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9/11 WIDOWER INVITES CRUZ TO LEARN ABOUT 'NEW YORK VALUES'
ABC 7 CHICAGO ^ | 16 JANUARY 2016 | JENNIFER HANSLER

Posted on 01/15/2016 6:00:13 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist

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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Sept. 11 widower James Smith knows something about New York values. Smith's wife, Moira, was killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Sorry for her 9/11 loss, but does she support abortion? Does she support pervert marriage? Does she support the 2nd Amendment?

61 posted on 01/15/2016 6:38:54 PM PST by libertylover (The problem with Obama is not that his skin is too black, it's that his ideas are too RED.)
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To: JLAGRAYFOX

Turning one American against another.... would that be kinda like telling Iowa people they are stupid for voting for Ben Carson.


62 posted on 01/15/2016 6:39:09 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

When can we get rid of this fake idea that New York’s response to 9/11 was somehow fundamentally different from what the response would have been anywhere else in the USA?


63 posted on 01/15/2016 6:39:15 PM PST by Steve_Seattle ("Above all, shake your bum at Burton.")
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To: DJ MacWoW

Same here. He isn’t perfect, no candidate is But he is by far the most conservative candidate in the race.


64 posted on 01/15/2016 6:40:05 PM PST by South40 (Ted Cruz = the only conservative in the race)
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To: Helicondelta

In view of Trump’s own history regarding 9-11 ... which is now coming out ... he was foolish to drag this as an issue.

But I love the pictures. Very inspiring.


65 posted on 01/15/2016 6:40:30 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: DJ MacWoW

Crazy. What has happened to FR?


66 posted on 01/15/2016 6:41:43 PM PST by Fundamentally Fair (Pictionary at the Rorschach's tonight!)
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To: South40

Absolutely.


67 posted on 01/15/2016 6:42:11 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: Fundamentally Fair

The Cult of Personality has taken over. I’ve been avoiding FR and will leave again because of the “crazy” that’s taken hold.


68 posted on 01/15/2016 6:44:13 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: Steve_Seattle

New York’s response to 9-11 was wonderful... no one is denying that.

However, Trump’s response to the aftermath ... not so wonderful.

The story is coming out big time. I’ve seen it from two different sources today.


69 posted on 01/15/2016 6:46:03 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: Darksheare

At the same time, Cruz could have done a much better job of explaining what he meant. I do not share the values of previously mentioned communist inspired bastards. That goes for other places too. I was in California for 30 years. There are plenty of communist inspired bastards there too. If he had said it about California, I would have known immediately, he would not be referring to me.


70 posted on 01/15/2016 6:46:47 PM PST by Mark17 (Thank God I have Jesus, there's more wealth in my soul than acres of diamonds and mountains of gold)
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To: Mark17

He was limited by time and the moderators. He has explained it and will do so again.


71 posted on 01/15/2016 6:48:23 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: libertylover
Sorry for her 9/11 loss, but does she support abortion? Does she support pervert marriage? Does she support the 2nd Amendment?

Kind of hard to say.

She's been dead for over 14 years.

The person extending the invitation is her husband, James Smith.

And if Cruz is as smart as everyone says he is, it would be smart to take up the invitation and use it to clarify his remarks.

72 posted on 01/15/2016 6:49:17 PM PST by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: Behind the Blue Wall

I hope Cruz can recover from this. Hope it’s not his Kerry in a bunny suit moment, or Howard Dean scream moment, or Dukakis on the tank.

Cruz may have to eat some major crow to get back on track.


73 posted on 01/15/2016 6:51:57 PM PST by MayflowerMadam (Bless the beasts and the children, for in this world they have no voice... they have no choice)
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To: Fundamentally Fair

You don’t remember the 2012 primary here on Free Republic?

It was worse.


74 posted on 01/15/2016 6:53:24 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Cruz did not just attack “New York City’s liberal values.” He said “New York values.” He wants people to think negatively of all New York values, but Trump and anyone else has the right to also bring up the positive aspects of New York values, including the vigor, courage, and energy of the city to rapidly recover from 9/11 and most specifically the bravery of the NYFD, NYPD, and the Port Authority officers to die trying to save others. (Not to mention the dedication they showed when digging through the smoldering rubble for survivors and remains.)

Too many people have been making the illegitimate argument that Trump shouldn’t make this defense focusing on the positive response and spirit of New Yorkers to 9/11; Cruz should be allowed to only focus on the negative aspects of New York, apparently with no defense permitted. He could have phrased what he said much differently if he didn’t want to attack all New Yorkers—people that he supposedly wants to represent as their president. I would prefer a president not to have open contempt for millions of his people (I didn’t like it when Obama did it either with his attack on “bitter clingers”).


75 posted on 01/15/2016 6:53:58 PM PST by FenwickBabbitt
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To: Gay State Conservative

Which major cities in America are conservative with those ‘values’ Mr. Cruz speaks of?

If you could just list 4 from the entire country that would be fine. Thanks.


76 posted on 01/15/2016 6:56:31 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: MayflowerMadam

I don’t think this has hurt Cruz at all.

Why would it?

Most people don’t think of New York City with love. Most people wonder how they could possibly elect such an idiot for a mayor.

He specifically said he wasn’t talking about the regular hard working people of New York but the political and financial elite of that fair city.

And Trump had no response. None.

Except to wrap himself in the flag of the 9-11 attack, which it now turns out he did nothing to support the aftermath of that devastating attack.

He certainly had the money to have made a difference but he chose to ignore it.


77 posted on 01/15/2016 6:57:40 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: FenwickBabbitt

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3384277/posts?page=2#2

New York values found at that link.


78 posted on 01/15/2016 7:00:59 PM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Mark17

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3384272/posts?page=29#29

New York values links found there.
All the explanations anyone needs.


79 posted on 01/15/2016 7:02:27 PM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
9/11 WIDOWER INVITES CRUZ TO LEARN ABOUT 'NEW YORK VALUES'

It's bad enough that Trump should have chosen his words more carefully, which not only allowed Cruz to exploit the gaffe, but enabled shameless opportunists as well, the MSM and the ignorant people who are allowed to vote, to come out of the woodwork! Some people are just waiting to do the "if the shoe fits" thing...

I am sure I am not the only one who understood what Cruz meant.

80 posted on 01/15/2016 7:03:41 PM PST by publius911 (IMPEACH HIM NOW! evil ignorant stupid or crazy-doesn't matter!)
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