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Cruz on Trump aide: 'Of course' I'd ask him to resign
thehill.com ^ | March 29, 2016, 08:34 pm | Rebecca Savransky

Posted on 03/29/2016 8:23:10 PM PDT by Trumpinator

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To: McGruff; Trumpinator
Says alot about the two men. Which one would you be loyal to?

Well, I'm a staunch Trump supporter, and this only strengthens my support.

I'm further disappointed in Cruz, who is relying on his fellow Uniparty Harvard grad in the Palm Beach state attorney's office to help his faltering campaign [and Hillary's campaign at the same time].

I'll still vote for Cruz if he's the nominee, but with one hand pinching my nose shut.

261 posted on 03/30/2016 9:00:56 AM PDT by kiryandil (.)
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To: AmericaUnited; jonrick46
I forgot to ask you, AmericaUnited - how was your four year FR nap?

You get a nice rest? LOL! :)

Have a gander at http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/by:americaunited/index?more=98804085, jonrick - about a quarter of the way down the page... :)

262 posted on 03/30/2016 9:09:36 AM PDT by kiryandil (.)
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To: pollyshy; Not gonna take it anymore; JRochelle; jonrick46
Exactly, and what does this say about how he treats other people in his life - his wife, for example. I truly think political expediency is the only reality he knows...

Well, to be completely fair, pollyshy - Cruz threw his wife NEXT TO the bus, and left her there... LOL! :)

263 posted on 03/30/2016 9:12:28 AM PDT by kiryandil (.)
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To: jonrick46; JRochelle; AmericaUnited; pollyshy; Not gonna take it anymore; fireman15; ...

YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND, jonrick46!!!

The brutal assault and curb-stomping of young Michelle Fields lasted for a whole one and a half seconds! It must have seemed like a lifetime to the poor young girl.

Corey Lewandowski probably secretly purchased MULTIPLE views of the second and half SADISTIC TORTURE of Fields so he could relive it in private, over and over and over again. /cruzers & sMegma Shilly


264 posted on 03/30/2016 9:16:55 AM PDT by kiryandil (.)
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To: jonrick46; JRochelle
Actually, Michelle Fields did say to Megyn Kelly that "This has to be, aside from my father's death, the worst experience that I've gone through."

So, there's that.

Lara Logan got off easy in Egypt - she never had to deal with Trump's Brute Squad...

265 posted on 03/30/2016 9:24:28 AM PDT by kiryandil (.)
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To: xzins
...What’s shown on that tape is not even a FOUL in professional basketball.

What an excellent way to describe the incident!

266 posted on 03/30/2016 9:38:04 AM PDT by poconopundit (When the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic government. Franklin, Const. Conv.)
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To: poconopundit

I don’t think it would be a foul in the NCAA as a defender slips past a pick to keep guarding his man


267 posted on 03/30/2016 9:38:59 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Prayer for Victory is the ONLY way to support the troops!)
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To: poconopundit
BTW, are there any good books out there that tell some of the real stories of firemen like yourself?

The experiences vary so much even on the same department if it is a large one. We had three “battalions”, each had very different characteristics. The culture on the department changed so much during the time that I was working that it almost seems like I worked on two different departments. I read some good books when I was first starting out many years ago, but the experiences of the authors was very different from mine.

My approach and motivation for the job was different from many of my coworkers. Sadly there are many of mustache wearing, big pickup truck driving, know-it-all union goon types who are firefighters. The way they see themselves and their job is very different from how I viewed my duties.

When I retired the greatest compliment that I received was from one of my chiefs who said to my wife, “If I ever need to have a heart transplant, I only hope that I will get a slice from someone who had a heart as big as Steve's.” My goal was to serve our community as best I could. Throughout my career my wife had to put up with me helping out and sometimes even taking home people who I met on the job who were in trouble. One time we had a 90 year old WWII veteran with us for a week while I tried to get him placed in a veteran's home.

My grandson who is just turning 15 is very focused on becoming a firefighter. He is already planning on going to a university in Alaska which has a great program. His other grandfather is a Vietnam Vet and is a former chief of a rural volunteer department. My grandson is very involved in their volunteer program and actually has rank. They actually bring the kids along on calls and assign them tasks after they arrive. It is a great program, but the department and the culture is completely different from what I am familiar with.

Firefighting is a little like the military in that the experiences even in the same branch can vary widely. I got attacked here by someone who said she had relatives who were firefighters. I mentioned that I was on several calls during my career where the police had told us someone was dead when they actually were still alive. This was a frequent enough problem that our protocol was to always confirm whether someone was dead regardless of the determination of the police. But this person said that her relatives said that this had never happened.

Some of the stations on our department were incredibly busy, and some not as much. Some rural departments can go days without any calls. When I first started Our city was going through a violent stage, I went to stations where we had several stabbings or shootings a day, sometimes right outside the station. I went to bed early one night and got up because I thought the other guys had the volume up too loud on a war movie. When I walked into the “day room” they were all laying on the floor and they told me to, “Get down dummy!”, “Can't you hear the shooting outside?”. These days we tell newbies about it and they can't believe it.

I know many people who appreciate the books from author Earl Emerson who was a firefighter. He worked for Seattle and I think that some of his books were about firefighting. For all I know some of these TV shows and movies might be accurate in spirit to some people's experiences, just not mine. Sorry to go on so long... if I do find a book that captures an essence that seems similar to my experiences I will let you know.

268 posted on 03/30/2016 9:56:24 AM PDT by fireman15 (The USA will be toast if the Democrats are able to take the Presidency in 2016)
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To: fireman15

Thanks for this great post and for your service.


269 posted on 03/30/2016 10:14:59 AM PDT by Not gonna take it anymore (If Obama were twice as smart as he is, he would be a wit)
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To: xzins

Maybe we should say the “contact” was similar to what would be experienced in fantasy basketball :- )


270 posted on 03/30/2016 10:58:18 AM PDT by poconopundit (When the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic government. Franklin, Const. Conv.)
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Why Did Michelle Fields Cancel on Fox News? -- 2 posted on 03/30/2016 2:20:08 PM PDT by Travis McGee

Why Did Michelle Fields Cancel on Fox News? -- 2 posted on 03/30/2016 2:20:08 PM PDT by Travis McGee

271 posted on 03/30/2016 3:11:13 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
McCarthy: Donald Trump Could Help GOP Win Seats

272 posted on 03/30/2016 3:11:47 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: Trumpinator

I really dislike him.


273 posted on 03/30/2016 3:28:09 PM PDT by ColdOne (poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 HillaryForPrison2016)
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To: Trumpinator
So much for "innocent until proven guilty." Cruz is a shyster, nothing more.
274 posted on 03/30/2016 9:25:49 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: hinckley buzzard

What bothers me is he uses leftist tactics.


275 posted on 03/30/2016 9:28:52 PM PDT by Trumpinator ("Are you Batman?" the boy asked. "I am Batman," Trump said.)
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To: Trumpinator

So the booger eating imbecile would fire someone for touching a persons arm who was reaching for the boss? THIS clown wants to be president? Seriously???


276 posted on 03/30/2016 9:33:31 PM PDT by stuck_in_new_orleans
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To: jonrick46

>>>I ask you, what was in Michelle Field’s left hand? A lollypop? A syringe full of arsenic? A knife to slit Trump’s throat? All while posing as a reporter?

Now, I don’t care who you are, that’s funny right there.


277 posted on 03/30/2016 10:15:00 PM PDT by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: kiryandil

I image you created made my long night. LOL!


278 posted on 03/30/2016 11:03:11 PM PDT by jonrick46 (The Left has a mental disorder: A totalitarian mindset..)
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To: marktwain
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279 posted on 03/31/2016 7:07:35 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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