{"id":23152,"date":"2016-07-21T11:31:59","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T18:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=23152"},"modified":"2016-07-21T11:31:59","modified_gmt":"2016-07-21T18:31:59","slug":"cruz-trussed-rump-dump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/07\/21\/cruz-trussed-rump-dump\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruz Trussed Rump Dump"},"content":{"rendered":"

Toward the end of the Clown Car Destruction Derby, I labeled Ted Cruz the TRUS pervert.  He had come out with a campaign meme, TRUSTED<\/font><\/strong>.  Well, when you take away the TED part, TRUS is what’s left.  A TRUS is an anal probe used for prostate exams and biopsies.  Last night at the Ku Klux Koronation, Cruz used his TRUS on Rump Dump Trump.<\/font><\/p>\n

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The Republican convention erupted into tumult on Wednesday night as the bitter primary battle between Donald J. Trump<\/a> and Senator Ted Cruz<\/a> reignited unexpectedly, crushing hopes that the party could project unity.<\/p>\n

In the most electric moment of the convention, boos and jeers broke out as it became clear that Mr. Cruz \u2014 in a prime-time address from center stage \u2014 was not going to endorse Mr. Trump. It was a pointed snub on the eve of Mr. Trump\u2019s formal acceptance speech.<\/p>\n

As hundreds of delegates chanted \u201cVote for Trump!\u201d and \u201cSay it!\u201d Mr. Cruz tried to dismiss the outburst as \u201centhusiasm of the New York delegation\u201d \u2014 only to have Mr. Trump himself suddenly appear in the back of the convention hall. Virtually every head in the room seemed to turn from Mr. Cruz to Mr. Trump, who was stone-faced and clearly angry as he egged on delegates by pumping his fist…<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

From <NY Times<\/a>><\/font><\/p>\n

Rachel Maddow<\/a> covered the story in several video clips.<\/font><\/p>\n

Multiple Barf Bag Alerts!!!<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

In the first she discussed the endorsement omission,<\/font><\/p>\n