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No, Cruz Didn't Win Iowa By Cheating. Here's Why Trump's Pushing That Narrative.
Daily Wire ^ | February 3, 2016 | Ben Shapiro

Posted on 02/03/2016 8:18:51 AM PST by GodGunsGuts

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Yesterday, Trump ripped into Cruz for supposedly lying about Ben Carson's decision to leave Iowa early, as well as the Cruz campaign mailer telling Iowans whether they had voted in previous elections. He then added, "No, it's honestly really, really dishonest. And I think I know why. You know why? Because he was born in Canada...He gets the nomination, they're going to sue his ass off."

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Let's go through these bizarre, inane assertions one-by-one...

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: carson; cruz; cruzapology; iowacaucus; rubio; trump
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To: GodGunsGuts

Carson had a lot of evangelical support. Cruz’s sudden “conversion” over the weekend, and the rumor planting that Carson was dropping out could easily have swung 1%-2% to Cruz. Trump has a point, but it’s best to lick his wounds and focus forward.


41 posted on 02/03/2016 8:36:13 AM PST by cincinnati65
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To: GodGunsGuts

I am amazed at how dumbed-down some posts are becoming at Free Republic.


42 posted on 02/03/2016 8:36:41 AM PST by ElainaVer
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To: GodGunsGuts

Why isn’t the Donald tearing up Rubio? His staffers did the same thing. Who stepped up to the plate? Cruz.

Making mountains out of molehills seems to be the basis of Trump’s campaign.


43 posted on 02/03/2016 8:36:47 AM PST by OhioBuckeye ("Here sir, the people govern." - Alexander Hamilton)
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To: GodGunsGuts

Cruz opened the can of worms lying about everyone’s record, unethical mailers, lying about Carson, lying about his record. He’s usually so nasty no one bothers to go there with him and throws up their hands. Not gonna happen this time. Speaking in Tongues ain’t gonna win NH. He’s had 12000 people to get 50,000 Iowa votes. At that ratio he’ll need over 25,000 people working this week in NH. That isn’t going to happen either. The self righteous corner of the interwebs you guys live in is going to get smaller and smaller and smaller.


44 posted on 02/03/2016 8:37:44 AM PST by major-pelham
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To: ElainaVer

you are right. posts are mainly bickering and gossip. no one is talking ideas, platform or anything more than gossip. sad.


45 posted on 02/03/2016 8:37:52 AM PST by tioga
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To: libbylu

What flavor Koolaid is the Cruz campaign passing out today?


46 posted on 02/03/2016 8:37:58 AM PST by McGruff (We're not in Iowa anymore Toto.)
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To: SubMareener

I’ve been saying that forever it seems. Everyone thinks I’m crazy.


47 posted on 02/03/2016 8:38:07 AM PST by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: GodGunsGuts

False narrative. He may not have won by Cheating, but he did Cheat.


48 posted on 02/03/2016 8:38:46 AM PST by heights
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To: huldah1776

Right...Trump would’ve said that Carson had been sleeping...


49 posted on 02/03/2016 8:38:55 AM PST by pookie18 (9 months until the general election...)
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To: GodGunsGuts

You nailed it, the apology was the right thing to do.


50 posted on 02/03/2016 8:39:06 AM PST by lifeline
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To: GodGunsGuts

You know other irony is Rubio’s campaign did the same thing but they are exempted by all the media. I’m voting for the guy the cartel really doesn’t want - and there is only one.


51 posted on 02/03/2016 8:40:31 AM PST by libbylu (Cruz: The truth with a smile.)
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To: svcw

At this point, I am not sure when Ted Cruz knew he was recruited by the NWO crowd to run this “anti-establishment revival” campaign. I am sure he now knows what is going on, and they have convinced him that he can’t refuse to continue.


52 posted on 02/03/2016 8:40:40 AM PST by SubMareener (Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR!)
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To: GodGunsGuts

Blaming overzealous staffers for the dirty trick played on Carson is just hooey...it was premeditated at the highest levels and originated with Rep. Steven King.


53 posted on 02/03/2016 8:41:15 AM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: SubMareener

He’s having a melt down...he’s not capable of being the president. He has no honor, so I’m not sure why you believe him on anything.

You’re missing a little tin foil on your hat, right there!


54 posted on 02/03/2016 8:41:39 AM PST by porter_knorr
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To: patq

Why is no one talking about Rubio’s comments about Carson leaving? or Huckabee”s? Doanld Trump and his supporters hate Cruz because they feel their guy was humiliated but Cruz. Trump has been my second or third choice up until now. As of today I would choose any republican on the ballot over this whiney little spoiled brat and his dishonest attacks on everyone. He seems to feel he is required to destroy any and all creditability of every Republican who is running, thereby clearing the way for his very dear friend Hillary.


55 posted on 02/03/2016 8:42:02 AM PST by jstaff
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To: GodGunsGuts
Besides looking like a sore loser by pushing this narrative, there are TWO massive things wrong with this argument.

1. Carson outperformed his polls by 2 points!

2. Why does Trump assume all of Carsons support would have gone to Cruz?

56 posted on 02/03/2016 8:42:02 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (You can't spell Hillary without using the letters L, I, A, R)
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To: Hostage
Disturbing to see the close ties to Chertoff. Now the edifice of the Cruz campaign is becoming exposed further.

LOL. Soros funded Trump overpriced Chicago tower to the tune of 160 million.

57 posted on 02/03/2016 8:42:11 AM PST by FreeReign
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To: Hostage
Now the edifice of the Cruz campaign is becoming exposed further.

And there is more... so how about this one that gets completely ignored: Heidi Cruz went to work for Goldman Sachs in 2005. She was an executive there when Goldman was massively selling those phony structured mortgage packages on one hand and shorting them in the market on the other: This was the key catalyst to the financial collapse in the country. Check the timeline yourself. Read up on what Goldman was selling and what they were shorting on the market.

I doubt if Cruz supporters will read up on it. Neither will they read up on the fact that the Cruz Goldman Sachs loan was not against assets. It was against a margin account at Sachs to which Heidi was an executive: There is no repayment timeline on margin loans and all you need is one third the value of the loan in your account. So there.

58 posted on 02/03/2016 8:42:26 AM PST by Lagmeister ( false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders Mark 13:22)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Well, Cruz’s team was specifically telling them to vote for Cruz. They were not saying, hey Carson is out, so vote for anyone else. Thank you.


59 posted on 02/03/2016 8:43:18 AM PST by Boardwalk
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To: SubMareener
At this point, I am not sure when Ted Cruz knew he was recruited by the NWO crowd to run this “anti-establishment revival” campaign. I am sure he now knows what is going on, and they have convinced him that he can’t refuse to continue.

Did you forget the /sarc or is this what you really believe?

60 posted on 02/03/2016 8:44:00 AM PST by don-o (He will not share His glory. And He will NOT be mocked1 Blessed be the Name of the Lord forever!)
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