Texas Sen. Cornyn Won't Back Cruz In 2016 Primary Bid

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, said on Monday that he won't back his fellow Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) during the 2016 Republican presidential primary.

In an interview with Politico, Cornyn said that he would not endorse any candidate in the primary.

"You know, we’ve got a lot of Texans who are running for president, so I’m going to watch from the sidelines," he said. When asked if he would support Cruz's run financially, Cornyn responded, "Nope. You got a lot of people involved, and I don’t see any benefit to them or to me."

Cornyn's lack of support does not come as a huge surprise, as Cruz would not endorse Cornyn in his 2014 Senate re-election primary against Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX). Cruz later endorsed Cornyn after he defeated Stockman.

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[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Translation: He's poison, and I don't want to get near him.

[Kelvin Mace]

2. You want to slide that knife

just between the ribs and slash back and forth for effect.

[MosheFeingold]

3. The hatred

Between the Republican Elite and the Republican Outsiders is no less than between the Democrat Elite and actual progressives (e.g., Warren).

[KamaAina]

4. "we’ve got a lot of Texans who are running for president"

Goodhair?

[Paladin]

5. Nobody likes Cruz in D.C. Nobody. (nt)

[herding cats]

6. He couldn't pick between Perry and Cruz?

Or, he just doesn't want to be linked with either Texan running for president?

[marble falls]

7. My Senator is only putting enough distance between Cruz and himself until he figures.....

out how severe the anti-Tea Party GOP backlash is going to be. Two years is too long to be Tea'd up to change horses at the convention. Cornyn might think of himself a dark-horse candidate in his deepest fantasies.

[tanyev]

8. Watch your back, John. Ted's not ever going to forget this.

[davidpdx]

9. He's already promised Jeb his endorsement

[Colorado Vince]

10. i know why cornyn won't back cruz

He's met him.