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Cruz calls McCain an American Hero
Ted Cruz ^ | 7/19/2015 | Ted Cruz

Posted on 07/19/2015 5:52:22 PM PDT by usafa92

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To: usafa92

Ted was one of McCain’s designated “whacko birds”, but it is probably best for Ted to let that alone.


41 posted on 07/19/2015 6:23:22 PM PDT by Will88
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To: usafa92

The comments at the link are interesting. No one there likes McCain or seems to think Cruz needed to say that. I agree with them. The irksome part of what Cruz said is that he enjoys working with McCain. How could any conservative enjoy working with McCain? (I still like Cruz so not saying I will hold it against him.)

McCain is not an American hero just because he was a POW. Heroes are made by action, not inaction. I’m not saying he is to blame for being captured. There have been POWs who did heroic things. But just being captured does not make you a hero anymore than not being captured.


42 posted on 07/19/2015 6:24:40 PM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: napscoordinator

Liberals protect McCain because he is very often their best asset.


43 posted on 07/19/2015 6:25:53 PM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: usafa92

Trump does not bow down and kiss the ring of the RINOs. Horrible horrible! How can we destroy the US and empower radical Islam if we don’t have our RINOs?


44 posted on 07/19/2015 6:27:05 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (B. Hussein Obama: 19 acts of Treason and counting.)
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To: usafa92

Jeb did make a statement. It may not be on his website or facebook but it was very strong and very condemning of Trump.


45 posted on 07/19/2015 6:28:23 PM PDT by Calpublican (Boehner and McConnell are corrupt.)
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To: onedoug
Ugh - read the statement.

Not sure why so many here can't separate McCain from his war record.

He's an absolutely awful Senator and Republican who served his country. You don't need to be against both to hold a righteous opinion about him.

Cruz is not going to denigrate his war record. Trump has that pleasure because he knows he's not going to get the nod but he's doing great work bringing all these nasty topics to the forefront so the candidates are forced to address (or not) them.

Cruz has handled this the best by far. Trump has the right to say what he thinks/feels. Cruz refocuses on the topics at hand, not the people and personalities that bring them to light.

Cruz it or lose it.

46 posted on 07/19/2015 6:29:20 PM PDT by Reagan Disciple (Peace through Strength)
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To: BruceS

Do we really know he was offered the opportunity to leave?


47 posted on 07/19/2015 6:31:34 PM PDT by Calpublican (Boehner and McConnell are corrupt.)
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To: usafa92

But yesterday:

‘he declined to speak ill of his presidential rival, with whom he met earlier this week in New York after becoming the most notable 2016 hopeful to side with Trump over his controversial remarks on immigration. Instead, Cruz on Saturday blamed the media for trying to pit Republicans against each other.’


48 posted on 07/19/2015 6:31:47 PM PDT by stanne
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To: usafa92

Cruz is not going to play the game.
Watch video for context. Much like Trumps original “gaff” you need to see it in context.
https://youtu.be/LGb1atZRlCw


49 posted on 07/19/2015 6:32:30 PM PDT by right way right (Disclaimer: Not a prophet but I have a pretty good record.)
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To: usafa92

I would agree with Ted if had said that McCain was a hero. Now he’s a slimy, ISIS loving traitor.


50 posted on 07/19/2015 6:33:10 PM PDT by freedomfiter2 (Lex rex)
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To: usafa92

But a political coward. He loves 0bama.


51 posted on 07/19/2015 6:34:26 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( "Nobody Said I Was Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
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To: usafa92

Cruz is not going to play the game.
Watch video for context. Much like Trumps original “gaff” you need to see it in context.
https://youtu.be/LGb1atZRlCw


52 posted on 07/19/2015 6:37:37 PM PDT by right way right (Disclaimer: Not a prophet but I have a pretty good record.)
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To: stanne

Cruz could have chosen better phrasing.or just kept quiet.


53 posted on 07/19/2015 6:39:06 PM PDT by hoosierham (Freedom isn't free)
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To: usafa92

Cruz is politic while Trump is definitely not (politic).

Anyone with a shred of political acumen (or common sense) should understand this, and this is why I am confounded as to why so many (to turn the tables) “purists” among the He Man Trump Haters Club are winding their panties up into knots over Trump whipping fake conservatives, RINOs and Democrats like the dirty dogs they are .. catching my breath


54 posted on 07/19/2015 6:39:19 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: usafa92
So is Ted proud to serve along side McCain went McCain called Ted a "Wacko Bird"? Or is he proud to serve with McCain when McCain calls Trump supporters "crazies". Or maybe Ted is proud to serve with McCain when McCain is arming ISIS in Syria, or seeking to install the moslem brotherhood in Egypt. Or maybe Ted is proud to stand with McCain as McCain sells out the country to the Chamber of (cheap labor) Commerce. Oh I know, Ted is proud to serve with the man that calls the folks that elected Ted "Tea Party Hobbits".

Grow a set Ted and then many you will poll more the 3 percent.

55 posted on 07/19/2015 6:40:24 PM PDT by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been officially denied)
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To: Longbow1969
Was this way with Perot too. Not a chance in hades to win, yet so many conservatives bought into his simplistic, populist nonsense.

You're totally wrong about the that. Perot had an outstanding chance to win before he dropped out and sabotaged his own campaign. From June, 1992:

POLL GIVES PEROT A CLEAR LEAD

And Trump has an excellent chance to win if he runs a smart campaign on the issues.

56 posted on 07/19/2015 6:40:45 PM PDT by Will88
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To: usafa92

http://conservativebyte.com/2015/07/fact-checking-the-trump-mccain-fight/

http://original.antiwar.com/giraldi/2013/05/29/john-mccain-war-hero-or-something-less/

http://www.nationalwriterssyndicate.com/content/view/349/2/hanoi-john-mccain-the-manchurian-candidate/

http://polidics.com/ethics/fellow-pows-say-john-mccain-was-a-coward-and-a-traitor-in-viet-nam.html

http://www.vvof.org/mccain_hides.htm

http://www.onecitizenspeaking.com/2013/06/did-north-viet-nam-collaborator-john-mccain-re-write-history-again.html

http://antiwar.com/blog/2008/09/27/mccain-betrayed-viet-pows/

http://takimag.com/article/judas_mccain_guy_somerset/print#axzz3gOCRtr7x


57 posted on 07/19/2015 6:42:06 PM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Will88

Perot was pulling a flim-flam scam with the Clintons in that election. He pulled out for a reason.


58 posted on 07/19/2015 6:44:47 PM PDT by jy8z (When push comes disguised as nudge, I do not budge.)
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To: nickcarraway

Well, call me what you want, but I’m not going to trash Cruz. He’d dead wrong, but he’s entitled to completely blow it from time to time.


59 posted on 07/19/2015 6:44:47 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Conservatism: Now home to liars too. And we'll support them. Yea... GOPe)
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To: hoosierham

Oh Why don’t you read the whole piece. It’s in every outlet.
You really think for a second that the press isn’t going to hound every one of these guys for a statement

I am sick of conservatives criticizing every one of these guys all day long every day

The press is going to hate Cruz. It’s never going to stop

Oh yeah he can just go to work in the senate ad say nothing

There is nothing Cruz can say here and be right

Nothing

He did do what you say. Read it

People refuse to do one modicum of research.


60 posted on 07/19/2015 6:48:03 PM PDT by stanne
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