Trump has pulled some pretty dirty crap. The mud slinging began with Trump. Now the whole damn primary run is flat down in the mud and will likely stay there.
Trump didn’t pull dirty crap on caucus night when votes were being counted. Ted Cruz, the “principled” conservative did that.
Amazing.
I think Trump was stunned as how dirty it was. His after caucus speech was very nice. He congratulated Ted. He seemed very happy and so did his family. That was before he heard about Ted’s dirty tricks.
Donald Trump Speaks After Finishing 2nd in Iowa Caucuses: ‘We Will Win the Nomination’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrejuO6ZbMo
I would have happily voted for Ted as the nominee because I actually thought he was principled. But now voting for Ted as the nominee will be just another “cream of the crap” vote for me.
It is one thing to exchange accusations and rhetoric between candidates while in a debate or at a rally or on the campaign trail ... There is opportunity and time to give rebuttal.
But it is quite a different matter to spread a rumor that your opponent is quitting, dropping out of, or suspending their campaign, while a caucus is in progress - and telling the attendees to switch their votes to your guy.
The equivocation you Cruz people attempt is off the rails.