Should Cruz endorse Trump for the ‘good of the country’?

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July 25, 2016

Should Cruz endorse Trump for the ‘good of the country’?

 

By Charlotte Cushman

Ted Cruz has come under fire for his refusal to endorse Donald Trump for president. His critics say nastiness is a normal part of politics and he should set aside the attacks against his wife (and father) because we need to defeat Hillary. Cruz should sacrifice his values and endorse Trump for the “greater good” of the country. The problem is that the greater good isn’t the country; the greater good is morality.

People are all worked up over Hillary’s lack of morality yet unconcerned about the lack of it on our side. Why is it wrong for Hillary to lie about her emails so she can be president but okay for Trump to lie about his opponents so he can be president? Why is it okay for Trump to renege on his pledge because he wants to be president but not okay for Cruz because he wants to defend his values? Why is it wrong for Bernie Sanders to endorse Hillary after he maintained that he disapproved of her but right for Trump to expect an endorsement from someone he viciously attacked? Why is it permissible to fling slime at someone else and expect his support in return? Is it okay to walk all over someone else to get what you want?