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Ted Cruz dumps communication director for Rubio Bible smear
Blasting News ^ | February 22, 2016 | Mark R. Whittington

Posted on 02/22/2016 2:26:34 PM PST by Marcus

When a campaign runs into trouble, as Ted Cruz’s seems to have, one of the ways to staunch the bleeding is to toss someone overboard in hopes that the circling sharks (i.e. the media and opposing campaigns) will be sated. The Cruz for President Campaign has committed a number of slip ups that has allowed rival campaigns and some in the media to paint it as being dirty and underhanded. These mistakes began with suggesting that Ben Carson was quitting the race when he was not and ended with the accusation that Marco Rubio denigrated the Bible when he had not. Some have suggested that Cruz is under performing among evangelicals who tend to value personal integrity as much as they do stands on social issues. The man overboard, in this case, is Rick Tyler, Cruz’s now former communications director. Tyler apologized to Rubio before quitting for the Bible smear

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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: 2016election; marcorubio; ricktyler; rubiosmear; tedcruz
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1 posted on 02/22/2016 2:26:35 PM PST by Marcus
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To: Marcus

Again after the Primary is Over.


2 posted on 02/22/2016 2:27:21 PM PST by stocksthatgoup (Trump for me. I want to see Hillary, Bernie or any demoncrap crushed)
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To: QuinqueViae

As a Trump Supporter the worst time for Cruz


4 posted on 02/22/2016 2:30:53 PM PST by scooby321
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To: Marcus

Those were not “mistakes.” And I doubt whether this was, either. Firing this guy is just the time-honored practice of throwing someone off the back of the sleigh when the wolves start getting too close.


5 posted on 02/22/2016 2:37:05 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Marcus

Rs need to screen these asswipes


6 posted on 02/22/2016 2:37:58 PM PST by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.l)
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To: Marcus

A couple of other threads on the topic if anyone is interested.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3400199/posts
Cruz Campaign Apologizes to Marco Rubio for Spreading False Bible Story

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3400371/posts
Breaking News: Cruz asks for national spokesman Rick Tyler’s resignation


7 posted on 02/22/2016 2:41:28 PM PST by deport
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To: QuinqueViae

Different source.


8 posted on 02/22/2016 2:45:52 PM PST by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: Marcus

Too little, too late.


10 posted on 02/22/2016 2:50:59 PM PST by Redleg Duke (Remember...after the primaries, we better still be on the same team!)
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To: QuinqueViae

If you plan to hang around for any length of time, you’ll need to spend some time learning the rules around here.


11 posted on 02/22/2016 2:52:50 PM PST by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: Marcus

FNC’s “The Five” bashed Trump, pimped Rubio, then absolutely savaged Cruz.

FNC went from “The Jeb News Channel” to “The Rubio News Channel.” The “RNC” don’t you know.

And they suck even harder.


12 posted on 02/22/2016 3:00:35 PM PST by TTFlyer
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Lord, where have you been?

Many smart Freepers dumped FoxNews some time ago.

It's all Rubio, all the time, over there.

Fair and balanced, my ass.

13 posted on 02/22/2016 3:08:56 PM PST by TontoKowalski (Satisfied Customer #291)
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To: TTFlyer
FNC The Five bashed Trump, pimped Rubio, then absolutely savaged Cruz.

FNC went from The Jeb News Channel to The Rubio News Channel. The RNC you now know.

And they suck even harder.

Fox losers announcing Trump wins SC!

Boycott Fox, send Murdoch packing back to Oz, where he came from! Murdoch take MGYN with you to Oz.


14 posted on 02/22/2016 3:14:41 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Trump the lying RNC/GOPe Open Borders elite thugs! Say no to their candidates! faGo TRUMP!)
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To: Marcus

I called it! I just knew the creep would take action but not until after it couldn’t hurt him in “must-win SC”.


15 posted on 02/22/2016 3:18:00 PM PST by bigbob ("Victorious warriors win first and then go to war" Sun Tzu.)
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Related thread: http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/02/report-bad-news-for-cruz-rumors-swirl-regarding-donor-doubts-about-campaign-viability/#disqus_thread


16 posted on 02/22/2016 3:21:30 PM PST by Mozilla
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I was shocked to see Cruz announce that while firing the guy because of the ad, he twice said that “even if it was true.” Did anyone catch that?

I started as a Cruz supporter, switched to Trump and now am totally disgusted with Cruz.


17 posted on 02/22/2016 3:54:24 PM PST by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Turks (Muslims))
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To: Grampa Dave

That picture of 4 talking heads at Fox with grim faces tells all. No need for words!


18 posted on 02/22/2016 4:25:38 PM PST by entropy12 (When you vote, you are actually voting for the rich donors!)
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To: miss marmelstein
I was shocked to see Cruz announce that while firing the guy because of the ad, he twice said that "even if it was true." Did anyone catch that?

Yeah, I noticed that too. Thought that was a very scummy way for him to put it.

19 posted on 02/22/2016 4:58:13 PM PST by Wissa (Gone Galt)
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To: entropy12
That picture of 4 talking heads at Fox with grim faces tells all. No need for words!


20 posted on 02/22/2016 5:42:01 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Trump the lying RNC/GOPe Open Borders elite thugs! Say no to their candidates! faGo TRUMP!)
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