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Cruz: Trump tax returns may show mob connection
Politico ^ | 2/28/16 | ELENA SCHNEIDER

Posted on 02/28/2016 8:51:18 AM PST by jimbo123

Ted Cruz speculated on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that Donald Trump may be hesitant to release his tax returns because of “Donald's business dealings with the mob, with the mafia.”

“ABC, CNN, multiple news reports have reported about his some dealings with, for example, S&A Construction, which was owned by 'Fat Tony' Salerno, who is a mobster who is in jail,” Cruz said Sunday morning. “Maybe his taxes show those business dealings are a lot more extensive than has been reported.”

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KEYWORDS: cruz; cruzscummachine; depserationtimecruz; losersforcruz; tedisdone
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To: jimbo123

This crap is getting totally out of control.


21 posted on 02/28/2016 8:59:25 AM PST by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.l)
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To: jimbo123

Cruz said this on ABC. And he said it on NBC. So it’s no slip of the tongue. It was planned. I would expect such a move from Hillary, but not from Cruz. I’m done with him.

As an aside, has Trump said anything just as bad? Maybe, but that’s not the topic here. The topic is Cruz’s remarks. And they were Clinton-like.


22 posted on 02/28/2016 8:59:42 AM PST by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: jimbo123

This is funny as hell. Will this help Cruz? Probably not. Will this hurt Trump (with his core voters) No.

Will this help the democrats? Yes just like Trump has been helping them with his crap flinging.

Here’s the problem with Trump (and I used to kind of like him). He throws so much crap at everyone that eventually they will do the same thing to him and everyone now has crap all over them.

So really this is Trump’s fault bringing this kind of PT Barnum act to the Primaries. But to him everything is winning...it doesn’t matter what you’ll do after you win, but as long as you win that’s all the matters. So now we are reaping what we sow.

I just wonder how this will play in the national election when the media is going full anti-trump (which he hasn’t seen yet). When Trump’s free media dries up, will he really be willing to spend millions upon millions to have a chance of winning?


23 posted on 02/28/2016 8:59:50 AM PST by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: jimbo123
From what I read here somewhere last night Cruz submitted a summary of his tax returns UP TO 2010.
24 posted on 02/28/2016 8:59:56 AM PST by lewislynn (Ted Cruz: " I'll never have 'a plane with my name" (or a Presidential seal))
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To: jimbo123

It is impossible in NYC to do any type of construction business or for that matter a service business such as plumbing or electrical, and not come into contact with elements of the Mob.

It is also near impossible to do any business in NYC involving manual labor without coming into contact with illegal aliens. For example, hiring a subcontractor to demolish a wall has a high chance of that subcontractor hiring without the builder’s knowledge, a group of illegals to come on site and do the work.

But these realities will not stop Trump’s enemies from turning them into condemnations. That’s just hardball politics. However, with Trump, these attacks backfire because he and his team, even the whole movement are fighters that take no prisoners. Hence, slimy attacks only grow the movement and make it more aggressive.


25 posted on 02/28/2016 9:00:05 AM PST by Hostage (ARTICLE V)
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To: jimbo123

26 posted on 02/28/2016 9:00:06 AM PST by Donglalinger
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To: arl295

no, he would list the construction companies with known ties to the families (even though they don’t exist), and in NYC, that could spur an investigation, but they would have to prove Trump knew of the connection, which is very difficult.

but there’s no such thing as the Mafia.

Cruz was my boy, but FIRST he insults NY, and THEN he insults Italian Americans? you lost me Ted.


27 posted on 02/28/2016 9:00:08 AM PST by dp0622
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To: skeeter

Please do. Bookmark Ted’s slow descent into toady-ism and GOPe shilling. So much for the “constitutional conservative.” Just keep the “con,” Ted.


28 posted on 02/28/2016 9:00:10 AM PST by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: jimbo123

I do notice that the new 1040 has a space for money received from or given to the mob.

Cruz has really turned out to be a huge disappointment, just another establishment hack, willing to do and say anything. Fortunately, he’ll be gone soon, maybe as soon as Tuesday.


29 posted on 02/28/2016 9:00:25 AM PST by euram
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To: jimbo123

I’m very happy to see that those who live by the motto trump uber alles also have failed at basic reading comprehension skills. At no point did Cruz say there’s going to be a line item of pay off the mob he said there may be extensive or more extensive dealings with known mob front companies but that must be to complex a thing to understand for some I guess. Dictated with Google Voice


30 posted on 02/28/2016 9:01:07 AM PST by Bidimus1
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To: jimbo123

Cruz has definitely gone over the hill on this one.

Trump has been asked about this and said it is probable that he and every other developer in New York did business with Mob owned or fronted business’. He said back in the 1970’s and 1980’s when he was building there were only 3 concrete companies to do business with. Now think about that, on all of New York City only three concrete companies to deal with.

So if he his guilty then so is everyone else who building back then.


31 posted on 02/28/2016 9:01:10 AM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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To: Blennos

“This is getting ridiculous. I like Cruz, but he is a terrible campaigner.”

Chris Wallace just blew him up on Fox.


32 posted on 02/28/2016 9:01:11 AM PST by jessduntno (The mind of a liberal...deceit, desire for control, greed, contradiction and fueled by hate.)
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To: jimbo123

Maybe?!

Wow, I thought he was hailed as the brilliant debater!


33 posted on 02/28/2016 9:01:53 AM PST by maggief
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To: Lopeover

I agree and they are pulling out all the stops to take Trump down. So far, it is not working. I have really come to dislike very much Cruz and Rubio.


34 posted on 02/28/2016 9:01:55 AM PST by hsmomx3 (GO STEELERS!!!!!!)
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To: LS

Regardless of who wins I’ll put you down as another ‘if I dont get my way I’ll go home’ crybaby.


35 posted on 02/28/2016 9:02:02 AM PST by skeeter
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To: Leaning Right

Cruz even name dropped Romney, THE BOMBSHELL. No way to defend Cruz’s actions any longer, and have any credibility.


36 posted on 02/28/2016 9:02:07 AM PST by LuvFreeRepublic
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To: jimbo123

What a terminal case of Beckitis!


37 posted on 02/28/2016 9:02:24 AM PST by Steamburg (Other people's money is the only language a politician respects; starve the bastards)
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To: jimbo123

Smear alert! Smear alert! Bring out the manure spreaders!


38 posted on 02/28/2016 9:02:27 AM PST by IronJack
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To: frankenMonkey

that ####.

he probably uses the words WOP and DAGO in his house.

like I said, first the ny comment and now this?

he’s dead to me.

There’s 15 million Italian Americans and at the most, there were maybe 10,000 made men at the PEAK of their power.

what a jerk.


39 posted on 02/28/2016 9:02:47 AM PST by dp0622
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To: jimbo123

Yet he uses them LIKE THE MAFIA to go after his competitors.

TOTAL BUSH FRAUD!


40 posted on 02/28/2016 9:03:12 AM PST by Enlightened1
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