Oh my. Cancun Cruz spoke the words you’re not allowed to speak:
Citing the likes of former Presidents Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon, as well as former GOP nominees John McCain and Mitt Romney, Cruz said history is on his side should he run in 2024.
“You know, there’s a reason, historically, why the runner-up is almost always the next nominee,” Cruz said, citing what he described as “a huge base of support.”
As Insider’s Robin Bravender reported in September, Cruz has been eyeing another presidential bid and largely maintained a group of loyal staffers who could help him spring another one into action.
Cruz is also up for reelection in his Senate seat in 2024.
I remember thinking at the time of the Republican conventions, when Cruz stood alone and refused to endorse Trump (and got lustily booed) that he might lead the conservative Never Trump opposition. But that was ridiculous. He almost immediately turned himself into the smarmiest sycophant this side of Mike Pence.
He probably thought that saying this on some obscure little Youtube channel would go unnoticed. You can bet that the big orange elephant in the corner of the room has heard about it. And he’s not going to be pleased.
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