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Rubio Attacks Cruz For Role In A Lawsuit Defending Chinese Company
politifact.com ^
| February 7
Posted on 02/12/2016 6:30:21 AM PST by Helicondelta
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said one his GOP rivals isn't telling the whole truth about his record standing up for American firms against the Chinese.
"Ted Cruz was counsel on record for a Chinese company that stole an invention from an American inventor in Florida," Rubio said. "Here you have someone who goes around talking tough about China, but he leaves out the fact that when China stole an American inventor's product, he stood with the Chinese."
"That is a fact," Rubio said.
We decided to check it out.
The case
The case in question involved a man named Jordan Fishman, the CEO of Alpha Mining Systems, a Florida-based specialty tire company.
In 2009, he sued a Chinese tire manufacturer, Shandong Linglong Rubber Co., in U.S. District Court, in Virginia, accusing them of stealing blueprints and violating his copyright.
Fishman won the suit and was awarded $26 million in damages in 2010, according to federal court records.
But the Chinese company appealed and hired the Washington D.C. law firm Morgan, Lewis and Bockius, where Cruz was a partner.
Federal court records list R. Ted Cruz as one of the lawyers representing the Chinese firm.
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To: af_vet_1981
Is he ashamed of his birth name? Every time Jon Stewart gets mentioned here some FReepers, some who I am sure are Cruz supporters excoriates him for not using his real Jewish sounding surname or Obama not ever mouthing his Muslim middle name. I guess Ted C, as long as he is parroting Uncle Levin is ok to call himself Biff Cruz, Winston Cruz or any other Anglo sounding name. Hypocrites!
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posted on
02/12/2016 6:55:29 AM PST
by
pburgh01
To: drop 50 and fire for effect
He is a champion for Texas.
To: Durbin
Reaching? That’s all they do. It’s the only thing they CAN do.
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posted on
02/12/2016 7:04:29 AM PST
by
John Valentine
(Deep in the Heart of Texas)
To: pburgh01
You’re not helping your guy Trump’s cause by attacking Cruz’s name, or as others have, his looks. It’s silly and petty, and suggests you don’t have anything substantive to say.
To: BigBobber
When you have already beat your old lady, kicked the dog, drank all the beer and MD20/20 in the trailer and the ebt card is zeroed till the first of the month What else you gonna do for entertainment?
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posted on
02/12/2016 7:25:26 AM PST
by
VRWCarea51
(The original 1998 version)
To: Helicondelta
"Ted Cruz defended a Chinese company that stole an invention from an American inventor."
Uh oh...looks like Ted Cruz will get hit with this at the next debate
To: Helicondelta
Rubio was on with Greta pushing this narrative a couple of weeks ago...Greta, to her credit, disagreed with him.
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posted on
02/12/2016 7:56:13 AM PST
by
pookie18
(9 months until the general election...)
To: af_vet_1981
So he did use his birth name a bit more as an attorney than as a Presidential candidate ... interesting. I wonder what changed.
Among former presidential candidates:
James Earl Carter had to be listed as such on the South Carolina ballot by law, but in the rest of the country he was placed as "Jimmy".
James D. Quayle wnt by his middle name "Dan", but not on his driver's license.
Edward M. Kennedy went by Ted, and his brother John F. was often referred to as Jack or Jackie.
Hercules R. Perot was rarely referred to by his birth name, a bit much to live up to.
Of course, Gerald R. Ford was born Leslie King, but his name was changed legally, so we won't count that one.
If Donald Trump's grandfather didn't change his name from Drumpf, I doubt "the Donald" would have the same cachet.
Hillary Rodham Clinton plays Three Card Monte with her name.
Who can forget John Ellis Bush or Willard Mitt Romney?
People use nicknames, names that fit on bumper stickers, Anglicized names. We Americans are usually okay with adapting first/middle names. The only fellow who was seriously dinged for it was Gary Hart, who took flak for changing his LAST name from "Hartpence". That change seemed a bit disloyal or fake in a pol of his era. Now, I don't know.
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posted on
02/12/2016 8:15:00 AM PST
by
Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics)
To: TexasCajun
That's silly. Have you read his birth certificate ?
His father is named Rafael, so I can easily see his family calling him Ted, the nickname ...
The son is also named Rafael ... which is a superior name to "Ted," which is the normal derivative of Theodore. I could see him using "Rafi" or "Ed" but "Ted" may indicate some kind of rejection of his birth name.
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posted on
02/12/2016 8:31:28 AM PST
by
af_vet_1981
(The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
To: drop 50 and fire for effect
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posted on
02/12/2016 8:51:22 AM PST
by
Vaquero
( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
To: af_vet_1981
"Ted," which is the normal derivative of Theodore. Recognize this guy? ...he name sure isn't Theodore.
The only Theodore I know was nicknamed "Beaver".
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posted on
02/12/2016 8:51:56 AM PST
by
TexasCajun
(#BlackViolenceMatters)
To: TexasCajun
Recognize this guy? ...he name sure isn't TheodoreIntroducing the late attorney and Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy to defend fellow attorney and Senator Rafael ("Ted") Cruz ... );
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posted on
02/12/2016 8:59:34 AM PST
by
af_vet_1981
(The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
To: Helicondelta
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posted on
02/12/2016 9:03:04 AM PST
by
JediJones
(RUSH LIMBAUGH on TED CRUZ: "This is the closest in our lifetimes we have ever been to Ronald Reagan")
To: Helicondelta
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posted on
02/12/2016 9:04:00 AM PST
by
JediJones
(RUSH LIMBAUGH on TED CRUZ: "This is the closest in our lifetimes we have ever been to Ronald Reagan")
To: af_vet_1981
Well it is Friday, the day for silliness.
The point, TED is the nickname for Edward, not Theodore as you suggested.
"Ted is ashamed of his name" is just weak, I know you can do better.
He's a Canadian, his wife works for Big Banking...
Moving on, have a great Friday.
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posted on
02/12/2016 9:06:21 AM PST
by
TexasCajun
(#BlackViolenceMatters)
To: TexasCajun
The point, TED is the nickname for Edward, not Theodore as you suggested. False;it is a nickname for both although not a natural born nickname for Edwatd ;)
Nicknames for Theodore: | Ted, Teddy, Theo, Teo, Terry, Rory
Nicknames for Edward: | Ed, Edd, Eddie, Eddy, Ward, Ned, Ted, Teddy, Teddie, Neddie, Neddy
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posted on
02/12/2016 9:19:43 AM PST
by
af_vet_1981
(The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
To: Durbin
All the rest of us common folk are now forced to use our full legal names for travel, identification, etc., but anyone can run for President using whatever name; it’s just entertainment ...
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posted on
02/12/2016 9:34:38 AM PST
by
af_vet_1981
(The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
To: af_vet_1981
Theodore:
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posted on
02/12/2016 9:36:07 AM PST
by
TexasCajun
(#BlackViolenceMatters)
To: af_vet_1981
“All the rest of us common folk are now forced to use our full legal names for travel, identification,”
And how do you know he doesn’t?
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posted on
02/12/2016 9:40:10 AM PST
by
Durbin
To: Durbin
And how do you know he doesnât?Do you know if he uses his birth name in private and a name that polls better when he is running for public office ?
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posted on
02/12/2016 9:47:20 AM PST
by
af_vet_1981
(The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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