Posted on 01/15/2016 9:46:04 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Trump asked a legitimate question.
He did not charge Cruz with being ineligible.
And I find Cruz’s response disturbing. I think its a true vulnerability.
Reminds me of the Pirate of the Caribbean scene.
The pirates all are gathered in Shipwreck Cove to debate what to do about the East India Company Fleet coming to kill them.
The debate dissolves into a a fist fight brawl
Elizabeth Swan: “This is madness”
Capt Jack Sparrow: “This is politics”
You’ve made a good point. The argument Trump makes about Cruz’s eligibility, or lack of eligibility, is not settled and needs to be adjudicated, regardless of how often wrong-headed editorial writers assert otherwise. Ever since Hussein got away with circumventing the Constitution by his cadre of mind-numbed cultists slamming anybody who tried to address Hussein’s ineligibility, and the RINOs feckless willingness to go along with that pretense, the template is now being followed by Cruzers. This jerk has no more special insight into this matter than you or I.
Concur on both counts. The latest New York thing - come on, guys, seriously? Nevertheless, it serves to differentiate, which is the purpose, I suppose. The Cruz birther thing was and remains an obvious attempt to distract the candidate from his message and frankly is better dealt with now than, say, in July. For all the heat it's generated I'm glad it came up now.
This sort of bickering can backfire. Yeb's public image isn't helped at all by playground banter; it's already suffering from a lack of gravitas, which is what anyone participating in this sort of thing risks.
Gee - a “pundit” that includes Pop Culture as part of his writing repertoire lecturing the two guys he must hate the most (not GOPe slackers)....
Trump’s answer to Cruz’s insult on New York won Trump the nomination and Presidency. Cruz is horrible at debate. His 2nd grade answer to the birther stuff was silly too......your Mom......barf.
I am disappointed at some of the hate here among Freepers between the Trumpsters and the Cruzers. I'm in the Cruz corner but am just happy to see that between Trump and Cruz the establishment candidates can't gain traction. It wasn't too long ago that Bush was the heir apparent to the RINO loser crown and he is dead in the polls. Can't we all just get along by agreeing to continue hating Bush and the rest of the GOPe?
Actually, that’s the way I’ve been looking at it. Trump and Cruz, totally keeping the Establishment from getting a foothold into the race. Even Carson (whom I don’t support), served as an extra a little extra buffer.
It’s been a most helpful dynamic, having three anti-establishment figures dominate. Were it just Trump or Cruz alone, it’s very likely the Establishment could strategize successfully and direct enough firepower to take him out. Hence, I’m still hoping Trump and Cruz jockey near the top together, through all the initial primaries. And then, just see who comes out on top.
RE: Trump’s answer to Cruz’s insult on New York won Trump the nomination and Presidency.
Not to thinking people it doesn’t.
When Trump goes on about firefighters, cops, and first responders in 911, you could see Cruz CLAPPING his hands at the reference.
Only UNTHINKING people would conclude that Cruz was referring to these New Yorkers when he talks about “New York Values”.
He was clearly referring to those people who vote for Pro-Choice, Pro-Gay marriage, Anti-gun politicians <—— these PROLIFERATE in the state of NY ( even Republicans in this state are like these ).
This dustup is what the Establishment has been waiting for.
I wouldn't go that far but it spiked him in New York and I don't see that coming down any, and there's a lot of electoral votes there.
The negativity would cease and desist immediately.
I expect that Trump and Cruz both know they are in the home stretch and things are going to get brutal.
I sincerely doubt either one of them takes everything personally, because they understand that it’s politics and that’s the way the game is played.
And, who knows? Maybe Trump and Cruz want the GOPe salivating at the idea of them at loggerheads.
Of course, he writes for “Reason”. You have to think you are smarter than God in order to land that gig.
“Sad state of the GOP primaries?” How dumb can you get? This is how these things are supposed to go.
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