If it's a "loser" it's because the Republicans are learning to grow up. It may not be clear to you at the moment but when we look back we'll be able to see Trump's leadership style coming through.

I'm glad we didn't get Cruz as our nominee. It's not that I don't like most of what he says, I do. He's very smart, yet he has this flaw.

He fell short tonight when he played his "It's me or nobody" note.

He essentially gave his, "If I had won" speech. "Don't stay home in November." looked promising.

But "Vote your conscience up and down the ticket." certainly didn't cut it at the Republican convention.

He knows what he did. He did it on purpose. He's bitter inside and that wasn't appealing at all.

Trump pointed out he didn't uphold his pledge. Trump let him do it.

Cruz left the podium as a hold-out representative of the old guard who could not overcome his bitterness.

We'll look in the rear view mirror at this as Ted Cruz's missed opportunity. Trump isn't a fool for giving him this chance to shine. Trump as a leader gave Cruz that chance. He took a risk, but that's what the best leaders do.

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Agree with all your comments, Cincy.

I especially loved Laura's speech and thought Eric did very well considering he is a neophyte.

I was so distracted by the food fight that preceded Pence's speech that I couldn't give it my full attention. I will watch a re-run. It sounded like he did very well.

The Cruz-Trump thing was like something out of Shakespeare, or maybe a Greek myth. Troublesome Texans, hubris, the whole nine yards.

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Very much like a Greek myth - the self confidence which propelled him to national prominence turned out to be arrogance which has led to what I am certain is his political downfall.

How difficult would have been to endorse Trump as the current alternate to corrupt Hilary? Obviously way to difficult for Cruz's narcissism.

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Agree with all your comments, Cincy.

I especially loved Laura's speech and thought Eric did very well considering he is a neophyte.

I was so distracted by the food fight that preceded Pence's speech that I couldn't give it my full attention. I will watch a re-run. It sounded like he did very well.

The Cruz-Trump thing was like something out of Shakespeare, or maybe a Greek myth. Troublesome Texans, hubris, the whole nine yards.

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Very much like a Greek myth - the self confidence which propelled him to national prominence turned out to be arrogance which has led to what I am certain is his political downfall.

How difficult would have been to endorse Trump as the current alternate to corrupt Hilary? Obviously way to difficult for Cruz's narcissism.

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I think he may have proven himself to be an even bigger narcissist than Obama - and that's saying something since Obama is the Narcissist in Chief.

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And for me the greatest irony in Cruz's self-immolation

is the fact that he's ONLY 45 years old!!! What are you thinking Ted???

Ted's playing this game with adults who are MORE THAN 20 YEARS OLDER THAN HE IS.

Which means if he'd played his cards right, he could have had a second, third or fourth chance for a bite at the apple.

DOAH!!!!! He's no JFK!!!

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I just noticed your tagline(s), TM...and I agree.

Kind of reminds me of something I read about how we are "not able to pick our rebels." They don't come in a nice box tied with a pretty bow.

So it's either elect the killer or pray for the miracle as far as I'm concerned.

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