Defend Heidi Cruz

National Review ^ | March 26, 2016 | MONA CHAREN

[Steelfish]

Defend Heidi Cruz

by MONA CHAREN March 26, 2016

Is Trump the political genius that some have been hinting? Who else, without staff or experience, could rocket to the top of the polls and remain in that perch month after month despite everything? Maybe it’s genius, or maybe its shamelessness. The latter can be mistaken for the former. This week’s new slog in the mud demonstrates one of Trump’s techniques to perfection — he flings filth at an opponent and then invites the docile press to conclude that “both sides” are engaged in unseemly brawling. (This is usually John Kasich’s moment to shake his head sadly and remind voters that, golly gee, he would never do such things.)

The “wife spat” began, as these things always do, with a Trump shiv. An independent PAC, Make America Awesome, published practically nude pictures — fully available in the public domain — of Melania Trump from a GQ photo shoot from the early 2000s, and invited viewers to consider whether someone who posed for such pictures would make an appropriate first lady. Trump then grabbed this small ad as excuse to hurl accusations at one of his opponents (wonder why he didn’t accuse Kasich?), tweeting that he believed Cruz to be responsible for the ad and threatening to “spill the beans” about Heidi Cruz if Cruz weren’t “careful.”

Cruz had nothing to do the the Make America Awesome ad. But before getting to the rest of the imbroglio, and at the risk of seeming utterly Victorian in this sorry time, it seems to me that Melania’s history as a nude model is not completely out of bounds as an election issue for voters. In an era when Paris Hilton becomes a household name for being featured in a sex tape,..... (READ ON)

[tophat9000]

Bill and Hillary 2.0

[upsdriver]

And nor did Cruz. You may like to get more informed on the independence of super-PACs

You might want to get a clue about the incestuous relationships in the political establishment. To think that these super pacs operate completely separate of establishment candidates is idiotic. People are so damned naive.

[The Citizen Soldier]

An independent PAC, Make America Awesome, published practically nude pictures — fully available in the public domain — of Melania Trump from a GQ photo shoot from the early 2000s

Minor Details Missed by This Misleading Article:

1. Evidently, Jeff Roe, Cruz's Campaign Manager, purchased the pictures from GQ to provide to the PAC, a violation of the law regarding interaction between candidate and PAC's.
2. Directly beneath the GQ picture of Melania Trump were the words... "OR YOU COULD VOTE FOR TED CRUZ." (Associating the PAC with Cruz, which he never requested they cease airing).

[Seruzawa]

Rice bowl empty soon.

[tophat9000]

Have we become Democrat Underground?

Well we sure seem to have some candidates that have Democrat Underpants

[lodi90]

Have we become Democrat Underground?

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Nope. Senator Principled Conservative hopped in the gutter and all but his Kruz-Aid drinking cultists can see that Ted Cruz the man does not match Ted Cruz the pious Christian myth.

[jospehm20]

I do not either but it does not seem particularly decent to me.

[Steelfish]

I didn’t know your “Dear Leader” has reached deity status. Do you make offerings to him? Looks like your anger is limited by your puerile and limited vocabulary.

[eyedigress]

Well you have convinced me. Hillary is the only way.

[longfellow]

that a fact?
cause the national enquirer said hitlary had 6 months to live and the bitch is still breathing. and they had bj dead by now.

[Balding_Eagle]

Without Trump in the race, Jethro Bush would have been the undisputed nominee long before Super Tuesday.

And if Trump doesn't win, the GOPe will make doubly, positively, absolutely, sure that we only get Jethro Bush types from here on out.

[pburgh01]

,
...You Trumpanette Trumpeeze monkeys need to shut your mouth and support Saint Ted ....papers

So says the Ted Cruz Brownshirts

[TXSearcher]

All those that are anti trump need to ask themselves would they have rather had Jeb

After this last round of "crap throwing" between Cruz and Trump? Yep, I would take Jeb.

Trump's scorched earth liberal campaign policy DESTROYS everything.....as we've seen on FR with Trump supporters and Cruz supporters being at each others throats (in a PERSONAL manner) instead of keeping it to policy discussions.

I'm an "anti-establishment" Cruz supporter.......but I don't really care much anymore if the GOPe shoves in someone else at the convention. I think we've shown the "rebellion" is NOT READY for prime time with all the petty bickering going on while we have Dems trying to destroy the country and Terrorists trying to kill us.

[jospehm20]

“Ted Cruz is with his first wife, and is one for one, batting 1.000.”
This will not seem very impressive if the NE story turns out to be even partially correct.

[jimbo807]

My question is: Since Heidi is behind the finances of Ted’s campaign, did she authorize the payoff to Carly’s campaign to keep the bimbo from erupting?

[Company Man]

Cruz not only knew, he and Jeff Roe committed a crime by giving that photo to the “Make America Awesome” PAC.

[MaggiesPitchfork]

I’m sure Mrs. Trump only has an icky look on her face when Donnie takes his clothes off.

[AndyJackson]

without staff or experience

just more nonsensical blather. Trump just does it all by his clueless lonesome. My thighs are blue slapping them with laughter.m

[MaggiesPitchfork]

Trump loves Goldman Sachs, who are you trying to kid?

[grey_whiskers]

Maybe they do it in the dark. Lots of women reportedly prefer it that way because they are so self-conscious over (even non-existent!) cellulite.