"Tearful Ted Cruz supporter" Linda Bond is "sad and hurt by Americans"

[Miles Archer]

Tearful Ted Cruz supporter Linda Bond hugs another supporter after her candidate exited the race Tuesday night. "[I'm] sad, hurt. Hurt by Americans," Bond said. "I believe that they had an opportunity of a lifetime and instead gave in to anger and emotion instead of thought."
Sam Sanders/NPR

http://www.npr.org/2016/05/04/476731924/after-ted-cruz-dropped-out-his-watch-party-became-the-saddest-room-in-america

The Ted Cruz event in Indianapolis on Tuesday night — deemed an election night watch party — was set to begin at 7 p.m. ET, right about the time Cruz supporters found out their guy had lost Indiana by a whopping margin. But just about everyone stayed after the news got out. Because when you're a supporter, you're a supporter.

They thought that once Cruz took the stage, he'd rally the troops and declare, yet again, that he would take his floundering presidential campaign all the way to the Republican National Convention in July, hoping for a delegate miracle on a second ballot.

A few times, when Cruz's face or name appeared on CNN, the crowd would cheer, but mostly they waited. Hung by the bar. Took selfies. Chatted. Strategized about how they could help Cruz the next day, as his campaign pushed on, when he perhaps might need it most.

But then there were rumblings. Tweets and such. Cruz was going to drop out. Many said they didn't believe it, but around 8:30 p.m. the man himself confirmed the news. Toward the end of a long speech filled with thanks to his supporters, family and friends, and much discussion of Ronald Reagan's legacy, Ted Cruz dropped out of the presidential race.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

1. I feel her pain. Ted promised to implement laws and practices to discriminate

against everyone that does not look like them and believe like them, and not being able to do that is disappointing.

[malaise]

2. Thought - about theocracy??

WTF???

Lady spare me please.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

6. That small part of their brain that still functions

believes that theocracy works. The rest of it has been damaged beyond repair, and knows that only a gawd luvin, bible beatin, Christianist can save this country from rational idears. Ideas. Thought. Or sumtin like dat.

[malaise]

11. But theocracy requires no thinking

They are delusional lunatics Shakes head.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

17. Minimal, not none.

Autonomic systems still function.

[Downtown Hound]

3. Yeah, I've thought that about the Republican Party since I was a teenager lady

Welcome to the club.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

4. "WHY CAN'T THEY JUST HATE TEH GEHYS AND BLAECKS AS MUCH AS I DO???!!!"

Fuck her and fuck Ted. And fuck Trump too.

Also, Fuck Rand and Ron Paul.

[Miles Archer]

7. Did you get that from Lethal Weapon 2?

Even if you didn't, it made me remember that scene and honestly laugh out loud.

[Boomerproud]

5. Why am I laughing at the picture and the quote.

Oh please...stop me now!

[gratuitous]

8. Yes, Ms. Bond, Republicans gave in to anger and emotion

If you're really committed to this newfound talent of thinking, think about voting for the Democratic candidate in November. That will show Trump and his obnoxious supporters.

[Cresent City Kid]

9. Didn't the conservatives say that they could win if only a candidate was conservative enough?

The most conservative of them all couldn't even win the primary. Unlike past gop primaries, the winner was not picked because of some potential appeal to moderates, independents or undecided voters. Trump isn't conservative enough for conservatives, liberal enough for liberals, or moderate enough for moderates. He's just loud and visible enough for idiots and all over the place on ideology if he has any.

The problem Cruz et al have is that they got politics and religion tangled up so much that the whole thing has become a religion. The dogma is strict and they have purged the unbelievers. The pure neo-con brand of politics that used to contend for the White House failed to win more than half of one party.

[GoCubsGo]

10. Boo fucking hoo.

Your party ruined me and millions of others, lady. The "hurt" you feel because your nutbag candidate lost pales vastly in comparison to what we've been feeling for the past decade. Cry me a goddamn river.

[Takket]

12. Awwww poor baby. Know what cheers Me up when I'm blue?

A nice warm comforting bowl of go fuck yourself! Try it Linda!

[ProfessorGAC]

13. Ted Cruz Is ALL ABOUT Anger & Emotion

I think she picked the wrong two descriptors

[Miles Archer]

18. Yep. Do a Google Images search on Cruz...

...you'll see a lot of gritted teeth and clenched fists.

[yellowcanine]

14. This is for you Linda Bond.

[FLPanhandle]

15. Sweet sweet tears of a Cruz supporter

They go nicely with breakfast!

[hatrack]

16. "Why didn't America warm to my candidate's blood-soaked visions of Armageddon? WHY??!!??"

I drizzle my cornflakes with Linda Bond's salty, fragrant tears.

[Marrah_G]

19. I think most of us can understand the feeling

It's hard to let go when you are emotionally invested in a campaign. (even if the candidate is an idiot)

[ProfessorGAC]

20. Actually Marrah. . .

. . .i think it's ESPECIALLY if the candidate is an idiot! Makes it more likely the supporter is an idiot, incapable of grasping the unpopularity of their own POV

[Wounded Bear]

21. It's always important that you blame the proper victims...

And, of course, you can never blame yourself and your own tribe.