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Cruz On Carson's 'Dirty Trick' Claim: I'm Not Gonna Scapegoat My Staff
TPM ^ | February 3, 2016 | CAITLIN MACNEAL

Posted on 02/03/2016 9:19:49 AM PST by GodGunsGuts

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To: skeeter


Guarantee you won't hear a peep from Faux.
41 posted on 02/03/2016 9:35:38 AM PST by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: SeekAndFind

Plus, other campaigns watched the same story, came to the same conclusion, and acted on the information the exact same way.

Let’s face it, this latest twitter meltdown may be the beginning of the end for Donald Trump.


42 posted on 02/03/2016 9:35:45 AM PST by GodGunsGuts
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To: Lumper20
Cruz is a liar as he apologized to Carson. Now he acts like he did Zip. What a piece of trash.

yep, terrible.

43 posted on 02/03/2016 9:36:09 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: RummyChick

His “staff’ is about as establishment and slimy as they come

so disappointed


44 posted on 02/03/2016 9:36:11 AM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Lumper20

RE: Cruz is a liar as he apologized to Carson. Now he acts like he did Zip. What a piece of trash.

Let’s say that there was a rumor floating around that Carson was going to quit the race ( regardless of where it came from (CNN was reporting it as well ) ).

I can’t believe that Iowa voters ( and Carson supporters ) are so DUMB that they would not double check to see if this story is true or not before casting their vote. I mean this isn’t the 19th century where there is no internet or cable news.

As a Cruz supporter, I know I’d double check first if I heard news floating around saying that Cruz had quit before casting my vote.

So, to say that Carson’s 4th place showing was CAUSED by the rumor is just that — BALONEY.

Carson just did not have enough supporters in Iowa, rumor or not. PERIOD.


45 posted on 02/03/2016 9:36:22 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: GodGunsGuts

mmm hmm. Unflappable

I’m not going to scapegoat my staff but they did it...


46 posted on 02/03/2016 9:36:52 AM PST by moehoward
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To: Jewbacca

Let’s say that there was a rumor floating around that Carson was going to quit the race ( regardless of where it came from (CNN was reporting it as well ) ).

I can’t believe that Iowa voters ( and Carson supporters ) are so DUMB that they would not double check to see if this story is true or not before casting their vote. I mean this isn’t the 19th century where there is no internet or cable news.

As a Cruz supporter, I know I’d double check first if I heard news floating around saying that Cruz had quit before casting my vote.

So, to say that Carson’s 4th place showing was CAUSED by the rumor is just that — BALONEY.

Carson just did not have enough supporters in Iowa, rumor or not. PERIOD.


47 posted on 02/03/2016 9:37:10 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: skeeter
Anyone who isn’t holding Rubio accountable to the same standard as they are Cruz is a hypocrite with an agenda.

They don't care that Rubio did it, or that CNN instigated it. Cruz is the "danger" because his support is larger than any one in the media will report, so he has to be taken out NOW.

48 posted on 02/03/2016 9:38:40 AM PST by TXSearcher (Longtime Lurker......now a newbie)
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To: GodGunsGuts

Typical Ted Cruz..... Mr. Christian on Sunday, but the rest of the week he can be his usual self. He cannot be trusted.


49 posted on 02/03/2016 9:38:52 AM PST by beethoven
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To: fireman15

“He hired people who specialize in misinformation campaigns”

Cruz people would have you believe that CIA Clandestine Service does no such thing. LOLOLOLOL.

Yet, look who Cruz hired as his Campaign Chairman.


50 posted on 02/03/2016 9:39:41 AM PST by RummyChick
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To: HoosierWordsmith

Twitter breakdown.........give that man 3 more IPhones please.


51 posted on 02/03/2016 9:39:41 AM PST by annieokie
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To: Nifster
His “staff’ is about as establishment and slimy as they come

I've been saying this all along to make a more general point - the kind of folks that Ted Cruz really, really, really appeals to are the hard-core political junkies and hangers-on, the kind of folks who love quoting Robert's Rules of Order at county GOP meetings.

52 posted on 02/03/2016 9:39:47 AM PST by Yashcheritsiy (You can't have a constitution without a country to go with it)
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To: SeekAndFind
Carson just did not have enough supporters in Iowa, rumor or not. PERIOD.

Carson's percentage of the vote total was close to what he had been polling for weeks, and was exactly what the entrance poll projected. Trump just can't handle being a loser, so he has to be a SORE loser.

53 posted on 02/03/2016 9:40:51 AM PST by CA Conservative (Texan by birth, Californian by circumstance)
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To: Yashcheritsiy

Other campaigns watched the CNN report, came to the same conclusion, and acted upon the information the exact same way. But we don’t hear about them. Indeed, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Trump campaign took the same course of action due to the CNN report as well. Wouldn’t that be funny!!!!


54 posted on 02/03/2016 9:41:09 AM PST by GodGunsGuts
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To: zerosix

rofl.......


55 posted on 02/03/2016 9:41:10 AM PST by annieokie
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To: magglepuss

“Oh, I think Rubio is just as guilty. Looks like him and Cruz working together to take out Trump.”

Same puppet masters. Push Rubio, if he doesn’t catch on, push Cruz who is easily taken out later for Hillary. Taking Trump out is key.


56 posted on 02/03/2016 9:41:17 AM PST by moehoward
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To: heights

Raphael Milhous Cruz


57 posted on 02/03/2016 9:42:50 AM PST by Flick Lives (One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
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To: RitaOK

“Scapegoating, look-over-there, I-didn’t-know, it’s McConnell’s fault, has been his go-to tool.”

Instead of the go to tool of, “Those bankruptcies weren’t mine, the economy tanked, Iowa voters are idiots, I’ll sue if I don’t win.”

Face it. Trump is acting exactly like Obama did for 8 years. If I don’t get my way, I’ll have a hissy fit until it changes. Only difference between the two is Obama has better hair.


58 posted on 02/03/2016 9:43:54 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (The Trump/Cruz war is a media generated war so the establishment can stay in power.)
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To: Madame Dufarge

Cruz seems to have a history of never knowing about his screw ups unto they come to light.


59 posted on 02/03/2016 9:44:27 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: Yashcheritsiy
Ohh, "rule follower" warning!!!!!!!

Quick, hide the children!

60 posted on 02/03/2016 9:46:09 AM PST by zerosix (Native Sunflower)
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