CBS’ Bob Schieffer: The Republican National Convention Is Showing “A Party That Seems To Be Coming Apart”

From the July 21 edition of CBS’ CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley:

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BOB SCHIEFFER: This was supposed to be a coming together. What we saw instead is a party that seems to be coming apart. Think about this: The old style, old guard of the Republican Party didn't even show up, the Bush-Romney wing. They didn't come out here. And then last night you saw Ted Cruz, who considers himself the leader of the right wing, he came out, did not endorse Donald Trump. The Trump people knew that was going to happen. They could have stopped it. Instead they made a calculated decision to let him come out and walk directly into what turned out to be an ambush. And I must say, it delighted no one more and no group more than some of his colleagues up in the Senate where he's not very well liked. One of them told me today, I haven't laughed so hard. He said, I can't remember ever laughing aloud when someone committed political suicide. They’ve got some coming together still to do.

Previously:

Media Stunned As Cruz's Non-Endorsement Tears Apart RNC Convention: “What A Disaster”

Fox Host: The RNC Is “The Worst Convention I've Ever Seen”