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Never Cruz, not after Trump snub

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during the third day of the Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during the third day of the Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. TNS

Ted Cruz cannot be trusted. He made a pledge that he is not keeping. He is supposed to be a Christian.

He finally got down to why he is not endorsing Donald Trump/Mike Pence, and the overwhelming majority Republican vote: Trump’s unflattering words about his wife. Cruz’s people first showed a picture of Trump’s wife, Melania, in a model’s pose with not a lot on; however, she was and is beautiful, not only externally.

Cruz is a Christian; one of Christ’s commands is forgiveness. People have forgiven hoodlums who have murdered family members; rape victims have done the same. How arrogant is it to say that he is going to judge Trump until he decides whether Trump should be president? What more does he want to know? V.P. nominee Pence, a Christian conservative, was a Cruz supporter; does Cruz care?

If he was speaking for a future run for president, he will never win an election. The Trump people will have long memories. Never Cruz!

Barbara Parkman

Bradenton

This story was originally published July 29, 2016 at 2:01 PM with the headline "Never Cruz, not after Trump snub."

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