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 dont 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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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.
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.
Their wise men don’t know how it feels,
To be......
Thick as a brick.
Alternate reality title: DemocRats in Iowa and NH Say They Won’t Vote for Cruz in Republican Primary.
That title should be posted and a reaccuring theme up until the primaries.
2/3s of Iowa Republicans believe Ted Cruz can win.
All those who are coming out against Ted Cruz are :
TED CRUZ DENIERS
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.
100% of the adults in my house think he can win.
There you go.
You’ve been added to the Ted Cruz Ping List!
I’ll let you know once meet that extra 10 people threshold!
I missed this one yesterday: GREAT NEWS!!!!!!
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.
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