and then deny it.

[rladdi]

5. Yes, Democrats and others get out and vote in November, you may be saving your

life from the Republicans.

[ailsagirl]

37. No "may be" about it

They're dangerous people

[retrowire]

6. More Republicans need to realize that they are permanently damaging their careers

by aligning with Trump.

They're all wrong.

But all Republicans that have sided with Trump thus far will live on in infamy as someone who supported a truly fascist America.

[mobeau69]

7. Hey Cruz. Here's they way you do it you snake in the grass.

[still_one]

8. Ted Cruz is an ass on the issues, and is an asshole for what he did at the republican convention

If he wasn't planning on endorsing trump, then he should have never attended the Convention or been a speaker, like others.

The good news from his stupid action is he probably just destroyed any political ambitions he may have had.

[mobeau69]

9. I disagree

The snake is all in on an historic republican ass whoppin'. He knows what's going to happen come November.

[still_one]

14. Then he should have done what Katich and others did, not endorse, and not attend the Convention,

or if he did attend the convention, not speak against their nominee.

Why should a person who doesn't support a specific party's nominee attend a convention for that nominee?

[mobeau69]

20. He's just like tRump

It's all about him. The snake just mortgaged the house and all of the furniture but made a good bet.

[still_one]

23. You are absolutely right. The party of me me me me me me. Selfish jerks

[LovingA2andMI]

22. Ted Cruz was Right On Point....

"Vote Your Conscience"! #MicDrop

Take on the bully face to face. Never will likely agree with Ted on anything again but, this moment was Epic and #Priceless, indeed.

[still_one]

25. He may have been on point, but he had no business speaking at a Convention against their nominee

He should've done a kasich or rubio move

[TrogL]

52. Will people please stop dropping mics

They cost money and if I don't get the channel shut off in time damages the mixer.

[TomCADem]

53. Unfortunately, Coming From Cruz, It Was Pure Opportunism

It was like Cruz's "filibuster." If you are not going to endorse Trump, then do not attend the convention. Instead, Cruz decided to make it all about himself, which I am happy for in this context.

But that was not bravery. That was pure ego. Trump and Cruz deserve each other.

[icv03985]

64. He's looking to 2020

I totally agree - this theocratic nutjob, saw this as an opportunity to set a foundation for his run at the presidency in 2020 (as well as getting back at dumpster trump, on a personal, vendetta level). Cruz is a conniving, intelligent crazy - in the vein of mccarthy and his side kick, roy cohn - who spoke to the divested republicans and the religious right, who for obvious reasons, cannot align their belief system to this charlatan from NY. HATE - unadulterated hate for Hilary Clinton (these people get apoplectic at the mere mention of her name; get a gip) is the only thing I can discern, that binds the republican party (at least at the convention) together, in this years election cycle. And just as the hate rhetoric will continue to rear its ugly influences from the right, Cruz will undoubtedly sustain the sad/pathetic legacy from this years republican convention four years from now.

BTW, on a slightly different note:

Many know of Wayne Barrett's great treatise on Donald Trump and his father, but if you have some time - and haven't seen it already - you need to check out the great anecdotes that Barrett reveals to Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez's from their awesome interview on Democracy Now, about NY politics, corruption, cohn, as well as the Trumps; funny and informative:

http://www.democracynow.org/2016/7/5/trumps_greatest_mentor_was_red_baiting

[jzodda]

13. Blame it on Trump

They already knew the contents of his remarks beforehand and knew there was no endorsement and yet they let him speak anyway.

If it now looks chaotic its just another self inflicted wound by a bumbling campaign

[still_one]

17. Is that right? Were they aware of Eastwood's insane skit when he gestured a "slit your throat"

toward our President.

[jzodda]

19. That one I don't know

I don't remember if they vetted Eastwood at all but they had far more reason to examine the contents of a speech made by their enemy.

Which is what amazes me. Why let your enemy speak at all?

[still_one]

21. You are right, which just demonstrates how inept they are. It is an understatement I think to say

the republicans have overplayed their hand, and hopefully will pay the consequences for that in November

It would be outstanding if we had the trifecta, the Senate, House, and Presidency

[Mary Mac]

24. trump slandered his wife for no reason

Can't blame him.

[still_one]

26. They are all liars

[mobeau69]

32. And he slandered the ole man about 11/22/63

And his source was, drumroll, The National Inquirer. Hahahahahaha. Karma's a bitch.

[Person 2713]

40. And trump was behind all those Enquirer stories about Cruz too .

Since he called Cruz a liar maybe Cruz figured he would lie about his speech content for tonight.
Once Cruz was up there Trump couldn't do much

[mobeau69]

42. A fist fight would have been nice

[geek tragedy]

45. This makes him the favorite for 2020 for their nomination.

"The guy who had the balls to stand up to that liberal fascist Trump" will be a valuable title when they lose in the fall. Think Trump sycophants are going to be popular afterwards?

[MelSC]

65. Why is he an ass for standing against Trump?

Although if Bernie did that to Hillary I'd be beyond pissed off.

[StevieM]

68. I don't disagree with the point that you are making, but it looks like this was a little different

than the way that Trump and the GOP are portraying it.

Cruz told Trump in advance that he wouldn't endorse him. Trump told him that he wanted him to come anyway and to speak. Trump's people saw the speech in advance. They knew exactly what was going to happen.

It appears that Trump had his whip organization on the floor of the Convention prompting the delegates to boo him. And it appears that the whole thing was pre-orchestrated and played out exactly the way that Donald intended it to.

If those weren't the details then I would agree with you that Ted should have just stayed home like Kasich did.

[47of74]

10. Like I've been saying, the convention is a giant Cleveland Steamer.

In every sense of the word too.

[MADem]

12. After learning what that was (ewwwww) I have to agree with you! nt

[pipoman]

15. Cruz is just weird as fuck. A little creepy....maybe more than a little...

[47of74]

16. He takes after his mentor

[still_one]

18. You are absolutely right, he's nuts, and hopefully, he just destroy his political career

[SunSeeker]

54. I hope so. Then it will be a nice two-fer...

He destroyed the RNC.

He destroyed his career.

Win-Win for Dems.

[3catwoman3]

57. Definitely more...

...than a little. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more!

[okieinpain]

28. I hope Clinton campaign does not become

Complacent

[mobeau69]

29. I think Mikey just lifted some lines from Obama

Tucson: "The Forces that Divide Us are Not as Strong as Those that Unite Us" "We are one nation ..."

The best part of Mikey's speech sounded very familiar. Somebody needs to get on this.

[NBachers]

30. A nest of snakes

[kestrel91316]

31. Totally cracking up over this.

[Blue Owl]

33. Boos Cruz

n/t

[lunamagica]

38. That was just AWESOME!

This is pure comedy gold

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

39. This is the day's most delightful photo:

Don't you just love the expression on Der Trumpenführer's face?

[sinkingfeeling]

44. And Junior's.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

47. Is that Uday or Qusay?

[SunSeeker]

56. LOL

[sarisataka]

46. .

[stranger81]

48. This picture is pure deliciousness!!

The looks on everyone's faces . . . . Priceless.

[True Dough]

50. If a photo is worth 1,000 words...

that particular photo is worth 1,000 of "the best words."

[SunSeeker]

55. The looks on Tiffany's and Trump's daughter-in-law are even better!

By way, why do all the women in the Trump clan look like the women on Fox News?

[LuckyLib]

66. Stepford Wives one and all.

[Hekate]

43. I'm just now tuning in to MSNBC for a few minutes & OH THE DRAMA I MISSED

Can't stick around because we have the grandkid again and he has drama in his own life that takes precedence over the GOP.

I could NOT have stomached watching Cruz, but OH is it delicious to see and read about it.

[riversedge]

62. I did not watch either but the drama today is pure silliness!

[roamer65]

49. "Vote your Conscience" = Gary Johnson for a Rethug defector.

Ted just endorsed the Johnson - Weld ticket. This is getting good.

[mwooldri]

58. Cruz is right on "vote your conscience".

I certainly know who I'm not voting for.... him or the guy he was supposed to endorse (but didn't).

[Monk06]

59. En-dorse Trump ! En-dorse Trump ! The new Heil Hitler

[muriel_volestrangler]

60. Kick (nt)

[riversedge]

61. Morning joe made Trump out to the Savior--he saved the night after making an appearance in the

press box--it was some private viewing box.

[L. Coyote]

67. Give this one a little love: Hillary's Tweet: "Vote your conscience." LOL.

One of the things you do with a Twitter account is indicate if you like a tweet and retweet it. The stats rank the tweets, so it is a bit like voting in elections. Do your part, follow Hillary Clinton and like her good tweets.

https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton

Give this tweet a LIKE AND LET'S BREAK A RECORD.

Hillary Clinton Verified account @HillaryClinton
Vote your conscience. http://hillaryclinton.com/vote
8:26 PM - 20 Jul 2016
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