(I'm a back bencher in a meeting with Jeff Roe, Mark Campbell, Jason Johnson and Heidi Cruz; they are listening to Ted Cruz).
"Let me be clear. We will win California and then storm into Cleveland and take the convention. And you must do one thing above all else to make this happen."
Cruz looks at each person, in the eye, for what seems to be one minute without blinking.
No one says a word.
"I want 225 events in California with 150 between May 25 and the election on June 7. I want an interview with the local tv station at each event. I want an interview with the local paper at each event. I want heavy SM before, during and after, at each one. And I want a live broadcast on SM and my website at each one. No exceptions."
Ted paused to take a breath.
Jeff speaks up, "Ted, that's ten events a day, seven days a week."
Ted replies, "Ten a day. Sounds great. That's ten more than Donald, most days."
Ted continues: "No screwups. No exceptions. No changes. Just execution. While Trump helicopters in, we will have been there twice already."
Ted turns to Jeff Roe. "Jeff, you went to Northwest Missouri State and they had a little football team, the bearcats, right?"
Jeff smiles, "Yes sir."
Ted laughs, "Well, just like your bearcats, I'm going to leave everything on the field. Get me 225 events in California and 150 after Washington up to election day."
The room remains silent.
Ted wraps it up, "OK, let's go. And Jeff, have the first draft of the written plan to me tomorrow at 6:00."
Ted leaves the room, and returns, " And order six cases of Red Bull for the bus."
"Let me be clear. We will win California and then storm into Cleveland and take the convention. And you must do one thing above all else to make this happen."
Cruz looks at each person, in the eye, for what seems to be one minute without blinking.
No one says a word.
"I want 225 events in California with 150 between May 25 and the election on June 7. I want an interview with the local tv station at each event. I want an interview with the local paper at each event. I want heavy SM before, during and after, at each one. And I want a live broadcast on SM and my website at each one. No exceptions."
Ted paused to take a breath.
Jeff speaks up, "Ted, that's ten events a day, seven days a week."
Ted replies, "Ten a day. Sounds great. That's ten more than Donald, most days."
Ted continues: "No screwups. No exceptions. No changes. Just execution. While Trump helicopters in, we will have been there twice already."
Ted turns to Jeff Roe. "Jeff, you went to Northwest Missouri State and they had a little football team, the bearcats, right?"
Jeff smiles, "Yes sir."
Ted laughs, "Well, just like your bearcats, I'm going to leave everything on the field. Get me 225 events in California and 150 after Washington up to election day."
The room remains silent.
Ted wraps it up, "OK, let's go. And Jeff, have the first draft of the written plan to me tomorrow at 6:00."
Ted leaves the room, and returns, " And order six cases of Red Bull for the bus."
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