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Trust Ted? Cruz Facing Growing Attacks on Credibility
ABC ^ | 1/31/2016 | STEVE PEOPLES AND SCOTT BAUER

Posted on 01/31/2016 5:39:47 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Ted Cruz needs you to trust him.

Trust is the cornerstone of this fiery conservative's campaign, which may live or die with his ability to convince voters in Iowa and across the nation that he's the most consistent and trustworthy among the pack of White House hopefuls.

Yet as he strives for victory in Iowa's Monday caucuses, a chorus of Republican critics led by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is tearing at the fabric of Cruz's message.

His GOP opponents cite a history of political opportunism they say is more in line with a used car salesman than the "consistent conservative" he claims to be. In debates, TV ads and on the campaign trail, fellow Republicans are highlighting inconsistencies in Cruz's policies on immigration, foreign policy and even his dedication to Christian conservative values. They're also reminding voters that the self-described outsider is an Ivy League-educated lawyer who served in former President George W. Bush's administration.

"If you are going to campaign as the most principled, the most consistent conservative, then your record better support that," said Rubio's senior strategist Todd Harris. "As long as he holds himself out to be holier than thou on all things conservative, we're going to continue to point out that he's not."

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bfac; canadian; cruz; cuattheinauguration; ineligible; ontrumpspayroll
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain


"Ted, by what percentage will you lose to Trump?"


61 posted on 01/31/2016 6:25:21 PM PST by 867V309 (Trump: Bull in a RINO Shoppe)
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To: SeaHawkFan

I think your remark is totally unfounded, if your remark had ANY TRUTH to it you can damn sure believe these people that were screwed over would be screaming from the rooftops in droves!!! You know what I hear crickets!!! You say you PRAY Trump shows his REAL HEART, I say look at his kids he spent his entire lifetime raising those kids and with all that wealth at their fingertips they were raised with VERY conservative values, that is Trumps true heart!!!!


62 posted on 01/31/2016 6:25:22 PM PST by Kit cat (OBummer must go)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Nothing screams trust like a shaming letter. LOL!


63 posted on 01/31/2016 6:26:32 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

LOL!


64 posted on 01/31/2016 6:27:37 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

I agree with you. I am voting for Trump tomorrow night, but I’m holding my nose to do so. I ran down the list of candidates one last time today looking for the most conservative with a chance of winning, and I was really dismayed to find that there’s no candidate I can really get excited about. I have major misgivings about Trump, but figure I’ll roll the dice. If he’s genuine, it might work out okay. I think he’s the only one with a shot at winning who’s serious about sealing the border. Regardless, it will be nice to get this over tomorrow and enjoy my phone not ringing every half hour with survey companies and political pitches.


65 posted on 01/31/2016 6:27:41 PM PST by mr_griz
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To: Lagmeister

Trump has made positive remarks about single payer in Canada and elsewhere. Is socialism good in certain time zones and bad in others? He has also stated as recently as today that he will get everybody covered. How is he going to do that without expanding government?


66 posted on 01/31/2016 6:28:49 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: Helicondelta

Trump has a trump problem, he was born a congenital liar.


67 posted on 01/31/2016 6:29:06 PM PST by biff
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who won Iowa's caucus in 2008, has seized on reports that Cruz told a group of New York donors last year that he wouldn't make fighting gay marriage a priority if elected. That's in sharp contrast with his public promises to fight the Supreme Court's decision.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3382546/posts

Ted Cruz Is Guest of Two Gay Businessmen ...He did not mention his opposition to same-sex marriage

Weeks earlier gay boy found dead in bathroom of NYC donor's home where Cruz had a fundraiser

68 posted on 01/31/2016 6:29:54 PM PST by gg188 (Ted Cruz, R - Goldman Sachs)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain
This is Our Time #CaucusForCruz
69 posted on 01/31/2016 6:30:24 PM PST by Aquamarine (Vote Conservative.)
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To: Smokin' Joe

Cruz is the one doing nasty attacks that are outright lies especially to Rubio. He is scared to death of Rubio and really he is wasting his time and should be going after Trump but I think he has conceded to Trump.


70 posted on 01/31/2016 6:30:51 PM PST by napscoordinator
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To: dirtboy

Well it doesn’t help that Fox News is seeing people in droves leaving Cruz for other candidates. They had a ton that they interviewed and just don’t trust Cruz. Totally his fault 100 percent.


71 posted on 01/31/2016 6:32:53 PM PST by napscoordinator
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To: Aquamarine

This is Our Time #CaucusForTrump!!!


72 posted on 01/31/2016 6:33:19 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel ("God only is my Rock and my Salvation; He is my Defence." (Psa 62:2))
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To: SeaHawkFan

Your animosity probably is probably more appropriate when drinking beer and rooting on your favorite football team. This is serious grown-up business; your insults and insinuations toward Mr. Trump are in poor taste.


73 posted on 01/31/2016 6:33:25 PM PST by fireman15 (Check your facts before making ignorant statements.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

TED CRUZ, HENRY KISSINGER AND THE GLOBALISTS

Read more:

http://www.newswithviews.com/Nelson/kelleigh256.htm


74 posted on 01/31/2016 6:35:01 PM PST by Lonely Are The Brave
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To: Lonely Are The Brave

Wow!


75 posted on 01/31/2016 6:38:35 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel ("God only is my Rock and my Salvation; He is my Defence." (Psa 62:2))
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To: Helicondelta
Then there’s the poison pill lie about his pro amnesty position. I’m not even going to get into that.
That one is easy. Was he lying then or is he lying now? He admitted he lied, now we don't know when he's not lying.

It's not only lies, there is also deceit like the loan(s) and the citizenship.

76 posted on 01/31/2016 6:39:26 PM PST by lewislynn
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To: biff

“biff, I said two coats of wax.” - Back to the Future


77 posted on 01/31/2016 6:39:36 PM PST by Lagmeister ( false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders Mark 13:22)
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To: 867V309

He says what you want to hear
If you believe him then I’m very sorry. Time will prove my point!


78 posted on 01/31/2016 6:43:28 PM PST by rwh
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To: jwalsh07

OMG everyone is and always has been covered. It is called Medicaid! Won’t involve any increase in government as it already exists. BTW I don’t support it in its current form with no effort to get people on my their feet.


79 posted on 01/31/2016 6:45:33 PM PST by nclaurel
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To: rwh
He says what you want to hear
If you believe him then I’m very sorry. Time will prove my point!


Ha! So your guy isn't saying what you want to hear?


80 posted on 01/31/2016 6:47:31 PM PST by 867V309 (Trump: Bull in a RINO Shoppe)
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