crin63
07-22-2016, 08:10 PM
(http://theresurgent.com/ted-cruz-is-a-heretic/)Trump had the power to require an endorsement from Cruz as a condition of speaking. Instead of holding to that, Trump tried to trap Cruz into an endorsement against his own conscience, placing him in the same situation as Martin Luther: Recant or be cast as a heretic. Why would Trump do this? Why does he need Cruz’s endorsement in the first place?
(http://theresurgent.com/ted-cruz-is-a-heretic/)He needs it because Cruz represents to Trump and the GOP what Martin Luther represented to the Catholic Church. Cruz said (http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/transcript-ted-cruz-convention-speech) “don’t stay home in November.” He said “If you love our country, and love our children as much as 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.”
What Trump and his supporters wanted from Cruz was an indulgence. His supporters wanted absolution for their candidate. They wanted to hear Cruz recant. They wanted their consciences assuaged for their support of Trump. Cruz did not offer that. He offered a defense of conservative principles, and the mores of the Republican Party. He attacked Hillary Clinton and the Democrats. He urged people to vote. And Trump supporters booed him for it.
They were given instructions to boo if it appeared Cruz would not offer a by-name endorsement to Trump, which, again, was not a requirement for Cruz to speak. Cruz did his best to support his party, and stand on conscience. But he would not offer an indulgence.
If Trump’s supporters truly believe that their candidate is a man who will defend our freedom, be faithful to the constitution, protect our God given rights, and stand for liberty, then Cruz offered the most comprehensive endorsement of Trump he could give. What he did not do is connect the dots—he left that for voters to make up their own minds.
(http://theresurgent.com/ted-cruz-is-a-heretic/)
http://theresurgent.com/ted-cruz-is-a-heretic/
(http://theresurgent.com/ted-cruz-is-a-heretic/)He needs it because Cruz represents to Trump and the GOP what Martin Luther represented to the Catholic Church. Cruz said (http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/transcript-ted-cruz-convention-speech) “don’t stay home in November.” He said “If you love our country, and love our children as much as 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.”
What Trump and his supporters wanted from Cruz was an indulgence. His supporters wanted absolution for their candidate. They wanted to hear Cruz recant. They wanted their consciences assuaged for their support of Trump. Cruz did not offer that. He offered a defense of conservative principles, and the mores of the Republican Party. He attacked Hillary Clinton and the Democrats. He urged people to vote. And Trump supporters booed him for it.
They were given instructions to boo if it appeared Cruz would not offer a by-name endorsement to Trump, which, again, was not a requirement for Cruz to speak. Cruz did his best to support his party, and stand on conscience. But he would not offer an indulgence.
If Trump’s supporters truly believe that their candidate is a man who will defend our freedom, be faithful to the constitution, protect our God given rights, and stand for liberty, then Cruz offered the most comprehensive endorsement of Trump he could give. What he did not do is connect the dots—he left that for voters to make up their own minds.
(http://theresurgent.com/ted-cruz-is-a-heretic/)
http://theresurgent.com/ted-cruz-is-a-heretic/