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Trump hits ‘wacko’ Glenn Beck for Cruz support
The Hill ^ | 1/21/2016 | Bradford Richardson 2 17

Posted on 01/21/2016 7:19:03 AM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is going after Glenn Beck for throwing his support behind GOP primary rival Ted Cruz, calling the conservative activist a "wacko" and a "lost soul."

Trump also said his endorsement from former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin trumps Cruz's endorsement from Beck.

"Wacko [Glenn Beck] is a sad answer to the [Sarah Palin] endorsement that Cruz so desperately wanted," Trump said in a tweet on Thursday. "Glenn is a failing, crying, lost soul!"

Beck announced on Tuesday that he would campaign with Cruz on Saturday in Iowa.

A longtime opponent of Trump, the Tea Party icon said he was disappointed in Palin's decision to endorse the billionaire businessman.

"I couldn't disagree with her more but she has played the game now for years," Beck wrote in a Facebook post on Tuesday. "Perhaps she knows more than those of us still on the outside."

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


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: allyouneedtoknow; beck; bfac; bipolar; drydrunk; glennbeck; hitchyourwagon2astar; kolob; palin; planetkolobkolob; trump
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To: Cboldt

Ol’ Bob was probably telegraphing some sort of GOP strategy. If so its another example of the political tin ear establishment types are famous for.


21 posted on 01/21/2016 7:31:23 AM PST by skeeter (Nasty Conservative for Cruz)
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To: fingers_crossed

Agree Beck’s approval wouldn’t make me more likely to support him.


22 posted on 01/21/2016 7:32:08 AM PST by skeeter (Nasty Conservative for Cruz)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Trump called Beck a whacko? That’s about the most polite thing he could say about him. Is Trump getting soft? LOL.


23 posted on 01/21/2016 7:32:40 AM PST by pgkdan (Trump/Cruz 2016!)
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To: Lucky9teen
If Trump is doing so well everywhere, and he’s so great, why is he worried who supports Cruz?

He's not.

24 posted on 01/21/2016 7:33:52 AM PST by pgkdan (Trump/Cruz 2016!)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Cruz: Class
Trump: Crass


25 posted on 01/21/2016 7:34:07 AM PST by Nickname
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To: Yashcheritsiy

Could you elaborate that claim? You sound like these progressive supporters (Alinsky tactics) that throw out claims but missing the proof. Is it because of the Nazarene project and getting Christians out of the Middle East? Is it because of his call of the Caliphate? Is it because he reported on “fast and furious”, Benghazi and reports at our border? Please expound on your claims as I would like to know...


26 posted on 01/21/2016 7:34:49 AM PST by mikelets456
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Anyone know when Beck and Ted plan to go back to the border with teddy bears and bottled water? I’m sure the illegal border crashers appreciate the Welcome Wagon.


27 posted on 01/21/2016 7:35:33 AM PST by pgkdan (Trump/Cruz 2016!)
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To: driftdiver
:) You noticed!

"Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is going after Glenn Beck for throwing his support behind GOP primary rival Ted Cruz, calling the conservative activist a "wacko" and a "lost soul."

Why, when Trump doesn't get exactly what he wants, does his subsequent social media contribution usually read like a juvenile temper tantrum?

Forgive the bluntness, but--while I understand why people are excited about some things he says and does--why people TRUST this man is beyond me. Maybe the glitz of watching a pugilist attack their favorite enemies is be too much for the logic/reason of some people, who are reduced to whooping and cheering for "their guy, Trump", regardless of the probability that Trump will apparently do whatever benefits Trump... and that what benefits Trump may well be aligned with our beliefs only by accident and opportunity.

It's a bit like being happy that the alligator just ate your hated enemy... unaware of the fact that the alligator may have no scruples about eating you next, should the mood strike him.

I think we're seeing an over-reaction against the namby-pamby GOP-e (McConnell, Boehner, Ryan, Jeb, etc.) who've championed mildness at the expense of moral and practical principles (e.g. "Who cares if babies are killed with taxpayer subsidies, sexual perversion is enshrined with taxpayer assistance as a "sacred right", terrorists are given easy and subsidized access to the country, and the economy implodes; the important thing is that we speak in measured tones and don't offend!"). They've taken something more-or-less true in and of itself (i.e. malice against others is wrong) and set it up as a false "god", even to the point of giving it blood-offerings... so I know why sensible people are enraged against them.

But does this mean that we throw our support behind any wolf who offers to tear apart those fools? I don't think that's wise, personally.

28 posted on 01/21/2016 7:35:50 AM PST by paladinan (Rule #1: There is a God. Rule #2: It isn't you.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

lol This should be entertaining. In an embarrassing, trainwreck kinda way.
Wonder if Beck will cry.

Maybe they could get Boehner, too. They could be ‘The Crying B’s’ & could flank Cruz when he speaks- bawling away. That would REALLY crank up the drama. Especially if he gets them drunk first.


29 posted on 01/21/2016 7:36:16 AM PST by KGeorge
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Beck endorsement = -5 points


30 posted on 01/21/2016 7:39:04 AM PST by Scooter100
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Can not stand Trump Can not stand Beck.


31 posted on 01/21/2016 7:39:18 AM PST by jwalsh07
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To: skeeter

It is just such an anti-climatic thing...it’s like having
Tom Brady visit one little league football team and Sam Bradford visiting another.

The team who is told Sam Bradford is coming to visit, they are gonna say, Sam who?


32 posted on 01/21/2016 7:42:06 AM PST by fingers_crossed
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To: Cboldt

Dole’s endorsements are triangulating in GOPe order of preference. Nothing more. Nothing less.

His only critizism of Cruz is that his election would hurt the GOP. That means he blelieves Trump to not only not be the Establishment destroyer he claims to be, but a closer ally than Cruz.


33 posted on 01/21/2016 7:43:00 AM PST by 5thGenTexan
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Cruz is ‘using’ Beck to go after the Mormon vote, Rubio was or might still be a Mormon, he was while living in Nevada...

If it wasn’t for that, Cruz wouldn’t have anything to do with Beck, he even knows he’s a ‘nut job’ but not having the best interests in America, Cruz goes for a ‘cult’ vote...


34 posted on 01/21/2016 7:46:32 AM PST by HarleyLady27 (.."THE FORCE AWAKENS"!!! TRUMP; TRUMP;TRUMP;TRUMP 100%....)
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To: Guenevere

I was an avid watcher of Glen Beck, I mean at 2:00 pm NOTHING could tear me from the show!!! I can’t believe what has happened to him either!!! The Teddy bears on the boarder was just the absolute breaking point for me!!!!


35 posted on 01/21/2016 7:47:12 AM PST by Kit cat (OBummer must go)
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To: Guenevere

Trump’s words to describe Beck as a “lost soul” are sadly true. Beck has divided his heart between Jesus and Mormanism— one cannot serve two masters, it will unhinge you in the end.


36 posted on 01/21/2016 7:48:26 AM PST by georgiegirl
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To: Kit cat

beck - 5 Bob Dole -20

(Bob Dole the Fritz Mondale of the GOPe)


37 posted on 01/21/2016 7:49:46 AM PST by Bidimus1
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To: Guenevere

He was like that when he started out in radio. Nasty piece of work. Seems like his vindictiveness is re-emerging


38 posted on 01/21/2016 7:49:52 AM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I'm fed up.)
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To: driftdiver

Trumps not president yet. Right now he’s in a war to save our country and there aren’t many rules of etiquette in war.


39 posted on 01/21/2016 7:51:19 AM PST by uncitizen (the LSM is so negative on Trump cuz there's nothing positive to say about Hillary)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain
Trump said in a tweet on Thursday. "Glenn is a failing, crying, lost soul!"

That Trump. What a card.

40 posted on 01/21/2016 7:51:49 AM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas (Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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