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Ted Cruz Channels Paul Ryan: 'A Lot of Misinformation' on Obamatrade That 'You Can Get on the [net]'
Breitbart ^ | 6/11/15 | Matthew Boyle

Posted on 06/11/2015 9:24:22 PM PDT by z taxman

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)96%, a 2016 Republican presidential candidate, defended his decision to vote for Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) that would fast-track the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) and Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA)—among other deals—during a Thursday interview with the Hugh Hewitt radio program.

Hewitt started his line of questioning with coming out of a commercial. “Let’s take that opportunity, then, to go and talk about free trade—TPA, TPP, Export-Import Bank. Sen. Cruz, for clarity’s sake, can you quickly give us an overview on where you are on those three issues, as there’s quite a lot of confusion among conservative voters as to where different people are and why on each of those three issues.”

“Sure,” Cruz responded. “There is a lot of confusion and, unfortunately, a lot of misinformation you can get on the Internet that people are confused, so let’s explain what each of those three are.”

Cruz, by saying that, was essentially making the exact same claim—blaming the Internet for what he argues is “misinformation”—as House Ways and Means Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)60%. Ryan made the claim on Fox News earlier on Thursday in response to Breitbart News reporting highlighted by the massively influential Drudge Report. Ryan, with whom Cruz pushed Obamatrade in a Wall Street Journal op-ed in late April—one that’s been used by Speaker Rep. John Boehner (R-OH)40% to try to rally support for Obamatrade—has been essentially discredited by various false statements he’s made throughout this process.

That Cruz would use the same talking points as him is interesting and probably disappointing to many conservatives. That Boehner is using Cruz to push Obamatrade is probably even more disappointing to most conservatives... ...

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: agitprop; paultardation; paultardnoisemachine; professionaltroll; randpaul; randpaulnoisemachine; randsconcerntrolls; runtpaul; tedcruz; tisa; tpa; tpp; wikileaks
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; z taxman

The Alinsky thing is something that a lot of the weirdo hot head libertarian cases throw out at you, when you defend conservatism and frustrate them by not playing along.

It is definitely,angry retread language, z taxman troll, is a retread.


161 posted on 06/11/2015 10:36:58 PM PDT by ansel12
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To: Norm Lenhart

Your hypocrisy is showing. Be careful you don’t trip on it! Sorry you voted for Obama? OR are you trying to cover up that you didn’t bother to vote? ... in which case you effectively gave Obama two votes. Oh my, what a terrible position to be in.....As I said before, I voted for the right guy given the choices, obviously you didn’t! SHAME on YOU!


162 posted on 06/11/2015 10:37:57 PM PDT by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: P-Marlowe

That would be sweet.


163 posted on 06/11/2015 10:38:13 PM PDT by make no mistake
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To: z taxman

“Cruz is misleading you. You are bein Svengali’d.”

Cruz doesn’t lie. If you think he is lying, then cast your vote for someone else.


164 posted on 06/11/2015 10:38:15 PM PDT by Marcella (TED CRUZ Prepping can save your life today. Going Galt is freedom.)
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To: matthew fuller; dp0622

165 posted on 06/11/2015 10:38:37 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: Mollypitcher1

I see reading isn’t high on your skillset.

You empowered a abortionist supporter. How many dead babies was that worth to you?


166 posted on 06/11/2015 10:39:19 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: Norm Lenhart
That worked out really well, now dien't it ?

I understand, even though a particular candidate doesn't have a chance, as your self-rightousness in intact, f#%k what happens to the country.

167 posted on 06/11/2015 10:39:28 PM PDT by Rashputin (Jesus Christ doesn't evacuate His troops, He leads them to victory.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; P-Marlowe

Thomas Jefferson was also a lawyer, he even dabbled in divorce law.


168 posted on 06/11/2015 10:40:18 PM PDT by ansel12
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To: Rashputin

Worked great. I can watch you squirm through excuses knowing I did the right thing and you furthered the cause of liberalism.


169 posted on 06/11/2015 10:40:52 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: Marcella
Cruz doesn’t lie.

Only Jesus doesn't lie.

Is Cruz your savior?

Or is he just another flawed human being?

170 posted on 06/11/2015 10:41:13 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (Saying that ISIL is not Islamic is like saying Obama is not an Idiot.)
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To: ansel12

A good lawyer can sell a refrigerator to an Eskimo.


171 posted on 06/11/2015 10:42:11 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (Saying that ISIL is not Islamic is like saying Obama is not an Idiot.)
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To: ansel12

Wasn’t Saint Paul a lawyer?


172 posted on 06/11/2015 10:42:41 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: z taxman

True but, despite my reservations, I had more faith in Cruz.


is the air in DC so corrupt it will lure the wisest Conservative to the dark side???


173 posted on 06/11/2015 10:42:44 PM PDT by RginTN
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To: matthew fuller

I’m from NYC/USSR and I have to be honest.
I am Very pro 2nd amendment.
the sad thing is that recently, when I was at a mall, I saw a person with a gun holstered under his shirt. I was awestruck. that’s sad. it shouldn’t be a monumental event.
sometimes I feel out of place here, especially with all the military guys. I know nothing about guns and it’s embarrassing.


174 posted on 06/11/2015 10:43:00 PM PDT by dp0622
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To: Norm Lenhart
I"m not squirming about anything. Although you're sweating like the devil trying to avoid actually answering my question which was, "how many terms has he served in the Senate?".

You claim someone has a record when they have none, none other than promoting their self and doing what best serves the interests of big money.

Funny thing, Cruz was my second choice until I saw just how much people were willing to avoid answering questions about the really important things and instead just spouted out pat marketing trash.

175 posted on 06/11/2015 10:44:34 PM PDT by Rashputin (Jesus Christ doesn't evacuate His troops, He leads them to victory.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

powerful words.


176 posted on 06/11/2015 10:45:08 PM PDT by dp0622
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To: P-Marlowe

Are you serious about this attack on Abraham Lincoln, Ted Cruz and Thomas Jefferson, because they were lawyers?


177 posted on 06/11/2015 10:45:15 PM PDT by ansel12
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To: Rashputin

What does it matter how many terms anyone serves exactly?

Your TEDCRUZJUSTLOSTMYVOTE crap is just more of your liberalism screaming out.


178 posted on 06/11/2015 10:45:52 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: OftheOhio

“JimRob for president and Sarah Palin for vice president, nuff said.”

That would be a beautiful dream come true : )


179 posted on 06/11/2015 10:46:16 PM PDT by make no mistake
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To: Norm Lenhart
What record ? A record of Conservative what when he was doing what? Grilling burgers in his back yard ? Being conservative with how much mustard he puts on a hot dog ?

Where is this "Conservative record" ?

180 posted on 06/11/2015 10:47:33 PM PDT by Rashputin (Jesus Christ doesn't evacuate His troops, He leads them to victory.)
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