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Politico Completely Contradicts Itself in Article Proclaiming Cruz Unelectable
NewsBusters ^ | March 27, 2015 | P.J. Gladnick

Posted on 03/27/2015 11:51:12 AM PDT by PJ-Comix

State subsidized (via government subscriptions) Politico needs to use some of those funds to purchase a more highly caffeinated brand of office coffee. If writer James Hohman had been more alert he might not have missed the truly significant information buried in his story which completely undermines the headline: Insiders pump the brakes on Cruz. The buried blockbuster can be found deep into the story after many paragraphs of unrelenting Cruz bashing by a "bipartisan" group: "Nearly two-thirds of Iowa Republican insiders believe Cruz can win the caucuses."

So when that "bipartisan" group is narrowed down to just Republicans (why consult Democrats on Republican primaries?), the real facts completely undermines the subtitle (and theme) of the article: "Republicans in Iowa and New Hampshire don’t think the polarizing Texan can win." Oh man, Hohman, don't you even read your own article? It turns out that far from being unelectable in the early primary states, this is absolutely terrific news for Cruz. Before we get to the standout quote in this entire article, let us first sample some of the Politico standard fare Cruz bashing:

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KEYWORDS: cruz; iowa; politico; tedcruz
Let this be an advisory for all reporters. Read your own articles prior to publication or face the possibility of being publicly and laughably humiliated.
1 posted on 03/27/2015 11:51:12 AM PDT by PJ-Comix
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To: PJ-Comix
one guy who WONT NEVER change his tune




2 posted on 03/27/2015 11:53:15 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: PJ-Comix
"purchase a more highly caffeinated brand of office coffee"

Highly caffeinated. Trust me.

3 posted on 03/27/2015 12:04:06 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (Si vis pacem, para bellum.)
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To: PJ-Comix

These people are used to dealing with totally contradictory information and never letting it alter their ‘view’ of things, so I doubt he would have noticed no matter how many times he went over it.


4 posted on 03/27/2015 12:05:23 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: PJ-Comix
From the article:

Don't be shy, Hohmann. Let us highlight your quote and proclaim the great news for Cruz unto all the land:

Nearly two-thirds of Iowa Republican insiders believe Cruz can win the caucuses.

But, but wait, the naysayers among you might say. It also shows that only 14 percent think Cruz can win in New Hampshire. The reality is that primaries don't happen in a vacuum. Several of the conservatives candidates could easily drop out after bombing in Iowa. If Cruz is the winner there as two-thirds of the Republican insiders cited by Hohmann believe is possible, then guess where many/most of their New Hampshire supporters will turn? Also winning in Iowa would bring a big infusion of Cruz campaign contributions.

So there it is. Despite the artificial theme hammered by Hohmann, his own quote completely contradicts it. Hey, time for an encore for the real big news of this article:

Nearly two-thirds of Iowa Republican insiders believe Cruz can win the caucuses.


5 posted on 03/27/2015 12:06:42 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: SoConPubbie; Kale; Jarhead9297; COUNTrecount; notaliberal; DoughtyOne; RitaOK; MountainDad; ...
Ted Cruz Ping!

If you want on/off this ping list, please let me know.

Please beware, this is a high-volume ping list!


CRUZ or LOSE!


6 posted on 03/27/2015 12:07:37 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: UCANSEE2

Their wise men don’t know how it feels,

To be......

Thick as a brick.


7 posted on 03/27/2015 12:45:36 PM PDT by Zeneta (Thoughts in time and out of season.)
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To: PJ-Comix

Alternate reality title: DemocRats in Iowa and NH Say They Won’t Vote for Cruz in Republican Primary.


8 posted on 03/27/2015 12:53:31 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (True followers of Christ emulate Christ. True followers of Mohammed emulate Mohammed.)
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To: SoConPubbie

That title should be posted and a reaccuring theme up until the primaries.

2/3s of Iowa Republicans believe Ted Cruz can win.


9 posted on 03/27/2015 12:58:46 PM PDT by American Constitutionalist (The Keystone Pipe like Project : build it already Congress)
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To: PJ-Comix

All those who are coming out against Ted Cruz are :

TED CRUZ DENIERS


10 posted on 03/27/2015 4:35:22 PM PDT by American Constitutionalist (The Keystone Pipe like Project : build it already Congress)
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To: SoConPubbie

I want to be on your ping list.

And if you can get 10 people to sign up I’ll donate $ 10 on top of the money I’ll send to the Ted Cruz campaign.


11 posted on 03/27/2015 4:39:37 PM PDT by American Constitutionalist (The Keystone Pipe like Project : build it already Congress)
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To: SoConPubbie; fieldmarshaldj

100% of the adults in my house think he can win.


12 posted on 03/28/2015 4:29:03 AM PDT by Shimmer1 (The Sting of a Reproach is the Truth of it. Ben Franklin)
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To: Shimmer1

There you go.


13 posted on 03/28/2015 5:44:57 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: American Constitutionalist

You’ve been added to the Ted Cruz Ping List!

I’ll let you know once meet that extra 10 people threshold!


14 posted on 03/28/2015 10:00:32 AM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: SoConPubbie

I missed this one yesterday: GREAT NEWS!!!!!!


15 posted on 03/28/2015 10:09:28 AM PDT by txhurl
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To: SoConPubbie

Thank you, spread the word, to get people to sign up on the ping list and they would donate $1 or $5 to the Ted Cruz campaign for every person you sign up, or they get to sign up.

Remember the old WWII Victory gardens ?

We got to do every thing we can do to help Ted Cruz win.

Car washes, fund raisers, bake sales, flea markets.


16 posted on 03/28/2015 8:46:28 PM PDT by American Constitutionalist (The Keystone Pipe like Project : build it already Congress)
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