[gov_bean_ counter]

Didn’t realize that was a qualification for the office...

[miss marmelstein]

He didn’t. More nonsense from you.

[ifinnegan]

Donate to Donald

https://secure.donaldjtrump.com/donate/

Self funding? Yeah right.

He reimburses himself for all expenses.

How much has Soros given him?

[arl295]

The winners last night were:

The GOPe

The Media

Both got exactly what they wanted last night, an establishment guy in 1st and 3rd place to show up that Trump idiot

[G Larry]

well...Yes, Donald....it IS the voter’s fault that you lost.

That’s how elections work....

[dschapin]

Trump is turning into a whiny loser. If it isn’t worth it Donald then maybe you should quit.

[circlecity]

I like Trump but I think most voters realize that although he’s not spending much he is getting tens of millions of dollars worth of free publicity and airtime on the media. I’m glad to see it and I’m not saying he doesn’t deserve it but you can’t disregard it.

[eartick]

The other ones that are quiet are the Trumpanzees and Trumbirthers.....

[TexasCajun]

[Mr. Mojo]

'I don't believe I have been given any credit by the voters for self-funding my campaign, the only one'.

Someone give the little boy credit, fast, before he cries. And tell him how rich and wonderful he is too for good measure. He desperately needs a pat on the back.

[Mozilla]

Your posts are worthy of skipping.

[dynoman]

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"Cruz Iowa staffer Spence Rogers sent precinct captains an email during the caucus hinting that Carson planned to leave the race, despite the fact that Carson's campaign said he would continue.

"Breaking News. The press is reporting that Dr. Ben Carson is taking time off from the campaign trail after Iowa and making a big announcement next week," the email, acquired by CNN, read. "Please inform any Carson caucus goers of this news and urge them to caucus for Ted Cruz."

Meanwhile, Cruz surrogate Iowa Rep. Steve King told followers on Twitter that "Carson looks like he is out."

Carson looks like he is out. Iowans need to know before they vote. Most will go to Cruz, I hope. https://t.co/lW5Js50EMA— Steve King (@SteveKingIA) February 2, 2016

Carson told Fox News his wife, Candy, had to correct the misinformation at one event.

"She spoke at one of the caucus sites and before she got there one of the Cruz people had again disseminated that information to the crowd," he said. "And one of the organizers told her 'I'm so glad you're here, so you could set the record straight.' And she did and we actually won in that precinct."

Carson's campaign was furious when they first learned of the tactic, and Carson decried it as a "dirty trick" during remarks Monday night at a party with supporters in West Des Moines.

"This is really a dirty trick," Carson said. "This makes me more determined than ever to keep going."

Cruz's campaign defended the Rogers message to the precinct captains.

"Carson said he was taking time off to go home. We simply repeated what he said," Cruz spokeswoman Catherine Frazier said Monday. "Our email simply stated the facts."

When asked what the "big announcement" mentioned in the email referred to, Frazier did not respond."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/01/politics/ben-carson-home-florida-iowa-caucuses/index.html

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[acw011]

I don’t see where he blamed voters?

[Angels27]

Has Trump considered Iowans just grew tired of his shtick and changed to Cruz and Rubio?

Trump lost focus on the issues and spent more time slamming Cruz than talking about the issues.

Other than Cruz, the rest of the lot would have loved to finish where he did. Yet he is all over social media whining. Very unpresidential.

[ShadowAce]

'I don't believe I have been given any credit by the voters for self-funding my campaign,...

Unless he plan on self-funding the US once in office, then self-funding his campaign has no relevance.

[factoryrat]

Rubio is the GOPe candidate to beat. The GOPe is now going to throw EVERYTHING behind rubio. !JEB¡ cratered, he’s out now. Now the goal is to use Cruz and Trump like a battering ram to take the rest of the GOPe ilk out.

[DoughtyOne]

I’ve seldom seen a more bitter group of Evangelical Christian winners.

[ru4liberty]

Well, here’s a thought, Mr. Trump. If it’s not worth it, why don’t you just cut your losses and go back into the private sector and build more stuff and create more jobs? True, there would be far less media attention and that would require an adjustment (and perhaps therapy) on your part. Nevertheless, you wouldn’t have to put up with those ungrateful voters anymore, and you’d be increasing your wealth while creating more jobs.

One recommendation though: don’t attempt to increase your wealth by taking people’s homes or land from them. Even the most hard-core Trumpian frowns on that practice.

[GodGunsGuts]

What do you know, he’s a sore front-runner and a sore loser!

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

I get no respect I tell ya.