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Posted on 01/21/2016 8:01:28 PM PST by springwater13
There have been a lot of negative ads flying around in the Republican presidential campaign, but none of them from Donald Trump -- until now. On Friday morning, the Trump campaign will unveil its first attack ad of the race, targeted at closest GOP rival Ted Cruz on the issue of immigration.
The 60-second ad, entitled "Clear Difference," has no narration. Instead, it is built on clips of what was perhaps Cruz's weakest moment in the campaign so far -- his halting and defensive interview last month with Fox News anchor Bret Baier concerning Cruz's efforts to amend the Gang of Eight comprehensive immigration reform bill back in 2013.
"It sounded like you wanted the bill to pass," Baier said to Cruz in the December 16 interview.
Cruz, normally the smoothest of communicators, stumbled as he searched for an answer. "Eh, of course I wanted the bill to pass, uh, my amendment to pass…"
It was a particularly damaging moment -- and material for future attack ads -- because the Gang of Eight bill was anathema to a significant portion of the Republican base when it was under consideration in the Senate, and is perhaps even more so today.
The ad later cuts to clips of Cruz in 2013, proposing his amendments, which would have taken away a path to citizenship but left intact the Gang of Eight's provision to legalize millions of currently illegal immigrants. "I want immigration reform to pass," Cruz said back then, "and that allows those who are here illegally to come in out of the shadows."
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He never measured up in my opinion. Btw, Trump never had a co-candidate running with him, like a few seemed to believe or wanted to believe. There is only one winner per side.
Except Cruz led the effort to kill that amnesty bill and was successful.
In contrast:
20 times Donald Trump has changed his mind since June (as of August 17) Washington Post ^ | August 17, 2015 | David A. Fahrenthold
This is just part of the list:
Donald Trump's plan for the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States.
Version #1: Figure it out later.
“The first thing we have to do is strengthen our borders. And after that, we're going to have plenty of time to talk about it.” (July 23)
Version #2: Figure it out now. Deport “the bad ones.” Work out something so the good ones can stay.
“If somebody’s been outstanding, we try and work something out.” (July 24)
Version #3: Deport the bad ones. Maybe let some of the good ones stay.
“We're going to do what's right. Some are going to have to go. And some, we're just going to see what happens.” (July 26)
Version #4: Deport everybody.
“But the good ones — of which there are many — I want to expedite it so they can come back in legally.” (July 27)
Version #5: Maybe don't deport everybody.
Dana Bash, CNN: “What about the ‘Dreamers?’ What about people who came here when they were children, they didn't know what they were doing, they came with their parents who brought them here illegally?... Should they have to leave, too?
Trump: “They're with their parents? It depends.” (July 29)
Version #6: Deport everybody, the sequel.
Chuck Todd, NBC: [talking about the “Dreamers”] “You're going to kick them out?”
Trump: “They have to go.” (Sunday, on “Meet the Press.”)
Trump is a POS.
Touch-back amnesty is horrible unless Trump proposes it. Then it is the most awesome thing in the world!
Decent. But you did not throw enough nasty name calling in to be credible.
A Supreme Court gig would be a nice consolation prize.
This election cycle has been a real barn-burner.
Pedal to the metal baby. GO TRUMP GO
I thought so too.
But I don’t know if Cruz would have the votes in the Senate to get
confirmed.
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“I want immigration reform to pass,” Cruz said
Not I.
Send them Home to the Armadillo, South of the Border
TRUMP 2016
That you Glenn Beck? I once had a lot of respect for you. I don’t since you went after Palin and misunderstand Trump.
$5000??? That’s nothing.
And what’s even stranger is many of Trump supporters here are practically single issue, DEPORT THE ILLEGALS AND CLOSE THE BORDER. Yet Trump’s actual position doesn’t phase them... It really is the twilight zone here.
Levin is going to pay $5000 to find out who leaked the information? Why? Maybe Mark thinks this will hurt his reputation for not disclosing it? Mark is turning this into a real big deal from a small deal.
Yep. But this is going to be the worst melt down in the history of FR when Trump wins Iowa. Cruz’s supporters will not lose graciously.
I don’t think so. TRUMP gave him the fair shake, didn’t punch his lights out, until Cruz felt the heat and fired a shot.
When TRUMP said Cruz was “nasty”, “nobody likes him”, I think that was mild for what he wanted to say. I think he is madder than hot, and thinks Ted is a slippery cover up artist, that he’s over-using the prayer and priest approach for votes, but won’t say so.
TRUMP can’t say it, but he already has heard about Cruz fairly new zealotry for Christianity, that he’s no great tither, and that it all reportedly played a lot less in his life, in the past, than what appearances today suggest.
TRUMP stays classy but tough.
If Levin is nice, maybe Trump can kick in another 5k to help find the culprit.
“I think trump finally read the video links I have been sending him every other day LMAO...”
Keep up the good work! Bombard Trump on an as need basis. Don’t stop until the fat lady sings and Trump is our candidate.
There you go, right idea.
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