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Is There an Honorable Reason Trump is Trashing Cruz?
Canada Free Press ^ | 01/22/16 | Dr. Brad Lyles

Posted on 01/22/2016 12:46:58 PM PST by Sean_Anthony

Might there be an honorable reason Trump is trashing Cruz? Yes. Is there an honorable reason? We shall see

In the past few weeks Donald Trump has initiated his anti-Cruz campaign, referring to Cruz as a nasty man, and prior as a maniac, usually referencing the time Cruz called Mitch McConnell a liar—on the Senate floor—even though McConnell had publicly demonstrated serial lying in every arena on the planet.

Trump, as is his signature wont, then doubled down on Cruz, indicting Cruz’ honesty in failing to report a Goldman Sachs loan on two forms instead of one form, Cruz’ alleged bias against the ethanol industry because of ‘big oil connections,’ and his potential disqualification for the Presidency in that he is allegedly not a “natural born citizen,” given Cruz was born in Canada.

Why is Trump doing this? Why is he so viciously attacking the heretofore darling of the Conservative faithful? Why is he risking alienating the millions of Cruz supporters who prior to now told numerous pollsters if Cruz did not win the nomination they would vote for Trump. Even were Trump to viscerally detest Cruz, why would Trump be willing to risk so much?


TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: cruz; trump
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To: TChad
Being anti-Cruz closes off a MSM line of attack.

LoL...I sure would like to here a further elaboration of that one.

I can tell you must be excited about the Xfiles reboot. LMAO

41 posted on 01/22/2016 1:27:53 PM PST by catfish1957 (I display the Confederate Battle Flag with pride in honor of my brave ancestors who fought w/ valor)
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To: CottonBall
Like with the others, Cruz started it.

Wrong....look it up. Trump started it with his cute coy NBC hints a few weeks ago.

42 posted on 01/22/2016 1:29:34 PM PST by catfish1957 (I display the Confederate Battle Flag with pride in honor of my brave ancestors who fought w/ valor)
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To: catfish1957

here = hear


43 posted on 01/22/2016 1:30:39 PM PST by catfish1957 (I display the Confederate Battle Flag with pride in honor of my brave ancestors who fought w/ valor)
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To: Sean_Anthony

It had to happen. There is only one opening for President and multiple challengers. Last man standing wins. If you don’t have the eye of the tiger don’t run for President.


44 posted on 01/22/2016 1:34:10 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: dainbramaged

Perhaps they will, I feel I’m watching a Kabuki Theater in play but it is not for us but for the establishment. I could be wrong.


45 posted on 01/22/2016 1:34:19 PM PST by Patriot Babe
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To: Sean_Anthony
What's really entertaining is watching all the people on FR lining up with Glenn Beck, repeating his words, totally in sync.

I expect them to give a full and enthusiastic report on the Beck appearances with Cruz this weekend. I think it's a great fit: FR Cruz supporters and Glenn Beck.

46 posted on 01/22/2016 1:35:07 PM PST by gg188 (Ted Cruz, R - Goldman Sachs)
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To: tacticalogic
it is not trump's job to show Cruz's is/or is not eligible...trump has sent hints, encouragements to Cruz to take care of his problem... Cruz is one of those types who is too smart for his own good... Cruz stepped it big time when he snarked at trump that trump's mother could raise eligibility questions for trump. Trump has gone for the take down and out since.

Another warning came when trump reference Cruz calling McConnel a liar... Think trump really cares about what Cruz called McConnel? Now the bed ridden Bulls of the GOP are sending warnings.

Cruz does not appear to be as quick on his feet as advertised...to date he has not even touched trump...

Yes I know it is not over and trump is going to meltdown any minute.

47 posted on 01/22/2016 1:39:10 PM PST by Just mythoughts (Jesus said Luke 17:32 Remember Lot's wife.)
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To: Fhios
Amen. Beck and Levin are Cruz's proxies. Shamelessly. Cruz helped Levin get a woman and Beck is owned by Robert Mercer and the same people as Cruz. I notice Trump doesn't have a proxy to do his campaigning. Cruz's proxy Beck even pulled off one of the great political dirty tricks of our day, disseminating a photoshopped Tweet and claiming---and putting all of Beck's and Cruz's credibility behind the claim---that the Tweet was authored by Trump, which it wasn't.

ONE WEEK after the political dirty trick by Beck, Cruz has Beck ON STAGE with him. Disgraceful.

48 posted on 01/22/2016 1:39:32 PM PST by gg188 (Ted Cruz, R - Goldman Sachs)
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To: gg188
Cruz helped Levin get a woman

Ted's got chicks?

Maybe I need to reconsider this thing...

49 posted on 01/22/2016 1:41:25 PM PST by nascarnation
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To: gg188

Who would have ever thought: Freepers in the closet, actually loving Beck and hating Palin. LOL. I’m glad they came out of the closet, I’m sure they feel better, more free. It must have been difficult faking it, before they came out as Palin-haters (and Beck sycophants!)


50 posted on 01/22/2016 1:42:11 PM PST by gg188 (Ted Cruz, R - Goldman Sachs)
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To: Just mythoughts
it is not trump's job to show Cruz's is/or is not eligible...trump has sent hints, encouragements to Cruz to take care of his problem...

Cruz can't "take care of it" by himself. He can't go to the USSC and just ask for a declaratory judgment. Somebody has to bring suit. Trump could, and as much as admits doing so would end all the bickering and squabbling and get the whole business settled.

51 posted on 01/22/2016 1:47:55 PM PST by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: beandog

Perhaps you could tell me which Trump attack against Cruz was not the truth?


52 posted on 01/22/2016 1:48:16 PM PST by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: gg188
Your comments are tooo funny... But please you got to back up your assertions....I am not sure what is relevant but I cannot stop laughing over “Cruz helped Levin get a woman...... “. T M I
53 posted on 01/22/2016 1:48:51 PM PST by Just mythoughts (Jesus said Luke 17:32 Remember Lot's wife.)
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To: CottonBall

“When someone begins the battle, Trump finishes it, not holding back.”


1. Yup, this isn’t the first time that’s happened in this campaign.

2. It is a real good indicator of how Trump will go after the Dem nominee. It’ll REALLY be gloves off then. I wouldn’t want to be Hillary or Sanders (and for more reasons than facing Trump, too).


54 posted on 01/22/2016 1:49:24 PM PST by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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To: tacticalogic

Nobody is going to stamp Cruz natural born! Only citizen parents born in the US... Why do you think trump was having that song “born in the USA “ played before his campaign stops?


55 posted on 01/22/2016 1:53:53 PM PST by Just mythoughts (Jesus said Luke 17:32 Remember Lot's wife.)
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To: Sean_Anthony
Trump, as is his signature wont, then doubled down on Cruz, indicting Cruz's honesty in failing to report a Goldman Sachs loan on two forms instead of one form,...

That's dishonest right there. The one form he missed was a legal obligation.

56 posted on 01/22/2016 1:58:42 PM PST by Stentor ("Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute." Robert Goodloe Harper)
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To: dschapin

1800-1860 for sure. With a few notable elections like 1876 as well.

Down and dirty stuff.


57 posted on 01/22/2016 1:58:51 PM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: catfish1957
LoL...I sure would like to here a further elaboration of that one.

I should have said, "...reduces the effectiveness of an MSM line of attack."

What hurts Trump in the primaries may help him in the general. I suspect he has decided that he will easily win the primaries.

There's nothing the MSM would like more than to brand Trump an an "extreme conservative" because of an alliance with Cruz. Until the mutual attacks started, they gave every appearance of being allies.

Similarly, Trump is probably helped in the general election by National Review's anti-Trump stance.

I can tell you must be excited about the Xfiles reboot.

Absolutely! The Truth is Out There!

58 posted on 01/22/2016 2:00:43 PM PST by TChad (The left's accusations are usually self-descriptions..)
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To: nickcarraway

59 posted on 01/22/2016 2:02:12 PM PST by chris37 (heartless donationsn00bie)
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To: Just mythoughts
Nobody is going to stamp Cruz natural born!

That's not the point in question. The point in question is why, if Trump knows that he could do us all a favor by bringing suit now, doesn't he do it?

Why should we believe that as President he'll be looking out for all of us and not just himself when he has the opportunity right now to do something that would help all of us, and won't?

60 posted on 01/22/2016 2:03:01 PM PST by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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