Posted on 04/23/2016 8:27:01 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
Ted Cruz's election manager's 'mocking' House of Cards style radio ad 'contributed' to suicide of Missouri governor candidate
Tom Schweich, a Republican candidate for governor of Missouri, killed himself on February 26 last year at his home in Clayton, St Louis His political mentor, former Senator John Danforth, has said Ted Cruz's campaign manager Jeff Roe contributed to his death Roe took responsibility for an advert that criticized Schweich's appearance and said he looked like the deputy sheriff in The Andy Griffith Show Mr Danforth spoke to Schweich two days before his death and said he was upset about the advert
Ted Cruz's campaign manager contributed to the death of Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich, it has been claimed.
Schweich's political mentor, former Senator John Danforth, has said Jeff Roe must shoulder some of the blame for his death last year.
He also questioned Cruz's decision to employ Roe as a senior strategist in his election campaign.
Roe has firmly rejected any responsibility for the suicide and police have not in any way assigned him with legal culpability for Schweich's death.
Schweich, a Republican candidate for governor, killed himself on February 26 at his home in Clayton, St Louis.
A year ago, Roe was working for Catherine Hanaway, who was Schweich's leading primary opponent.
The race quickly turned ugly when one of Hanaway's supporters, John Hancock, started telling people Schweich was Jewish.
He was in fact Episcopalian, though of Jewish ancestry.
Schweich suspected Hanaway's allies had started an anti-Semitic whisper campaign against him - a prospect he found deeply disturbing, according to reports from local and national publications.
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And this article is ridiculous, a mean ad saying he looked like Barney Fife? Give me a break. Jeff Roe did nothing wrong (though it’s classy of him to apologize anyway, I guess). It’s terrible if this poor man was so fragile that a mean ad contributed to his suicide, but come on.
Trump’s attacks on Cruz have been a lot meaner than “looks like Barney Fife”. Please.
On to Hanaway, she would not be a strong choice for Governor. Kinder or Brunner would be better.
Politics is not the right profession if you are thin skinned. Heck, even political discussion forums are too much for those who cannot handle insults.
Here's just one small piece of the big puzzle:
When Ted was working in Austin TX as Solicitor General of Texas, Heidi worked for those years in the Bush White House.
Heidi decided to take a job with Merrill Lynch. And in Texas. But she moved her residence to HOUSTON. Not Texas.
So, the long-term separation and long-distance "romance" continued. Why? Why did she not move to Ted in Houston.
Finally, Cruzers need to know what we are getting if we get a Ted and Heidi presidency. We are getting a Bill and Hill co-presidency. Here's proof:
What kind of first lady do you think youd be? Megyn Kelly
Its an opportunity to serve alongside the president. I would aspire to be a partner in a partnership format. Heidi Cruz
April 12, 2016 Fox Interview GLOBALISM
Yep, I’ve argued against all that.
Cruz is still trying to pretend that Roger Stone speaks for Trump.
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