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Coburn: Trump-circulated quote attacking Cruz 'absolute fabrication'
Washington Examiner ^
| 2/16/2016
| Al Weaver
Posted on 02/16/2016 2:20:49 PM PST by icwhatudo
Former Sen. Tom Coburn is angry about being quoted in the latest Donald Trump attack on Ted Cruz.
Coburn called the quote an "absolute fabrication."
As part of his never-ending criticism of Cruz, Trump's Twitter feed retweeted and pushed a quote ostensibly from Coburn criticizing Cruz as "one of the most dishonest people" in Washington. Coburn never said this.
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Trump retweeted his social media director Dan Scavino, in turn quoting Coburn talking about the Texas senator. "He is, without a doubt, one of the most dishonest people in D.C.," read the quote Scavino attributed to Coburn. However, the quote appears to come directly from progressive website ForwardProgressives.com and writer Allen Clifton, who used the exact language to describe Cruz.
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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: coburn; cruz; trump
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posted on
02/16/2016 2:20:49 PM PST
by
icwhatudo
To: icwhatudo
It doesn’t matter if Coburn said it or not, does it?
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posted on
02/16/2016 2:22:36 PM PST
by
Anitius Severinus Boethius
(www.wilsonharpbooks.com - Sign up for my new release e-mail and get my first novel for free)
To: icwhatudo
The shoe appears to be on the other foot. Will His Donaldness apologize? Of course not he’s never wrong, even when he is; it’s part of the Divine right of Trump.
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posted on
02/16/2016 2:22:50 PM PST
by
Idaho_Cowboy
(Ride for the Brand. Joshua 24:15)
To: icwhatudo
So I guess the usual suspects will now all being calling Trump a liar, ask how you can support a liar, liars can’t be Christians, yada yada yada right?
He made a mistake, big deal. But after the constant over the top attacks on Cruz-Im gonna pop some popcorn and watch this thread.
(By the way, Rubio and the GOP-e thanks both sides for doing his work for him)
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posted on
02/16/2016 2:23:04 PM PST
by
icwhatudo
(Low taxes and less spending in Sodom and Gomorrah is not my idea of a conservative victory)
To: icwhatudo
Trump is jumping the shark for me now, but I will always appreciate the role he played in marginalizing Jeb.
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posted on
02/16/2016 2:24:08 PM PST
by
jdsteel
(Give me freedom, not more government.)
To: icwhatudo
"What I really said is that he is, without a doubt, one of the most disingenuous people in D.C."
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posted on
02/16/2016 2:24:29 PM PST
by
King of Florida
(A little government and a little luck are necessary in life, but only a fool trusts either of them.)
To: Anitius Severinus Boethius
It doesn't matter if Coburn said it or not, does it?
As long as it's ‘fake but accurate’ the Trump supporters won't care.
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posted on
02/16/2016 2:24:30 PM PST
by
Idaho_Cowboy
(Ride for the Brand. Joshua 24:15)
To: Idaho_Cowboy
LOL!!
Reminds me of my late wife.
She wasn’t always right but
she was never wrong!!!
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posted on
02/16/2016 2:24:58 PM PST
by
pilgrim
To: icwhatudo
Tweety Bird Trump on the attack again. Yawn.
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posted on
02/16/2016 2:25:23 PM PST
by
Durbin
To: icwhatudo
Former Sen. Tom Coburn is angry about being quoted in the latest Donald Trump attack on Ted Cruz.
Coburn called the quote an “absolute fabrication.”
Interesting............
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posted on
02/16/2016 2:25:23 PM PST
by
GrouchoTex
(...and ye shall know the Truth and the Truth shall set you free.)
To: icwhatudo
Being Donald means you never admit guilt, or say your sorry.
He will sue you!
Gas Bag!
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posted on
02/16/2016 2:25:30 PM PST
by
hadaclueonce
(This time it is serious.)
To: icwhatudo
The Trump awards are piling up. Here's another.
To: King of Florida
To: icwhatudo
I’m not going to hold my breath waiting for the hypocrite Trump supporters to now say they can’t vote for a liar like Donald.
To: icwhatudo
Trump is sleazy, or should we call it greasy?
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posted on
02/16/2016 2:30:42 PM PST
by
rwh
To: icwhatudo
Coburn said he likes Nancy Pelosi. That right there makes him my enemy and an enemy of the country.
And make no mistake about it, he hates Cruz.
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posted on
02/16/2016 2:32:15 PM PST
by
VerySadAmerican
(Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. - Sam Adams)
To: icwhatudo
ForwardProgressives.com
That's just where I get all of my Conservative talking points for the day.
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posted on
02/16/2016 2:32:32 PM PST
by
Idaho_Cowboy
(Ride for the Brand. Joshua 24:15)
To: icwhatudo
That tweet didn't last long, but here it is:
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posted on
02/16/2016 2:33:49 PM PST
by
mlizzy
(America needs no words from me to see how your decision in Roe/Wade has deformed a great nation. -MT)
To: Idaho_Cowboy
Actually, he’ll probably clobber the staffer who fed him a non-authentic quote.
I would. Any leader would.
You expect better of your staff.
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posted on
02/16/2016 2:38:09 PM PST
by
xzins
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To: xzins
Actually, he'll probably clobber the staffer who fed him a non-authentic quote. I would. Any leader would. You expect better of your staff.Trump could have called up Coburn to confirm it.
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