Ted Cruz, Republican presidential hopeful, taps Carly Fiorina as vice-president

[demwing]

Source: The Associated Press

Texas Senator Ted Cruz introduced former rival Carly Fiorina as his running mate in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, calling her an "extraordinary leader."

Cruz made the formal announcement Wednesday afternoon in Indianapolis.

"Carly is bright, knowledgeable, brings great financial expertise and she's a woman," said Gary Aminoff, the Los Angeles County co-chair of the Cruz campaign.

Cruz is trying to generate momentum for his struggling campaign. Republican front-runner Donald Trump swept primaries in five eastern states on Tuesday.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ted-cruz-carly-fiorina-vice-president-1.3555599

---

And the nightmare continues...

[onehandle]

1. Instantly making her a Canadian citizen.

Oops.

[msongs]

2. since we are not supposed to comment on superficial things like appearance...no comment lol nt

[uppityperson]

3. Gmta

[lunasun]

7. i agree no comment

[Reter]

31. She's not a bad looking woman for he age

Him on the other hand...

[dbackjon]

4. Did ya have to have a headline that says Cruz taps Fiorina?

Mind bleach, please!

[lunasun]

10. ok you went there ... I read that line on lbn and thoought oh please

[David__77]

20. I also thought of "taps" in that context.

It didn't gross me out or anything; still, I do find it a bit humorous.

[wordpix]

36. I don't the term so please

explain. I'm guessing taps is a sexual reference?

[David__77]

41. Yes, it's a sexual slang term.

"Tapping," as in having intercourse. I don't know the origin - I just read it's from tapping a keg of beer.

[world wide wally]

5. The Does this mean Cruz will get both of her delegates?

[TexasBushwhacker]

12. Yeah. I don't really understand what she brings to

the ticket. Hell, she even had to drag little kids into her pro-life speech in Iowa. Pathetic.

[wordpix]

34. It's a hail carly pass

Very stupid on Cruz's part and I have to agree with Donald, who was very funny on this one.

[sinkingfeeling]

6. Two of the ugliest, most 'gawd' driven fools in the country.

[3catwoman3]

29. The ugliness of their...

...minds is manifest on their faces.

[wordpix]

37. Carly was using an extra dose of botox for the occasion

Seriously, she is way overdoing.

[Jack Rabbit]

8. I refuse to vote for a ticket that features either one of them

[Gore1FL]

9. I guess Fiorina can merge us with Canada and end the whole "natural born" debate. nt

[DinahMoeHum]

11. Hooooo whee! Snidely Whiplash and Cruella de Vil. . .

Pass the popcorn, this is gonna be fun.

[demwing]

13. thread winner!

[wryter2000]

16. DUZY

Do we still have DUZY's?

[wordpix]

35. Lol

[fred v]

14. He should've picked someone who comes across as more classy than him, like

[wryter2000]

15. There's a winning ticket

[colorado_ufo]

17. How to make Donald Trump look good.

[Attorney in Texas]

18. That is precious! I hope Kasich picks Carson as HIS running mate.

[wordpix]

38. I thought kasich married Cruz but now Cruz is with Carly

Strange bedfellows

[tanyev]

19. Oh, cool! Cruz is playing fantasy White House.

Is anyone placing bets on his Cabinet?

[wordpix]

39. DUzy!

[Dont call me Shirley]

21. Ted just doomed his campaign....

[Maeve]

22. In 2008, when McCain picked Palin, Skinner posted that we had just won the election

Teddyboy just lost the nomination.

[lindysalsagal]

23. I've chosen Ronald McDonald as my runningmate

Because his chances of becoming president aren't any better than mine.

[Eugene]

24. Vile and Nasty. What a team!

A shameless opportunist who readily harmed the country
for his own political gain and a corporate wrecking ball
with no relation to the truth.

"...and she's a woman"

I'm impressed... with the level of sheer desperation in this move.

[llmart]

25. I've heard of people having a death wish....

Cruz must have a FAIL wish.

Egads, could he be any more transparent trying to hope he'll get more women's votes this way?

[llmart]

26. Oh, and that headline!!!

What kind of a journalist would write something like that??? A clueless one?

[Reter]

32. No, a funny one

Something I would do.

[yellowcanine]

27. Where did he tap her?

[demwing]

33. Ewww

I didn't think of "that" till you said something, now I need a brain enema. Thanks...

[DonCoquixote]

28. This is so CRAVEN

OK, do not throw turds at me, I am givign soem exmaples to make a point, not that I would not vote against every single one of them.

BUT:

Cruz could have picked Palin, then at least they could have done the whole sincere (but still stupid) "you betcha" remarks about God and country.

He could have picked Susannah Martinez, who was at least a Mexican-American that would have seriously have dents ion the Southwest.

Hell, he could have picked Ann Coulter, who would have made him much more Palatable to the Trump voters.

And let us not talk about Nikki Haley,

but no, he not only had to pick a person with less experience than a dogcatcher in office,
whose tenure as CEO HP is still staggering away from, but
someone who was a former political rival.

This is shallow.

If Cleveland anoints this DOU, Hillary should rip into Carly as a copy of her, as vapid as some teen clone trying to be a madonna or Lady gaga.

[3catwoman3]

30. Dear Gawd, I just saw a clip of Cruz...

...announcing her, and part way thru it she was singing. SINGING! WTF!!!

[wordpix]

40. I saw that,too. It was so weird and awkward and plain terrible

I suggest all DUers have a look.

[Corey_Baker08]

42. What A Horrible Choice, A Women With No Political Experience A Heartbeat Away From The Presidency?

I Believe If He Really Wanted To Make An Impact He Would Have Picked Gov Nikki Haley Of South Carolina.

But A 1 Term Senator With Little To No Foreign Policy Experience Chooses Carly Fiorina, A Woman Who Rivals Sarah Palin In Her Political Knowledge Both Foreign & Domestic.

Wow What A Mess!