Posted on 02/06/2016 4:36:46 AM PST by ironman
Four days after winning the Iowa caucuses, Cruz's team is still struggling to answer questions about whether it relied on trickery to pad its lead by convincing Iowans that Carson - a rival for evangelical votes - was dropping out of the race. What the Cruz campaign initially called a knee-jerk response to ambiguous news reports has been revealed to be a more coordinated effort to steer Carson voters to the Cruz camp amid the chaotic caucus atmosphere.
A campaign of tweets, emails and calls to Cruz precinct captains encouraged the rapid spread of the news that Carson would be leaving the race and that a vote for him would be a "waste." The Cruz camp denies that it did anything other than pass along accurate news reports.
Anecdotal evidence has emerged that some voters who had intended to back Carson changed their minds after hearing the news. And perhaps more significantly, a pile-on by Cruz's opponents has kept the pressure on the Texas senator's campaign.
In at least one case, the misinformation left its mark. Waterloo resident Becky Smith said she stepped into the George Washington Carver Academy to cast her first-ever vote in the Iowa caucuses for Carson. She registered onsite as a Republican, switching her affiliation as an independent, so she could cast her ballot. But a man helping distribute ballots - she didn't know his name or campaign affiliation - said he had just heard that Carson was "suspending his campaign."
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Oh I'm never dishonest, but let's have it your way, amnesty shill.
There are what? 10 or 15 million illegal aliens in this country who aren't criminals and who are working. It's extremely deceitful of you to deflect the debate away from that, and toward the ones who don't work, and pretend like there still isn't a big problem. That's what you do. It's deceptive. That's what Trump does, It's dishonest. It's underhanded.
An expedited, touch back legalization amnesty for the 10 or 15 (or more) million illegal "good ones" is what Trump is for.
And Trump also states in the very same interview that he might consider later a citizenship amnesty for the legalized illegals.
What a lie.
Cruz had cameras recording every word he said, and he never said that.
Where is your video tape proof?
Crickets.........
Nice try, the Donald is for touch back amnesty and Cruz is not.
Those are the facts, ignore them, but it doesn’t change them.
Laughing about your name calling. You sound just a shade overheated. I understand. It’s miserable trying to make the case that soccer balls and teddy bears Ted grasps even the basic concept of sovereignty. I did, recall, ask you to list his quotes on the subject from prior to Trump getting into the race.
Crickets.
You toss numbers around as if you have a clue. You don’t. Once Trump has cleaned house, it will be possible to admit back ONLY those who are good for America. This is the entire basis of Trump’s campaign: putting the best interests of America first.
Meanwhile Cruz only wanted to ‘secure’ the border, and then “have a conversation” about ALL the foreign invaders. He went for many mos unable even to say the word ‘deport.’ He’s never had the survivors of the most vicious foreign invader crimes up on the stage with him. He has yet to admit that currently we don’t even have a country. That’s all fine, evidently, with you. Just don’t ask me to be fine with it. I’m not.
LOL!!
Those are YOUR CRuz facts, not real life facts. Big difference, these days.
CRuz’s amnesty position(s) have been exposed for quite some time. As a junior Senator, he’s been really busy....flip flopping.
Trump to Dreamers: You've convinced me....to build the wall!
Nonsense. We are in a digital world. People have iphones. They can instantaneously find out what is going on as all the major networks stream info constantly. And where were all the Carson people on the ground, on top of what was going on, making sure the people knew their candidate hadn’t ditched them, and ready to set the record straight!
It is ok to not support Ted Cruz, but you are grasping at a very lame excuse. This is presidential politics and Carson’s campaign is disjointed and not up to task. His decision to fly out on the very day everyone was building up to from day one, is unserious. His reason for bailing off to Florida is even more ridiculous.
LOL. Sure, "just a shade".
I understand. It's miserable trying to make the case that soccer balls and teddy bears Ted grasps even the basic concept of sovereignty.
No, not at all (I'm avoiding calling you dishonest here because you seem to get my point now).
Look up what Cruz did to protect our sovereignty, when he got back to DC after giving out teddy bears.
Do a search on July and August 2014 and DACA.
Do a search on "Ted Cruz Is Causing Trouble Again. This Time on the Border Crisis".
Do a search on "Senator Cruz Introduces Bill to Repeal DACA".
Do a search on " Ted Cruz now runs Congress: House border bill lunges to the right, as Tea Party senator bests Boehner".
Do a search on " Ted Cruz Rallies House Conservatives to End 'Obama's Amnesty'".
I did, recall, ask you to list his quotes on the subject from prior to Trump getting into the race.
LOL. I was eating a sandwich and was getting tired of being right and posting stuff that I've already posted numerous times.
To answer your question see the above, and I could add lots more.
You toss numbers around as if you have a clue. You donât. Once Trump has cleaned house, it will be possible to admit back ONLY those who are good for America. This is the entire basis of Trump's campaign: putting the best interests of America first.
Anything is possible. So we have to guess how many illegals Trump would bring back. I'm sure Ryan, McConnell, Pelosi and Reid have a pretty good idea how many they would want back. And of course Trump would be willing to deal with them.
The bottom line is not a single illegal cutting the quota line, being expedited back for a legalization amnesty, is good for America.
LOL. I missed that quote. Got a link???
And what has become of the big red VOTER VIOLATION mailing that the Cruz folk sent out suggesting that non-voters were violating some kind of non-existent law? This issue drew over 1200 FReeper comments, mostly negative a few days ago. See below. Has it gotten legs in New Hampshire?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3390550/posts
If our schools had a decent program of vocational education instead of imagining that everyone is going to college, then we would not end up winking when capable workers immigrate illegally. Big business loves it because they can underpay these illegal workers, and they have a good excuse for sending jobs overseas to cheap labor.
You lie down with dogs, you are gonna get fleas.
Ted Cruz hired “Suicide” Jeff Roe to run his political campaign. Why do they call him “suicide”?
http://www.vice.com/read/whats-behind-missouri-political-suicides-331
I am still waiting to see something conservative about Cruz. Sleaze he’s got down pat.
Only the Cruz campaign sent out “Voter Violation” letters.
Only the Cruz campaign emailed supporters, while the caucuses were happening, false information about Dr. Carson.
Only the Cruz campaign phoned their precinct captains to spread rumors.
The Cruz campaign can only blame themselves for the tainted “victory” they manufactured.
Cruz is my second choice. Before I would have contributed and worked for him in the general election should he win the nomination. Now, I’m not sure.
Liars will not enter into the kingdom of God.
In the interview on CNN with Dana Bash, Trump says , “ no citizenship” for illegals...and you know this. You are a liar like your sleazeball teddy.
Trump and Santorum are the only two not for any form of amnesty. Cruz won’t even deport them. Cruz wants to bring more in. The lies about this on FR are repugnant, this isn’t conservatism, liars and conservatives are two very different animals.
Every time I see his name now I think LIAR !
I just hope the good folk in New Hampshire are also hearing about this deceitful slam of the voters in Iowa by the Cruz campaign.
Truck load of tinfoil there in your post. Adjust your antenna.
Trump to Dreamers: You’ve convinced me....to build the wall!
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I love it! ;-)
I also heard that it was Rubio who started the false rumor about Carson, but everybody has been quick to blame Cruz. Apparently Cruz was at least marginally involved since he apologize. Did Rubio admit to it or is he given a pass.
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