Ted Cruz didn’t “endorse” Donald Trump.

In his speech to the Republican National Convention, Cruz spoke of values.  He encouraged people to vote.  He encouraged people to vote their values.  He didn’t, however, mouth the words “I endorse Donald Trump”.

The media and plenty of Republicans would brand Cruz a traitor.  Some openly called him a disgrace.  It is reported that Heidi Cruz, the Senator’s wife had to have an escort from the floor of the convention hall for her own safety.  It would make this conservative wonder, once again, if a committed conservative is really welcome in the Republican Party.

    

I also wonder how many times a person can be publicly called a liar, before you lose that lovin’ feeling.  Yes, I know the Scriptures about forgiveness.  I also know something about people who choose to be your enemy because you embody principles they find, shall we say, less than expedient for their own political agenda.  I understand when people committed to principle find it difficult or impossible to support someone who has a long record of not representing those principles.

It is a challenge to brush aside the over-the-top slander and disrespect Trump dished out to Cruz in the primary.  It wasn’t reserved only for Cruz, but certainly he was the recipient of a large dose.  Mocking a reporter’s physical disability, calling Fiorina ugly, referring to the Chinese as mother f***ers … those and many other personal attacks represent a character flaw that is hard to accept in a presidential nominee.  Senator Ted Cruz left the door wide open for voters to support Trump, despite the viciousness of the Trump attacks against him and others.  To expect much more from him would have been asking him to betray the principles he lives and fights for.

I conclude that Senator Ted Cruz has not betrayed the principles of conservatives.  He actually spoke in clear support of them in his speech.

I may end up voting for Trump.  I am still undecided and conflicted.  Voting is a sacred right and responsibility.  Forgive me if I am still struggling.

One thing on which I have no conflict.

I won’t be trashing Senator Ted Cruz.

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