Night Of The Long Knives!

The night of the long knives was over,and Donald Trump,real estate mogul and faux Republican Candidate for the Presidency., now stood resplendent in the wake of his glorious Super Tuesday triumph.Trump won a total of seven states out of eleven, with three going to Cruz, and one ,finally, to Rubio.The established Republican Trio,would apparently all survive to fight another day. But before the final tallies were even in,Trump announced a press conference , perhaps confident that his overwhelming poll numbers would result in a night that would forever seal his status, as the rightful heir apparent to the Republican Throne.He would therefore, waste no time in displaying a more dignified ,more "Presidential"demeanor, by fielding reporter questions with less bluster and more politically calculated diplomacy.And so he did,except for a minor rebuff of a reporter's tax return question, and a complete dismissal of another concerning the Trump University scandal.He did seem almost dignified, almost Presidential, in this Post Super Tuesday Press Conference.Almost,but not quite. While praising Cruz  for his delegate rich Texas Victory , and neighboring Oklahoma as well,he was also quick to remind his audience that his other,lesser nemesis ,Marco Rubio ,had a really bad night, and should simply embrace his loser status,and simply drop out.
Trump continued to field questions , moving quickly from one reporter to the next,keeping both temper and tantrums in check, consciously giving both rabid supporters and bitter opponents , a sneak prevue of a different Trump,a Trump no longer the embattled,bitter, blustering , paranoid bully,but a Trump in full Presidential regalia, confident of his agenda and in full control of the press, handling their questions in a very dignified, Presidential manner.
Again,almost.
For as with Trump's previous attempts at dignified resonance, it could not be sustained , not for long anyway.Like an actor playing a role that he is not fully comfortable with,Trump seemed to be waiting for the director to yell cut, so he could shed this self-imposed Republican caricature, and retreat to his off-stage dressing room.This however, was not a stage play or a movie set, and there would be no director to yell,cut.No, that task was left to Trump himself, and after a few convincing moments of playing President,Trump quickly reverted, seeking as he always does,an easy target for his abusive antics.This time,Trump had a willing foil, a voluntary dupe,who ,during his entire press conference,stood behing him,to his right, with a blank, mindless, passive stare the constant mask that he wore, while Trump droned on.That willing foil, was New Jersey Governor , and former Republican Presidential Candidate Chris Christie ,who , like former Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin, had recently jumped aboard the Trump bandwagon,and who now, judging by his facial expression, appeared to be regretting that decision.
The Christie endorsement occurred shortly after the Texas debate, where both Rubio and Cruz decided that the only path to victory,was a double edged,tag team attack on Trump on his own level, fully engaged with Trump style personal attacks the order of the day.When the bully hits you,you hit him back, just as hard , if you want to win, that is. It's as simple as that. Rubio,in particular,mocked Trump's major glaring weaknesses,a disturbing lack of policy detail, or even consistent policy for that matter. Trump's vague conservative Republican talking points often seemed to vary from day to day, shifting haphazardly from Liberal Democrat , to Republican Moderate, to Reagan style conservative,sometimes in the same sentence.
Rubio , well behind in the polls and delegate points,with no state victory yet under his belt,noticed,and decided that if he were to survive , let alone win, he must attack Trump now.He knew it was a do or die , risky ploy,however,for in the previous debate,Chris Christie had tried a similar tactic against him, looking to inherit his third place status , once Christie exposed him as  an inexperienced ,talking point saturated automaton ,who when pressured,could do no more than repeat the same pre-programmed responses that were embedded in his memory banks. 'Barack Obama is deliberately trying to destroy America",was Rubio's constant refrain, which Christie continued to badger him about.In reality,Rubio had good reason to keep repeating this fact, since no one else on that stage seemed to fully comprehend this grim reality. Rubio was emphasizing the dangerous, deliberate purpose behind the Obama Agenda,and it was indeed worth repeating, endlessly , if necessary, and Christie's fall, shortly after his blistering attack on this Rubio talking point,seemed to confirm this.
It was a bitter moment to Christie,and a humiliating,undignified way to leave the race. Christie, no doubt, sought revenge and that explains in full, his sudden endorsement of Trump, right before the Texas debate. If Christie could not have that third place spot, then he certainly would make sure that Rubio would not have it either. Christie had no respect for Rubio , considering him a lightweight, absentee Senator,who missed votes,and who seemingly only ran for the Senate in order to run for the Presidency. Christie considered himself a foreign policy , national security expert, his years as a military attorney during the Bush Administration giving weight to his claims,and felt Rubio overrated himself on national security credentials, just because he sits on intelligence boards that he barely had time to show up for. So much, for what Chris Christie thought. So much for Christie's political strategems. Christie simply could not escape the fact that he is the Governor of Blue State New Jersey,a economically collapsed state that bans guns,and loses businesses and jobs like it was a bodily function. There was no escape from that record for Christie,and, in the end,he knew it. His only hope for a political future?Attach himself to the front runner , the man who seemed destined to become the Republican nominee for President, Donald J, Trump. Never mind that Trump is a lifelong liberal Democrat, merely playing at conservative Republicanism, in order to run for the Presidency. Never mind that Christie would, like Sarah Palin, betray his own conservative pedigree by supporting Trump. This was about political survival , and Christie saw a path to an Attorney General appointment in the inevitable Trump administration. Political ambition had , apparently 'Trumped"conservative integrity, and Christie was now paying the full price for it, as Trump made it clear after the Texas debate, the real role Christie would play in his campaign and Administration. Foil, Dupe,and Court Jester,whose presence would be tolerated ,just as long as he continued to amuse Emperor Trump, simple as that. Trump's callous dismissal of Christie at the Texas rally, telling him to "get on the plane, and go home,",right on stage,before hundreds of onlooking Trumpsters. Then, at the Post Super Tuesday Trump Press Conference,Trump turned on the now blank faced Christie again, mocking the number of Businesses and jobs that were leaving New Jersey, then quipping, "sorry Chris", as Christie continued to stare ashen faced,the reality of the mistake he had made endorsing this man, now written all over his thousand mile stare. The lesson was clear; Christie would not be gaining power and position, by riding the Trump bandwagon, Trump, would make sure of that. Trump was the star and would tolerate no other rivals .Trump had Christie's endorsement, and now, he had no further need for his presence. And the final blow?New Jersey voters are now calling for Christie's impeachment.Again, so much for Christie's political strategems.  
Christie now knows this does not portend well, for the Trump Presidency to come,if it comes, that is.
And, it will come,
Unless, the unexpected intervenes.
That unexpected,came in twin forms of conservative Republicans Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, who are both bound and determined to not only stop this pretender to the Republican Throne,but to also snatch it for themselves,by hook or by crook.
Starting with the Texas Debate, both men accelerated their attacks on Trump , now targeting not only the Real Estate Mogul's lack of conservative policy credentials and policy details,but also his reputation as a successful businessman as well.
The attack came rapid fire, the long knives of the two conservative conspirators slashing at their target from both sides,
Trump supported the "Gang of Eight" financially,
Trump supported the Clintons financially,
Trump supported the 2006 Democrat Party takeover of the House and Senate, financially,
Trump said Bush lied about WMD's,blamed him for 911, and shamefully called for his impeachment,
Trump has no understanding of conservative policies ,and has no alternative plan for the Obama Agenda,
And, nothing demonstrates this more, then Trump's plan to replace Obamacare with an even more destructive single payer healthcare system,
Trump had four bankrupt casinos, that cost employees jobs, and contractors money,
Trump is being sued for the ponzi scheme fraud known as Trump University, that bankrupted thousands of people , while making millions for Trump himself,
Trump refuses to release his tax returns, and is audited, nearly every year,
Trump failed to denounce David Duke , or the Ku Klux Klan, three times, during a CNN Jake Tapper interview, even saying he didn't know who he was,despite denouncing both Duke and the Klan, back in 2000.Trump also claimed his faulty ear piece made it impossible to hear the names Tapper said, despite having repeated the Name David Duke,clear as a bell. Was Trump protecting a perceived segment of his voting base?
Trump inherited millions from his Father, which belies his self made claims,
The Cruz-Rubio attacks went on and on, throughout the debate,while Kasich and Carson could only watch , like distant spectators,occasionally pontificating on conservative policies, and strategems. No more time for that. This was a Cage Match, and the prize, was the Presidency.  The fate of the Republican Party, Conservatism, and the Republic itself, hung in the balance. Trump must be stopped, its as simple as that, and both Cruz and Rubio were determined to stop him, by any means necessary .
The new attack strategy seemed to work,with Trump visibly shaken after the debate. Super Tuesday loomed, and Cruz and Rubio , shaking hands backstage after the twin Trump attack, now went on a campaign blitzkrieg,pulling out all the stops, pushing conservative principles as always,but now also focused like a laser on the true mission at hand; Destroy Trump.
You see, they now know the secret to defeat Trump.
You don't sit back, and watch him destroy himself.
You don't call him out for rudeness,or his Liberal Democrat past,
You don't attack his ever changing policy stances,
You don't attack his past shady business practices,
You don't run liberal videos of Trump,
No,You do,all of the above, constantly,and vigorously, while promoting your own considerable conservative records.
In other words,to win against the unshakable Trump Army, that will have him as President, no matter what, you must fight, with every weapon at your disposal, attack and defend aggressively,while always advancing the conservative message,that must always be, in the end,victorious, if America is to survive.
In the aftermath of Super Tuesday, it would seemingly be Trump's night, with the real estate mogul picking up seven state wins out of eleven. But these were wins in Open Primary States, that allow crossover Democrat voting. Cruz took his delegate rich home state of Texas quite comfortably, as well as neighboring Oklahoma as well. Both of these states, are closed primary states, that restrict voters from casting ballots in opposing Party primaries. This is how it should be, with all states.A voter should be able to choose his nominee, without outside party influence. Open Primaries are unconstitutional, and have prevented Republicans from nominating the most conservative candidates , for decades now. Cruz also took late tallying Alaska as well, gaining fitting revenge for Sarah Palin's endorsement of Trump. Meanwhile, Marco Rubio finally managed to win a state as well,picking up a first place showing in Minnesota, with Cruz finishing a close second.
In all, not a bad night for the conservative usurper's to the Trump Throne.
And, more closed primary states remain.Will it make a difference to hard core conservatives Cruz ,and Rubio?Time will tell.
Cruz now has four states, to Trump's ten, and Rubio has one.
For now, all three frontrunners have earned the right to battle on for the Crown of Commander in Chief.
Carson has finally suspended his wraith like campaign, Can John Kasich, despite his second place showing in New Hampshire, be far behind?Perhaps Kasich is pinning his hopes on a low delegate count, and a brokered convention decision.Not very likely.This is the people's vote, and it should be left to We the People, to pick our next President.
In reality, at this stage, both Kasich and Carson need to be out, in order to allow Cruz and Rubio to gain the needed delegate points to overtake, and defeat, the stealth liberal menace called Trump.
In the end, defeating all Democrats , must always be the ultimate goal,
Nothing, right now, could be more important, to the future of our free Republic.
Or, did we, as Americans,really survive 8 years of Obama and Democrat Party destruction,just to simply sit back, and accept another lifelong liberal Democrat,like Trump,as our next President?
What deep seated political psychosis would account for this?
Repeating the same mistake, over and over, hoping for a different outcome, is the clinical definition of madness indeed.
And, make no mistake, a Trump Presidency would personify that definition.
Cruz or Trump.In the end, it must come to a final showdown between these two,and, to preserve the future of the nation, Cruz must win.
Can Cruz accomplish this daunting task?
Can he stop the deceptive Democrat Machine called Trump?
Time will tell,
One thing is certain,the stakes couldn't be higher,especially after the death of conservative icon Chief Justice Scalia, who was often the deciding conservative vote,that preserved our First and Second Amendment Rights..
Cruz would most certainly appoint a hard core conservative Justice,that would defend our constitution, as written.
And Trump?Who can say? How can he be trusted with such important appointments,when his money has bought the favors of the Democrat Party and their control of both Houses,as well, in 2006?
We the People dare not take the risk.
Cruz or Rubio must be the choice , and Rubio is too far behind in Home State Florida polls and delegate count to ever win now. I t must be Cruz.
Can Cruz be trusted?
Nothing answers that question more clearly,than Cruz's own Senate record, including his consistent conservative Senate votes. His record clearly matches his rhetoric.
He said he would shut down the government to stop Obamacare funding, and he did it.
He said he would always oppose Amnesty and he has.His Senate voting record proves it.
He alone of all the Republican candidates has been consistently conservative on his Amnesty stance, and on every other issue as well.
To make the choice between Cruz and Trump, you need look no further than the Press Conferences of both men, after Super Tuesday.
Cruz spoke of destroying ISIS,
Repealing every word of Obamacare,
Defending our Second Amendment Rights,
Appointing a Conservative Supreme Court Justice,
Imposing a Flat Tax, and eliminating the I.R.S.,
Tearing up the Iran Nuclear Deal,
And defending Israel, unequivocally against any and all, terror threats.
Trump spoke of massive support , by Democrat voters,
Trump spoke of working with the Democrats,
Trump spoke of uniting the Republican and Democrat Party, and making them one.
Chilling.
There it is, pure and simple.
Cruz will enact conservative values and stop the Democrat Agenda, that has damaged our nation.
Trump will , as he has in the past, work with , and promote the Democrats who have damaged our nation with their eight year destructive agenda.
The choice is clear;
If you're a conservative that is.
But, what of the formidable lead that Trump already has?
To win, you must have 1,237 delegates, or a majority of delegates in eight states , to get the nomination.
Trump has 329 delegates,
Cruz has 231 delegates,
And Rubio has 110 delegates,
Nothing is over yet,
Anything, is possible.
Remember this,
Victory expected,is victory without meaning.
But,a victory that is snatched from the depths of certain defeat,is a victory that the conservative gods, will write songs about.
Let History record,
That this victory,
In this Presidential election year,
Was a glorious one,
And it belonged , to conservatism,
To We the People,
To a Free Republic,
And , to a Man called, Cruz!