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Byron York: Trump debate dodge fuels doubts, boosts Cruz
Washington Examiner ^ | January 27, 2016 | Byron York

Posted on 01/27/2016 9:02:49 AM PST by GodGunsGuts

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa - James and Brooks Schooley are raising a young family in this tiny Iowa community. They support Ted Cruz and brought their kids to an old church near the Bloomfield town square to hear the candidate, along with Iowa Rep. Steve King and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry.

The Schooleys like Cruz's faith and his fealty to the Constitution. But their choice is also shaped by their wariness of the Republican front-runner, Donald Trump.

"He's not principled," James Schooley told me, referring to Trump. "He just goes by emotion."

"I feel like he doesn't stick to the Constitution the way Ted Cruz would," added Brooks. "Once you go away from that, then where's your standard? I mean, you can do anything."...

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; US: Iowa; US: New Hampshire; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; cruz; debates; election2016; elections; foxnetwork; foxnews; iowa; megynkelly; newyork; rogerailes; rupertmurdoch; teaparty; trump; trumplessdebate
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To: Uncle Miltie

BOL! Be quiet!:)


121 posted on 01/27/2016 9:58:25 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Trump is the wrecking ball destroying the GOPe, their mediot conspirators and beltway pundits!)
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To: austinaero

Because Trump doesn’t have to play by the rules. He has already won 6 debates - Fox went over the top with the press release - so why shouldn’t he stick it to them. Trump is living in their heads and will stay there all through the debate. Let Fox bring out the internet Muslim babe to question the remaining candidates.


122 posted on 01/27/2016 9:58:32 AM PST by Lagmeister ( false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders Mark 13:22)
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To: Redleg Duke
sorry I hurt your California sensitivity, little one.

Trust me, after living as a conservative most of my life in "Sodom-of-the-West", nothing you could say or do could phase me in the slightest.

123 posted on 01/27/2016 9:59:12 AM PST by CA Conservative (Texan by birth, Californian by circumstance)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Yup brilliant- He knew he would lose Iowa now he can blame on FOX.


124 posted on 01/27/2016 9:59:40 AM PST by 11th Commandment ("THOSE WHO TIRE LOSE")
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To: LS

The whole media world was different in 1980, but you may be to young to remember what things were like 36 years ago.This was before MTV and even CNN. and of course more than a decade before the internet and decades before Facebook and twitter.


125 posted on 01/27/2016 10:00:05 AM PST by RobbyS (quotes)
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To: EverRight
Bryan York opinion is not any more important than mine. He has exposed himself. Trump doesn’t need NR or any of the so called conservative pundits and they are beside themselves! I for one applaud the Trump decision; we need someone with guts for a change!

Your opinion is more valuable because you are not getting paid by the GOPe DC Hate Trump Cabal to say it.

126 posted on 01/27/2016 10:01:54 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Trump is the wrecking ball destroying the GOPe, their mediot conspirators and beltway pundits!)
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To: GodGunsGuts

Byron went from the nice creases all the way up to the zipper and then...


127 posted on 01/27/2016 10:03:20 AM PST by Harpotoo
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To: RobbyS

I voted for Nixon.


128 posted on 01/27/2016 10:04:08 AM PST by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: Redleg Duke

Ask point blank if they are contributors to FR.

Do not hold your breath waiting for an answer.


129 posted on 01/27/2016 10:05:17 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Trump is the wrecking ball destroying the GOPe, their mediot conspirators and beltway pundits!)
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To: GodGunsGuts

>>Why the Trumpets can’t get their brains around this is beyond me.<<

When a conclusion makes no sense, question your assumptions....


130 posted on 01/27/2016 10:05:37 AM PST by Norseman (Defund the Left....completely!)
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To: Redleg Duke

Ha!


131 posted on 01/27/2016 10:05:38 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: VanDeKoik

And WON each and every one! Nothing more to Prove! Time for him to move on to Bernie:-)


132 posted on 01/27/2016 10:05:52 AM PST by Harpotoo
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To: House Atreides
In before the TRUMP (PRAISE BE HIS NAME) worshippers arrival.

Oh, that is simply hilarious!

I nominate that post as "Post of the Day"!
133 posted on 01/27/2016 10:06:08 AM PST by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: CA Conservative

“Now he is very good at that, I will admit.”

He’s good at most everything, it’s just that you prefer someone else so you simply choose to overlook the reality of what he’s really doing. Now it comes out (possibly) that some of the other candidates may skip the debate. Trump just lobbed a bomb in Murdoch’s outhouse and it’s raining $hit and boards over at FNC. Every time they say to themselves “he can’t do that,” he does. I will lay you odds Fox has a “war room,” but this debate is going to be their “benghazi!”


134 posted on 01/27/2016 10:09:51 AM PST by vette6387
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To: austinaero

I heard— though Rush said yesterday that Trump would never go through with this.... then 5 hours later Trump makes the announcement.


135 posted on 01/27/2016 10:10:52 AM PST by Phinneous (She-yibaneh beis hamikdash bi-m'heirah v'yameinu v'sein chelkeinu b'sorahsecha.)
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To: Redleg Duke
No, I haven't, but I have noticed the pathalogical hatred of Mr. Trump which will alienate a significant part of the Conservative electorate and give Hitlery the next four years.

Strange, I haven't seen any concern from Trump supporters that alienating Cruz supporters, Carson supporters, etc. will give Hillary the next 4 years.

136 posted on 01/27/2016 10:11:02 AM PST by CA Conservative (Texan by birth, Californian by circumstance)
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To: GodGunsGuts

Yeah, that’s why virtually everyone today is talking about Donald Trump and virtually nobody is talking about Ted Cruz.


137 posted on 01/27/2016 10:12:40 AM PST by DouglasKC
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To: LS

C) He’ll be good and there will be a big audience.

Neither you nor I know the ratings Fox will get.


138 posted on 01/27/2016 10:15:39 AM PST by JSDude1
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To: Sybeck1
Pretend it is 2012, and Romney was to face another debate with Cathy Crowley after she steered the one before to Obama. Would he be smart to refuse Crowley moderating the second debate?

Well, let's look at what Trump said 4 years ago, when the GOP candidates refused to attend a debate with a biased moderator:

"We're not seeing a lot of courage here, are we? Not lots of courage, these Republicans. They're supposed to be brave."

139 posted on 01/27/2016 10:16:36 AM PST by CA Conservative (Texan by birth, Californian by circumstance)
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To: KittenClaws

As long as you were being open-minded and considering Trump you were fine.

Now you’re just another “loser.” Just ask The Donald, or any of his followers.


140 posted on 01/27/2016 10:17:32 AM PST by Norseman (Defund the Left....completely!)
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