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GOP Debate Winner: Ted Cruz
Legal Insurrection ^ | 1/14/16 | William A. Jacobson

Posted on 01/14/2016 8:26:07 PM PST by libbylu

Tonight’s GOP debate was Ted Cruz’s night. He went right after Donald Trump multiple times, but in a way that came across as forceful and informed, but not nasty. He also fended off a pretty vigorous attack from Marco Rubio. His strongest points came early and against Trump, when the audience would be the largest.

Trump was runner-up. He had a good moment on Cruz’s slam on “NY Values,” but I’m not sure how defending NY values plays outside NY. His performance will confirm pre-existing views of him.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: New York; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; alsoranteddy; cruz; cruz4dogcatcher; election2016; legalinsurrection; newyork; tedcruz; texas; trump; williamajacobson
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To: BAW

Cruz quoted what Donald himself said about New York values. He also gave total respect to the working men and women of New York.


61 posted on 01/14/2016 8:43:57 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: libbylu

Cruz won and Trump was booed more than once


62 posted on 01/14/2016 8:44:01 PM PST by katiedidit1
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To: altura

You guys are a riot.


63 posted on 01/14/2016 8:44:20 PM PST by DoughtyOne ((It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.))
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To: montag813

But he promised not to condemn Trump’s mother.

The whole ‘mother’ thing was a joke to illustrate how silly this birther thing is.


64 posted on 01/14/2016 8:45:23 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: montag813

“One of only a few dozen managing directors”

Waaaaaaaaay off. I think there are between 1000 and 2000 MDs. There are also about 300 partners, who are the top tier of the firm.


65 posted on 01/14/2016 8:45:41 PM PST by boomstick (One of the fingers on the button will be German.)
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To: DoughtyOne

niether is bringing completely irrelevant emotionally based MEMORIES of a great national disaster into a debate......based on a comment DISSING the liberal new york mindset

the independents..and they DO VOTE.will not forget that MESS

some might want to reflect on that FACT


66 posted on 01/14/2016 8:45:55 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><> GO CRUZ!!!!)
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To: sushiman

Trump should have run on the dem ticket


67 posted on 01/14/2016 8:46:20 PM PST by katiedidit1
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To: upstatenyrepublican
Cruz kept bringing up all the bills he intrduced. Most of them never passed. He isn’t capable enough to run the government.

Cruz's bills did not pass in the Senate because he is incapable or because of the makeup of the Senate?

68 posted on 01/14/2016 8:46:23 PM PST by kevao (Biblical Jesus: Give your money to the poor. Socialist Jesus: Give your neighbor's money to the poor)
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To: Sasparilla

The Drudge poll shows the same results every time.

They mean nothing about the debate because Trump had one good moment in the debate and that’s it.

But they do mean Trump is popular so I guess that’s something.


69 posted on 01/14/2016 8:47:57 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: MeshugeMikey

You are being careful in your post, and I’m not sure which way you’re drifting on that.

Not trying to be difficult, but without understanding who you are addressing, I can’t agree or disagree.

BTW: It’s okay if you don’t want to be more specific. I’m not trying to make waves for you.


70 posted on 01/14/2016 8:48:17 PM PST by DoughtyOne ((It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.))
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To: altura

Natural born Canadian at birth Ted Cruz thinking to himself, “can you believe they are eating up this bull$hit I am feeding them?”


71 posted on 01/14/2016 8:48:34 PM PST by patlin ("Knowledge is a powerful source that is 2nd to none but God" ConstitutionallySpeaking 2011)
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To: 4rcane

I would sort of think that the minority 30% of conservatives in ultra-lib states, where a fair swath of their fellow citizens are loathsomely pro-abortion, anti-gun, pro-homo, and immersed in leftist values, would be savvy enough to comprehend where Cruz’ comment comes from, and arguably even agree with it somewhat.

But I admit, I’ve lived the vast majority of my life in a red-state, and I don’t have any reciprocal sensitivity towards “libs” in my own state. They are people I never even regard as my fellow citizens or neighbors. They are worthless skunks, whom I’d gladly see washed out to sea with each and every cold-front.


72 posted on 01/14/2016 8:49:30 PM PST by greene66
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To: BAW

Nonsense. New York has red diaper doper babies running the city and state. Do you think that is coincidence?


73 posted on 01/14/2016 8:49:34 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: shankbear

Only 15 days into 2016 and you already won top prize for stupidest post of the year!

Congratulations


74 posted on 01/14/2016 8:49:40 PM PST by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA-SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS-CLOSE ALL MOSQUES)
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To: libbylu

Cruz did very well and shut down Trump’s birther attack completely.


75 posted on 01/14/2016 8:50:10 PM PST by dschapin
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To: Politicalkiddo
I was at a debate watching "party" in my dorm building and Cruz's answers convinced a few people. This one guy who was sitting near me was incredibly impressed with his tax plan and said as much to me. Nobody liked Trump, however. A few were impressed with Carson for some reason..

Do you go to school at Berkeley?
76 posted on 01/14/2016 8:50:13 PM PST by JoSixChip (Ted Cruz (R-Goldman Sachs))
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To: katiedidit1

Exactly. Lol.


77 posted on 01/14/2016 8:50:43 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: Aria

He would be if the moderators would give him time.

But his style is not to wipe the floor so much as to deftly dissect all the points his opponents try to make.


78 posted on 01/14/2016 8:51:22 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: altura

fox is playing...... what Donny FEELS ..... about the NYC stuff

now he’s going back to the CITIZEN Birther DUNG again

he’s rattled BADLY..very badly

I expect the GOING POSTAL deal will occur before the end of February


79 posted on 01/14/2016 8:52:24 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><> GO CRUZ!!!!)
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To: libbylu

Cruz will make a great VP with Trump leading the ticket. Unbeatable!


80 posted on 01/14/2016 8:53:19 PM PST by kaehurowing
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