Posted on 04/26/2016 12:32:30 PM PDT by jennychase
You are correct, they are working hard to raise their profile.
Beyond the obvious blatant Trump hypocrisy of coming out against dealmaking, when his entire life has supposedly been about “cutting deals”......Campaigns are allowed to work together or not. Theyre allowed to organize together or not. Theyre allowed to strategize together or not.
This has been going on as long as America, and the two-party system, as well as making the comparison to Abraham Lincolns election of 1860, where he entered the convention in a distant second place, with only 22 percent of the delegates, behind New York Senator William Seward, who was the leader with 37 percent of delegates.
Very much like this year, no candidate had the majority of delegates, a requirement as it is now, and Abraham Lincoln went on to win the nomination at the Republican convention and most would argue is one of the nations greatest presidents.
Im starting to think Donald Trump never read his book The Art of the Deal and Ted Cruz did read it, because everything Trump is saying now counters what he says in his own book.
Trump wants to change the rules of the game before it is over, much like a boxing match where the leader asks the other fighter to quit before the fight ends. Ted Cruz isnt going to do that.
Donald Trump has excused himself from decades of bribing politicians on both sides of the aisle, but mostly Democrats, for the sake of his own financial gain as a sign of being a good businessman, simply doing what he felt was necessary to get ahead. Now suddenly, a strategic campaign decision of Cruz and Kasich to focus on those states where they are expected to do best is collusion.
In another example of hypocrisy, Trump, using his words, colluded with Ben Carson in order to secure his endorsement by offering him a role in his administration should he become president.
But, I guess, like Obama, there are two sets of rules one for Trump and one for everyone else.
Indeed!
String them up!
Like the man said!
ooh rayh.
or something.
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But, we'll never know that for sure, will we?
The civil war was not all about slavery, and in concert with the Northern States This "great" President forced the South into submission. Lincoln wasn't very big on States Rights.
On Sept. 24, 1862, President Lincoln issued the following proclamation suspending the right to writs of habeas corpus nationwide.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A PROCLAMATION
Whereas, it has become necessary to call into service not only volunteers but also portions of the militia of the States by draft in order to suppress the insurrection existing in the United States, and disloyal persons are not adequately restrained by the ordinary processes of law from hindering this measure and from giving aid and comfort in various ways to the insurrection;
Now, therefore, be it ordered, first, that during the existing insurrection and as a necessary measure for suppressing the same, all Rebels and Insurgents, their aiders and abettors within the United States, and all persons discouraging volunteer enlistments, resisting militia drafts, or guilty of any disloyal practice, affording aid and comfort to Rebels against the authority of United States, shall be subject to martial law and liable to trial and punishment by Courts Martial or Military Commission:
Second. That the Writ of Habeas Corpus is suspended in respect to all persons arrested, or who are now, or hereafter during the rebellion shall be, imprisoned in any fort, camp, arsenal, military prison, or other place of confinement by any military authority of by the sentence of any Court Martial or Military Commission.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington this twenty fourth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, and of the Independence of the United States the 87th.
http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/historicdocuments/a/lincolnhabeas.htm
Cruz, Kasich, Sanders, Clinton along with other current and former members of the gang of 535 should be in federal prison.
6. But the grand nostrum will be a public debt
7. It must not be forgotten that the members of the legislative body are to have a deep stake in the game. This is an essential point, and happily is attended with no difficulty. A sufficient number, properly disposed, can alternately legislate and speculate, and speculate and legislate, and buy and sell, and sell and buy, until a due portion of the property of their constituents has passed into their hands
10. Divide and govern is a maxim consecrated by the experience of ages, and should be familiar in its use to every politician
11. As soon as sufficient progress in the intended change shall have been made, and the public mind duly prepared according to the rules already laid down, it will be proper to venture on another and a bolder step toward a removal of the constitutional landmarks.
http://www.constitution.org/cmt/freneau/republic2monarchy.htm
Aid and comfort to foreign and domestic enemies as far as the eye can see.
TREASON
He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.
For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:
He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers...
[[breitbart was once a source of information. Now it seems to be a subsidiary of Trump Inc.]]
Yup- them and gatewaypundit too- turning into tabloid trash really-
What about that cruz people?
Yet the title of the thread doesn’t even mention Trump, now does it?
I am Southern Baptist, raised that way. Let me tell you, Southern Baptist are very loosey goosey when it comes to what it accepts or allows in each affiliate congregation (for example, some can dance, some cannot.) BUT .THREE THINGS are not acceptable ANYWHERE to Southern Baptists: GAMBLING, DRINKING, and NOT TITHING:
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(Today, Apri 27) During Carly Fiorinas running-mate acceptance speech in Indianapolis, Fiorina described Cruz as a really fun dude whos able to make last-second bets on exciting basketball games.
She revisited the final moments of that epic national title game between Villanova and North Carolina. Fiorina and Cruz were watching the game on the bus, and after Marcus Paiges incredible 3, Cruz threw money on the table. USA TODAY
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On CNNs Republican Presidential Townhall, Republican candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) told Anderson Cooper that he drinks alcohol What is your favorite cocktail? Cooper asked Cruz. I am a scotch man, Cruz responded. CNN [PS---scotch is not a cocktail; its a distilled spirit, a member of the whiskey family.]
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According to recently released tax records, the Texas senator contributed less than 1 percent of his income to charity between 2006 and 2010. But many Christians believe that the Bible commands a charitable offering, or tithe, equal to 10 percent of ones annual earnings. The Atlantic
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