Posted on 02/03/2016 1:06:31 PM PST by SeekAndFind
The bromance has long ended and the bitter battle is only beginning to rage between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz as the Republican presidential primary devolves into a slugfest now that the crowded field is winnowing down to let the dominate contenders duke it out leading into the New Hampshire primary.
But first, the results of Monday's Iowa caucus continue to be a point of contention days after Cruz was declared the winner.
On Tuesday, Cruz was forced to apologize to Ben Carson's campaign for misleadingly suggesting to caucusing supporters that the retired neurosurgeon planned to drop out of the race in an apparent effort to corral additional voters to the Cruz camp. Carson actually only intended to return to Florida to change clothes before eventually returning to the campaign trail.
After initially shocking observers when he appeared to accept defeat with a modicum of graciousness Monday night, Trump decided to lash out at Cruz Wednesday, tweeting that a "either a new election should take place or Cruz results nullified"
Trump amplifying Carson's allegations of "dirty politics" played by the Cruz campaign surely wasn't what was expected when Cruz admitted fault while still defending his campaign's action as "fair game." After all, the Cruz campaign initially denied the allegations.
"For months, my campaign has survived the lies and dirty tricks from opponents who profess to to detest the games of the political class, but in reality are masters at it," Carson complained on Monday before citing various "political tricks" by the Cruz campaign.
During an interview with right wing radio host Mike Gallagher today, Cruz walked back much of his admission of guilt and shifted blame to the liberal media for turning Carson against him.
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Is there an interview with Carson where he was asked if he intended to drop out of the race? If so, do you have a link?
Thanks!
As far as I can see, all the Cruz camp said was that Carson wouldn’t be campaigning in NH and SC so his supporters should think about supporting somebody they know will be in for the long haul. It doesn’t even really matter if he was getting out of the race right now; if he’s not going to campaign in the states needed to meet the expectations that he told Hannity (if he doesn’t win the first couple primaries he will quit) then it’s just a matter of time before he quits and his supporters have probably been wrestling for a long time with whether to stick with him or vote for somebody who would continue.
Really? Go look at the tape. If you want to play lawyer nobody has the time. Go play your ends justifies the means somewhere else.
Again, show me where Ted Cruz said this. Let's see the quote from Cruz.
You sound like a Hillary supporter. Are we going to parse words for the next 4 years? Go look for yourself.
If character and honor does not matter to his followers it says as much about them as him. He lied and supported it. Anything that has his official title is his statements and that one about telling supporters to switch was on his heading.
Every statement out of his campaign that night was approved by him. Every statement including the one about a meeting coming up which was a lie. He either wrote it or approved of it or does the buck stop somewhere else?
Compare that with Trump who actually is a Hillary supporter.
Are we going to parse words for the next 4 years?
Words would have to be posted first before they can be parsed. And noticeably lacking is any statement by Cruz that could be considered a lie. It makes for a pathetically weak case.
Go look for yourself.
Now that sounds like something a liberal would say, and a lazy one at that. You are really asking me to provide your evidence for you? Pathetic.
He lied and supported it.
Again, show me the lie. What was his exact statement?
Are you an attorney? If you cannot find the lie that is your problem. As a Christian I expect more and set the bar a lot higher than he does.
This has nothing to do with Trump, it has to do with fabricating a story that Carson was quitting when he was not. In my book that is a lie, in yours it is not.
I expect way more from Christians which is what he professes to be and will see if he does anything about it. He should at least forfeit Iowa.
In all reality, Carson did drop out Monday night. The only thing missing are the actual words from his own mouth.
CNN has it I think.....you might check their videos, but I can’t recall if Carson was over the phone or there on site. There is a manuscript though.
Rubio has moved into number two in NH. :)
That was expected.
It's your credibility that is at stake here, not mine. You are the one making the claim, remember? As for finding the lie, I do not feel compelled to waste time looking for something that does not exist.
It's your credibility that is at stake here, not mine. You are the one making the claim, remember? As for finding the lie, I do not feel compelled to waste time looking for something that does not exist.
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