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Trump Won
National Review ^ | January 15, 2016 12:52 AM | David French

Posted on 01/15/2016 10:19:54 AM PST by Red Steel

For some time now, people who believe in the theory of Donald Trump's inevitable demise have thought that he'd either say something so outrageous that voters would finally reject him or he'd perform so poorly in debates that voters would flee to more polished candidates. Well, it's safe to say that the outrageous comments theory had been discredited, and - after tonight's debate - it's clear that Trump isn't going to beat himself in direct competition with his colleagues. ...

The bottom line? Going into the debate, Trump had a solid lead. There was nothing that happened to dissuade Trump's followers. Indeed, he likely inspired the plurality that support him - persuading them that he's ready for more debates, including an ultimate confrontation with Hillary Clinton.

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


TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections
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To: Aria

Yes it was sleight of hand tactics by Cruz there. Or the old lawyer saying may apply, if you don’t have the facts, law nor the Constitution on your side, pound the desk with your fist. ;^)


41 posted on 01/15/2016 11:04:06 AM PST by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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To: factoryrat

“Well, there’s always that flaming socialist douchebag sanders that he can play smackdown with.”

Of course! Sanders is like a slinky, he’s not good for anything, but it’s fun to push him down the stairs!


42 posted on 01/15/2016 11:08:51 AM PST by vette6387
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To: chris37

“So did Luntz.

They are both wrong.”

Consider the source. Luntz is paid by Faux News. It would sure be nice to be a fly on the wall in Roger Ailes office when he gives all these parrotts their marching orders. The “fair and balanced” network is neither.


43 posted on 01/15/2016 11:13:46 AM PST by vette6387
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To: bigbob

“Please post this graphic on every thread where that idiot posts that inaccurate red-green-yellow ball chart”

I guess ISARA isn’t out of bed yet, or his medication hasn’t worn off. Let’s see if this post smokes him out.


44 posted on 01/15/2016 11:16:08 AM PST by vette6387
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To: Aria

Pretty amazing, but Donald Trump is a master. Even Krauthammer was stunned that Cruz screwed up the NY values thing and awed at Trump’s response.


45 posted on 01/15/2016 11:19:21 AM PST by Proudcongal
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To: Red Steel

Even Rafael applauded Trump!


46 posted on 01/15/2016 11:20:30 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: mcjordansc

All Trump had to do was plant a seed of doubt. That’s been done.


47 posted on 01/15/2016 11:20:59 AM PST by CottonBall
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To: vette6387

Luntz is the guy you hire to tell you what you want to hear and justify it with a room fool of complete idiots.

I can’t recall a single time that Luntz has been right about anything.

If ever I find myself in agreement with a Luntz focus group, I immediately reverse course and scold myself for idiocy.


48 posted on 01/15/2016 11:22:25 AM PST by chris37 (heartless)
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To: Red Steel

Trump won in a very big way.

Rubio did well.
Cruz got dinged good by Rubio, Trump and himself.


49 posted on 01/15/2016 11:25:53 AM PST by moehoward
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To: bigbob; UMCRevMom@aol.com; Isara; All
Please post this graphic on every thread where that idiot posts that inaccurate red-green-yellow ball chart

You would be referring to FReeper 'Isara'?

Isara with the dot chart addiction?

Just let her be, and post MY chart!

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50 posted on 01/15/2016 11:28:20 AM PST by mkjessup (JimRob: "It's Trump or Cruz, all the others are amnesty pimps" (Direct Quote))
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To: chris37
Luntz is the guy you hire to tell you what you want to hear and justify it with a room fool of complete idiots.

Yeah. The comments from the panel were very sensible. (Video here).

See for yourself.

51 posted on 01/15/2016 11:29:31 AM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas
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To: mkjessup

What a great graphic!


52 posted on 01/15/2016 11:31:47 AM PST by samtheman (Elect Trump, Build Wall. End Censorship.)
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To: Red Steel

All Trump won last night from my perspective is confirmation that he’s not presidential material.

The politics of personal destruction with bogus claims often works but is rarely used by Republicans unless they are rotten to the core.

By the way ....Trump....William Buckley’s Father was from Texas.


53 posted on 01/15/2016 11:33:48 AM PST by Cold Heat
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To: factoryrat
At this rate, a Trump vs. Hillary contest could be a WWE pay-per-view event.

Something like this.....:


54 posted on 01/15/2016 11:35:56 AM PST by spokeshave (Happy Christmas and a New Year that Trumps all.)
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To: Vaquero

What is the point of attacking New York? When you call out someone’s values, that’s about as personal as it gets. I’m still trying to figure out what Cruz and his supporters hope to gain by trashing NYers. Nevermind the spill over attacks on the “weird coast’ as I’m seeing on social media. Cruz is running to be the leader of the Untied STATES of America....not just Texas or Iowa. Does he not know that NY has a heavy influence in Florida?

Sure, NYC has quite a few liberals running around, but....it’s a city of 7+ million, and also has millions of conservatives too. Then you have the NY transplants who have moved around the country. The blowback on this will sting


55 posted on 01/15/2016 11:38:48 AM PST by BruinX66
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To: samtheman

Thank you FRiend, and there will be more to come, and just to clarify, I have not posted anything negative about Ted Cruz, I was supporting him long before Trump entered the race, however I readily admit that I am more entrenched in the Trump camp now, but I’m not going to engage in any sniping at Cruz, that doesn’t mean that he is immune to criticism, when he’s right, he’s right, however if he is in error, I’ll call it like I see it. Likewise, I’m no rubber stamp for Trump, he has policy positions I don’t agree with, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t think he is the best candidate with the best chance to capture the nomination, win the general election, and turn America around.


56 posted on 01/15/2016 11:38:59 AM PST by mkjessup (JimRob: "It's Trump or Cruz, all the others are amnesty pimps" (Direct Quote))
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To: entropy12

Wonderful pix.


57 posted on 01/15/2016 11:41:38 AM PST by lone star annie
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To: libbylu

Is that what Rush said today? I was listening off and on, didn’t hear that.


58 posted on 01/15/2016 11:41:44 AM PST by georgiegirl
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To: spokeshave

Rafael and his wife were former legal GOPhers for Bush, shown here hitting on some kinky sultan.

59 posted on 01/15/2016 11:41:56 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: mkjessup

This year I started with Cruz and switched to Trump. I am more dogmatically pro-Trump than you and probably more forgiving of his faults, mainly because I believe Trump on the all-important (to me) issue of immigration.

As for you, I have always respected you as an excellent poster here in FR.


60 posted on 01/15/2016 11:45:14 AM PST by samtheman (Elect Trump, Build Wall. End Censorship.)
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