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Trump: In Iowa, 'I Sort of Just Went Through the Motions'
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 02/03/2016 4:48:53 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest

Donald Trump normally projects the image of a guy with only one gear: warp drive. But on today's Morning Joe, Trump made an interesting admission, saying that in Iowa, "I sort of went through the motions a little bit." According to Trump, he went less than flat-out in the Hawkeye State because he had been told he couldn't win, until a poll at the very end of the campaign indicated that he could.

Note: there was an odd moment at the very beginning of the phone interview. When Mika Brzezinski began by asking "let's talk about Iowa. What happened?" there was an awkward pause on Trump's end. "O-k-a-a-a-y," he eventually responded. The pause was so strange that Joe Scarborough asked "can you hear us?" Trump said he could hear fine, and the interview went on from there. So . . . was Trump distracted, or might he have been annoyed by Mika's entirely reasonable opening question focusing on his second-place finish in Iowa?

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: donaldtrump; goingthroughmotions; iowacaucuses; morningjoe
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To: Uncle Miltie

Maybe so, but I have seen the comment from his book that bragged about his shagging prowess, including married women.

Trump has created for himself a rather negative perception.

btw, it isn’t necessary to only blame Christians for his problem at the voting booth - there are many moral Americans that have no faith . . . yet they know what is right and what is wrong.


101 posted on 02/03/2016 6:29:48 AM PST by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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To: ziravan

‘Kay we will see how far your guy goes Cruzite.


102 posted on 02/03/2016 6:30:52 AM PST by Lopeover (2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States)
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To: mongrel

Trump is also playing this game:

Donald J. Trump ‏@realDonaldTrump 45m45 minutes ago

Ted Cruz didn’t win Iowa, he stole it. That is why all of the polls were so wrong and why he got far more votes than anticipated. Bad!


103 posted on 02/03/2016 6:31:50 AM PST by halo66
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To: halo66

And this:

Donald J. Trump ‏@realDonaldTrump 6m6 minutes ago

Based on the fraud committed by Senator Ted Cruz during the Iowa Caucus, either a new election should take place or Cruz results nullified.


104 posted on 02/03/2016 6:33:02 AM PST by halo66
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To: proust
I’m expecting a tweetstorm followup...

Ask and ye shall receive:

Based on the fraud committed by Senator Ted Cruz during the Iowa Caucus, either a new election should take place or Cruz results nullified.— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 3, 2016

Bwahahahahahahahahaahhahhahahahaha

105 posted on 02/03/2016 6:33:24 AM PST by dem bums
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To: Uncle Miltie

I never really expected such vitriol from some against Christianity on a message board where the owner professes a very strong faith in God.


106 posted on 02/03/2016 6:34:57 AM PST by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Riiiiight


107 posted on 02/03/2016 6:37:38 AM PST by CPT Clay (Hillary: Julius and Ethal Rosenberg were electrocuted for selling classified info.)
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To: VanDeKoik

Let’s just move on to New Hampshire.


108 posted on 02/03/2016 6:38:47 AM PST by CPT Clay (Hillary: Julius and Ethal Rosenberg were electrocuted for selling classified info.)
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To: All; Jim Robinson

Perhaps a reminder is in order

Free Republic is a fringe right-wing Christian fundamentalist site as per Jim Robinson

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405876/posts

Have things changed since 2009?


109 posted on 02/03/2016 6:38:49 AM PST by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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To: LS

Nothing in the last year has adhered to ‘conventional wisdom’


110 posted on 02/03/2016 6:40:11 AM PST by CPT Clay (Hillary: Julius and Ethal Rosenberg were electrocuted for selling classified info.)
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To: Lagmeister

Trump claims to be a Christian and yet insists he’s never asked for forgiveness.


111 posted on 02/03/2016 6:51:44 AM PST by chae (The Lannisters send their regards--Game of Thrones)
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To: grania

Let’s also not forget that Donald Trump has shone the light of reality on the talking heads in both print and media that have been trying for years to convince us that they’re on the same side we’re on.

No, they’re not. They’re just as much in the pocket of the big money as the people that have been lying to us all these years.


112 posted on 02/03/2016 7:31:58 AM PST by Nacho Bidnith (America is a country founded by geniuses and run by idiots. Trump 2016)
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To: don-o
Keep talking, Donald. Eventually a man's word do reveal who he is.

As do his votes.

"Fast track" authority will give lawmakers more say over agreements that are vital for economic growth. By PAUL RYAN And TED CRUZ

113 posted on 02/03/2016 7:32:45 AM PST by BlatherNaut
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Cruz comes in first in IA and everyone says look how well Rubio did. If Cruz hadn’t finished first the same people would be saying he’s done. Love Cruz or hate Cruz he deserves credit for his win.


114 posted on 02/03/2016 7:38:02 AM PST by lakecumberlandvet (APPEASEMENT NEVER WORKS.)
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To: BlatherNaut

Please explain. Is it a bad thing for Congress to exercise its authority?


115 posted on 02/03/2016 7:39:14 AM PST by don-o (He will not share His glory. And He will NOT be mocked1 Blessed be the Name of the Lord forever!)
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To: mongrel

Can someone explain to me how Teddy and King BOTH ran with this false assumption? I mean they’re both in government, both so brilliant, yet BOTH ran with a falsehood.

How does that work?


116 posted on 02/03/2016 7:56:12 AM PST by AllAmericanGirl44
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To: jdsteel

Because of his previous history, esp back in the Bush administration.


117 posted on 02/03/2016 7:57:54 AM PST by sauropod (I am His and He is mine.)
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To: WhiskeyX

Add in King who did the same. It’s all dirty as he**.


118 posted on 02/03/2016 7:58:35 AM PST by AllAmericanGirl44
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To: DoodleDawg

Yea, you got a new talking point!

Sorry you missed the context of the quote.


119 posted on 02/03/2016 7:59:19 AM PST by AllAmericanGirl44
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To: Pilgrim's Progress

You speak truth. I agree with all of your post.

God bless (from an independent fundamental Baptist).


120 posted on 02/03/2016 8:00:22 AM PST by sauropod (I am His and He is mine.)
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