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Why Ted Cruz’s Sex Life Matters: Toxic “Family Values” Charade Deserves Continued Scrutiny
Salon ^ | MAR 30, 2016 AST | NICO LANG

Posted on 03/31/2016 2:34:53 PM PDT by drewh

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To: drewh

Now you are going to Salon for your smears? I think you need to ride the lightning. Free Republic is degraded by tolerating smear merchants.


21 posted on 03/31/2016 2:51:32 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: fwdude

As a Trump supporter, agree entirely.


22 posted on 03/31/2016 2:53:26 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: fwdude

Just wait till the DC madam’s customer list is released.


23 posted on 03/31/2016 2:53:38 PM PDT by x_plus_one
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To: drewh

This story will not go away. Too many people have a vested interest in exploiting it. The real test for Cruz will be the Wisconsin primary. Will he manage to secure the votes of evangelicals and social voters who are the core of the Republican Party? Salon is a left wing organ . They of course won’t touch Hillary’s or Obama’s homosexuality. However principled secular supporters of Cruz ordinarily could care less of his sex life or religiosity. However they do abhor hypocrisy. If the evangelicals and social voters feel the same many will vote for Kasich. If Trump rallies his core base, he just might win in Wisconsin despite his horrible week.


24 posted on 03/31/2016 2:54:33 PM PDT by allendale
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Come on Vet, you and the others would post from The Advocate if it benefitted your candidate and vilified Trump. Turnaround is fair play.


25 posted on 03/31/2016 2:55:00 PM PDT 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: Responsibility2nd

Ted can always tell the press “It’s just about sex - move on!” It ain’t gonna work.


26 posted on 03/31/2016 2:56:09 PM PDT 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: DiogenesLamp

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/03/ted-cruz-sex-scandal-press-coverage-213769

Also, it’s starting to creep out.


27 posted on 03/31/2016 2:56:21 PM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: RansomOttawa

You call that living?


28 posted on 03/31/2016 2:57:37 PM PDT by Defiant (After 8 years of Chump Change, it's time for Trump Change!!)
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To: fwdude

“When the Cruz hater have to post bilge from Salon to try to make their point, you know they are getting desperate.”

The point is this story has legs evidently...or, at least a very willing group to keep it going. If he has committed the adulterous affairs, which I think is pretty likely given his actions, I do hope it gets resolved sooner than later. Will save all of us a lot of emotional upheaval...either way.


29 posted on 03/31/2016 2:57:50 PM PDT by Wpin ("I Have Sworn Upon the Altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny...")
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To: fwdude; drewh

“When the Cruz haters have to post bilge from Salon to try to make their point, you know they are getting desperate. “

But it is perfectly OK for National Review to interview Michael Moore to get his opinion on Trump : )


30 posted on 03/31/2016 2:58:46 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) since Nov 2014 (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: miss marmelstein

2DV has submitted Salon stories as “proof” Ted Cruz is feared by all liberals. He’s not above the fray here.


31 posted on 03/31/2016 2:58:55 PM PDT by 20yearsofinternet (Border: Close it. Illegals: Deport. Muslims: Ban 'em. Economy: Liberate it. PC: Kill it. Trump 2016)
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To: eyeamok
I can’t remember this much concern over the sex lives, and extra marital affairs of Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, TED Kennedy. Chris Dodd, Barney Frank,.......

On this site? The concern was massive. Even Rush Limbaugh fixated on all those stories, they helped make his career.

32 posted on 03/31/2016 2:59:48 PM PDT by upsdriver (I support Sarah Palin.)
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The prophet Glenn "Stabby" Beck absolves Cruz of all his sins...

33 posted on 03/31/2016 3:00:37 PM PDT by dragonblustar
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To: drewh

I think if the prostitute scandal is proven that is more serious.


34 posted on 03/31/2016 3:00:51 PM PDT by Williams (Dear God, please save us from the Democrats. And the Republicans.)
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To: eyeamok

They are/were democrats. With Cruz, we’re talking about a Republican.


35 posted on 03/31/2016 3:01:36 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: eyeamok

Actually there was a lot of concern about Bill Clinton’s sex life, and the others you name. Sorry you forgot.


36 posted on 03/31/2016 3:01:41 PM PDT by Williams (Dear God, please save us from the Democrats. And the Republicans.)
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To: eyeamok
I can’t remember this much concern over the sex lives, and extra marital affairs of Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, TED Kennedy. Chris Dodd, Barney Frank,.......

Well, that's kind of the point of this Salon piece. It's okay for THOSE politicians to be immoral scumbags because they're 'right' on the social issues (i.e., they're on board with sexual immorality, homosexuality, abortion, transgenderism, etc.). But if you dare to oppose their social agenda, your life must be beyond reproach.

That's their logic, anyway. It's asinine, IMO. It's kind of like saying, 'How dare you oppose heroin use? You drank a pitcher of margaritas once!'
37 posted on 03/31/2016 3:02:19 PM PDT by irishjuggler
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To: Williams

I agree.


38 posted on 03/31/2016 3:02:30 PM PDT by Ted Grant
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To: Duchess47
From the article:

If true, the story will be damaging. But even if false, which is entirely possible, the charges will be almost as damaging to Cruz, because he can’t afford to spend scarce time and political capital on the controversy to refute and erase the stain. He’s too busy fighting Trump for the nomination!

This is exactly right. I am ashamed that so many freepers are just assuming the accusations are true, and nobody is waiting for proof.

Were this a Democrat, that would be one thing, but this guy is one of ours, and not only that, he has been a happy warrior for us.

If anyone deserves the benefit of the doubt it is a man who has fought on our side on numerous occasions.

39 posted on 03/31/2016 3:02:35 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: fwdude

Totally desperate.

Salon should not be allowed here if Red State is not.


40 posted on 03/31/2016 3:02:46 PM PDT by altura (Cruz for our country)
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