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Ted Cruz, John Kasich join forces to stop Donald Trump
CNN ^ | April 24, 2016 | David Mark

Posted on 04/24/2016 8:04:15 PM PDT by Trump20162020

Ted Cruz and John Kasich issued startling statements Sunday night about their paths ahead, the first sign the two campaigns are coordinating to deny Donald Trump the Republican presidential nomination.

Within minutes of each other, the pair issued statements saying they will divide their efforts in upcoming contests with Cruz focusing on Indiana and Kasich devoting his efforts to Oregon and New Mexico. The strategy is aimed at blocking Trump from gaining the 1,237 delegates necessary to claim to GOP nomination this summer.

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To: chris37
A Jim Jones kind of hands holding at that. Drinking each others koolaid.
261 posted on 04/25/2016 12:26:38 AM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: Right-wing Librarian

You think they will attempt to assassinate Trump?


262 posted on 04/25/2016 12:29:50 AM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: UnwashedPeasant
Trump the Checkermaster gets outplayed again.

Yep, "outplayed" all the way to winning the nomination.

You Cruzers are hilarious.

263 posted on 04/25/2016 12:31:42 AM PDT by Trump20162020
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To: mbrfl
his portrayal of himself that way is exactly that - a temporary alliance with the conservative base to help him get elected, nothing more.

Trump is the one who again and again has taken positions which have proven to be "temporary."

264 posted on 04/25/2016 12:50:07 AM PDT by JediJones (Looks like those clowns in Congress did it again. What a bunch of clowns.)
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To: Pinkbell

Why is it “bad behavior” to try to win an election?

Why do you feel Kasich and Cruz are obligated to both campaign in Indiana and split the Trump opposition vote? What rule says they have to do that?

You can be upset that this hurts Trump’s chances of winning the state, but to say there is something morally wrong with this makes no sense at all. This is smart strategy on their part. It’s a campaign tactic that on a moral level is purely neutral.


265 posted on 04/25/2016 12:58:41 AM PDT by JediJones (Looks like those clowns in Congress did it again. What a bunch of clowns.)
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To: A CA Guy

The Globalist Masters show no respect for human life.


266 posted on 04/25/2016 12:59:28 AM PDT by Right-wing Librarian
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To: RedWulf

‘Trump’s been offering to make a deal with the establishment like Reagan did with Bush in 80.’
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And you have proof of this where?


267 posted on 04/25/2016 1:00:44 AM PDT by Spirit of Liberty (Time to go Galt!)
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To: dragnet2

If Trump doesn’t get 1237 delegates going into the convention, how is he going to get the nomination? It’s Trump who has to come up with some kind of strategy to do it. It’s either an alliance with Cruz, Rubio, Kasich or possibly collecting unbound delegates’ support.

Trump supporters shouldn’t be complaining that some candidates are strategizing. They need to be asking what Trump’s strategy is going to be to win a contested convention. Or, alternatively, how does he win 1237 outright, which probably means he needs Indiana and the lion’s share of California. If Trump can get over 50% in Indiana, then this piece of strategy is irrelevant.


268 posted on 04/25/2016 1:03:07 AM PDT by JediJones (Looks like those clowns in Congress did it again. What a bunch of clowns.)
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To: A CA Guy

Gingrich came out for a form of amnesty in the 2012 debates. There are very few immigration hardliners above the level of congressmen. Cruz, Sessions and Lee are the only Senators I’m aware of.


269 posted on 04/25/2016 1:05:07 AM PDT by JediJones (Looks like those clowns in Congress did it again. What a bunch of clowns.)
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To: JediJones

You party groupies just don’t get it.


270 posted on 04/25/2016 1:06:30 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: MSCASEY

Neither Cruz nor Trump are beating Hillary in the polls now, but Cruz is much closer.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/2016_presidential_race.html

A multi-candidate primary vote gives you no way of knowing how a 2-candidate general election vote will line up. All we have to go on are these polls.


271 posted on 04/25/2016 1:08:13 AM PDT by JediJones (Looks like those clowns in Congress did it again. What a bunch of clowns.)
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To: UnwashedPeasant

Again, a reminder to ALL Trump bashers that the owner of this site has, (in his most recent thread titled “President Hillary is Totally Unacceptable”), made it clear that he wants his site to be 100% in support of the front runner, Mr. Trump, to be united behind DJT in our efforts to defeat the Beast.

He states that if you are unable to stop posting your Trump Bashing words, to please, in Jim’s words: “Take it Elsewhere”.

It is his site, not yours. Please respect his wishes.

Thank you.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3424005/posts


272 posted on 04/25/2016 1:09:05 AM PDT by Right-wing Librarian
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To: dragnet2

I supported Tea Partiers like Cruz and Dave Brat to take over the RINO party with conservatives. You can oppose Cruz for the presidency if you want, but all this talk that he should be primaried out of the Senate is just horrible. He’s a genuine Tea Party conservative who’s done great work for our side in the Senate. The singleminded focus on Trump and the presidency and ripping every other elected Republican is counterproductive. We need to continue supporting the Tea Partiers in Congress and other positions nationwide and not mindlessly lump them in with the GOP establishment.


273 posted on 04/25/2016 1:13:43 AM PDT by JediJones (Looks like those clowns in Congress did it again. What a bunch of clowns.)
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To: JediJones

People are “on” to mis and dis-information “polls” that the con artists use with which to manipulate, brainwash, dis-spirit the opposition.

I’d tell you to “Give it Up”, Jedi, but I know you are one of those die-hard Cruz supporters who will never do so.

Me, I’m off to bed now, as it’s way too late here in FL!

Enjoy the rest of your evening.


274 posted on 04/25/2016 1:18:12 AM PDT by Right-wing Librarian
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To: P-Marlowe

“All is fair in love and war.”

Not when our nation is on the line.

People need to choose. It’s either USA or NAU. Our nation will be finished. I don’t think our leaders will like the backlash.


275 posted on 04/25/2016 1:20:34 AM PDT by stilloftyhenight (Trump speaks TO us, not AT us. Big difference.)
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To: JediJones

It is like saying a person can’t beat a mid level fighter but can take the championship. Those polls are bogus. If you can’t win the popular vote in the primary you have no chance in November.

People really need to use common sense and logic it seems to very illusive these days.

LCK (Ms. Casey’s Daughter)


276 posted on 04/25/2016 1:23:58 AM PDT by MSCASEY (Our God is an Awesome God!)
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To: Trump20162020

Ted Cruz and John Kasich issued startling statements Sunday night about their paths ahead, the first sign the two campaigns are coordinating to deny Donald Trump the Republican presidential nomination.

Within minutes of each other, the pair issued statements saying they will divide their efforts in upcoming contests with Cruz focusing on Indiana and Kasich devoting his efforts to Oregon and New Mexico. The strategy is aimed at blocking Trump from gaining the 1,237 delegates necessary to claim to GOP nomination this summer.


Sickening! Disgusting! But then they both are GOPE aren’t they?


277 posted on 04/25/2016 1:25:58 AM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Election is about Liberty versus Tyranny and National Sovereignty versus Globalism!!)
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To: Windflier

That’s just it. You think I have some sort of beef. I don’t. I’m not a fan of any of the three remaining candidates but I’ll vote for the nominee.

No, I’m not unhappy about the lack of a majority. As I said, I was very simply discussing the election math in response to a specific post. It seems you and a couple others received that discussion as an attack on Trump.

Yes, it is clear that Trump has a plurality in 20 of the 32 state primaries/caucuses held thus far. I said that several comments back.


278 posted on 04/25/2016 1:28:01 AM PDT by BuckeyeTexan (There are those that break and bend. I'm the other kind. ~Steve Earle)
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To: cba123

Any (ANY) FReepers still out there thinking either of these two whiners are in this to win.

You are WRONG. You need to back off, and you need to stop participating in the sell-out of our process. You are going to elect Hillary.

They are both sold out to the entire GOPe. Who is going to elect Hillary.

This is absolutely disgusting.


DITTO!!


279 posted on 04/25/2016 1:36:00 AM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Election is about Liberty versus Tyranny and National Sovereignty versus Globalism!!)
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To: SaveFerris

Those groups like “Freedom Works” and so on take money out of people’s pockets to pretend to care about the issues and making a difference in Washington.

They promote themselves by advertising on the talk shows on the radio etc. etc.

What a fraud it all is.......


280 posted on 04/25/2016 1:45:02 AM PDT by Nextrush
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