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Trump calls out Beck for not being a Republican
The Washington Examiner ^ | 1/23/2016 | CURT MILLS

Posted on 01/23/2016 7:53:46 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Donald Trump argued that radio host Glenn Beck -- who has endorsed Ted Cruz -- can't vote for Cruz in his state's primary Saturday because he is no longer a registered Republican. For Trump, this provides proof that Beck is "dumb as rock."

"Word is that crying @GlennBeck left the GOP and doesn't have the right to vote in the Republican primary. Dumb as a rock," Trump tweeted Saturday.

If true, this would serve as rich irony for many observers. Trump has been hit for his fleeting party affiliation history, but is, by all accounts, currently a registered Republican in his home state of New York.

The deeply conservative Beck, however, actually left the Republican Party in March 2015, citing frustration that the establishment was blocking the efforts of lawmakers like Cruz. It is unclear whether Beck ever formally registered as an independent, or other party, thus deregistering as a Republican. Beck principally resides in the suburbs of Fort Worth, Texas, and is presumably registered to vote there. Texas Republicans hold a "closed primary" where only registered Republicans can vote. If Beck is no longer one, Trump is correct in that though Beck may endorse Cruz, he cannot actually vote for him himself for the primary.

"I've made my decision -- I'm out. I'm out of the Republican Party," Beck said in March 2015. "I am not a Republican."

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


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: becknotarepublicn; bfac; canadian; cruz; hypocrite; ineligible; trump
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To: Theodore R.
Depends on your State voter regs. In my State, whatever party I choose to vote for in the primary, will dictate the party ballot I receive in the General. In other words, it does not matter.

But for that one election, my party affiliation is dictated by my primary vote.

41 posted on 01/23/2016 8:37:35 PM PST by Cold Heat
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To: Texas Eagle

He’s not out until he skips the Republican primary of March 1, 2016.


42 posted on 01/23/2016 8:38:00 PM PST by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: Parley Baer

wow and yet he ran as a reform candidate ... for presidential nomination.

And Smoking gun seemed to agree with me for the most part

whom and where is it disputed please. If what I have read is incorrect I would appreciate where I can get the correct data


43 posted on 01/23/2016 8:39:28 PM PST by Bidimus1
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To: Theodore R.

It does depend on the state: a NC Republican who leaves the party must re-register and could not vote in the March 15 primary for a presidential candidate. He could also NOT vote against Richard Burr for the Senate, which presumably most conservatives should line up to do, were he to leave the GOP.


44 posted on 01/23/2016 8:39:44 PM PST by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: Theodore R.

Yes,,,,,that is correct, but the total number of “registered” republicans dropped by one.

That is a different tally and means essentially nothing except to the party bosses for their mailings for donations. You know, the same crap I have been tossing in the round file for years now.


45 posted on 01/23/2016 8:42:10 PM PST by Cold Heat
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To: Theodore R.

Yes....It is the State that manages the elections. The National parties often wish it were not so, but there is a reason for it.

It’s Federalism.


46 posted on 01/23/2016 8:43:58 PM PST by Cold Heat
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To: GregoTX
Im tired of this family feud.

It's not much of a feud regarding the Republican campaign. Trump always comes out on top. And Trump didn't start any of it. Trump was attacked from the second he ended his announcement speech on 6/16/2015. Attacked from every direction, 24/7 to current day. It's not a secret.

Did folks expect Trump to just bend over? Are his supporters just supposed to stand silent in the face of endless attempts from every direction to undermine Trump? Come on.

47 posted on 01/23/2016 8:44:49 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: svcw

He was also a Canadian citizen until he was 43 years old,


48 posted on 01/23/2016 8:47:06 PM PST by jospehm20
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Mr. Trump? Just SHUT UP for a spell...will you?


49 posted on 01/23/2016 8:49:54 PM PST by annieokie
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Trump left the Republican Party twice. He’s changed his party registration 6 times!

And unlike Beck, Trump has never voted in a Republican primary.


50 posted on 01/23/2016 8:51:28 PM PST by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Takes one to know one!


51 posted on 01/23/2016 8:52:03 PM PST by zerosix (Native Sunflower)
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To: jospehm20

Dual citizenship via reciprocal agreements between various countries.

Cruz’s natural born status is by statute in effect at the time he was born. It gave him the same natural born status his mother had at time of birth.

The dual citizenship came via his father and his birthplace.

He was only there for four years.


52 posted on 01/23/2016 8:52:08 PM PST by Cold Heat
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To: Theodore R.

Nice chat....gotta run...packing up this computer for a month long road trip. I might lurk if I come across some wifi..

Hope things settle down here, but I doubt it.


53 posted on 01/23/2016 8:55:02 PM PST by Cold Heat
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain
I'm out. I'm out of the Republican Party," Beck said

Good, it would be embarrassing. He's not only "not a Republican"...he's not much of anything.

54 posted on 01/23/2016 8:55:59 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: Zenjitsuman

So, he didn’t run for president in 2000 as an enthusiastic partial birth abortion supporter on the Reform Party ticket? Because I could’ve sworn he did.


55 posted on 01/23/2016 8:56:07 PM PST by HoosierDammit ("When that big rock n' roll clock strikes 12, I will be buried with my Tele on!" Bruce Springsteen)
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To: Parley Baer

Untrue. His registration has changed six times. He’s been in and out of the GOP as it suited his interests.


56 posted on 01/23/2016 8:56:10 PM PST by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: bubman
Hannity has actually said that!

In NY there is either the "Conservative" or the "Constitution Party" and Hannity, along with a number of conservatives register with.

In the olden days, those disgusted with Rockefeller and others, i.e., John Lindsay, were the kind of Republicans not too many conservatives desired to be associated as belonging the same party status.

57 posted on 01/23/2016 8:57:27 PM PST by zerosix (Native Sunflower)
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To: Parley Baer

“Trumps New York voter registration from at least 1988 show he has been a Republican all these years.”

This doesn’t jive with this NYDailyNews article.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/president-trump-donald-swapped-party-affiliations-potential-presidential-bid-2009-doc-article-1.136213

87 Republican
99 Independence Party
01 Democrat
09 Republican


58 posted on 01/23/2016 8:58:19 PM PST by Elderberry
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To: NKP_Vet

You don’t have to speak Spanish to have a Hispanic background.


59 posted on 01/23/2016 8:58:20 PM PST by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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To: Cold Heat
The dual citizenship came via his father...

Don't you mean triple citizenship? Dad was a Cuban.

60 posted on 01/23/2016 9:01:43 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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