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Ted Cruz Just Unloaded on Donald Trump
Red State ^ | January 1, 2016 | Leon H. Wolf

Posted on 01/12/2016 1:07:36 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

It appears that the bromance between Ted Cruz and Donald Trump is probably over for good. I mean, it was one thing to see Donald Trump openly attacking Cruz for days on end. We've seen that before, and never before had Cruz taken the bait. It appears that this method of dealing with Trump has finally reached its end in the Cruz campaign.

(CRUZ): >>>I will say that it's more than a little strange to see Donald relying on as authoritative a liberal, left-wing, judicial activist Harvard Law professor who is a huge Hillary supporter (Ed. note - Laurence Tribe). It starts to make you think, "Gosh, why are some of Hillary's strongest supporters backing Trump?" You know, the last couple of elections the Democrats have gotten the nominee they wanted to run against in the general election. It seems the Hillary folks are very eager to support Donald Trump and the attacks that are being tossed my direction.<<<

Welcome to the party, Ted Cruz. Better late than never to call Trump what he is.

I, for one, am glad that the prominent conservative personalities who have been pretending Trump is a conservative and talking about him positively to bolster their ratings, will finally have to choose between their wallet and their ideology (and credibility) in this battle between Trump and Cruz. It's been a long time coming.


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To: Finny
On one side is a lifelong American, clearly not a foreigner in any way....

Life long after the age of four, if I recall correctly, and who only renounced his Canadian citizenship after he was 40 year old. His dedication to the Constitution is admirable and will serve him well when President Trump appoints him to the Supreme Court to replace one of the Liberals.
341 posted on 01/12/2016 4:53:51 PM PST by SubMareener (Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR!)
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To: Finny
Picturesque and fitting that you liken it to seasons, makes me think of Ecclesiastes.

What do you suppose a time-travelling Founder would do? I think he would look at us and say, "Are you people crazy, dickering over 'is he a foreigner or is he one of us?' in the middle of this mess?"

On one side is a lifelong American, clearly not a foreigner in any way, well-versed in the Constitution, not to mention law, where he reached the peak of clerking for and then arguing before the Supreme Court, and a promoter of limited government by hewing to the Constitution, for all his adult life.

And on the other side is The Donald.

WWTFD?

Actually, I think a time-traveling Founder, having been to war, suffered and seen its horror, and sacrificed almost all for this country, would say something along the lines: Words are wonderful, ideas can be heaven-sent, but it is the heart of man we must approach and change. I think they would ask, "What good is a full fledged, eloquent, written historical constitution if the people have fallen to sleep, if they have lost their heart and transposed their souls into lethargy or despair.

I think he would wage a new war to waken, inspire and move the people. then, I think, he would turn to the constitutional matters at hand.

JMHO

342 posted on 01/12/2016 4:55:23 PM PST by true believer forever (Trump 2016 - I never knew an entire country could have an ephiphany!)
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To: The Iceman Cometh
I'll bet there are a lot of men who've risked more and created more jobs than Donald Trump, whom you'd no more want for president than -- oh, say, Bill Gates or George Lucas. Then again, maybe you would -- they knew what they were doing when they earned their billions, after all, and if one of them got a patriotic bug up his burr, why not!

It is very wrong and mistaken to assume successful executives and entrepreneurs are conservatives. If you think "most" of them are, that is your own bad call. I know better because I've known a whole lotta businessfolk.

343 posted on 01/12/2016 5:01:58 PM PST by Finny (Voting "against" is a wish. Be ready to own what you vote for.)
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To: sunrise_sunset
The constitution actually does define what a NBC is if you read it carefully. Look at Article II section 1 paragraph 1 closely and you can see it in the words "a natural born citizen OR a citizen at the time of the adoption of the constitution".

When you understand why they inserted those two distinct classes of citizenship, you understand why Ted Cruz is not a NBC regardles of the repealed 1790 NATURALIZATION act.

Cruz will lose this fight.

344 posted on 01/12/2016 5:03:54 PM PST by RC one (race baiting and demagoguery-if you're a Democrat it's what you do.)
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To: Finny
It is very wrong and mistaken to assume successful executives and entrepreneurs are conservatives

All I can go by is what the candidate says, either written or oral.

Cruz and Trump have very similar positions with Trump being stronger on immigration than Cruz.

Trump also does have executive experience and appears to do an excellent job surrounding himself with very capable people.

The fact that his children are also very successful speaks to me about Trump's character. Is Trump perfect? He's about as perfect as Cruz IMO.

345 posted on 01/12/2016 5:07:28 PM PST by The Iceman Cometh (Trump & Cruz - Together, a Better America!)
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To: true believer forever
I think this guy who'd been to war, suffered and seen its horror and sacrificed, then seen what a good long run it hand until it started stumbling over more and more creeping abuse of the Constitution -- I think this guy, with all his experience in war and suffering, would say:

"I say, what are you going on about, boy? You've got less than a year to get your act together. Stop dickering over what is clearly within the spirit and intent if perhaps not the letter of an old and obvious law. Start paying attention to the job you need to do: choose the best leader. You gotta pay attention, son!"

That's what I think he'd say.

346 posted on 01/12/2016 5:10:19 PM PST by Finny (Voting "against" is a wish. Be ready to own what you vote for.)
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To: over3Owithabrain

I swear, comments like yours just beg for snide remarks on your screen name. But I will resist!


347 posted on 01/12/2016 5:16:29 PM PST by Finny (Voting "against" is a wish. Be ready to own what you vote for.)
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To: RummyChick

Starting with a statement that you did not read the relevant material is honest, it may not be the best position to start from. If you read the 179 law it does not state any thing on the subject of NBC it does state that those born to us citizen abroad is a us citizen at birth, now feel free to find wherever you may a statute that defines 3 types of citizen


348 posted on 01/12/2016 5:19:13 PM PST by Bidimus1
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To: Marie

Following that post ... is your tagline authentic, or does someone have a really subtle sense of humor?


349 posted on 01/12/2016 5:21:51 PM PST by Finny (Voting "against" is a wish. Be ready to own what you vote for.)
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To: Finny

It’s my tagline. George Will called Trump supporters ‘vulgarians’ and I took it from there.


350 posted on 01/12/2016 5:29:34 PM PST by Marie (Hey GOP... The vulgarians are at the gate.)
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To: lodi90
Do you know much about the H-1B visa program? I did quite a little bit of just regular due diligence on it a few months ago. Personally, I think those visas are a great thing -- no, don't want to get into a discussion over it, but it's an informed opinion, and anybody who wants to end h1b visas altogether is very, very shortsighted. Obviously, what has happened is that companies are abusing the visas for their purpose, why, I don't know. But I've looked into the H1B visa thing and frankly, I think most people don't understand it.

Also, I am not looking for a perfect candidate. This flaw that you see in Cruz, is a minor snag compared to the MAJOR FLAWS in Trump. What you insist on painting up as "flip flops" are laughable sneezes in the face of Donald Trump's cartwheels on issues. WAKE THE HELL UP. Open your eyes and look at Trump.

351 posted on 01/12/2016 5:42:35 PM PST by Finny (Voting "against" is a wish. Be ready to own what you vote for.)
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To: Bidimus1

Sigh I am talking about the some Act you posted that has nothing to do with this.

Of course I have read the Act from 1790. Good lord, get it through your head. Madison repealed that Act.


352 posted on 01/12/2016 5:43:21 PM PST by RummyChick
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To: Marie

Subtle sense of humor. And a little sad, too.


353 posted on 01/12/2016 5:46:37 PM PST by Finny (Voting "against" is a wish. Be ready to own what you vote for.)
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To: VanDeKoik
rest of the paragraph

...doesn't make a difference when part of it is a misrepresentation.

354 posted on 01/12/2016 5:56:14 PM PST by Fundamentally Fair (Pictionary at the Rorschach's tonight!)
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To: Finny

Last summer, the GOPe revealed what they really think about ‘the rest of us’.

Mechanics, soldiers, homemakers, plumbers, and factory workers are ‘the vulgarians’. Simple, uninformed, ignorant, troglodytes who need to shut up and accept the rule of their betters.

Fine. I’ll accept the moniker.

And then I’ll gleefully raid their castles to the ground.


355 posted on 01/12/2016 6:08:00 PM PST by Marie (Hey GOP... The vulgarians are at the gate.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
"How could you do me this way, Donald? I thought you loved me! (Sob!) I thought you wanted me on your ticket!"
356 posted on 01/12/2016 7:32:38 PM PST by Albion Wilde ("We need someone to lead us back to the standard of excellence we once epitomized." --Donald Trump)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

yea— i have a lot of issues with Trump— he can spend too much energy on petty things-— he can be inarticulate with his criticisms of other candidates-— and inarticulate with criticism of other people... he makes general pronouncements, such as banning all Muslim immigrants even though he has to know in reality that policy is not practical— those are a few...


357 posted on 01/12/2016 8:58:25 PM PST by freespirit2012
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To: Finny
Cruz's immigration stance has been consistent over years. I've checked.
358 posted on 01/12/2016 10:21:40 PM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Finny
Cruz's immigration stance has been consistent over years. I've checked.

No you haven't

359 posted on 01/12/2016 10:22:01 PM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: House Atreides

The Left wants the Republicans to nominate Trump. I realize his supporters believe he’s invincible. They’ll hear and see no criticisms of his past or his present and are True Believers in the future he prophesizes. For the Left, Trump is the caricature of a conservative they’ve always wanted. He’s a man whose conservative values do not get imposed on himself; he doesn’t practice what he preaches. He’s gloats about buying politicians. The fact that he is a part of the same hypocrisy as their candidate won’t matter a whit to them. They don’t want a real outsider, like Cruz, who really believes all of our principles. Give them a man with no filter who thinks being polite is a being PC. That’s what they want.


360 posted on 01/12/2016 11:28:54 PM PST by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution. Go Cruz.)
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