Santorum, Huckabee to attend Trump event

The Hill ^ | January 28, 2016 | Ben Kamisar

[jimbo123]

https://www.donaldtrumpforvets.com/

[Resettozero]

Just happens to be the two sub 2% gutter snipes who are constantly nipping at Cruz's conservative credentials. Coincidence I'm sure.

Really? I've not paid a lick of attention to either one.

Ted is in the process of confusing his supporters, of whom I am still one, as to what his conservative credentials really are now. Before this month, I thought he was a bona fide for certain. Now, I wait for more than he's offering me.

[DannyTN]

I was hoping Trump would schedule his event at the same time as the debate, and make Fox’s ratings a disaster.

But I guess that would have been too rude.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

2 past winners in Iowa now begging for crumbs.

2012 Santorum

2008 Huckabee

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/ia/iowa_republican_presidential_caucus-3194.html

Santorum 0.8

Huckabee 1.8

[Red Steel]

Don't worry your head CW Trump will still get the funds to the Veterans.

USS Iowa

[GodGunsGuts]

The establishment so-called “family values” lapdogs who are responsible for attacking genuine anti-establishment family values candidates will be there to assist Trump and get their faces on tv...big surprise!

[Resettozero]

Yes. They are. But what is your point, your reason for posting that?

[skeeter]

I’m always open to new information - in what way is Cruz confusing you? Perhaps my mind will change, too.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/18/politics/donald-trump-veterans-group/

Sept 2015:

Los Angeles (CNN)The veterans group that hosted Donald Trump for a speech this week on board a decommissioned battleship had its tax-exempt status revoked by the IRS in August.

The group, Veterans for a Strong America, sounds like a charity, and in a press release touted having more than a half-million supporters across the U.S. In reality, it is a political action group whose tax-exempt status was revoked in August because it failed to file tax returns for the past three years. The group is appealing the decision. In addition, CNN has found scant evidence that Veterans for a Strong America has the supporters it says it does.

The Trump campaign said it did not know about the organization’s issues until after the event. People paid between $100 and $1,000 to attend the speech on the U.S.S. Iowa.

The founder and chairman of VSA is a former Army officer named Joel Arends, who served in Iraq in 2004. He’s an attorney and political consultant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where VSA is based. In its most recent filing this spring with the Federal Election Commission, the organization reported it had $30 in the bank and owed $318 to a Washington consulting firm.................

[livius]

The problem with this whole “race” is that Trump is self-funding, so he doesn’t have to concern himself with legal expenditures, getting support or even having coherent positions to get support. People seem to like this Daddy Warbucks approach, though, so I guess in the future all presidential candidates must be self-funding billionaires. In other words, able to buy all the publicity, travel, etc. that they want as it takes their fancy - and buy the election.

I think we have a problem with the way we fund elections. Frankly, I don’t think candidates should be allowed to do it without getting money from outside sources, or we will have nothing but the mega-rich running in the future.

[Zenjitsuman]

Ya never know. Fox may decide to toss Cruz softballs all night to try to make him look better than Trump.

Fux VP Sammon has his daughter working for Rubio, so that is why Rubio got softball questions last fux debate.

I think Cruz is unfortunately in the crosshairs at the debate.

[Cboldt]

Huckabee won in 2008, Santorum won in a squeaker v. Romney in 2012.

[Red Steel]

You can watch the Trump Wounded Warrior rally on C-SPAN, CNN, CBS news streaming and a few more networks tonight 9 PM ET. And don’t forget to donate to the Vets CW.

[County Agent Hank Kimball]

"Well, they really had nothing better to do."

Wrong.

I have it on good authority that Huckster turned down an invitation to emcee the Grand Opening of a new Arby's in Hot Springs to attend. And Rick Santorum......

Well, yeah, Rick Santorum really didn't have anything lined up. Arby's wasn't really interested.

Hank

[navymom1]

He may very well shine and do so brilliantly, but if no one watches what good will it do? And please don’t take this wrong. I really like Cruz even though Trump is my guy. It would be fantastic to see these two team up after the primaries with Cruz as Trump’s vp.

[1Old Pro]

Huckabee won in 2008, Santorum won in a squeaker v. Romney in 2012.

Then if I could have two guys tacit endorsements prior to the Iowa vote it would be these two.

[Kit cat]

Never happen they NEED Cruz out of the way so their boy Rubio moves up!!!

[Cboldt]

-- I think Cruz will have a real opportunity to shine ... --

I see it the same way. This is a windfall for Cruz. I plan to watch the debate, rather than follow the herd. Trump's presentation tonight is laudable too, support the veterans, but his presentation is not going to have any surprises, seeing as how he controls it!

[County Agent Hank Kimball]

Thanks for the “concern.”

But if you watched his rally in Des Moines yesterday with Steve King, Rick Perry and Tony Perkins among others, you’d have no reason for concern.

Hank

[GilGil]

Yes! CNN has confirmed it will televise the Trump charity for the veterans.