Posted on 01/28/2016 5:38:13 AM PST by Red Steel
At this point I’d sooner believe that the media et al are setting up an expectation of a Trump win to be followed by failure.
Heres how they steal.....w/ a pile of sickening do-goodism. The latest news reports say the notoriously greedy Clintons used their tax-exempt Clinton Foundation charity to setup a money-making private equity fund in the corrupt country of Columbia.
Why Columbia?
WIKI REFERENCE---In 2000, the Clinton administration committed $1.3 billion in foreign aid to the corrupt country of Columbia...... and up to five hundred military personnel to train local forces.
An additional three hundred civilian personnel were allowed to assist in the eradication of coca. This aid was an addition to $330 million of previously approved US aid to Colombia. $818 million was earmarked for 2000, with $256 million for 2001.
The Clinton-era appropriations for his Columbia Plan made Colombia the third largest recipient of foreign aid from the United States at the time.
--SNIP--
As of 2008, the U.S. has provided nearly $1.3 billion to Colombia through Clinton Plan Colombia nonmilitary aid programs:
<><> Alternative Development (2000-2008 cost: $500 million)
<><> Internally Displaced Persons (2000-2008 cost: $247 million)
<><> Demobilization and Reintegration (2000-2008 cost: $44 million)
<><> Democracy and Human Rights (2000-2008 cost: $158 million)
<><> Promote the Rule of Law (2000-2008 cost: $238 million)
LONG READ--REST AT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plan_Colombia
The SC WSJ/Marist poll found Trump had a significant lead among evangelicals in SC over Cruz. Hm. I’d say that was worth noting.
Your post is supported by today’s WSJ SC poll where Trump held a significant lead among evangelicals.
Thanks....nice catch.
Amen. Let’s not forget McCain’s fourth-place finish in Iowa in 2008, and how he went on to win the nomination rather easily.
Iowa is so overblown and overrated it blows my mind. I wish the RNC would stop punishing states for trying to move their primary dates before Iowa. Let a red state go first, not a two-time Obama state. Reward loyalty to the GOP in presidential elections.
Did you see that Trump just tweeted two of the candidates are coming to Trump’s event?
Worth noting indeed. Cruz's evangelical bona fides don't pull even a majority of evangelicals into his camp.
Amen brother!
Iowa generally doesn’t mean much anymore. I know the news outlets love to make you believe it does, but it doesn’t.
I was excited about Trump in the beginning, but his boorishness growing tiresome. I suspect Im not alone
Watch for Rubio to rise from the ashes come Super Tuesday. (And that is hardly an endorsement)
“I am noticing that Fox is really promoting Rubio this morning. After reading about Murdoch’s support of Rubio on Breitbart, everything is falling into place.”
Rubio will squeak past Cruz for 2nd. That’s my prediction.
If Cruz cannot win Iowa, a state he is tailored specifically for, than Cruz is unbuttered toast. Even the fact he is struggling so much here to at best squeak out a win or tie says it all about his weakness vis a vis Trump’s strength.
That is where I think this is going. Trump first, Rubio second, Cruz third on Caucus night. Then the media is going to spend all night and February pumping up Rubio’s ‘surprise’ second-place finish.
Its even in Iowa between Cruz and Trump imho, but regardless this is what I see happening.
Right now Rubio is being pushed, I saw this several days ago, the girl from Des Moines Register was asked on CNN if she agreed it was a 2 man race in IOWA, she said no, then said wait for the “gold standard of polls Des Moines Register poll that comes out on the weekend.
So if anybody can take off their political hat for 1 moment if you can
Des Moines Register endorses Rubio and now have a poll in the works that will show Rubio in a tight race, perhaps even ahead of Cruz and right with Trump. This is orchestrated and not real, but they are trying to push Rubio ahead of Cruz
I know Trumpers would love this, but I was asking people to take off their political hat to look at it honestly.
Its already been decided in many circles that Rubio has won tonights debate, they are already to say that Cruz has blown it etc, it will all be made up, but that is whats going on here
The mSM wants Cruz out, this is crunch time, hey Trumpers want Cruz out as well. Not sure if Trumpers here are capable of looking at anything truthfully anymore, most of you have just gone off the cliff with Trump and left your reason behind.
Look for Frank Luntz to pick a anti Cruz focus group, Cruz will be bombarded by the entire MSM, their goal is to get the people of Iowa to go against Cruz
It wont work hopefully, I think Cruz wins, but it will be some tense days until the winner is announced Monday
And while Trumpers for the most part here have no use for Cruz even though they kind of mouth that they are also for Cruz, this dishonesty by MSM should concern you also
I am all in for Cruz, but the fix is in for Rubio . The MSM wants Rubio desperately,Des Moines Register is set to release a poll this weekend that shows Rubio right there in the mix, they may even orchestrate him to second place
So you wont be disappointed, I will be but you will be very happy. The MSM already has Rubio the winner of tonights debate before it starts
I hope to be proven wrong, but the fix is in. Red Cruz has to rely on his people in Iowa not to take in the lies.
The evil genius Rafael Cruz Sr?
bottom feeders. Cruz needs this last chance to convert whomever will be watching, wont be many.
would bet all i had Cruz isn’t one of the two.
and the two aren’t doing it because they’re die hard patriots.
i bet any of us has donated more to vets.
i just want november to come and this to be OVER!
Why will I be very happy?
I'm thinking that Milkshakes O'Reilly (who has been hanging out with Trump for 35 years) leaked the setup to Trump. Last night's interview on O'Reilly was a smokescreen to cover for O'Reilly. Trump also couldn't divulge too much information, lest he blow O'Reilly's cover. This is just my guess/gut feeling.
I said there’s something between Trump & O’Reilly. You might be right.
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