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Cruz Forces Trump Blunders
Rush Limbaugh.com ^ | December 14, 2015 | Rush Limbaugh

Posted on 12/14/2015 12:42:40 PM PST by Kaslin

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To: binreadin

Well said.


21 posted on 12/14/2015 1:13:53 PM PST by AdaGray
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To: Jewbacca
Cruz is a very known quantity, very much a conservative, and has been the favorite of FreeRepublic long before Trump considered running.

That is true, in fact I was an early supporter of Ted Cruz for President I was also a financial donor. But once the TPA debate started, Cruz basically said we have to pass it to find out what is in TPP. I knew right then and there that he was not fighting to pass TPA because that is what his constituents wanted, he was fighting for TPA because he needed big money to kick in on his campaign. I have not, and will not actively support him ever again.
22 posted on 12/14/2015 1:15:17 PM PST by JoSixChip
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

I don’t know Rush has remained so neutral. Like me he loves Cruz. Neither of us would vote for a fake with an actual principled conservative in the race.
Count me as one who will not vote Trump if he happens to be nominated. Still think his mouth will take him out.


23 posted on 12/14/2015 1:18:04 PM PST by libbylu (Trump - BICKERING LIKE A SCHOOLBOY. (I said it before Cruz did)!!!)
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To: libbylu

“So he’s decided to go after Cruz here in the way the establishment Republicans go after Cruz, in the way the media goes after Cruz, in the way the Democrats go after Cruz. He’s essentially put on his John McCain hat here and is saying, “I’m Donald McCain, and I’m the guy that can cross the aisle and work with the other side. Ted Cruz can’t.” I was kind of surprised by that.” - Rush Limbaugh


24 posted on 12/14/2015 1:30:40 PM PST by conservativejoy (Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God,,,, We can elect Ted Cruz!)
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To: Kaslin; C. Edmund Wright
Thanks, Kaslin.

It's good to see Rush dealing with the question that was on my mind: "Why in the world go after Cruz in the same way the establishment has?"

My answer was (1) To win non-Cruz voters to his side, and (2) To say, "You think I'm odd. He's odd too. So you've gotta pick one oddball or the other. Pick me."

Rush on Trump's thinking:

He's come across as somebody who's gonna beat somebody in negotiations, who's gonna beat them down. He's gonna tell them how it's gonna be. This... This is so obvious. You know, I'll tell you what this is. This is obviously the Trump campaign deciding to use the most common criticism against Cruz because they see that Cruz has negatives. They see that Cruz is not liked by the Republican establishment, and so they're just piggybacking on that, I think, as a way for Trump to maybe score some points with the Republican establishment.

Rush comes down nearly where I did. I viewed it from the perspective of the voter/supporter, and Rush did from the perspective of the republican party.

The bottom line is that Rush viewed it from the angle that I did from as early as this morning.

25 posted on 12/14/2015 1:30:51 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support the troops pray for their victory!)
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To: Kaslin

I’m amazed that Trump has remained a stalwart in the face of huge establishment adversity from all corners. They’ve even gone after his business interests under the guise of political correctness.

Remember how the establishment media attacked George Zimmerman in mass, with lies and false innuendos? Their elites goal is to take out Trump and put Cruz on a pinnacle for a short time. Cruz will be an easy mark because he is wholly dependent on establishment money. They will keep him quiets until they install one of their own who favors immigration and illegals. Trump represents a threat because he is mostly uncontrollable.

Filling our country with 200 million 3rd worlders working for pennies on the dollar and being highly manipulable is what the GOPe wants.


26 posted on 12/14/2015 1:32:18 PM PST by apoliticalone (Political correctness should be defined as news media that exposes political corruption)
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To: AdaGray
Put simply, Trump can win. Cruz cannot.

And yet the Polls have Cruz doing better against Clinton than Trump against Clinton. But you just believe what you want. I remember in 1980 people were voting for Bush because Reagan couldn't win.

27 posted on 12/14/2015 1:33:20 PM PST by Starstruck (I'm usually sarcastic. Deal with it.)
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To: xzins

cherry picking the quotes....why don’t you quote the Donald McCain and the Donald McCain mimmick and sugar coat that?


28 posted on 12/14/2015 1:33:56 PM PST by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again (Amazon Best Seller))
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To: C. Edmund Wright

You are the one cherry picking. I’m dealing with what I addressed this morning, the reason for Trump going with the establishment arguments against Cruz.

Can’t you read?


29 posted on 12/14/2015 1:37:44 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support the troops pray for their victory!)
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To: AdaGray

You are one hundred percent correct!!! Trump will win...Cruz, while a great Conservative, (Cruz has an extemely limted base of voter support) will not!!! Shame on Rush Limbaugh...he should know, w are all fighting for our beloved country to survive...not any ideology!!! For goodnss sake, Traitors, Obama, Clinton, the Obamabot Media, the “turncoat” Republican Establishment RINOs are killing the country!!! Wake up....Rush.....Cruz is good man......but he cannot win in this scenerio!!! Go Donald Trump!!!!


30 posted on 12/14/2015 1:48:36 PM PST by JLAGRAYFOX ( My only objective is to defeat and destroy Obama & his Democrat Party!!!)
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To: House Atreides

Actually Cruz parroted the media’s line on Trump but behind closed doors like a coward.


31 posted on 12/14/2015 1:51:02 PM PST by sunrise_sunset
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To: libbylu

“Still think his mouth will take him out.”

Let’s hope it does.

Cruz proved his point.

Trump doesn’t have the judgment to be president and his finger on the nuke button.

Trumps pattern of striking out at anyone he feels has slighted him is what makes other countries leaders nervous.


32 posted on 12/14/2015 1:53:29 PM PST by IMR 4350
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To: Patton@Bastogne

Trump will implode sooner or later. The 41% poll is hocus-pocus. Rush comes as close as one could to give Cruz his firm endorsement.


33 posted on 12/14/2015 1:54:54 PM PST by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish

it “was” an endorsement ...


34 posted on 12/14/2015 1:55:43 PM PST by Patton@Bastogne
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To: Kaslin; CatherineofAragon; Colonel_Flagg; SmokingJoe; roamer_1; cripplecreek; St_Thomas_Aquinas; ...
Wow. Rush is back, the old Rush I used to know and love. I have had pretty harsh words for Rush over the years. In this segment, he has gone a long way to redeeming himself for me. Very well said and done.

The caller (I only read the transcript) sounded just like any number of FReepers who are die-hard Trump supporters, and Rush uses the caller to illustrate their ... limitations ... the way a lot of us do here!

{^)

I am very happy to see Rush be so clear.

35 posted on 12/14/2015 2:15:43 PM PST by Finny (Voting "against" is a wish. Be ready to own what you vote for.)
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To: Kaslin

Cruz should very nicely respond something like this:

I like Donald Trump. I wish every American businessman were as successful as Donald Trump. We agree on many issues, disagree on a few. I am not going to attack him and get in a fight with him or any other republican candidate.

But Donald criticizes me for being unable to make deals. Well, it’s just this kind of deal making that got us in trouble. We don’t need deal-makers like McConnell, Boehner, and Ryan; we need someone with a proven record of standing up for the principles and values of the American people and the Constitution.


36 posted on 12/14/2015 2:18:33 PM PST by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: SkyDancer
Trump's delivery has something to be desired.

The content is a little lacking, too.

37 posted on 12/14/2015 2:19:13 PM PST by Finny (Voting "against" is a wish. Be ready to own what you vote for.)
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To: Finny

Some of the things I’m hearing/reading he’s saying don’t make sense. And now he’s going after Cruz?


38 posted on 12/14/2015 2:22:35 PM PST by SkyDancer ("Nobody Said I Was Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
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To: Kaslin
...because he has not criticized Trump...

O...
K...

39 posted on 12/14/2015 2:35:56 PM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: AdaGray
Put simply, Trump can win. Cruz cannot.

I think EITHER could.

But then, I think our local dogcatcher could whup -->H!

40 posted on 12/14/2015 2:37:46 PM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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