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A History of Deception
Salon Magazine ^ | January 10, 2016 | William Saletan

Posted on 08/31/2016 7:58:28 PM PDT by true believer forever

(This article is a MUST READ for everyone especially when so called principled conservatives begin to tear apart Trump's plan.)

excerpt: "Ted Cruz denies that during the 2013 Senate debate over an immigration reform bill he supported a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants. He also claims that an amendment he offered, which would have permanently barred these immigrants from citizenship, was designed to kill the bill. Is he telling the truth?"

Here’s a detailed timeline of what Cruz said and did during the debate, with links to videos and other contemporaneous evidence.

I studied nearly every word the Texas senator uttered during the immigration showdown. He may be the most spectacular liar ever to run for president.

(Excerpt) Read more at slate.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; cruz; election; gangof8; immigration; levin
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What this article presents is how Cruz, almost immediately after he was elected, set in motion machinations to develop his immigration policy, then continually dodged questions, parsed words, refused to clarify, and allowed misunderstandings regarding his stance to prevail until May 21st when he finally said, through his amendment to the Gang of 8 Bill, that his compromise respects the priority of legal immigrants “by removing a path to citizenship, but allowing, as this legislation does, a legal status for those who are here illegally. That would be reform that a great many people across this country, both Republican and Democrat, would embrace.”
1 posted on 08/31/2016 7:58:29 PM PDT by true believer forever
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Levin, like Cruz, won’t take a stand in this time of choosing. By waffling cold, hot, off, on, re Trump, Levin keeps his options open. 1) If Trump wins, he retains non rabble rouser status, no barefoot populist, he. his good standing with the National Review - that ilk everywhere - intact. He never wanted Trump’s people in the party to begin with... if you’ve been paying attention, you’ve heard him say as much. There will be no record anywhere of Levin urging people to vote for Trump, encouraging people to get their friends and families to the polls to vote for Trump, working for the Trump campaign. Clean hands, his. 2) If Trump loses, Levin escapes blame - he’s keeping his principles and integrity intact, urging his listeners likewise. They understand why Levin won’t endorse Trump, won’t encourage them to gotv for him, standing for principle and a comfortable death bed, he is. 3) If Trump wins and does well - Welcome to Mark Levin’s nightmare.


2 posted on 08/31/2016 8:00:40 PM PDT by true believer forever ("We conservatives have to come together and pull out a win for Romney" Mark Levin 4/20/2012)
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To: true believer forever

Who knew?


3 posted on 08/31/2016 8:05:38 PM PDT by itsahoot (GOP says, Vote Trump. But if your principles won't let you, Hillary is OK.)
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To: true believer forever
What this article presents...

A leftist attack from Salon on a Republican candidate that was published six months ago. Why?

4 posted on 08/31/2016 8:08:33 PM PDT by Rightwing Conspiratr1
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To: true believer forever

What I recall is that Cruz left illegals not in border states here, but would deport criminal illegals from border states.


5 posted on 08/31/2016 8:11:06 PM PDT by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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"A leftist attack from Salon on a Republican candidate that was published six months ago. Why?"

Why? Because I have been trying to figure out why despite all the dangers Hillary represents there are people like Mark Levin still pining away for Ted Cruz. I happened upon this article and it answered a lot of my questions. I finally understand what Cruz was up to, why and how he was lying. And for a long time, like lots of ex-Cruz supporters, I couldn't understand what was wrong with Cruz because all I could go on was a bad bad vibe ... this explains in logical straits what I was sensing but couldn't put together.

6 posted on 08/31/2016 8:15:47 PM PDT by true believer forever ("We conservatives have to come together and pull out a win for Romney" Mark Levin 4/20/2012)
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I always knew Cruz was a fraud. Almost all politicians are and commentators are frauds . Trump is the only one that is real and telling the truth, he is out to make America great again.

Cruz, Levin , Jeb Bush ,Beck etc. are all now working to get g Hillary elected.

Here this shows why Levin and Beck bash Trump : they are bought and paid for . Follow the money:

http://dailycaller.com/2016/04/08/gop-establishment-money-funding-mark-levin-glenn-beck-erick-erickson-to-attack-trump/#ixzz4IxL1mo3w

GOP Establishment Money Funding Mark Levin, Glenn Beck, Erick Erickson To Attack Trump

04/08/2016

EXCERPTS

$400k for Mark Levin books

Glenn Beck rolls in cash from Cruz-supporting Super-PAC

Erick Erickson gets $3 million to support “The Resurgent”

7 posted on 08/31/2016 8:16:25 PM PDT by Democrat_media ( Only Trump will stop TPP and China and the socialist illegals' invasion of the USA w Wall!)
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A leftist attack from Salon on a Republican candidate that was published six months ago. Why?

The author gives it away: "He may be the most spectacular liar ever to run for president."

In other words, supposedly worse than Hillary.

Wag the dog.

8 posted on 08/31/2016 8:17:28 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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What I recall is that Cruz left illegals not in border states here, but would deport criminal illegals from border states.

If you can handle it, you really should read the article. Then we can discuss it.

9 posted on 08/31/2016 8:18:16 PM PDT by true believer forever ("We conservatives have to come together and pull out a win for Romney" Mark Levin 4/20/2012)
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To: true believer forever

A lot of energy is spent parsing quotes and events that happened months ago here.


10 posted on 08/31/2016 8:19:27 PM PDT by GSWarrior
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To: Talisker

You really need to read the article. It is straightforward and comprehensive.


11 posted on 08/31/2016 8:20:55 PM PDT by true believer forever ("We conservatives have to come together and pull out a win for Romney" Mark Levin 4/20/2012)
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I didn’t realize it was six month old - I was replying as if it addressed current events.


12 posted on 08/31/2016 8:22:27 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: Rightwing Conspiratr1
Cruz and Jeb Bush et al are working to get Hillary elected by not endorsing and or bashing Trump. follow the money to their donors the globalist world establishment.
13 posted on 08/31/2016 8:22:36 PM PDT by Democrat_media ( Only Trump will stop TPP and China and the socialist illegals' invasion of the USA w Wall!)
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A lot of energy is spent parsing quotes and events that happened months ago here.

Actually, Cruz is the one who has done the parsing (please read the article), this article simply made me understand for the first time what Cruz did throughout his tenure. I knew there was something very sneaky about him but I couldn't figure it out. This article finally explained how he did what he did.

14 posted on 08/31/2016 8:23:32 PM PDT by true believer forever ("We conservatives have to come together and pull out a win for Romney" Mark Levin 4/20/2012)
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Why? Because I have been trying to figure out why despite all the dangers Hillary represents there are people like Mark Levin still pining away for Ted Cruz.

The article you posted has nothing to do with Levin. Senators McCain and Rubio happen to agree with Salon and pushed that narrative, yet Senators Sessions and Lee completely disagree with Salon. Sessions and Lee both claim the amendment was a poison pill designed to kill the bill. Who do you believe?

As far as Mark Levin is concerned, it's my fervent hope that Donald Trump reads Levin's 'Liberty Amendments' book and takes it to heart.

15 posted on 08/31/2016 8:29:06 PM PDT by Rightwing Conspiratr1
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The article you posted has nothing to do with Levin. Senators McCain and Rubio happen to agree with Salon and pushed that narrative, yet Senators Sessions and Lee completely disagree with Salon. Sessions and Lee both claim the amendment was a poison pill designed to kill the bill. Who do you believe?

As far as Mark Levin is concerned, it's my fervent hope that Donald Trump reads Levin's 'Liberty Amendments' book and takes it to heart.

You really need to provide your sources that sessions and lee agree on the poison pill. I am no fan of Salon, but what I liked about this is its links, info, and sources, alot of them very pro republican. What this has to do with Levin is the fact if you hear Levin talk about Cruz, it's clear he is harboring a lot of delusions about the senator. This article enabled me to finally understand how cruz operates and how slimy it is.

16 posted on 08/31/2016 8:36:41 PM PDT by true believer forever ("We conservatives have to come together and pull out a win for Romney" Mark Levin 4/20/2012)
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To: itsahoot
Who knew?

I don't know what your question means, but as for me, I didn't understand how Cruz operated and fooled so many people, the article which is fair and multi multi sourced enabled me to understand how underhanded Cruz is. We saw glimpses of it during the primaries.

17 posted on 08/31/2016 8:39:58 PM PDT by true believer forever ("We conservatives have to come together and pull out a win for Romney" Mark Levin 4/20/2012)
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To: Rightwing Conspiratr1

Some can’t resist a circular firing squad.


18 posted on 08/31/2016 9:06:41 PM PDT by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: Rightwing Conspiratr1
Cruz, Levin et all care about this $. and that's all ,proof below. Trump wants to make America great again. Levin Cruz et all are going to give us HIllary and that means single payer healthcare socialist health care , Communist judges on the supreme court, amnesty for illegals(she promised executive amnesty) in other words the destruction of America . is that what you want?

Cruz, Levin , Jeb Bush ,Beck etc. are all now working to get Hillary elected.

Here this shows why Levin and Beck bash Trump : they are bought and paid for . Follow the money:

http://dailycaller.com/2016/04/08/gop-establishment-money-funding-mark-levin-glenn-beck-erick-erickson-to-attack-trump/#ixzz4IxL1mo3w

GOP Establishment Money Funding Mark Levin, Glenn Beck, Erick Erickson To Attack Trump

04/08/2016

EXCERPTS

$400k for Mark Levin books

Glenn Beck rolls in cash from Cruz-supporting Super-PAC

Erick Erickson gets $3 million to support “The Resurgent”

19 posted on 08/31/2016 9:06:46 PM PDT by Democrat_media ( Only Trump will stop TPP and China and the socialist illegals' invasion of the USA w Wall!)
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Glenn Beck rolls in cash from Cruz-supporting Super-PAC

My dog used to roll in; uh... NOT cash; but the smell is about the same.

20 posted on 09/01/2016 4:59:22 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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