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Trump to Confederate flag: You're fired! (2015)
Politico ^ | 06/23/15 | Adam B. Lerner

Posted on 02/22/2016 4:59:44 AM PST by justlittleoleme

When asked whether he supported South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s decision to call for the Confederate battle flag to be taken down from out front of the State Capitol building, Trump said he did.

“I would take it down, yes,” the billionaire real estate mogul said. “I think they should put it in a museum and respect whatever it is you have to respect.”

Then, when asked what woman he would like to see on the new $10 bill, he responded — to laughter — “My mother.”

The questions came after Trump spoke outside his Trump National Golf Club in Virginia. There, Trump reiterated his offer to let President Obama play on the course, but said he hasn’t yet heard back from the White House.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
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But then he says this, this past weekend. The honesty of Trump Strikes again.

DONALD TRUMP: I never really gave [the Confederate flag] much thought. Maybe I was asked a question about it, by that time they had put it in a museum and I was fine with that... So he'll take a quarter of a sentence, because I never really had a view on it, it will be interesting to see what I said, at that time I wasn't a politician, I was a... "world class businessperson," now I guess I'm a politician unfortunately.

But what happened is, Ted Cruz is a dirty player, he lies constantly, and I've dealt with some pretty bad people, I've dealt with much, much worse people than Ted Cruz, much tougher than Ted Cruz, but I've never dealt with anyone who lies as much as Ted Cruz...

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/02/20/trump_im_having_a_lot_of_fun_playing_with_ted_cruz_i_have_never_met_a_worse_liar.html



Why call Cruz a liar for using Trump's own words. So he didn't give it much thought.... Right....
1 posted on 02/22/2016 4:59:44 AM PST by justlittleoleme
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To: justlittleoleme
June 2015. Sling it baby! Time is running out to stop the Trump Train.
2 posted on 02/22/2016 5:01:16 AM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: justlittleoleme
“I would take it down, yes,” the billionaire real estate mogul said. “I think they should put it in a museum and respect whatever it is you have to respect.” - 2015 Trump

VS

I never really gave [the Confederate flag] much thought. Maybe I was asked a question about it, by that time they had put it in a museum and I was fine with that.. - 2016 Trump

3 posted on 02/22/2016 5:02:40 AM PST by justlittleoleme (Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.)
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To: justlittleoleme

Why call Cruz a liar for using Trump’s own words. So he didn’t give it much thought.... Right....


What’s good for the goose, is good for the gander:

http://www.cnn.com/videos/living/2016/01/26/cruz-world-domination-moos-erin.cnn


4 posted on 02/22/2016 5:03:05 AM PST by lodi90 (Clear choice for Conservatives now: TRUMP or lose)
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To: justlittleoleme

Trump’s reasonable stance did not hurt him in South Carolina and it will help him tremendously in the general election. Thanks for pointing it out.


5 posted on 02/22/2016 5:04:24 AM PST by patq
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To: patq

Trump’s reasonable stance did not hurt him in South Carolina and it will help him tremendously in the general election. Thanks for pointing it out.


Agree. This will have zero impact on voters.


6 posted on 02/22/2016 5:07:47 AM PST by boycott (--)
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To: patq

Yeah his supporters at this point don’t care that he lies, and just says whatever is expedient. He has inoculated himself by calling others liars so his supporters don’t believe anything his opponents say.


7 posted on 02/22/2016 5:08:24 AM PST by justlittleoleme (Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.)
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To: justlittleoleme

The media and the Republican Loyalist and the Democrats (all the same really) will now be parsing every word Trump has spoken since 1960 and accenting each and ever one that might/could/ maybe/hopefully could damage him.
What they forget or still do not know is;
Trump voters hate the Republican party. They just hate media and the Democrats more.
That to me, sums up the Trump “Revolution”.


8 posted on 02/22/2016 5:09:22 AM PST by Tupelo (Honest men go to Washington, but honest men do not stay in Washington.)
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To: justlittleoleme

Could this hurt Trump with the racist vote he seems to be winning? Probably not, his supporters love him regardless of what he says.


9 posted on 02/22/2016 5:11:11 AM PST by mcjordansc
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To: justlittleoleme

Because Raphael “Ted” Cruz and Marco Rubio are liars.

Both of them.

They are frauds. Phonies. Not Americans. NOT THE NATION OF ISRAEL.

They seek to do you, your children, your families, your neighbors, and this country harm. Most of all, they sought Iran to make war on Israel.

How many times do I have to tell you this over and over and over and over again?

Cast aside your darlings.


10 posted on 02/22/2016 5:11:13 AM PST by Read Write Repeat (|<|<|==|>|>| B A T T L E B O R N |<|<|==|>|>|)
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To: justlittleoleme

And yet your poltical god still came in third in SC.


11 posted on 02/22/2016 5:11:16 AM PST by MNJohnnie ( Tyranny, like Hell, is not easily conquered)
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To: patq

Trump’s stance is reasonable, but Haley’s same stance makes her a RINO....the year of trump Drangement Syndrome continues


12 posted on 02/22/2016 5:14:17 AM PST by Homer1
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To: justlittleoleme

Donald Trump is using the Principles of “Rules for Radicals” against the Radicals.

Go TRUMP Go!


13 posted on 02/22/2016 5:16:01 AM PST by TNoldman (AN AMERICAN FOR A MUSLIM/BHO FREE AMERICA. (Owner of Stars and Bars Flags))
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To: justlittleoleme

>>> Why call Cruz a liar for using Trump’s own words. <<<

Because liars ALWAYS accuse others of lying.

It’s called ‘projection’.


14 posted on 02/22/2016 5:17:48 AM PST by JJ_Folderol (If Trump wants my vote he can buy it like an honest politician would.)
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To: mcjordansc

If you like slavery, then maybe you should go to India.


15 posted on 02/22/2016 5:18:52 AM PST by Read Write Repeat (|<|<|==|>|>| B A T T L E B O R N |<|<|==|>|>|)
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To: justlittleoleme
The Confederate flag story is totally distorted. The flag USED to fly over the state capital. It was AGREED by black and white representatives of SC that the flag would be removed from the capital, but would fly over the Confederate cemetery and memorial close by. The black pastor that was killed in Charleston voted FOR this compromise. That flag was left to fly over the graves of the men that died for it. Now Haley has taken that down...and Hillary said in a speech at the capital steps,"isn't it wonderful to be standing here and not have the Confederate flag flying over our heads?!"

I live in SC, I am from Indiana. I'm a "northerner"...yet I deeply believe taking the flag down from a CONFEDERATE cemetery to "please blacks" is a travesty. It is HISTORY!! One NEEDS the history lesson as a constant reminder of how to avoid tragedy while making decisions in the present and future. Anyone thinking taking the flag down at a cemetery is a good idea is misjudging people who understand the truth. Haley taking the Confederate flag from a Confederate memorial puts her in league with ISIS blowing up historical religeous artifacts. ...and for about the same thoughtless reasons. I voted for her, I will not do so again. (And somebody better get Trump up to speed on the truth).

16 posted on 02/22/2016 5:23:47 AM PST by ThePatriotsFlag ( Anything FREELY-GIVEN by the government was TAKEN from someone else.)
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To: TornadoAlley3

“Time is running out to stop the Trump Train.”

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Right? Tools like this are gonna be posting this crap until the day Trump takes office. No matter how many times he hands the other candidates their asses.

FR may need a special tag for the Trump denier threads.


17 posted on 02/22/2016 5:24:02 AM PST by ConservativeWarrior (Fall down 7 times, stand up 8. - Japanese proverb)
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To: ConservativeWarrior
Hey, it is comical to watch them stomp their feet and fast.
18 posted on 02/22/2016 5:26:52 AM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: justlittleoleme

As a Southerner and a supporter of the Confederate flag myself, I don’t care. I would not expect someone from New York to have much thought about the Confederate flag.

We can deal with that when sanity returns to the country.

What do the people of South Carolina expect after they voted in a governor who couldn’t care less about the Confederate flag, or American history.

American history is over for those people.

Now it is all about diversity, and, most importantly, smiling deeply when talking about diversity. And looking around with a beaming smile and having group hugs with representatives of all the races that now make up America. It’s really a great new world.


19 posted on 02/22/2016 5:26:55 AM PST by odawg
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To: Read Write Repeat

You are delusional.


20 posted on 02/22/2016 5:30:54 AM PST by A Conservative Thinker (Ted Cruz 2016 - Trump in '04: "I probably identify more as Democrat")
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