.@mattklewis: (1) If Cruz had bashed Trump early, how would that have helped? (2) Cruz's anti-establishment campaign was also conservative.
-
-
@mattklewis Unlikely. The conundrum of Trump was also that treating him fairly meant crediting him with hitting some of the right people.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@mattklewis And I would make a distinction between media thoughtleader conservatives who went along and other candidates on that score. -
@benshapiro Let's assume buddying up to Trump had 0 impact--except for helping Cruz. Isn't it still concerning from a character standpoint? -
@mattklewis@benshapiro Cruz early support helped build narrative that only the PC media and GOP estab types thought Trump was wacko. - 1 more reply
New conversation -
-
-
@mattklewis@benshapiro "I think" and "might've". Very convincing Monday morning quarterbacking.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@mattklewis@benshapiro Very *common* for biz & politicians to offer support for personal gain. Stop Trump early? He's been a freight train!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@mattklewis@benshapiro "Everyone" thought Trump would crash and burn. Why alienate all of his fans? But 20/20 hindsight.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@mattklewis@benshapiro Stop pretending every one else is responsible for Trump. No one attacked Trump. Your Rubio colors are showing.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@mattklewis@benshapiro -Matt Lewis has nailed it. Had Marco not stumbled in the early debate he would have won early states and beat Trump.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@mattklewis@benshapiro Have you seen Trump's voters? Nothing anyone could have done.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.