[Hoot Gibson]

Oh come on. Show me a billionaire that hasn't used their wealth to buy influence in one way or another, that's how they became billionaires in the first place. Then to assume that Trump will be bought when in fact Cruz already has is kinda funny. I look at it like this, they are all dirty, so it comes down to an individual's preference of who they will vote for. This discussion could go on forever so I'll bail out and just agree to disagree nicker:

More than any politician that I know of, Cruz has kept the promises that he made when he ran for the U.S. Senate. That, IMO, increases the chances that he will at least strive to continue keeping his campaign promises if he is elected. Donald Trump has changed positions on a long list of major issues since he announced that he was running for president.

If you have not taken time to watch the last video that I posted, it is well worth watching. Trump spoke about Cruz in glowing terms until Cruz became a threat to him during the campaign. I am just finding it hard to believe why so many people are unwilling to recognize the multitude of lies that Trump has told, yet are sure that he will keep his campaign promises when he is elected.

This is a very important election and the loss of Scalia makes it even more critical that we don't screw up the choice of the next president. Trump has no experience with government, he has filed bankruptcy for four different companies, and he has a very liberal record as a private citizen. For conservatives, placing a bet on Trump is like putting your life savings on a 99-1 long shot in the Kentucky Derby.

The next president will leave a very large footprint on this nation's future, if for no other reason, his choice of several Supreme Court justices. It is not a good time to play a long shot.