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Disengenuous on Cruz's part as he is trying to woo disfranchised Trump supporters.
That is an opinion that I disagree with. Not saying that it isn't right, but that I see it differently.
My personal belief is that Cruz is hanging back and that he is the only one politically savy enough not blow up his campaign by going after trump...like so many are...including here on this very site. Jumping to conclusions is the point when a person quits thinking and it suggests emotionally based responses vs a calm, cool, collected and reasoned responses.
Then for God's sake, look for a leader, not a buffoon without a clue! Geez! ... Which is exactly why they wind up following either insanity (Beale in the movie) or ignorance (Trump). ... I'm not [sure] the people following Trump are true conservatives or GOP voters anyway. They need to be educated, though, you're right, not alienated. And if they're educated, they'll abandon Trump in a New York minute.
They ARE looking for a leader...and right now trump is giving a pretty significant percentage of people the hope that one even exists.