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Sen. Richard Burr asks for retraction on report of comments about Ted (Vote for Sanders) [tr]
Charlotte News and Observer ^ | January 21, 2016 | Jim Morrill

Posted on 01/21/2016 2:01:21 PM PST by C19fan

U.S. Sen. Richard Burr on Thursday strongly denied a news report that said he had told people he would vote for Democrat Bernie Sanders over Republican Ted Cruz.

Burr’s aides asked The Associated Press for a retraction. An AP spokesman said the news agency was sticking by its story.

“I will support whoever the GOP nominee is,” Burr tweeted. “@AP is trying to create discord where there isn't discord by telling lies.”

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


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: North Carolina; US: Texas; US: Vermont
KEYWORDS: 2016election; associatedpress; berniesanders; burr; canadian; charlotte; cruz; demagogicparty; discord; election2016; ineligible; memebuilding; northcarolina; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; richardburr; rino; senate; tedcruz; texas; vermont
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I believe APs reporting considering Burr is a RINO.
1 posted on 01/21/2016 2:01:21 PM PST by C19fan
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IMO more validation that Cruz is the right guy to get behind.


2 posted on 01/21/2016 2:02:32 PM PST by skeeter (Nasty Conservative for Cruz)
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As a NC voter for Burr, if this is true, he will never get my vote again. (I also would say this if he said this about Trump)


3 posted on 01/21/2016 2:04:35 PM PST by jonsie
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I'm a Trump supporter, and I absolutely believe this story.

If my man doesn't win, then he wasn't strong enough to overcome the hurdles. That's OK. Running for President isn't afternoon tea with the queen. It's a tough business.

Although I have my favorite, I will ABSOLUTELY support the eventual nominee. Well, unless it's Bush.

4 posted on 01/21/2016 2:06:47 PM PST by TontoKowalski (Satisfied Customer #291)
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Slightly off topic but too good to pass up ...

My on-screen TV guide for tonight’s Tonight Show:

Jimmy Fallon. Comic Sarah Silverman; Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio; Wet performs.


5 posted on 01/21/2016 2:06:51 PM PST by sparklite2 ( "The white man is the Jew of Liberal Fascism." -Jonah Goldberg)
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I’m looking forward to voting against Burr in the primary this year.


6 posted on 01/21/2016 2:10:12 PM PST by MUDDOG
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maybe they interviewed Raymond by mistake (or maybe Aaron)


7 posted on 01/21/2016 2:26:06 PM PST by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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I am too! He probably did say it. He and McCain are best buds and McCain called Cruz a “wacko bird” or some such! I will never vote for Burr again! NEVER


8 posted on 01/21/2016 2:33:43 PM PST by EverRight (We need another Senator Jesse Helms!)
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Same here.


9 posted on 01/21/2016 2:37:19 PM PST by ncpatriot
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Why does Burr care? He votes Dem in the Senate anyway.


10 posted on 01/21/2016 2:47:13 PM PST by Calpublican (A.G. Lynch: The intent of this statement is to incite violence against radical Islam)
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As a fellow NC he’s a disappointment


11 posted on 01/21/2016 2:47:46 PM PST by personalaccts (Is George W going to protect the border?)
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I’m looking forward to voting against Burr in the primary this year.

Yeah, it's time for him to go.
Another huge disappointment has been Renee Ellmers, 2nd district. I think she caught that contagious disease, the Washington good life.

12 posted on 01/21/2016 2:49:25 PM PST by Vinnie
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He’s right. Cruz is too good for us we don’t deserve him.


13 posted on 01/21/2016 3:11:26 PM PST by Aquamarine (Vote Conservative.)
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To: EverRight

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>> and McCain called Cruz a “wacko bird” <<

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I believe that was Boehner.


14 posted on 01/21/2016 3:25:14 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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>> and McCain called Cruz a “wacko bird” <<

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I believe that was Boehner.


15 posted on 01/21/2016 3:25:26 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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We can get rid of Tillis too, while we’re at it.


16 posted on 01/21/2016 3:30:37 PM PST by ryderann
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If he votes for Sanders, he’s not even a RINO. He’s a democrat. Primary his dem donkey ass out!!!


17 posted on 01/21/2016 3:51:34 PM PST by Alas Babylon! (As we say in the Air Force, "You know you're over the target when you start getting flak!")
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RINO Burr- can’t wait to vote against him in the primary...


18 posted on 01/21/2016 3:52:58 PM PST by GenXteacher (You have chosen dishonor to avoid war; you shall have war also.)
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Translation: Burr is deeply afraid of being tossed out during the primary.


19 posted on 01/21/2016 3:55:28 PM PST by brothers4thID ("We've had way too many Republicans whose #1 virtue is "I get along great with Democrats".")
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Someone should explain to the idiot senator he would not need to ask for a retraction if they were lying.

WTF? Does he spend his days napping and playing checkers with Thad?


20 posted on 01/21/2016 3:56:54 PM PST by VRWCarea51 (The original 1998 version)
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