07-21-2016, 07:16 PM
(07-21-2016, 07:08 PM)Duchess Wrote: Is it really that big a deal that Cruz didn't endorse Trump? Why would it matter so much? I'm not someone who has paid much attention to politics before now but I knew who Cruz was and for the first time I have a tiny bit of respect for the little weasel.
It wasn't a surprise or a big deal to me, nor was it a surprise to the Trump campaign. They were told ahead of time that Cruz wouldn't endorse Trump, but played the non-endorsement to their favor. The narrative, true or not, is that Cruz isn't a team player and he's putting his own self-interests above the interests of the party.
I don't think what Cruz did is anywhere near as big a deal to the general public as it was to the convention attendees last night. Remember, they're the same people chanting "build that wall!", "lock her (Hillary) up!", and proclaiming that Hillary Clinton is like Lucifer and should be shot on a firing line for treason.