Ted Cruz makes Donald Trump his Mitch

The American Thinker ^ | January 15, 2016 | Ed Straker

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Ted Cruz showed remarkable fighting spirit in the Republican presidential debate last night, lacing Donald Trump with the same kind of brilliant and witty lines that he's used in his fights against Mitch McConnell.

When Trump's bogus charges against Cruz's eligibility to be president were raised, Cruz turned the tables on him, remarking that Trump had no problems with his eligibility several months earlier, giving this incredible one liner:

Since September, the Constitution hasn't changed, but the poll numbers have.

Trump looked very uncomfortable at that. But Cruz was just beginning. He even pointed out that Trump's own mother was not a "natural born" citizen, and that the same tinfoil hat crowd challenging his own eligibility could challenge Trump's. The crowd roared with laughter.

When Cruz pressed Trump on why he was pushing this issue now, Trump admitted it was because Cruz was doing better in the polls, and the crowd roared.

The audience was clearly on Cruz's side, booing Trump not once, but several times when Trump pushed his birther argument.

Cruz also made the point that Trump was relying on Harvard Law professor Larry Tribe, a far leftist who supports Hillary Clinton for president.

Trump was made to look small and petty as Cruz came out as the first candidate to challenge Trump in a debate and beat him.

[VideoDoctor]

how many electoral votes does Drudge convey? How about delegates?

I believe how it works is that the popular vote is a forerunner, depending on the states they came from, as a barometer of the number of electoral votes you might garner.

Cruz LOST NY last night and if he cold carry California that would be an election miracle.

My point: Only Trump has the crossover appeal to WIN those States.

BUSH
2%
5,351 votes

CARSON
2%
5,503 votes

CHRISTIE
2%
7,531 votes

CRUZ
31%
110,737 votes

KASICH
2%
6,026 votes

RUBIO
8%
28,809 votes

TRUMP
54%
189,111 votes

353,068 Total Votes

[VideoDoctor]

how many electoral votes does Drudge convey? How about delegates?

I believe how it works is that the popular vote is a forerunner, depending on the states they came from, as a barometer of the number of electoral votes you might garner.

Cruz LOST NY last night and if he cold carry California that would be an election miracle.

My point: Only Trump has the crossover appeal to WIN those States.

**DRUDGE POLL** WHO WON THE 6TH REPUBLICAN DEBATE '16?

BUSH
2%
5,351 votes

CARSON
2%
5,503 votes

CHRISTIE
2%
7,531 votes

CRUZ
31%
110,737 votes

KASICH
2%
6,026 votes

RUBIO
8%
28,809 votes

TRUMP
54%
189,111 votes

353,068 Total Votes

[caww]

Actually those were two separate issues....Cruz definitely put Trump back on his heals on the birth issue.....and he showed it. Trump took it in the New York issue by raising 9/11...not much Cruz could say in response.

No doubt they both did well in the debate...which was by far the best we've seen yet.

[caww]

True.

[caww]

..." Trusting Trump to remain a conservative true to our values is like trusting that Bill Clinton will remain faithful to Hillary...."

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Don’t hang out that “counselor is in” shingle just yet.

Lol

[mkjessup]

Those two states have since not been considered Southern. Yup. You a Yankee bub.

Only in your mind. So where are YOU from asswipe?

[Tzfat]

9 generation Southern. North Carolina.

Your foul language proves my point.

[mkjessup]

9 generation Southern. North Carolina.

Your foul language proves my point.

The only thing that has been demonstrated is that your oh-so-delicate sensitivities prove that you're a pretender, nothing more.

Here, try educating yourself:

http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1499

And an excerpt:

"Confederate units composed principally of West Virginians included the 22nd, 31st, 36th, and 62nd Virginia infantry regiments; the 26th, 30th, and 45th battalions of Virginia infantry; the 8th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th Virginia cavalry regiments; and Bryan’s, Chapman’s, and Lowry’s artillery batteries. West Virginia Confederate soldiers fought in most of the battles east of the Mississippi, including Gettysburg, first and second Manassas, Antietam, and countless lesser skirmishes.

It is difficult to determine the number of Confederate soldiers from West Virginia. Records were destroyed when the Confederate capitol at Richmond burned, and regimental rosters were captured or destroyed in battle. For decades the most often quoted number of West Virginia Confederates was 7,000. More recent research, using sources such as the Compiled Service Records, shows that 16,000 to 18,000 men from West Virginia fought for the Confederacy.

Need more?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_West_Virginia_Civil_War_Confederate_units



Now go hide under your purty pink parasol before you get a case of the vapors from any more (*gasp*) raw language.

[Tzfat]

Such a tough guy.

[mkjessup]

Refute the data sources that were provided.

Your straw man about West Virginia NOT being in the Confederacy is only partially accurate, the residents of that new state were divided, thousands of them fought for the Confederacy, and that in turn means that the Southern DNA that you claim to have 9 generations worth, is alive and well in the Mountain State.

Don’t mess with the bull unless you want to get the horns.

[C. Edmund Wright]

so now you’re using the RINO “must nominate a moderate” GOP e argument for Trump.

Of course you are. He’s left of the establishment over all. It’s all you have, tho you are loathe to admit it, even to yourself.

[Tzfat]

You think you are the horns? Right.

[mkjessup]

The sources I posted links to put the lie to your assertion.

It’s what’s for dinner chump.

Bon appetit’.

[Tzfat]

Your links are chump change to my resources on the South.

[mkjessup]

So refute them. Go for it.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Must see video of Donald Trump on New York values: http://www.dailywire.com/news/2651/heres-video-proof-trumps-cynical-phony-new-york-ben-shapiro#.VplLXGBy6RQ.twitter

[Lakeshark]

"Lol" hides a multitude of problems.

And yes, you may need one..........

[DouglasKC]

When Trump's bogus charges against Cruz's eligibility to be president were raised,

For the life of me I can't understand why anyone thinks this is an "attack" on Cruz. My gawd FR and tons of others questioned Obama's credentials and it ONLY stopped when he was forced to produce a bogus birth certificate. And Obama was supported by the entire Democrat and Republican party as well as the media.

Cruz is hated by ALL 3 of them. Of COURSE they are going to go all out on this issue. It's a fricking given.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Video of Donald Trump talking about New York values: http://www.dailywire.com/news/2651/heres-video-proof-trumps-cynical-phony-new-york-ben-shapiro#.VplLXGBy6RQ.twitter