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Trump brings up Cruz's Cuban ancestry at rally
Business Insider ^ | 12/11/2016 | Colin Campbell

Posted on 12/11/2015 7:58:22 PM PST by ConservativeTeen

Real-estate mogul Donald Trump contrasted his own "evangelical" beliefs with US Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) religious beliefs at a Friday-night campaign rally.

"I am an evangelical. I'm a Christian. I'm a Presbyterian," Trump said, speaking in Des Moines, Iowa.

The Republican presidential front-runner then highlighted the fact that Cruz's father is Cuban.

"We're doing really well with the evangelicals," he continued. "And by the way, and again, I do like Ted Cruz, but not a lot of evangelicals come out of Cuba, in all fairness. It's true. Not a lot come out. But I like him nevertheless."

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TOPICS: Cuba; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; cuba; donaltrump; election2016; lowblow; newyork; tedcruz; texas; trump
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OK...even I’m holding my breath now...


41 posted on 12/11/2015 8:38:28 PM PST by o_1_2_3__ (Obama lied, people died - Holiday Edition)
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To: South40

I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but Ted also mouthed off a bit against Trump too.

And guess what, Trump is running on Reagan’s platform.

Have you see Ted’s immigraton plans from just two years ago.

It’s the McCain/Kennedy and Gang of 8 plans without a path to citizenship. It does contain legalization for all illegal aliens.

There’s also a question of just how long the SCOTUS would stand by and allow these individuals to be forbidden to become citizens. IMO, not very long.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/13/us/cruz-tries-to-claim-the-middle-ground-on-immigration.html?_r=1


42 posted on 12/11/2015 8:38:54 PM PST by DoughtyOne (I support President Pre-elect Donald J. Trump. Karl Rove, the GOPe, and Leftist's worst nightmare.)
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To: JoSixChip
And the really ironic thing is they are the nastiest posters I have ever seen on FR.

Being a Trump supporter you haven't received the blowback from Trump supporters that us Cruz supporters have. Send your pussy e-mails. Cruz is a conservative and Trump is P. T. Barnum.

43 posted on 12/11/2015 8:40:34 PM PST by Starstruck (I'm usually sarcastic. Deal with it.)
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To: demshateGod

Right, Cruz is a Canadian.


44 posted on 12/11/2015 8:41:17 PM PST by kabar
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To: Jedidah

So ?

What ? Now we are going to ban all Cubans from coming into the USA ?

What’s wrong with people of Cuban decent ?

What ? Not white enough ?


45 posted on 12/11/2015 8:41:17 PM PST by American Constitutionalist ( because the Constitution matteHow canrs.)
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To: kabar

Nice senator you got.


46 posted on 12/11/2015 8:43:42 PM PST by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God)
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To: SoConPubbie

I am making the point that you guys make yourselves look silly by getting all hot n bothered about every little thing Trump says. I do not think DT was saying anything negative about your guy with this remark.

And, just to be clear on the facts - he is right ...

Cuba is mostly Catholic, and no, you do not see many Evangelicals there - meaning, not Ted ,per se, but rather his family. The reason for that, besides the obvious that Catholics settled Cuba, is the unfortunate aspect that many “modernist” Catholics tend towards socialism. This is particularly true since the advent of “liberation theology” - a Marxist construct of the KGB that many Hispanic Catholics, especially in South America, have swallowed hook, line and sinker.

Evangelical Protestants, OTOH, tend to be very much the outspoken opposite - a trait that would make them a persecuted target in a communist country, if not outright an “endangered species.”

That, I believe is the path Trump was taking.


47 posted on 12/11/2015 8:44:00 PM PST by WTFOVR (I find myself exclaiming that expression quite often these days!)
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To: libbylu

Trump is not fit to be president.

If one world leader is critical of him or insults poor old Trump he would launch nuclear weapons at that country.


48 posted on 12/11/2015 8:45:12 PM PST by American Constitutionalist ( because the Constitution matteHow canrs.)
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To: DoughtyOne
Assholes rule this next year so get used to it.

I heard a Trump supporter comparing Trump to the being the guy in Deliverance who says "Squeal like a pig". You better cover that orifice.

49 posted on 12/11/2015 8:45:24 PM PST by Starstruck (I'm usually sarcastic. Deal with it.)
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To: American Constitutionalist
It seems Trump is providing the script for Hillary in the general so that he can be vilified as a racist W.A.S.P.

Seriously bad form.

50 posted on 12/11/2015 8:45:33 PM PST by DaveyB (Live free or die!)
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To: WTFOVR
am making the point that you guys make yourselves look silly by getting all hot n bothered about every little thing Trump says. I do not think DT was saying anything negative about your guy with this remark.

Look in the mirror dude!

Your hypocrisy is showing.

Your fan-boy adulation for Trump is blinding you to the knowledge that your side is just as bad or worse in this behavior.
51 posted on 12/11/2015 8:45:45 PM PST by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: WTFOVR
Do conservatives support/vote for liberal?
52 posted on 12/11/2015 8:47:10 PM PST by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God)
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To: DoughtyOne; South40
And guess what, Trump is running on Reagan’s platform.

Have you see Ted’s immigraton plans from just two years ago.

It’s the McCain/Kennedy and Gang of 8 plans without a path to citizenship. It does contain legalization for all illegal aliens.


Try to be intellectually honest here D1.

Trump Has A 'Merit-Based' Amnesty-Legalization Plan That Is Being Ignored By Conservatives (by Dave Levine)
53 posted on 12/11/2015 8:48:48 PM PST by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: Monty22002

Of course we won’t. What do we care if trump lies one more time, he lies every time his heart beats. Go for it.


54 posted on 12/11/2015 8:49:38 PM PST by libbylu (Trump - BICKERING LIKE A SCHOOLBOY. (I said it before Cruz did)!!!)
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To: ConservativeTeen

I am Christian Ptotestant. But this is going to look like an insult to Catholics and Cubans. I am beginning to think Cruz would be better.


55 posted on 12/11/2015 8:50:36 PM PST by ZULU (Mt. McKinley is the tallest mountain in N. America. Denali is Aleut for "scam artist.")
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To: Starstruck

I never bothered to watch the movie, so that’s pretty much lost on me.


56 posted on 12/11/2015 8:51:29 PM PST by DoughtyOne (I support President Pre-elect Donald J. Trump. Karl Rove, the GOPe, and Leftist's worst nightmare.)
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To: libbylu

Please post his lies here so we can all understand.

FR is a fact-checker all by itself.

You may begin. libbylu.......


57 posted on 12/11/2015 8:52:17 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: SoConPubbie

I support my candidate - I do not “adore” him. So quit with the melodramatic bulls**t. I can find plenty of things to disagree with in both men, if I were so inclined. I just happen to think that Trump is better suited to the job than is Cruz. That’s not hypocritical, its honest.


58 posted on 12/11/2015 8:52:32 PM PST by WTFOVR (I find myself exclaiming that expression quite often these days!)
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To: WTFOVR

Have you read what trumpees post? He is surrounded by a glow in the image of an angel and nothing he ever does, says or has ever done or said matters one wit to some of them. They are in your face, I have been called glorious names no matter the swearing code and gloat like they are trump juniors.


59 posted on 12/11/2015 8:52:48 PM PST by libbylu (Trump - BICKERING LIKE A SCHOOLBOY. (I said it before Cruz did)!!!)
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To: Hostage

“And that is what Trump is saying,”
I just don’t have your imagination. I’m doomed to only support people who say things and do things that make sense. I just can’t imagine people doing and saying things they’ve never said and done.


60 posted on 12/11/2015 8:52:56 PM PST by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God)
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