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Even though this is an excerpted editorial from the NYT's Brook's I posted as a personal observation.

The money the GOP PACS threw into Iowa was designed to blunt Trump so he does not head into New Hampshire with a victory which could start an avalanche of victories for Trump. The GOP establishment needs to have Trump lose in Iowa and propelled Cruz and Rubio to do so.

In my view, Iowa was always Cruz's to lose. The money the GOP PACs spent was to pump up Rubio.

At this point I think the other establishment candidates like Jeb and Cristie are there to serve as spare tires just in case something happens to Rubio.

1 posted on 02/02/2016 6:54:18 AM PST by Trumpinator
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A Cruz victory was what the GOP-e was hoping for last night

The true winner last night was the GOP-e, they got exactly what they wanted. The GOP-e would want Clinton president over Trump, Clinton can be easily bought, and in the end that is what it really is about anyways. Money

Cruz did a great job though, playing preacher and vote cop worked in his favor, kudos to great campaign strategy


66 posted on 02/02/2016 7:46:01 AM PST by arl295
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Rubio is a GOPe creation, a Trojan Horse, handpicked by the worst of the worst in the GOP. The same bunch behind Ryan.

The Rubio Deception.....MUST READ!

https://klsouth.wordpress.com/2014/07/19/refresher-rubios-deceptions/

or http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3391783/posts?page=39#39


68 posted on 02/02/2016 7:48:28 AM PST by AuntB (Illegal immigration is simply more "share the wealth" socialism and a CRIME not a race!)
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Not for a moment do I believe that eventually it will be down to Trump and Cruz slugging it out.

There will be a third. That will probably be Rubio.


72 posted on 02/02/2016 7:49:37 AM PST by xzins (Have YOU Donated to the Freep-a-Thon? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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Not a fan of David Brooks.


85 posted on 02/02/2016 8:12:09 AM PST by CPT Clay (Hillary: Julius and Ethal Rosenberg were electrocuted for selling classified info.)
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Congrats to Ted Cruz and all his supporters.

Now with that out of the way the bad news... Rubio is going to be the nominee.

It depresses me to say this but that’s the way I see it now. Cruz don’t have what it takes to go the distance with Rubes, and Trump... He’s been found out to be a paper tiger.

Hate to be defeatist, and I hope I’m wrong, but without Trump running the media down, the media and the GOPe will be all guns trained on Cruz after New Hampshire...


89 posted on 02/02/2016 8:19:00 AM PST by SteveSCH
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Get used to it. From now all the left and the GOPe along with the MSM especially Fox news are going to pimp Rubio night and day.

Trump needs to forget Cruz who has no shot and go after Rubio like a Duck on a June bug.


109 posted on 02/02/2016 11:32:22 AM 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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Headline for this post is not the headline for the article. Gives an false impression not backed by anything but personal opinion.


119 posted on 02/02/2016 3:08:07 PM PST by wildbill (If you check behind the shower curtain fInor a murderer, and find one.... what's your plan?)
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