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Cruz to vote for Trump, whom he once called 'utterly amoral'

STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press
WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ted Cruz announced Friday he will vote for Donald Trump, a dramatic about-face that may help unite a deeply divided Republican Party months after the fiery Texas conservative called Trump a "pathological liar" and "utterly amoral."

 

Cruz said he was simply following through on a promise to support his party's presidential nominee, even though the New York billionaire had nicknamed him "Lyin' Ted," insulted his wife and linked his father to the John F. Kennedy assassination.

 

But facing intensifying political pressure to back Trump, Cruz said he would cast a vote for Trump, while stopping short of an official endorsement in a statement posted Friday on Facebook.

 

The distinction may matter little to voters, but helps Cruz save face among those supporters still unwilling to forgive Trump's heated attacks during their ugly and often intensely personal primary campaign. Cruz was booed by Trump supporters at the national convention for encouraging Republicans to "vote your conscience."

 

"After many months of careful consideration, of prayer and searching my own conscience, I have decided that on Election Day, I will vote for the Republican nominee, Donald Trump," Cruz wrote Friday.

 

Trump accepted Cruz's support, describing it as an "endorsement" in a statement. That's even after Trump claimed he didn't want Cruz's endorsement immediately after the convention chaos.

 

"I am greatly honored by the endorsement of Senator Cruz," Trump said Friday. "We have fought the battle and he was a tough and brilliant opponent. I look forward to working with him for many years to come in order to make America great again."

 

The development comes as a critical time in the 2016 presidential contest

 

The first debate is on Monday and Election Day is less than seven weeks away. Early voting has already begun in some states. Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton remain locked in a tight race as both struggle to unite their party's behind them. Trump, in particular, has been branded as a phony by hard-line conservatives, Cruz among them, who see him more as a political opportunist than a true Republican.

 

"This man is a pathological liar. He doesn't know the difference between truth and lies. He lies practically every word that comes out of his mouth," Cruz said of Trump in May, hours before ending his campaign.

 

"Donald will betray his supporters on every issue," the Texas senator added, while calling Trump "utterly amoral," ''a narcissist," ''a bully," and "a serial philanderer," among other things.

 

Clinton addressed the shift on social media by posting a tweet from Cruz himself calling on Trump to release his tax returns. The Texas senator released nine years of his returns, while Trump has refused to release any.

 

Her running mate, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine took a dig at Cruz for expressing support despite the personal insults Trump rained down on him during the primaries.

 

"If somebody said that about my dad, they would never have me as a supporter for anything," Kaine said as he campaigned in Texas.

 

Cruz finished second to Trump in the primary and balked at previous promises to endorse the eventual nominee. On Friday, he cited two reasons for his shift.

 

"First, last year, I promised to support the Republican nominee. And I intend to keep my word," he wrote. "Second, even though I have had areas of significant disagreement with our nominee, by any measure Hillary Clinton is wholly unacceptable — that's why I have always been #NeverHillary."

 

Cruz also faced intensifying political pressure from all quarters.

 

Since the convention speech, polls have suggested that Cruz's popularity was slipping nationally and in Texas — where he could face a primary challenger for re-election in 2018.

 

His base supported his refusal to back Trump at first, but the mood shifted recently. The vast majority of calls coming into Cruz's office had turned increasingly negative in recent weeks with many voters urging him to support Trump to prevent a Clinton victory, according to Republicans familiar with the situation. The Republicans spoke on the condition of anonymity because these were internal discussions.

 

At the same time, the large staff that worked on Cruz's presidential bid pushed him not to endorse. Most refused to accept jobs with the Trump campaign when offered following Cruz's departure from the primary campaign this spring. And as recently as this week, some warned they would not work for Cruz again if he officially endorsed Trump.

 

Cruz's decision also comes as he weighs the prospect of a 2020 presidential bid, where Trump's donors could play an important role. None are more important than the Mercer family, which backed a pro-Cruz political group this spring before becoming major Trump backers.

 

Trump's naming of Cruz ally, Utah Sen. Mike Lee, in his updated list of potential Supreme Court picks announced Friday helped ease tensions between the two camps. Trump also backed Cruz's position in a congressional squabble over internet regulation.

 

Yet bad blood remains.

 

The decision to announce his intention to vote for Trump, rather than endorse him outright, was seen as a compromise — even if voters see little distinction between the two. Other Republican leaders in difficult political situations, notably New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, have taken similar positions.

 

"Hillary Clinton is manifestly unfit to be president, and her policies would harm millions of Americans," Cruz wrote Friday. "And Donald Trump is the only thing standing in her way."

 

 
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"If somebody said that about my dad, they would never have me as a supporter for anything," Kaine said as he campaigned in Texas.

 

IMO Cruz considers HRC to be so bad for the country, that he will support Trump, despite Trump's insults.

 

Also, IMO, he must consider Trump has a good chance of winning.

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3 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

"After many months of careful consideration, of prayer and searching my own conscience, I have decided that on Election Day, I will vote for the Republican nominee, Donald Trump," Cruz wrote Friday.

 

More like "After receiving a call last night promising me a very senior position in his administration, i have decided to ...................."

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Well, I guess I can now go back to disliking Ted Cruz again. The one thing I was almost proud that he did was not backing down to a bully. Guess his political thirst won over any sort of decency. Typical.

 

I am surprised Cruz can even stand up straight without a spine. I am sure his wife and kids are so proud of him now. Can he even look at them in the face?

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This is yet another deplorable event in this deplorable election. Over the years I've voted Dem and Rep, I was indeed a Reagan voter.

 

But, for most of us old 'un's I'm just befuddled by it all. How the GOP gets to a 'Trump' and how people like Cruz, who I don't actually, but considered him fairly honorable, can after all of this turn around and do this, is nauseating.

 

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"This man is a pathological liar. He doesn't know the difference between truth and lies. He lies practically every word that comes out of his mouth," Cruz said of Trump in May, hours before ending his campaign.

 

"Donald will betray his supporters on every issue," the Texas senator added, while calling Trump "utterly amoral," ''a narcissist," ''a bully," and "a serial philanderer," among other things.

 

 

And yet you will vote for him Mr Cruz?  American politicians don't seem very high on ethics.

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1 hour ago, Jingthing said:


If Hill is bull crap trump is nuclear powered bull crap.

Do all Hillary Clinton's internet groupies and besties in the inner circle call her "Hill"?     :sick:

 

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Changed to more appropriate emoticon. ;-)
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Cruz was just kidding about that whole vote your conscience thing. Next week Ted Cruz will testify that his father did, in fact, assassinate JFK. He has already instructed his wife to apologize for being so ugly as to offend Trump's sensibilities.

 

Republicans are famous for falling in line...always.  "Democrats fall in love, republicans FALL IN LINE."

 

“A hypocrite is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump and make a speech for conservation.”

― Adlai E. Stevenson

 

I guess that if you are not properly goose stepping with everyone else the guy behind you just keeps kicking you in the ass. :clap2:

 

"Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others."

 

"Ted Cruz Chooses Donald Trump Over Wife, Dad" -Daily Beast

 

With Ted's endorsement Trump locks up the rest of the Republican Reptile vote. As if there were any hold outs.

 

He's willing to sacrifice his pride and any credibility he may have had with some voters in order to suck up to the Republican Party establishment he repudiated so fiercely during the primaries. Whatta man... 

 

 

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Just now, Jingthing said:

No, but it is an affectionate nickname. As Obama said, she's likable enough. I loved her on Between 2 Ferns! 

Funny, I just watched that one last night on YT and then binged on others I hadn't seen. 

 

Mostly actors but wow, HRC seemed so natural acting like a stone faced uppity bitch.   Obama did a great job, but it was clear he was acting. 

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With Friends like this, who needs Enemies?

 

I hate the guy and I would normally never vote for him, but do to the Party Pressure placed on me, and not wanting to rock the boat, I am forced to vote for him. 

 

Big Deal! Better off to say nothing in my view of things. 

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17 minutes ago, sirineou said:

 

The man who his supporters claim "says it as it is" called Cruz "Lying Ted" so how can you believe anything Lying Ted says about Trump or  HRC?

 

How can you believe any of them?

 

When he was running against her, Bernie Sanders ticked off a number of ways in which Clinton is not “qualified” to be president. He also said, “Maybe her judgment is not quite as high as it should be."  Now he wants the gullible public to forget all that and vote for her anyway.

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4 minutes ago, Ulysses G. said:

 

How can you believe any of them?

 

When he was running against her, Bernie Sanders ticked off a number of ways in which Clinton is not “qualified” to be president. He also said, “Maybe her judgment is not quite as high as it should be."  Now he wants the gullible public to forget all that and vote for her anyway.

Who else would he want as to vote for?

at this juncture there are only two viable choices , Bad, and really Bad

No one hates HRC more than I do, yet vote for her I must. I am sure Sanders feels  the same way.

"Maybe her judgment is not quite as high as it should be " is a lot better than Trump .   

With HRC In four years of status quo, we get an other shot. With Trump , we all might as well put on clown noses and floppy shoes because the whole world will be laughing at as anyway.

What ever happen to dignity? when did, political partisanship become more important than  Patriotism?

I always vote who I think would be the best for the country, be it Republican, Democrat, or Independent

I know you are a patriot also, of these two bad choices, who do you think is better for the country? 

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9 hours ago, reptile91602 said:

utterly no shame and no morals and no balls!

 

When they start talking about what god wants, prayer, and the wishes of other invisible beings (including people long dead) you know you are now dealing with a crap hole as deep as the Marianna Trench.

Governor of Florida said the solution to mass shootings is prayer.

Prayer led Cruz into forgiving Trump.

Rubio lost the primary because god has other plans for him.

However, it all changes when it gets real: if someone accosted one of these guys with a gun and said "god wants me to kill you" would they say "well, in that case, ok"?

 

The more effort someone puts into appearing religious or conservative, the more cautious you should be of them.

 

 

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7 minutes ago, Ulysses G. said:

 

 

Trump. IMO, the Supreme Court picks give him a very sleight edge.

Of all the decisions a President has to make,Changing the ideological leaning of the Supreme court is the most important?

 

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