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Cruz: No Action Against Staffers Who Spread False Rumor Ben Carson Was Dropping Out
Real Clear Politics ^

Posted on 02/03/2016 2:04:43 PM PST by springwater13

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz said he will not discipline staffers who spread a rumor that Ben Carson was going to drop out of the race in an attempt to get Carson supporters to caucus for Cruz in Iowa. Cruz appeared on the Mike Gallager Show on Wednesday and talked about staffers who pushed a report that Carson wasn't going on to campaign in New Hampshire or South Carolina.

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa; US: New Hampshire; US: South Carolina; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; bencarson; dirtytricks; election2016; iowa; newhampshire; southcarolina; tedcruz; texas
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To: springwater13

This was a big nothing-burger just like the mailers.

How many precincts did this happen in? Seems like it was a fraction of a percent.


201 posted on 02/04/2016 12:48:20 AM PST by GeronL (I remember when this was a conservative forum)
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To: GodGunsGuts

LOL GGG, I was merely put in time out by Jim and thoroughly scolded. I was on a tear. You must have been beyond belief. BTW, Cruz is dishonest, as is his campaign crew. Makes me think of Mississippi. I can not vote for him because of that.


202 posted on 02/04/2016 4:10:22 AM PST by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (God punishes Conservatives by making them argue with fools: Cruz. DUMP THE JERKS. Go Trump! T/C 16)
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To: GeronL

Keep telling yourself that till Tuesday. It was a major major mistake ceding the high ground for the gutter. Cruz surrounded himself with snakes. It is going to bite him, wound him, and ruin any chance he has of ever holding any office in the future. I don’t see him retaining his Senate seat.


203 posted on 02/04/2016 4:16:09 AM PST by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (God punishes Conservatives by making them argue with fools. Go Trump!)
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To: DoughtyOne

I can’t believe that Cruz isn’t doing anything about it. I have been growing increasingly disappointed in him, but now I’m questioning why I ever considered him as a candidate.


204 posted on 02/04/2016 6:20:42 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: springwater13

Its sounds like Cruz has no standards, no honor, and is an adept knife-fighter/assassin. It also sounds like he probably gives real flexible rules of engagements to his subordinates.

It actually may be what it takes to defeat Hillary.

(I don’t think weakness wins... just look at the Bangledeshi-adopted daughter thing with McCain/Bush in South Carolina — I would have demanded a public apology from Bush or challenged him to a duel)


205 posted on 02/04/2016 7:26:16 AM PST by baltimorepoet
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To: trisham

Okay, now I understand.

I must say I am surprised too.

I didn’t think he was what he was trying to pass himself off as, but the mailers and then lying to Carson’s supporters.

True colors...

The guy was so desperate.


206 posted on 02/04/2016 9:29:08 AM PST by DoughtyOne (the Free Republic Caucus: what FReepers are thinking, 100s or 1000s of them. It's up to you.)
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To: DoughtyOne

Think hard back to LBJ. Cruz has always reminded me of him in many ways. Including I would not trust him as VP as I would expect the President to die to get him the Presidency. I know that is a really horrible thing to say, I just see that in my mind.


207 posted on 02/04/2016 9:32:14 AM PST by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: Duchess47

I don’t think you have anything to worry about along those lines.

I know you’re not totally alone on the Johnson thing, but I don’t think that’s accurate.


208 posted on 02/04/2016 9:43:07 AM PST by DoughtyOne (the Free Republic Caucus: what FReepers are thinking, 100s or 1000s of them. It's up to you.)
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To: DoughtyOne

I hope you are right.


209 posted on 02/04/2016 9:48:39 AM PST by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: Duchess47

Cruz wouldn’t be my biggest fear on this.

The GOPe and other power players (groups) stand to lose a lot with a Trump presidency.

That wall alone just about destroys the NAU in one fell swoop.


210 posted on 02/04/2016 9:53:28 AM PST by DoughtyOne (the Free Republic Caucus: what FReepers are thinking, 100s or 1000s of them. It's up to you.)
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To: DoughtyOne

Yes, although I really think all except Trump and possibly Huckabee and Paul are the only ones not involved.


211 posted on 02/04/2016 11:14:31 AM PST by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: Duchess47

I think you’re right from what I’ve read.


212 posted on 02/04/2016 1:39:56 PM PST by DoughtyOne (the Free Republic Caucus: what FReepers are thinking, 100s or 1000s of them. It's up to you.)
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To: DoughtyOne

To believe that Cruz “stole” through a forwarded TWEET, you have to believe that a video or a cartoon causes Islamic terrorism.


213 posted on 02/05/2016 9:15:31 AM PST by RasterMaster ("Towering genius disdains a beaten path." - Abraham Lincoln)
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To: RasterMaster

Another excellent example of Cruz supporter logic.

Thank you.


214 posted on 02/05/2016 9:31:44 AM PST by DoughtyOne (the Free Republic Caucus: what FReepers are thinking, 100s or 1000s of them. It's up to you.)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

How bout you let us Texans worry about Mr. Cruz retaining his Senate seat, if need be. That’s OUR job.


215 posted on 02/05/2016 10:49:44 PM PST by DrewsMum (If they wanted a conservative, they'd vote for one.)
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To: trisham

He said he isn’t throwing anyone under the bus.

What do you suggest he do? Let Carson bully him into firing someone? Anyone? Whom should be fired?


216 posted on 02/05/2016 10:54:15 PM PST by DrewsMum (If they wanted a conservative, they'd vote for one.)
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To: hillarys cankles
No, the cruz rep tweeted out that he had confirmation FROM CARSONS campaign that carson was going home. This was BEFORE CNN put it out.

Not true. CNN's tweet was at 4:43 pm. Steve King's was at 5:20.

217 posted on 02/05/2016 11:07:54 PM PST by Hoodat (Article 4, Section 4)
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To: DrewsMum

I don’t expect anything of him at this point. I made a mistake in my previous support of him, which I now regret.


218 posted on 02/06/2016 7:42:27 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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