Cruz, Trump in Secret Talks

[applegrove]

Cruz, Trump in Secret Talks

by Tim Mak at the Daily Beast

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/08/19/ted-cruz-s-secret-trump-strategy.html


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Donald Trump and Ted Cruz’s mutual admiration is turning into a conservative bromance—one that could have a huge strategic payoff for the Texas senator’s presidential campaign.

Behind the scenes, Cruz has been methodologically developing Trump’s support. The two candidates have met in person at least five times and talk by phone occasionally. And in the future, they may even hold events together.

The two campaigns privately discussed a possible joint event this year in Washington, D.C., and Cruz was invited to join Trump’s infamous trip to the Mexico border, though a scheduling problem prevented him from attending, sources told The Daily Beast.

“In terms of Trump’s civility, if you’re nice to him, he’ll be nice to you. And Cruz has been nice. Cruz is playing the long game and hopes that if he survives and Trump doesn’t, the billionaire will swing to him. He’s the second choice for a lot of Trump voters,” said a source familiar with the inner workings of the Trump campaign.

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[leveymg]

1. Trump-Cruz v Biden-Warren.

We win that one. Not so clear if Hillary leads the ticket.

[truebluegreen]

2. Kinda disagree.

I think either Trump or Cruz would sink any ticket, but certainly Biden-Warren would be stronger than Hillary-x.

[The empressof all]

3. Here's my paranoid fantasy about this

Trump doesn't want to be President. He knows he doesn't have that sort of knowledge base and he doesn't want to put the effort into developing that knowledge to sustain himself as President. He is however an egomaniac who craves love. He wants to win the election. He will choose Cruz as vp and either resign shortly into his second year for personal reasons Or use Cruz as his Cheney. Very scary shit here. I believe each of these bozos thinks they are using and conning the other

[Gothmog]

4. I have always thought that Cruz was running to be someone's VP

That may be the case here

[Stellar]

6. That's what crossed my mind. nt

[hobbit709]

5. Clash of the Egos.