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To: GodGunsGuts
Ask yourself, does Trump really care whether or not Ted Cruz is eligible to be president of the United States? If so, by presenting this ultimatum, hasn't he effectively agreed to let Cruz's eligibility go unchallenged in exchange for favorable treatment? If Cruz's qualifications are truly in doubt, shouldn't his eligibility be challenged regardless?

This is the kind of man Trump is. He would be willing to let wrongs slide if it personally benefits him. Either that, or he doesn't actually believe Cruz is ineligible and is just playing politics. Either way, the man exhibits no character.

Precisely.

Again, Trump, put up or shut up.

11 posted on 02/16/2016 9:18:36 AM PST by Washi (All lives matter, or none do.)
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To: Washi

“Either way, the man exhibits no character.”

That’s a shocker!

Not.


21 posted on 02/16/2016 9:23:46 AM PST by PreciousLiberty (Cruz '16!)
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To: Washi

This might be a real broad hint to Cruz, to bow out gracefully.

Trouble is, I am not sure how much Cruz can do gracefully. He’s hopped on the same old same old politics as usual bandwagon. This is ugliness with excuses piled high atop it. We can perhaps understand this for a person of the world, but Cruz isn’t supposed to be that. He’s supposed to be Christian.


36 posted on 02/16/2016 9:34:15 AM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Washi
I think the (PJ) author's conclusion is flawed. Trump is seeing a couple things that bother him, one is what he characterizes as lies from Cruz, about Trump's position, and the other being the "cloud of potential ineligibility" over Cruz's head.

Of those two things, both arguably "wrongs," one is detrimenting Trump, and that is what he characterizes as misrepresenting his position. For example, Cruz says Trump is anti-RKBA, for single payer health care, and pro-choice.

I'm pretty sure Cruz is at least annoyed by the lawsuits popping up that challenge his eligibility, and that he would not welcome a onslaught of them from an opponent on the ballot. So, Trump is using the "stick" part of "carrot and stick" persuasion, in an attempt to get Cruz to temper his allegations about Trump's policy positions.

Assuming for the sake of argument that Cruz is ineligible, what does the fact that he is running anyway, say about him?

Ultimately, the author is taking a one-sided view of the issue, and has produced what is essentially an advocacy piece. He's entitled to, of course. But the author is not objective, and fails to make his argument using logic and reason.

42 posted on 02/16/2016 9:39:37 AM PST by Cboldt
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