Ted Cruz and his supporters are either stupid or delusional. Consider:
- There is no way—repeat, no way—that Cruz will be the Republican nominee in 2016. He can't get enough delegates to win on the first ballot, and he's so hated by the powers that be in his own party that he will not be selected at the convention. So why is he in the race? He needs to drop out immediately and support Donald Trump. John Kasich has a better chance than Cruz of being the nominee, since he is not hated by the powers that be.
- Cruz's people are sleazy to the point of being criminal. I see them on television every day, on both Fox News Channel and CNN. Cruz has already fired his campaign director, Rick Tyler, for engaging in dirty tricks. Cruz's henchmen are currently engaged in stealing delegates.
- Cruz and his people look on with glee as the Republican establishment and mainstream media savage Trump. Do they not realize that they are being used? First Trump, then Cruz. In other words, as soon as Trump is defeated, the long knives will come out for Cruz. It's astounding to me that the Cruz people don't see this. They should be allied with Trump against the establishment and the mainstream media.
- Cruz is a Bible thumper. As anyone who reads this blog knows, I have nothing but respect for theists, especially Christians. My wife is a theist. All of my friends are theists. I go to church every Sunday. Cruz and his family creep me out with their laying on of hands, their speaking in tongues, and their incessant references to "God" and "the Bible." Is he running for Preacher in Chief or Commander in Chief? I sincerely believe that if Cruz were president, he would try to turn this country into a theocracy. I will fight that with every fiber of my being.
- If Trump is denied the Republican nomination, for any reason, his supporters, including me, will walk away from the party, perhaps for good. This means (a) not voting for the Republican nominee in 2016, (b) not donating money to any Republican candidate or to the Republican Party, and (c) encouraging Trump to run as a third-party candidate and wholeheartedly supporting him with money and votes if he does. At this point, I'd rather have President Hillary Clinton than President Ted Cruz. That's the God's-honest truth.
Please don't say that I used to like Cruz and that I am therefore being inconsistent in opposing him. It's true that I used to like Cruz, but his character had not yet been revealed to me. A rational person changes his or her beliefs and evaluations as information comes to light. I now believe that Cruz is a danger to the Republic.
