Ted Cruz major announcement at 4 PM

[Beezer]

Fiorina lied, my laptop died!

[Badger]

you know, i just realized the stupidest part of Cruz's decision here isn't even that Fiorina is somewhere between useless and a joke. IF Trump were stopped on the first ballot (decreasingly likely, but if), Cruz has too few delegates or goodwill to likely get the nom on a subsequent ballot himself. what better way would he have to potentially gain a second or 3rd ballot win than offering Kasich to be his running mate in exchange for his delegates' votes?

What a doofus move.

[Torie]

you know, i just realized the stupidest part of Cruz's decision here isn't even that Fiorina is somewhere between useless and a joke. IF Trump were stopped on the first ballot (decreasingly likely, but if), Cruz has too few delegates or goodwill to likely get the nom on a subsequent ballot himself. what better way would he have to potentially gain a second or 3rd ballot win than offering Kasich to be his running mate in exchange for his delegates' votes?

What a doofus move.

Cruz needs to survive CA first, and maybe he thinks Fiorina will pick up some votes for him there. I doubt that will happen, but the man is desperate now. Anyway, job one is to keep Trump from winning on the first ballot.

[PeteB]

you know, i just realized the stupidest part of Cruz's decision here isn't even that Fiorina is somewhere between useless and a joke. IF Trump were stopped on the first ballot (decreasingly likely, but if), Cruz has too few delegates or goodwill to likely get the nom on a subsequent ballot himself. what better way would he have to potentially gain a second or 3rd ballot win than offering Kasich to be his running mate in exchange for his delegates' votes?

What a doofus move.

Cruz needs to survive CA first, and maybe he thinks Fiorina will pick up some votes for him there. I doubt that will happen, but the man is desperate now. Anyway, job one is to keep Trump from winning on the first ballot.

Agreed. And he has to survive In before that. He thinks that Fiorina will help him (and it will take only one foolish and false gender based comment by Trump).

The one thing I feel certain about is that Cruz Fiorina will NOT be the ticket.

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https://twitter.com/jameswest2010/status/725437398436425728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Two days out and this is getting no play on CNN.

[Badger]

you know, i just realized the stupidest part of Cruz's decision here isn't even that Fiorina is somewhere between useless and a joke. IF Trump were stopped on the first ballot (decreasingly likely, but if), Cruz has too few delegates or goodwill to likely get the nom on a subsequent ballot himself. what better way would he have to potentially gain a second or 3rd ballot win than offering Kasich to be his running mate in exchange for his delegates' votes?

What a doofus move.

Cruz needs to survive CA first, and maybe he thinks Fiorina will pick up some votes for him there. I doubt that will happen, but the man is desperate now. Anyway, job one is to keep Trump from winning on the first ballot.

Actually , I've been wondering if Fiorina's pick was part of what led to the Cruz-Kasich alliance falling apart.