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The Coming Ted Cruz and Donald Trump Showdown
Slate ^ | 12/11/15 | John Dickerson

Posted on 12/12/2015 11:45:51 AM PST by libbylu

Cruz is demonstrating a skill a president must have: avoiding a confrontation for a larger goal. During political campaigns, there is an obsession with presidential action. The party out of power demands that the president do something in response to everything. But it’s often the case that letting a situation develop is the wiser course. That’s the course Cruz is on.

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


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KEYWORDS: canadian; cruz; slate; thunderdome; trump
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To: Jeff Head

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What fellowship hath Light with Darkness?

They cannot merge, one is a big Government Globalist, the other a total Federalist small Government people power advocate.


21 posted on 12/12/2015 12:22:00 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: magglepuss; libbylu

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Mr Puss, just how is presenting the simple facts ‘Bashing’ when Trump is involved?

Can you show us even one post where libbylu has bashed?


22 posted on 12/12/2015 12:25:01 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: magglepuss; libbylu; RitaOK

You have been posting for days now bashing Trump. I asked you on another thread one very honest question, but you didn’t answer. So I will ask again.

Why do you do it? Serious question.


Please ping if you get an answer from lib.


23 posted on 12/12/2015 12:26:59 PM PST by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: mkjessup

Trump is not a conservative. Never has been never will be. He is a populist who has struck a chord with a lot of Americans who are sick of open borders, jihadists and 32 hour work weeks. He may or may not ride that to the White House but he will never govern as a conservative if he gets there. I believe he will get the wall built if he gets there so if its between him and the Beast I’ll vote for Trump but I will do it with eyes wide open knowing that Trump will be all over the place on policy.


24 posted on 12/12/2015 12:27:31 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: dforest

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Personal attack is all you ever have to offer.
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25 posted on 12/12/2015 12:28:50 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: editor-surveyor

I’m not Mr. and I’m sure you know how to run a search function. Do your own work.


26 posted on 12/12/2015 12:29:29 PM PST by magglepuss (Don't tread on me)
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To: jwalsh07

Well tell me this, do you think a Trump presidency would be worse than:

a.) George Herbert Walker Bush, Mr ‘New World Order’?

b.) Bill ‘Put Some Ice On That’ Clinton?

c.) George Walker ‘Islam is a Religion of Peace’ Bush?

d.) Barack Hussein Soetoro Obama ‘I’ll Stand With The Muslims’?

I say VAST IMPROVEMENT.


27 posted on 12/12/2015 12:30:12 PM PST by mkjessup (Islam is the ENEMY of all civilized people. Obama is a Muslim. What's that tell ya?!?)
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To: American Constitutionalist

Wow. You are hyperventilating. It is a primary. People do have second choices in a primary. Try breathing into a paper bag, but this time dont put model airplane glue in it.


28 posted on 12/12/2015 12:30:58 PM PST by samtheman (I dont use apostrophes. I do support Trump.)
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To: trisham

Sums it up for me too.


29 posted on 12/12/2015 12:31:07 PM PST by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
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To: editor-surveyor; dforest
Personal attack is all you ever have to offer.

I've not seen any comments from Dforest deleted by our Esteemed Founder yet, nor has he been admonished by same.

Can't say the same for you.
30 posted on 12/12/2015 12:32:34 PM PST by mkjessup (Islam is the ENEMY of all civilized people. Obama is a Muslim. What's that tell ya?!?)
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To: Jane Long; magglepuss; libbylu; RitaOK
You have been posting for days now bashing Trump. I asked you on another thread one very honest question, but you didn’t answer. So I will ask again.
Why do you do it? Serious question.



Please ping if you get an answer from lib.


Feel free to start that slow cooker Jane, might be a while, lol
31 posted on 12/12/2015 12:34:51 PM PST by mkjessup (Islam is the ENEMY of all civilized people. Obama is a Muslim. What's that tell ya?!?)
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To: mkjessup

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So you’re joining the personal attack too?

Absolutely nothing libby has posted is in any way “bashing.”

Get a skin, or a better raincoat, or something.

This isn’t going away. Cruz is not going to get soft headed, and Trump is not going to become Freeman Dyson.

Trump creates his own vulnerabilities.


32 posted on 12/12/2015 12:35:45 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: stocksthatgoup
Slate is looking for a fight between Cruz and Trump. Too bad so many on this sight love to pit on against the other.

That is what happens in a campaign. Trump has started to go after Cruz. Cruz has to differentiate himself from Trump. If that is a fight, then "Let's get ready to Ruuuuumble."

33 posted on 12/12/2015 12:36:03 PM PST by Starstruck (I'm usually sarcastic. Deal with it.)
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To: editor-surveyor; libbylu

That was not a personal attack, it was the truth.

Anything coming out of your mouth is pure BS. You are known as a resident kook.

You offer nothing but lies and obfuscation 24/7.

Get lost loser! libbylu is as goofy and unglued as you are!

Nobody likes talking to you because you are like a parasite.


34 posted on 12/12/2015 12:36:25 PM PST by dforest
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To: mkjessup; editor-surveyor; dforest

Personal attack is all you ever have to offer.
******

I’ve not seen any comments from Dforest deleted by our Esteemed Founder yet, nor has he been admonished by same.

Can’t say the same for you.


Great point.

I was just about to reply that that is the funniest post I’ve ever seen posted by you, e-s.

Comedy gold :)


35 posted on 12/12/2015 12:36:36 PM PST by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: mkjessup
One problem is that at the time so many people thought each one of those would be an improvement over his predecessor.

If they were wrong all those times, how good are the chances you're right now?

The other problem is that at least some of those guys were near the average for presidents.

Bush II and Obama were definitely below average, but Bush I and Clinton I weren't among our worst presidents.

What are the odds that an outsider with a habit of shooting off his mouth would be substantially better?

36 posted on 12/12/2015 12:36:49 PM PST by x
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To: Jane Long; magglepuss

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Its magglepuss that needs to explain himself.

His attacks are pure emotional panic from perceiving his boy to be unable to defend himself.

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37 posted on 12/12/2015 12:39:01 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: stocksthatgoup

There won’t be a fight.


38 posted on 12/12/2015 12:39:49 PM PST by GilGil
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To: mkjessup

My guess is he would outspend all but Obama. He would be a worst CIC than W but much better than Obama. He would be better than all on border security. The big question I have is how would he affect the economy. That I am not sure of yet.


39 posted on 12/12/2015 12:39:50 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: editor-surveyor

Again, I am not a man.

What attacks?


40 posted on 12/12/2015 12:40:44 PM PST by magglepuss (Don't tread on me)
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