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Why Is Ted Cruz Getting a Total Pass For Attack on Donald Trump’s Wife?
Mediaite ^ | 03/25/16 | Tommy Christopher

Posted on 03/25/2016 12:12:25 PM PDT by Enlightened1

I get that the media has gotten the memo that Donald Trump is the greatest threat to civilization since NBC’s “The Slap,” but the controversy surrounding the Trump v Ted Cruz wife-dissing battle has revealed a stunning bit of tunnel vision, particularly among liberals. While everyone piles on Trump for retweeting an unflattering photo comparison of Heidi Cruz and Melania Trump, they’re giving Cruz and his SuperPAC a complete pass for what amounts to a political sexual assault on Melania Trump. Both attacks were ugly; I would submit that the explicitly sexual nature of the attack on Mrs. Trump is worse, but for the sake of argument, let’s call them even.

Consider this introduction to the flap by Chris Hayes on Thursday night’s All In, in which he takes great pains to note that the PAC that attacked Melania Trump has “no direct connection” to Ted Cruz, then delights in Cruz’s (admittedly awesome) refusal to say he won’t support Trump if he’s the nominee:

God bless Hallie Jackson for asking that followup, but another great question would have been why didn’t Ted Cruz immediately denounce the anti-Melania ad and demand that it be taken down? As for Hayes, he and the rest of the media are giving Cruz a benefit of the doubt that he has not earned. Sure, he’s not supposed to coordinate with SuperPACs, but this is the same guy who swore his campaign had nothing to do with spreading the rumor that Ben Carson had dropped out in Iowa, only to have voicemails to the contrary surface almost immediately. At a bare minimum, Cruz bears responsibility for not immediately coming out against the ad.

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To: Enlightened1

Because Cruz had nothing to do with the ad?

That would be my guess.


121 posted on 03/25/2016 1:17:29 PM PDT by Beagle8U
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To: Enlightened1

Good question.


122 posted on 03/25/2016 1:17:49 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: buffaloguy
The PAC has nothing to do with Cruz. It is an Anti-Trump PAC and does not endorse any candidates.

End of lame story.

When engaged in political mud slinging, dislike for someone is all that matters to some. Facts be damned!

123 posted on 03/25/2016 1:20:09 PM PDT by JaguarXKE (n1973: Reporters investigate All the President's Men. 2013: Reporters ARE all the President's men d)
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To: Stegall Tx

They were using it in Utah.

Advertisement for any Presidential Candidate has to to go through the Cruz campaign because it has could be very damaging, etc.. Thus, the Ads are very limited by what the Campaign approves. There is simply something this toxic just slipped by.

Who ever advised Cruz this was a good idea should be fired.


124 posted on 03/25/2016 1:22:39 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: Enlightened1
Advertisement for any Presidential Candidate has to to go through the Cruz campaign

No, the super PAC is not allowed to coordinate with any campaign. That would be illegal.

Now, where was the picture that everyone is upset about taken?

125 posted on 03/25/2016 1:24:46 PM PDT by Stegall Tx (If Republicans choose a liberal candidate, they have chosen to lose my vote.)
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To: Stegall Tx
No, the super PAC is not allowed to coordinate with any campaign. That would be illegal.

Lying in court is also illegal, but of course we all know that lawyers never do that. ;)

126 posted on 03/25/2016 1:26:46 PM PDT by rissole
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To: rissole

So where was the picture in question taken?


127 posted on 03/25/2016 1:28:08 PM PDT by Stegall Tx (If Republicans choose a liberal candidate, they have chosen to lose my vote.)
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To: Stegall Tx
So where was the picture in question taken?

I have no idea.

128 posted on 03/25/2016 1:29:14 PM PDT by rissole
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To: rissole

On Donald Trump’s private jet. So Mr. Trump is claiming to be upset that a picture that he sponsored was taken of his then-girlfriend on his own jet ... something he was very proud of in 2000.

So proud, he talked openly of it with Howard Stern on his national radio show.

Is Mr. Trump now ashamed of his wife?


129 posted on 03/25/2016 1:34:08 PM PDT by Stegall Tx (If Republicans choose a liberal candidate, they have chosen to lose my vote.)
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To: marstegreg
"Then it follows that Trump doesn’t control what the enquirer does."

Personally I never suggested he did. I have seen however that the Enquirer is very much on Trump's side and is not generally a reliable source (yes, I know they've had exceptions).

130 posted on 03/25/2016 1:37:22 PM PDT by mlo
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To: Stegall Tx
On Donald Trump’s private jet. So Mr. Trump is claiming to be upset that a picture that he sponsored was taken of his then-girlfriend on his own jet ... something he was very proud of in 2000. So proud, he talked openly of it with Howard Stern on his national radio show. Is Mr. Trump now ashamed of his wife?

Well, Trump should've just ignored the whole incident. But that doesn't absolve Cruz of responsibility for it.

131 posted on 03/25/2016 1:40:51 PM PDT by rissole
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To: mlo

He really needs to come out against the enquirer. Why he didn’t do that is beyond me. He is doing the same kind of stuff that destroyed Rubio. Why?


132 posted on 03/25/2016 1:42:14 PM PDT by marstegreg
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To: rissole

Mr. Cruz is not responsible for the ad. He cannot talk to the super PAC per federal law. He did not approve or coordinate or have anything do do with this ad.

Your assertion that he is responsible is false. Unless you are willing to hold Mr. Trump to the same standard. Do you want to do that?


133 posted on 03/25/2016 1:45:27 PM PDT by Stegall Tx (If Republicans choose a liberal candidate, they have chosen to lose my vote.)
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To: spacejunkie2001
Bull shit!

Cruz's political surrogate, Andrea McWilliams, on March 8, 2016 began Cruz's Offensive. Go to 4:27 mark. Cruz/McWilliams claim that a 1st Lady should not be foreign born and that she posed nude.

Not foreign born, hello Dumbass Cruz is foreign born. I really am beginning to hate Cruz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALErcfr7jQ0&feature=youtu.be

http://www.mcwilliamstexas.com/11/Andrea-McWilliams

http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/03/08/ted-cruz-supporter-knocks-melania-trump-posing-nude-being-foreign-born

http://beforeitsnews.com/tea-party/2016/03/fox-news-dagen-mcdowell-cruz-supporter-started-attack-on-melania-trump-the-first-week-of-march-videos-2568662.html

134 posted on 03/25/2016 1:46:32 PM PDT by Chgogal (Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
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To: Stegall Tx
Mr. Cruz is not responsible for the ad. He cannot talk to the super PAC per federal law.

And lawyers can't lie in court either. ;) LOL.

Also, please provide a quote where Cruz categorically condemns the ad.

135 posted on 03/25/2016 1:53:00 PM PDT by rissole
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To: buffaloguy
The PAC has nothing to do with Cruz. It is an Anti-Trump PAC and does not endorse any candidates.

End of lame story.

Not for the trolls. Just like libs; facts don't matter.

136 posted on 03/25/2016 2:02:53 PM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (Go Ted Cruz)
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To: Enlightened1

Good question.


137 posted on 03/25/2016 2:02:59 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Enlightened1

Because Trump doesn’t want to make Teddy Bear Border Cruz cry??


138 posted on 03/25/2016 2:05:55 PM PDT by CodeToad (Islam should be banned and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
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To: Toespi

The photos of Melania in the British GQ seemed Casino Royale themed to me. I think that is when that James Bond movie came out, or was being filmed.


139 posted on 03/25/2016 2:10:17 PM PDT by sockmonkey (Donald Trump will ban auto-correct with an Executive Order. Go Trump!)
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To: sockmonkey

So Melania was doing a promo for Casino Royale? I didn’t realize she was in that movie.


140 posted on 03/25/2016 2:24:36 PM PDT by Toespi
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