We cats have been semi-researching how the teabags and our friends the Freepers are feeling about a Donald Trump-versus-Rafael Cruz, Jr. smackdown. Okay, what that means is that we've beamed into the comments at Free Republic to check them out, but not in any scientific or prolonged manner, because — quite frankly, folks — we can't stand to be in there longer than for about 20 minutes at a time.
Our assumption going in was that, if Rafael were to outmaneuver Trump and roll into Cleveland with more delegates, the Trump-loving Freeps would probably grouse for awhile but ultimately get on board. After all, if you're one of them, what's not to like about Cruz?
Except that, surprisingly, we detect a small undercurrent of dislike. We're not sure where this springs from, unless it's the fact that A) Cruz is a Canadian, B) he's a Senator (yes, he forced a government shutdown, but he's still a Senator), and C) the Famous Quitter from Alaska endorsed Trump and not him. And check out this comment about Rafael's appearance at CPAC:
"Whatever Cruz was wearing it looked a little 'sissy' to me, like something someone from Canada would wear. I’m surprised he doesn’t wear his jeans tucked into his boots."
Whoa, we wondered, what's that about? And then we read some more and realized that the Freepers hate CPAC, too. It's infected with RINOs! It's run by Grover Norquist! CPACkers love Paul Ryan! They gave Willard Mitt Romney a standing O! They let gay guys have a vendor booth one year! Oh, the many sins of CPAC... too numerous to list.
In short, even CPAC is too lefty for the rabid base that's causing so much grief in the Republican Party these days. But what's that bit about "something someone from Canada would wear"? We cats, anticipating this week's State Dinner in honor of Justin Trudeau, HISS.
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