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Ted Cruz Shifts Away From Pledge to Support GOP Nominee
The Texas Tribune ^ | March 25, 2016 | Patrick Svitek

Posted on 03/25/2016 11:47:40 AM PDT by kevcol

"I don't make a habit out of supporting people who attack my wife and attack my family, and Donald Trump is not going to be the Republican nominee," Cruz told reporters Friday afternoon, his clearest suggestion yet that he could not back the billionaire if he is the GOP's standard-bearer in the general election. .
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"I want to be crystal clear: These attacks are garbage," Cruz wrote on Facebook. "For Donald J. Trump to enlist his friends at the National Enquirer and his political henchmen to do his bis bidding shows you that there is no low Donald won't go."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: Florida; US: New York; US: Ohio; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 1cubanmistresscrisis; 2016election; california; carlyfiorina; cruz; dishonor; election2016; hypocrisy; johnkasich; liar; nationalenquirer; newyork; ohio; pledge; sarahisgurflores; tedcruz; texas; trump
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To: VanDeKoik

No kidding. What a total lie, to any of us who have seen NBC/ABC/CBS/Yahoo.


61 posted on 03/25/2016 12:27:31 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Cicero

apparently so


62 posted on 03/25/2016 12:28:50 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: HarleyLady27
And Glenn Beck “The Blaze” endorsed Cruz so does that mean that Cruz is the next ‘King’ to rule the earth? Where’s that common sense?

I have NO IDEA what you are talking about.

Was Beck's name mentioned in this article?

63 posted on 03/25/2016 12:28:58 PM PDT by TXSearcher (The anti-RINO rebellion is being won by a NY RINO.......truth IS stranger than fiction.)
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To: Don Corleone
I think Jeb and Lil' Marco both spent some time telling everybody that "Trump will not be the nominee".

IIRC, that was right before both of them flamed out.

64 posted on 03/25/2016 12:30:38 PM PDT by skimbell
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To: TXSearcher

...and what was your point? do you have one?...


65 posted on 03/25/2016 12:31:22 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump; Trump; Trump; Trump; 100%)
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To: kevcol

Bad move, Ted. Putting personal revenge before the welfare of the country is not the right move. Somewhere I think Kasich and the “elite” are smiling.


66 posted on 03/25/2016 12:32:16 PM PDT by Boomer One ( ToUses)
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To: DesertRhino

Yes. I share the same thoughts, and your brevity makes it crystal clear...

>>> Cruz knew it was coming and had the Melania attack launched to try to muddy the water just before so he could try to claim the enquirer story was a retaliation.<<<

Always remember. There are no coincidences in politics.


67 posted on 03/25/2016 12:32:44 PM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
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To: DesertRhino

What with the Washington Times thread now, you just may be spot on.


68 posted on 03/25/2016 12:36:59 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: HarleyLady27
...and what was your point? do you have one?...

Okay....you don't know what you were saying.

I have no problems saying the NE is nothing but a rag piece that is determined that Trump gets into the White House no matter who they have to destroy with their lying propaganda.

If I remember correctly, wasn't it NE who started the rumors about Rubio being gay that a lot of people here on FR were pushing?

69 posted on 03/25/2016 12:41:17 PM PDT by TXSearcher (The anti-RINO rebellion is being won by a NY RINO.......truth IS stranger than fiction.)
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To: disndat
I'm leaning toward his cousin, Cole Slough.

70 posted on 03/25/2016 12:56:00 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: kevcol

About time. He is supposed to endure personal smears then smears on his family and support him?


71 posted on 03/25/2016 1:08:17 PM PDT by libbylu (Cruz: The truth with a smile.)
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To: JoSixChip
I’m betting cruz is regretting posting those nude pics of Trumps wife about now, eh?

I'm betting you're right.

:-)

72 posted on 03/25/2016 1:11:25 PM PDT by SIDENET
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

If you know the story is out there, wait until it breaks and use it as a reason to break the pledge to support the nominee.

Cruz is smart, I’ll give him that.


73 posted on 03/25/2016 1:18:28 PM PDT by M1911A1
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To: kevcol
The National enquirer story is linked to Roger Stone, a former Trump aide. Stone also co-wrote a book with this Robert Morrow who also throws out ridiculous sexual allegations.

WARNING:NSFW
Last Week Tonight 3/7/2016: John Oliver Blast Robert Morrow (Video)

74 posted on 03/25/2016 1:59:02 PM PDT by DrewsDad (Choose Cruz - The Consistent Constitutional Conservative)
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To: Ray76

There is no case because the Enquirer is only reporting this as a rumor, not fact. Somehow, that fact has gotten lost by those eager to smear Cruz.


75 posted on 03/25/2016 2:33:14 PM PDT by conservativejoy (Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God ...We Can Elect Ted Cruz)
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To: conservativejoy

Cruz does himself a disservice by deflecting rather than denying.

Attacking his accusers and characterizing the accusation as a smear rather than directly denying the accusation is deflection. A denial would be, “I have not had extra-marital affairs”. It’s a clear unambiguous declaratory sentence with no wiggle room, it’s either true or false.

In my opinion he has not handled this well.


76 posted on 03/25/2016 2:43:48 PM PDT by Ray76 (Judge Roy Moore for Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)
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To: Ray76

When he comes out and says there is absolutely no truth to these rumors and that the story is garbage, that seems pretty clear to me. Also two of the women have emphatically denied the rumors.

It is hard to prove you didn’t do something, but very easy for smear merchants to report rumors. The NE has not reported this as anything but rumor, but people are running with it as if it were fact. Where is the evidence?


77 posted on 03/25/2016 3:10:13 PM PDT by conservativejoy (Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God ...We Can Elect Ted Cruz)
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To: conservativejoy
Cruz has deflected, not denied.
I want to be crystal clear: these attacks are garbage. For Donald J. Trump to enlist his friends at the National Enquirer and his political henchmen to do his bidding shows you that there is no low Donald won’t go.

These smears are completely false, they’re offensive to Heidi and me, they’re offensive to our daughters, and they’re offensive to everyone Donald continues to personally attack.

Donald Trump’s consistently disgraceful behavior is beneath the office we are seeking and we are not going to follow.

https://www.facebook.com/tedcruzpage/posts/10153999687717464


78 posted on 03/25/2016 3:17:57 PM PDT by Ray76 (Judge Roy Moore for Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)
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To: conservativejoy

Eight minutes of Cruz attacking Trump and characterizing the allegations as a smear, never once does he say “I have not had extra-marital affairs”. Deflection, not denial.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/aXu0_OKiDnU


79 posted on 03/25/2016 3:35:32 PM PDT by Ray76 (Judge Roy Moore for Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)
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To: disndat

80 posted on 03/25/2016 3:36:34 PM PDT by Daffynition (*Security, confiscate their coats. Get them out of here. It's 10 below zero out there ~DJT)
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