Posted on 02/02/2016 9:18:23 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
Trump blames the VOTERS for Iowa loss: Republican claims he got no credit for self-funding - then claims he isn't getting credit for 'long-shot great finish'
Donald Trump spent this morning doling out blame on Twitter for his Iowa loss.
'I don't believe I have been given any credit by the voters for self-funding my campaign, the only one. I will keep doing, but not worth it!' Trump tweeted.
He also pointed fingers at the media for now crowning his second place finish behind Ted Cruz a win.
'The media has not covered my long-shot great finish in Iowa fairly. Brought in record voters and got second highest vote total in history!' Trump wrote.
The usually Twitter-happy Donald Trump kept quiet for 15-plus hours in the aftermath of the Iowa caucuses, where he was bested Cruz, but finally popped back online this morning to thank voters and spin his defeat.
'My experience in Iowa was a great one. I started out with all of the experts saying I couldn't do well there and ended up in 2nd place,' Trump tweeted. 'Nice.'
'Because I was told I could not do well in Iowa, I spent very little there - a fraction of Cruz & Rubio. Came in a strong second,' Trump continued. 'Great honor.'
Trump is looking forward to New Hampshire, a state where his polling edge is in double digits, where he'll campaign tonight in Milford in a bid to bury his Iowa defeat.
'I will be talking about my wonderful experience in Iowa and the simultaneous unfair treatment by the media-later in New Hampshire. Big crowd,' he also tweeted.
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Well, here’s a thought, Mr. Trump. If it’s not worth it, why don’t you just cut your losses and go back into the private sector and build more stuff and create more jobs? True, there would be far less media attention and that would require an adjustment (and perhaps therapy) on your part. Nevertheless, you wouldn’t have to put up with those ungrateful voters anymore, and you’d be increasing your wealth while creating more jobs.
One recommendation though: don’t attempt to increase your wealth by taking people’s homes or land from them. Even the most hard-core Trumpian frowns on that practice.
What do you know, he’s a sore front-runner and a sore loser!
The whiny baby is back, lol. So appealing for a grown man ... They are all unfair! They don’t love me!
I get no respect I tell ya.
His way of saying, “Hey look at me. I’m rich!!!”
Because we are letting the Tediban have their week of fun.
Let’s see how you are next week when things don’t go your way.
It must really hurt when you know I’m right.
He is talking about the voters who did NOT vote for him.
Of course they are the central issue for any candidate.
However, Trump’s problem is that he rose on the strength of Borders, Immigration, Jobs, and National Security.
He got sidetracked into other things that shouldn’t been central ever.
I don’t mind a little after action review following any operation. I hope his team is doing that.
I hope Cruz’s team is doing that.
I thought he would be calling the Iowan voters stupid again.
Trump : “The media has not covered my long-shot great finish in Iowa fairly.”
Must be that evil Megyn Kelly, her blood oozing again LOL.
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In what world is Cruz establishment? The republican senate has been fighting him for his rebellion.
Waaaaaaaaaaay off topic. Short attention span?
I wouldn’t say he “blamed” voters, but he did tweet this:
‘I don’t believe I have been given any credit by the voters for self-funding my campaign, the only one. I will keep doing, but not worth it!’
“They can still buy Cruz, and have been donating to his PAC”
I don’t think that the GOP establishment can buy him, but they can sure pressure him more easily than they can Trump.
A great summary of Trumps position--accurate.
Whining is a no-no in politics; ever. If the media won't do the whine for you you can never help yourself by doing it alone.
And he doesn't need to continue to personally attack the remaining competitors. All he has to do is contrast his position with theirs on the narrow issues that count with people who are going to the ballot box. Rubio is an open borders person no matter how he describes it; Trump and Cruz are not. National Security includes keeping American enemies out.
The military is in disastrous condition. We have no plan for defending a missile attack from the South and all the strategists expect one.
The economy is in terrible condition for everyone except the Wall Street banking community.
Rubio, Kasich, Bush, are all on the wrong side of all of those issues; Trump and Cruz are all on our side. Simple as that.
Trump's appeal is that he is committed to ousting the existing political establishment from control. He has the personal resources to do so and make it stick. As long as he could maintain that position, he would be the favorite.
But he is starting to lose control and if he can't stay on that number, he loses.
Got news for ya -- Cruz has plenty of support outside of Evangelicals.
Cruz an establishment guy? That’s just absurd. Iowa voters didn’t like being called stupid. They opted for Cruz. Period..
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