[SoConPubbie]

	"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams " Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost." - John Quincy Adams

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WWLA have done?
Lee Atwater

[The Sons of Liberty]

Ted Cruz Schools ABC on ‘Dirty Trick’ Claim

If he faces off with The Beast, then a complete knowledge of "dirty tricks" will be handy in defeating the Clinton Crime Syndicate - just don't become part of their deadpool!

[Pravious]

Now we know why Cruz’s daughter wouldn’t hug him. He’s so slimy she was afraid she’d slip off.

[Souled_Out]

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" Is it a dirty trick to pass on your news stories? "

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Except the CNN story never said Carson was dropping out of the race, Ted did.

The liar continues to lie.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Well played Ted!

[5thGenTexan]

I find it ironic the person getting the most worked up about this so-called “dirty trick” bragged about his skillfully misleading investors by leading them to believe a project was farther along than it really was.

[fireman15]

Yes very nice... you take 2 tweets from a CNN reporter and ignore the last one in the series that said Carson was definitely not dropping out. From that you tell everyone at the caucus sites that Carson is dropping out. Afterwards you call the victims of this subterfuge, “crybabys”. The Cruz staffer most responsible pulled the exact same stunt in another race and got away with it then too. This isn’t just a dirty trick... it is the definition of a dirty trick. You Cruz excusers are just like the guy you are supporting. You all feel that it is just fine to do anything to win.

[DouglasKC]

Still being slimy. No news story ever said Carson dropped out. Yet the Cruz spin is that they were “repeating” news stories. Bull. They made up that Carson was dropping out of the race and said people should vote for Cruz instead. So they continue the lie by promoting a false narrative of what happened.

[McGruff]

So has Cruz rescinded his apology? He should have apologized for that voter violation scam. And the spam emails saying he had no campaign money left.

[ironman]

In the history books it will be written that Ted Cruz and his campaign used NASTY and DIRTY tricks on a fellow Christian the good Dr. Carson. I had a personal email exchange with someone in the Cruz campaign today and to say the least I am still extremely disappointed Ted is not taking action to discipline the wrong doers including Steve King and Rick Scott.

[heights]

Now Not firing people is a good thing. Yeah, Cruz takes the blame. What the hell does that mean if there is no penalty?

[Amendment10]

Cruz is wrongly ignoring that the timing of the ABC rumor about Carson stinks. And Cruz should not have relied on what ABC said but should have called Carson and asked him imo. But I guess that Cruz is content to find out about things through the news like Obama does.

Cruz seems to be following in the campaigning footsteps of Hillary Clinton imo.

[Hostage]

Cruz’ Iowa campaign chief received a message from the Carson campaign that the CNN report was not accurate, that Carson would continue on to NH and SC. This message was received BEFORE the misinformation was transmitted to the Cruz operatives. So they knew beforehand.

But Cruz’ campaign chief went ahead and knowingly lied, and sent misinformation directly to 1500 precinct captains to inform Carson caucus goers that CNN reported Carson would be dropping out and to caucus with the Cruz caucus.

Only 4 Carson caucus voters from each of the 1500 Iowa precincts were needed to put Cruz over the top of Trump. Many also went to Rubio.

Cruz is now making an attempt at damage control spinning it was CNN that is culpable.

I understand the pickle that Ted is in, but the people in his campaign do not appear to be the sort that can uphold the clean guy image that Ted wishes to project.

[Hatteras]

Not sure I get all the fuss. Trump had a “yuge” lead going in to Monday. He was going to schlong Cruz, Rubio and all the rest! Nobody had a prayer against the Donald. Now... shouldn’t he be more concerned about where all those supporters disappeared to rather than where he thinks any cold-footed Carson supporters ran off to?

Heck, if you can’t keep track of your own children, why worry about somebody else’s?

[al_c]

Cruz missile fired and it was a direct hit on the target!

[Daffynition]

Silly distraction. Let’s focus on beating the socialists ...or progressives...or LIEberals ....whatever they are calling themselves these days.

[Patton@Bastogne]

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At two GOP Debate Watch Parties (Quaker Steak & Lube, St. Pete, FL) I have openly praised Dr. Ben Carson and encouraged all attendees to watch his movie "Gifted Hands", although I am an official Ted Cruz Florida Campaigner.

Having said that, Dr. Ben Carson, as brilliant as he is, has run a disasterous Presidential Campaign.



Dr. Ben Carson is now whining about a pathetic fourth-place Iowa finish, BLOWING his previous 4-week straight Iowa polling lead.

And of course, it's ALL Ted Cruz's fault.



It's clearly Ted Cruz's fault that Ben Carson suspended his Presidntial campaign for two week to promote Carson's new book (/sarcasm-off).

It's clearly Ted Cruz's fault that one-half of Ben Carson's campaign team leadership QUIT two weeks before the Iowa vote (/sarcasm-off).

It's clearly Ted Cruz's fault that Ben Carson wasted two weeks on a STUPID Middle East visit, instead of campaigning in all of Iowa's 99 counties (/sarcasm-off).

It's clearly Ted Cruz's fault that Dr. Ben Carson's debate performances have been PATHETIC ... or worse (/sarcasm-off).

It's clearly Ted Cruz's fault that Dr. Ben Carson announced that Carson was leaving Iowa for a Florida trip (and NOT campaigning in Iowas) ... (/sarcasm-off).



Picture yourself as an Iowa Caucus Voter.


If CNN had floated a political rumor that Donald Trump was going to suspend his campaign after Iowa ... NO ONE WOULD HAVE BELIEVED IT.

Why ?

Donald Trump (like him or not) is a GENUINELY serious Presidential candidate.


If CNN had floated a political rumor that Marco Rubio was going to suspend his campaign after Iowa ... NO ONE WOULD HAVE BELIEVED IT.

Why ?

Marco Rubio (like him or not) is a GENUINELY serious Presidential candidate.



In the 2016 GOP Presidential race, Dr. Ben Carson is simply a black version of Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum, Rand Paul, and Jim Gilmore.

Maybe nice guys ... but NONE really serious about getting elected President.


At least Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum have had the grace and dignity to drop-out.



All Dr. Ben Carson wants to do is whine about BLOWING his (once incredible) Iowa lead ...

Maybe Dr. Ben Carson can go contemplate his "political stupidity" in one of those Egyptian Pyramid Grain Silos ...


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