Gowdy calls for Cruz to denounce 'underhanded tactics'

The Washington Examiner ^ | 2/16/2016 | AL WEAVER

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

Trey Gowdy, a South Carolina congressman who supports Marco Rubio, called for Ted Cruz to repudiate the most recent bit of "underhanded tactics" ahead of the South Carolina primary.

"In the last week, we have seen a systematic effort by Sen. Cruz and his allies to spread false information and outright lies in the hopes of winning votes by appealing to our lowest common denominator," Gowdy said. "Now, Its been reported that a fake Facebook page has been used to fool South Carolinians into thinking that I no longer support Marco Rubio and that I'm instead supporting Ted Cruz.

"Nothing could be further from the truth and I'm demanding that Sen. Cruz and his campaign repudiate these dishonest and underhanded tactics," Gowdy continued. "We can have a debate about the future of our party and our country. But we need not leave our integrity behind."

In the Facebook post at hand by a page titled "Trey Gowdy Prayers," it says that the most recent debate "revealed [Rubio's] total lack of integrity, intillect and foresight," before switching the faux endorsement to Cruz.

[TXSearcher]

By repudiating the contents and tactic, he is not accepting responsibility for the existence of it

I'm fine if he follows your advice, I just see that as a defensive, "guilty conscience" sort of reaction to something false popping up outside of your control.

If Gowdy is asking for nothing more than a "gentleman's agreement" from Cruz that this isn't kosher......then I'm a spring chicken....(and I'm definitely NOT a spring chicken)

Reread Gowdy's statement in this article. He's trying to tar Cruz with something another person did....

"In the last week, we have seen a systematic effort by Sen. Cruz and his allies to spread false information and outright lies in the hopes of winning votes by appealing to our lowest common denominator," Gowdy said. "Now, Its been reported that a fake Facebook page has been used to fool South Carolinians into thinking that I no longer support Marco Rubio and that I'm instead supporting Ted Cruz.

Let me ask you.....would you like to be publicly damned for something another person did on Facebook?

Not me, I'd tell Gowdy to go take a FLYING LEAP off a high building.

[Gator113]

Well Trey Gowdy, after your failure on Benghazi, your opinion no longer matters.

[Cboldt]

Thank you for your post. You will never hear from me again.

[Java4Jay]

Ping

[HockeyPop]

Trey Gowdy did a great job applying some severe cross examination on Hillary at the Benghazi hearings Not! He’s an embarrassment. The most ineffective congressidiot I’ve ever seen

[Smokin' Joe]

If it were demonstrated that Cruz had lied, it still wouldn’t make any difference to his supporters.

Sure it would. Quit projecting.

[TXSearcher]

Thank you for your post. You will never hear from me again.

Cboldt.......my sincerest apologies if I offended you. I thought we were just having a "discussion" about this article....and how I thought it was an interesting political "set up" on Gowdy's part.

I find political games fascinating....and I'm pretty plain spoken in my thoughts. As such, if my writing upset you, I'm truly very sorry.

[jimbo807]

Opinions are like asshole, don’t you know?

[Cboldt]

Your writing was plenty civil, and I thank you for that. If you had offended me, you would know it. No need to apologize.

[odawg]

“Cruz seems like a good man surrounded by idiots.”

The Russians believed that Stalin was a good man surrounded by thugs.

[odawg]

“Sounds like he’s pissing off every other candidate,”

It is impossible for Pastor Cruz to sin. Only Trump does that.

[NoDRodee]

All Gowdy is asking for is Cruz to repudiate it. The Cruz campaign has come back and accused Gowdy of claiming the Cruz campaign created the page - essentially saying Gowdy is making false accusations, when all Gowdy asked for was the Cruz campaign to acknowledge the facebook page was dirty and false.

The issue is who Gowdy endorses
Gowdy can repudiate it himself, it would mean more coming from the one doing the endorsement himself the from Cruz.
They are trying to trap into statement that makes him look like he's taking responsibility.

[AuntB]

No one in Congress likes Ted Cruz. He’s the worst kind of opportunist....the ‘religious’ kind. The phony kind.

[AuntB]

“Ever notice it’s always Cruz accused of playing dirty “

He learned that being in charge of the NRSC. Now he just takes $300,000plus donations from them while they rip off Trump Supporters and his campaign.

http://freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3397785/posts?page=13#13

[AuntB]

“Are these Texas values?”

No...I was born in Texas. Cruz is no Texan. These are first term, too young, ego values from Harvard Law school with no real ties to this country, where ‘TED’ was called Rafael...There is just too much like Obama.

[xzins]

ping

[NKP_Vet]

“In the last week, we have seen a systematic effort by Sen. Cruz and his allies to spread false information and outright lies in the hopes of winning votes by appealing to our lowest common denominator,”

Is that all of Nanook of the North’s lies or just the lies about his handpicked boy wonder.

[TXSearcher]

The issue is who Gowdy endorses Gowdy can repudiate it himself, it would mean more coming from the one doing the endorsement himself the from Cruz. They are trying to trap into statement that makes him look like he's taking responsibility.

That's the way I see it, too.

[ConservativeTeen]

Even though he didn't have to, Cruz has repudiated the Fake Trey Gowdy:

Our campaign had absolutely nothing to do with this fraudulent Facebook post. This kind of deception is deplorable and nothing like it would be tolerated by this campaign.Posted by Ted Cruz on Tuesday, February 16, 2016

[Politicalkiddo]

Wow. True spirit of a Trumpette. You cannot and will not answer my points, so you rely on name calling to stand in as arguments. In the famous words of Rousseau, “Insults are arguments employed by those who are in the wrong.”