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If Trump is Mentioning Cruz’s Canadian Birth, He Must Know He’s Going to Lose Big in Iowa
The American Spectator ^ | 1.6.16 | Aaron Goldstein

Posted on 01/11/2016 6:08:17 AM PST by justlittleoleme

Actual Title shortened to fit: If Trump is Mentioning Cruz's Canadian Birth Again Then He Must Know He's Going to Lose Big in Iowa

I am amused that Donald Trump is once again reminding voters that Ted Cruz was born in Canada.

Before speaking at a rally on Monday night in Lowell, Massachusetts, Trump stated, "Republicans are going to have to ask themselves the question: 'Do we want a candidate who could be tied up in court for two years?' That'd be a big problem."

Yet it was only four months ago just as the two were to appear together at a rally on Capitol Hill opposing the Iran nuclear deal when Trump told reporters, "I hear it was checked out by every attorney and every which way and I understand Ted is in fine shape."

There are two ways to explain his statement. First, Trump didn't mean a word of it, but wasn't willing to insult Cruz to his face before the rally. Second, it must be remembered that at the time Trump was leading Cruz in Iowa by a 3-1 margin. Last September, Cruz was polling at 9% in Iowa.

Needless to say things have changed. It's been awhile since a poll has come out of Iowa, but I'm Trump's people are doing their own internal polling and he's probably doing very badly. Trump is afraid of being embarrassed by Cruz in Iowa. Why else would he suddenly now give a damn about Cruz being born in Canada when he wasn't 4 months ago?

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: birthertrump; bottomofbarrel; bs; canadian; cfrheidicruz; cruz; dcwallstreetinsider; desperate; donald; dumptrump; ezsleazylawyerted; gaysocialistsforcruz; ineligible; naturalborncitizen; populisttrump; trump; trump4subsidies; trumploveshillary; whoownstedcruz
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To: odawg

I suppose Trump is supposed to help Cruz, lmao....... isn’t letting him ride the Trump coattails enough?


41 posted on 01/11/2016 6:59:48 AM PST by changeitback440
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To: justlittleoleme
Trump is finished. Time for Jeb! to make his move. hahahahaha!
42 posted on 01/11/2016 7:00:04 AM PST by Rebelbase
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To: justlittleoleme
Trump is obsessed by polls. No other candidate talks about them so much. Trump is insecure and very dependent on the approval of others. It's also why he brags and ridicules others.

Falling behind in Iowa prompted him to launch his birther campaign. Imagine what he will do if he loses Iowa.

I'm looking forward to a meltdown.

43 posted on 01/11/2016 7:01:31 AM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas
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To: PeterPrinciple

The Birther charges against Cruz have no merit IMHO.

This will not prevent Liberal judges from entertaining them to gum up his transition if he wins.


44 posted on 01/11/2016 7:05:07 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: mkjessup

You have no idea what I would do with regard to some hypothetical situation. C’mon Man. I don’t scream either and certainly not ‘murder’. I leave that to the Trump worshipers.


45 posted on 01/11/2016 7:05:38 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: justlittleoleme

Trump is losing his magic with me because of the attacks on Cruz.


46 posted on 01/11/2016 7:11:02 AM PST by Chauncey Uppercrust (CRUZ/ trump 2016 OR BUST)
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To: McGruff

“What happens if Cruz loses Iowa after putting all his marbles in one state?”

We’ll see more polka dots than a fire sale at a discount fabric shop.


47 posted on 01/11/2016 7:11:07 AM PST by Psalm 144 (The mill grinds exceedingly fine.)
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To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016

we’ll see Iowa’s choice rejected by the rest of the country
for the third straight cycle.

*****************

Well maybe it takes a little longer for the corn shuckers
to catch up with the rest. It will be interesting to see
if Trump has gotten his supporters enthused enough to go out
and caucus. Maybe he can tell them he’ll fly over a lot of the
Iowa territory in his jet and to let them know he with them as
they do their caucusing.


48 posted on 01/11/2016 7:11:25 AM PST by deport
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To: justlittleoleme

You’ll find that attacking the messenger is standard operating procedure for folks who cannot refute the message.


49 posted on 01/11/2016 7:13:26 AM PST by conservativejoy (Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God ...We Can Elect Ted Cruz)
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To: mkjessup

So much for this ‘theory’.....

Cruz and Trump tied in Iowa...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3382229/posts


50 posted on 01/11/2016 7:14:56 AM PST by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas
Falling behind in Iowa prompted him to launch his birther campaign. Imagine what he will do if he loses Iowa. I'm looking forward to a meltdown.

Not IF he loses Iowa. WHEN he loses Iowa.

Haven't you been telling us that Cruz is going to win big in Iowa?

51 posted on 01/11/2016 7:15:26 AM PST by Wissa (Gone Galt)
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To: justlittleoleme

President Huckabee and President Santorum approve this message.


52 posted on 01/11/2016 7:15:46 AM PST by Psalm 144 (The mill grinds exceedingly fine.)
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To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016
...we'll see Iowa's choice rejected by the rest of the country for the third straight cycle...

And how'd the first two work out for ya, GOP?

53 posted on 01/11/2016 7:15:58 AM PST by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: justlittleoleme

Aaron Goldstein began his political life as a socialist.

Fellow traveler?

54 posted on 01/11/2016 7:17:41 AM PST by csvset ( Illegitimi non carborundum)
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To: mkjessup
...who hate Trump like a Baptist preacher hates sin.

LOL!

55 posted on 01/11/2016 7:20:47 AM PST by kiryandil ("When Muslims in the White House are outlawed, only Barack Obama will be an outlaw")
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To: mkjessup

Goldstein knows chowder.


56 posted on 01/11/2016 7:21:25 AM PST by Lisbon1940 (No full-term governors)
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To: justlittleoleme

Pelosi and every democrat hack, and GOP frauds like McCain have come out against Cruz and questioned his eligibility.

Every Freeper here likely knows what I think. But what I think is based on a ***detailed*** knowledge of US history. Ted Cruz is eligible. But the average voter doesn’t possess the details or have the time to acquire them.

So Trump is right. It will not be a cakewalk for Ted given the awful tactics of the democrats and the venom of his GOP enemies.


57 posted on 01/11/2016 7:22:04 AM PST by Hostage (ARTICLE V)
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To: csvset
Donald Trump began his career as a little bit of everything. But mainly he identify's as a democrat.

Donald Trump:
Republican (2012–present)
Independent (2011–12)
Republican (2009–11)
Democratic (2001–09)
Reform (1999–2001)
Republican (1987–99)
Democratic (Before–1987)

58 posted on 01/11/2016 7:22:39 AM PST by justlittleoleme (CRUZ OR LOSE)
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To: PeterPrinciple

Those are in fact the talking points


59 posted on 01/11/2016 7:22:53 AM PST by Chauncey Uppercrust (CRUZ/ trump 2016 OR BUST)
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To: mkjessup

I never even read the article, am sure you are correct about the author, however Trump also used to be for abortion and homosexual fag marriage, not sure were he stands on fag marriage today.

Trump is trashing Cruz and its starting to affect how I feel about Donald


60 posted on 01/11/2016 7:26:30 AM PST by Chauncey Uppercrust (CRUZ/ trump 2016 OR BUST)
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