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Let’s uproot the pernicious, unproven claim that Ted Cruz attacked Donald Trump’s wife
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/03/27/lets-uproot-the-pernicious-unproven-claim-that-ted-cruz-attacked-donald-trumps-wife/ ^ | March 27, 2016 | Philip Bump

Posted on 03/27/2016 1:35:16 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

There is no evidence that Ted Cruz attacked Donald Trump's wife.

In a normal election year, this statement would be relatively uncontroversial. After all, it's true. Yes, there was an ad that ran in Utah, suggesting that because she had posed for provocative modeling photos, she was somehow unfit to be first lady. But, no, that ad was not from the Cruz campaign. It was from the Make America Awesome super PAC, a group that raises and spends money without input from any candidate, including Cruz.

How do I know that? Well, I know that if such a political action committee were to coordinate with Cruz -- say, by running an ad at his behest -- it would be a federal crime. I know a presidential candidate purposefully violating federal law is almost certainly not worth the risk. I know that Cruz was going to win Utah anyway, by a wide margin, so violating federal law to win with 70 percent of the vote versus 65 percent is a particularly dumb idea.

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To: bigbob

Please provide a link proving Jeff Roe got a license to use the Melania Trump photo used in the ad.

Thanks.


41 posted on 03/27/2016 2:40:07 PM PDT by BigBobber
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To: BlueNgold

GQ was the owner of publication rights. They would know who they sold it to


42 posted on 03/27/2016 2:40:37 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Elyse

GQ verified it. Google that


43 posted on 03/27/2016 2:41:17 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Trumps seems to have peaked as Cruz makes forward progress, makes a play for California.

Scream "Liar" - "Establishment" - "Goldman Sachs" all ya want.

44 posted on 03/27/2016 2:46:54 PM PDT by TexasCajun (#BlackViolenceMatters)
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To: Mariner

He was on some show this morning but I didn’t see it. Friend told me Cruz got to lie for a 1/2 hr straight about everything without interruption or serious questions.


45 posted on 03/27/2016 2:48:45 PM PDT by Kenny (e)
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To: Nifster

I googled it but all I get are people saying GQ verified it. I don’t find any article where they actually did.


46 posted on 03/27/2016 2:49:33 PM PDT by Elyse (I refuse to feed the crocodile.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Compost. Enough said.

And yet to you the National Enquirer is a reliable source. Freaking moron.

47 posted on 03/27/2016 2:53:39 PM PDT by Starstruck (I'm usually sarcastic. Deal with it.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum; All
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48 posted on 03/27/2016 3:12:59 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: Chasaway

Nope.

Might be another one of those rumors that seem to be populating FR these days


49 posted on 03/27/2016 3:13:20 PM PDT by savedbygrace
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To: Starstruck

I remember you. You’re that weirdo stalker.


50 posted on 03/27/2016 3:21:55 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("If voting made any difference they wouldn't let us do it." --Samuel Clemens)
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To: Rebelbase
The American public is so stupid they read a headline, not the article and form their opinion based upon that.

This is a war of headlines and Trump is losing it on substantive issues such as hating immigrants, Muslims and women.

51 posted on 03/27/2016 3:26:07 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (The most vocals supporters of a good con man are the victims.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
I remember you. You’re that weirdo stalker.

Like your not on every thread knocking Cruz. It would be hard not to run into you. As far as weird, at least I don't look like a deranged orange guinea pig.

52 posted on 03/27/2016 3:33:43 PM PDT by Starstruck (I'm usually sarcastic. Deal with it.)
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To: Starstruck

I have no idea what you are babbling about, and I’m sure you don’t have any idea either.


53 posted on 03/27/2016 3:35:49 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("If voting made any difference they wouldn't let us do it." --Samuel Clemens)
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To: RFEngineer; DoughtyOne; hoosiermama; nopardons

Real story is Cruz’s PAC and Carly Fiorina’s PAC have same address.


54 posted on 03/27/2016 3:36:55 PM PDT by Sontagged (Woe to you when all men shall speak well of you...)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

When the Chigago protesters shut down trump, Cruz is quoted as saying “a candidate is responsible for the culture of his campaign.” So by his logic Cruz I’d responsible for the ads that are released that have his name on it and benefit him in elections...I’m sure he wasn’t complaining about any votes he got as a result.


55 posted on 03/27/2016 4:21:56 PM PDT by Rufus Shinra
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To: Starstruck

With a name like Starstruck, this is right up your alley!
They’ve been right about Jon Edwards & Reilly Hunter, Gary Hart & Donna Rice, Tiger Woods, Billy Joel, Mel Gibson, OJ Simpson, Ennis Cosby, Whitney Houston, Bristol Palin & Levi Johnson, and many many more.

Enquiring minds want to know!

and
According to the experts, former CIA deception agents:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3414444/posts?page=1#1

“...we were struck by the volume of deceptive behavior that we identified in these statements.

Behaviorally, when the facts are the ally of an individual, he or she almost always tends to focus on the facts of the matter at hand.

In this case, if the key fact was that he had not had these affairs, Cruz would almost certainly have been much more strongly focused on the denial. That is, he very likely would have made a point of explicitly stating something along the lines of, “I did not have these affairs.”

>>>>Ted never denies having the affairs, does he?<<<<


56 posted on 03/27/2016 4:22:04 PM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
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To: bigbob
Please provide a link proving Jeff Roe got a license to use the Melania Trump photo used in the ad.

Silence.

Just as we all thought, there is no evidence.

57 posted on 03/27/2016 5:01:54 PM PDT by BigBobber
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To: Just mythoughts

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2016/03/23/gq-republishes-melania-trump-photo-shoot-that-utah-super-pac-used-in-ad/


58 posted on 03/27/2016 5:10:55 PM PDT by tallyhoe
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I know that Cruz was going to win Utah anyway, by a wide margin, so violating federal law to win with 70 percent of the vote versus 65 percent is a particularly dumb idea.

This is why whoever ran the ad is an idiot.


59 posted on 03/27/2016 5:12:52 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (Cruz voters: Wake up! Trump is our only chance of stopping the gopE. If not now, never!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

This tape shows that on 8 March Cruz spokesperson started this ball rolling.

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/03/fox-anchor-ted-cruz-supporter-started-attacks-melania-trump-video/


60 posted on 03/27/2016 6:03:07 PM PDT by New Jersey Realist (Home of the Free Because of the Brave)
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