[Cincinatus' Wife]

I'm sure you're familiar with the tactic of the Left of accusing their opposition of engaging in bad behaviors to deflect from their own behavior - like lying, influence peddling, and engaging in the politics of personal destruction.

Donald Trump:

Ted Cruz is a liar.

Ted Cruz is owned by banks.

Ted Cruz is a nasty guy.

Ted Cruz is an anchor baby.

Trump just tosses out lies (and "concerns") and the media runs with it.

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In line with Steve King's comments, I read that yesterday there was a "dust-up" between Donald Trump and Bob Vander Plaats.

.......Trump says that Vander Plaats, head of the Iowa-based Family Leader, asked him to stay in his hotels for free and also requested he speak at an event while seeking $100,000 for himself........

And some truth came from it:

Donald Trump attended - and TRUMP was paid $100K to give a keynote speech at the 2015 Iowa Land Investment Show - an appearance that Vander Plaats had requested. So Trump (as usual) calculated how to exact revenge on someone who supported Cruz and LIED in a *tweet* to his followers and to the media:

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump @bobvanderplaats asked me to do an event. The people holding the event called me to say he wanted $100,000 for himself.Phony @foxandfriends 6:36 AM - 31 Jan 2016

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Being curious, I looked for information on Trump's keynote speech and it is on YouTube: Donald Trump at 2015 Land Investment Expo. [I listened to part of it earlier, but when I went back to listen to more of it, I found that it isn't loading - perhaps it is a temporary "glitch."]

But what I did hear when the video was up, was Trump doing an 1:06:00 sit down interview where he is promoting himself, his buildings, his business success, his business genius - and during his monologue at the 7:15 mark into an hour appearance, he states out of the blue "I never went bankrupt, many people went bankrupt in the early 90s, I never did."

For the record Donald Trump filed for bankruptcy in 1991, 1992, 2004 and 2009 (you can quibble and deny it, saying they were business bankruptcies not a personal ones but this will shed some light on that dodge).

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But Trump's followers say it doesn't matter that he lies and holds liberal positions; all that matters is that he says that he is going to build a wall.

Why would anyone believe anything that Donald Trump says?

He can't even be honest about his finances - the "wealth" he brags about that represents "leadership" to his followers.

There is no leadership with Trump, there are only lies.

Then he cynically enlists his followers and the media to spread his lies.

What unbelievable contempt Trump must have for the "little people."

[RC one]

Have you been following the Free Republic caucus polls? It looks like a majority of Freepers disagree with you.

[DannyTN]

Ted Cruz is a liar.
Ted Cruz is owned by banks.
Ted Cruz is a nasty guy.
Ted Cruz is an anchor baby.
Trump just tosses out lies (and "concerns") and the media runs with it.

Lies?

• Cruz did tweet a lie about Trump using eminent domain to bulldoze a widows house. The house was not bulldozed or taken from the widow. And Trump had offered more money before the government tried eminent domain, than the widow was able to sell for years later.
• Cruz does owe banks a lot of money, relative to his net worth.
• Cruz's voter intimidation campaign with the shaming letters telling people they have a "violation" for not voting enough does indicate Cruz is a nasty guy.
• And Cruz does meet the definition of an anchor baby in Canada. He was born in Canada of parents neither of which was a Canadian citizen.

[jpsb]

Wow, Rep Steve King better be able to back that up because he just accused Sheriff Joe Arpaio, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, and Liberty University president Jerry Falwell, Jr. of being unprincipled sellouts putting their interests over the interests of the country. That is a serious accusation to make.

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

And yet Ted Cruz literally has the endorsement of a guy (Bob Vanderplaats) who has been accused of selling his endorsement by both the Romney campaign and others.

One wonders whether King himself sold out his endorsement, and is now projecting his own guilty conscience onto people like Falwell and Sarah Palin.

[nopardons]

Trump NEVER "declared bankruptcy" !

Look it up; this is a LIE !

And this guy is the one trying to smear Trump, because his candidate is "dirty' and a LIAR !

Ted IS a nasty guy; look at the mailer he sent out and has now doubled down on sending it, not once but twice. And don't attempt to claim that others have sent out the same thing, because they didn't.

You suffer from rabid TDS and have long before you ever claimed to be a Cruz supporter!

You post nothing but FLAME BAIT and then pretend to be as innocent as the driven snow.

And don't bother replying to this post; I'm post it for everyone else to read and agree with, which most shall.

[r_barton]

Donald Trump’s security advisor is former DIA chief, Gen. Michael Flynn.

A Trump administration will be like Ronald Reagan’s 3rd term.

Still Report #566 - Trump’s Secret Advisors
https://youtu.be/8NfocRXM30U

[Bobalu]

YAWN

Iowa-
1 Trump by 4+
2 Cruz
3 Rubio
4 Carson

Santorum and Huck will quit the race within days.
The MSM will hail Rubio as the winner because he came in 3rd.

[Java4Jay]

“Good Post”

[ironman]

all that matters is that he says that he is going to build a wall
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That’s not true. Not even close. Mexico is going to pay for it. Others say “no way” because they are losers and have a no can do attitude.

Let the voting begin. Make America Great Again.

[McGruff]

More last minute gutter level politics. Charming.

[clearcarbon]

"I'm sure you're familiar with the tactic of the Left of accusing their opposition of engaging in bad behaviors to deflect from their own behavior - like lying, influence peddling, and engaging in the politics of personal destruction. "

The left believes that liberal behavior in a conservative is inexcusable.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

None of what you post is believable. Blow it out your other ear...

[Smokin' Joe]

Anyone who has read Robert J Ringer has his pulse. I’m not impressed.

[Gaffer]

The conservative Iowa congressman would not get specific, but would only say, "I know things, but I'm saying what is appropriate, so that people will know enough, and I'm wanting to keep this on as high a plane as I can, but I don't think my conscience can allow me from not saying anything."

I see he picked up a trick or two from Harry Reid's lie about Romney not paying taxes. When will King boast that he "lied and is proud of it" like Reid?

If Mr. King has direct knowledge of such illegals election practices it is his duty as an elected official to give that information to the authorities; in this case the IA State Board of Elections.

[TheRake]

Stay strong, CW.

[b4its2late]

Interesting.

[savedbygrace]

I used to be pro-Trump.

Then I began to notice that some of his positions were also Democrat positions.

Then I began to notice that on Free Republic, Trump supporters were continually bashing pro-Cruz FReepers with vile personal attacks, and in Alinsky fashion.

So, I have decided that I will never vote for Trump for anything.

FReepers convinced me.

[LS]

King now borders on outright slander. But typical, unfortunately, from the “Christian” Cruz campaign.

[FreedomStar3028]

Why would Palin endorse Trump for President, and not Ted Cruz. If Ted Cruz is such a wonderful man?

[StoneWall Brigade]

Congressman, King might wanna look at the globalist who are supporting Teddy it’s quite interesting.