The "basic requirements" may be a "viability" threshhold. PDJT needs his endorsed candidates to be able to win against the Dem machine. As such, it would be pointless to support someone who can't generate a considerable body of support within his own party in the first place. (One recent poll had cmz near the bottom in a field of 8-10 opponents with 1% or less.)
While cmz did a good job as the admin on 8kun and did resign from the position, he will always be associated with Q and is still tied to the board through his dad who still runs the board. As most know, Q is a VERY devisive issue WITHIN the GOP as well as outside it. Endorsing him could be seen as tacitly verifying and endorsing Q, thereby gutting plausible deniability about Q and Q's disclosures. More importantly, endorsing someone who's virtually GUARANTEED to alienate a considerable portion of ALL voters would NOT be a good strategic move.
Politics is not a game for the feint of heart - some people are simply more popular, have more "star quality" (electable potential) and better connections (good and/or not-so-good) than others -- Cmz HAD to know this. It's unfortunate that cmz felt the need to post this (which not only fuels further divisiveness within his own part but, even worse, serves to provide ammo to the enemy) on a public board, but hurt feelings sometimes outweigh better judgment.
The "basic requirements" may be a "viability" threshhold. PDJT needs his endorsed candidates to be able to win against the Dem machine. As such, it would be pointless to support someone who can't generate a considerable body of support within his own party in the first place. (One recent poll had cmz near the bottom in a field of 8-10 opponents with 1% or less.)
While cmz did a good job as the admin on 8kun and did resign from the position, he will always be associated with Q and is still tied to the board through his dad who still runs the board. As most know, Q is a VERY devisive issue WITHIN the GOP as well as outside it. Endorsing him could be seen as tacitly verifying and endorsing Q, thereby gutting plausible deniability about Q and Q's disclosures. More importantly, endorsing someone who's virtually GUARANTEED to alienate a considerable portion of ALL voters would NOT be a good strategic move.
Politics is not a game for the feint of heart - some people are simply more popular, have more "star quality" (electable potential) and better connections (good and/or not-so-good) than others -- Cmz HAD to know this. It's unfortunate that cmz felt the need to post this (which not only fuels further divisiveness within his own part but, even worse, serves to provide ammo to the enemy) on a public board, but hurt feelings sometimes outweigh better judgment.