THE WINNER OF THE RUBIO-CRUZ IMMIGRATION FIGHT? DONALD TRUMP

Powerline ^ | December 18, 2013 | PAUL MIRENGOFF

[Hojczyk]

However, Rubio is still the loser of this debate. Unlike the Florida man, Cruz never co-sponsored immigration reform with Chuck Schumer, but instead opposed that legislation. And Cruz, though he seems to have favored amnesty (in the sense of a path to legalization), never favored a path to citizenship, as Rubio did. To me, and probably a great many other Republicans, granting citizenship to those who violated our immigration laws is significantly more egregious than permitting them to remain here with legal status.

But this doesn’t mean Cruz is the winner. Why? Because Donald Trump has insisted that illegal immigrants can never become legal unless they leave the country. This is a harder line position than what Cruz favored in 2013.

For the first time, Cruz seems vulnerable to his right on the key issue of immigration. And he’s vulnerable to the frontrunner in the race.

Cruz, though, has probably understood for some time that his prospects depend on Trump faltering at some stage. For now, his campaign will probably be satisfied if he has struck a major blow against Rubio, the candidate most likely to stand his way if the

[dragnet2]

[867V309]

To me, and probably a great many other Republicans, granting citizenship to those who violated our immigration laws is significantly more egregious than permitting them to remain here with legal status.

Anyone who thinks the dumbocraps wont make citizens out of anyone with legal status is nuts.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

A narrow, forgetful, view.

Rubio did this to Trump first: http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/11/05/donald-trump-marco-rubio-spar-immigration-reform/

[ClearCase_guy]

I think Rubio is clearly on the wrong side.
I think Cruz is on the right side.

I do think the media has been somewhat successful in spinning Cruz’s actions as “flip-flipping” or something.

Trump shows the way: be blunt, be crude, make sure people know what side you’re on.

The media loses power when they cannot possibly spin your position.

[GilGil]

Trump is letting Cruz-Rubio kill each other for second place which leaves Trump to have no challengers at all and solidify his increasing lead. Brilliant!

[Pelham]

“Anyone who thinks the dumbocraps wont make citizens out of anyone with legal status is nuts.”

+1

[ETL]

TRUMP: Vladimir Putin's praise is 'a great honor'

Business Insider ^ | December 17, 2015 | By Maxwell Tani

Republican US presidential front-runner Donald Trump is apparently "honored" that Russian President Vladimir Putin considers the real-estate magnate a "flamboyant" and "very talented" man.

"It is always a great honor to be so nicely complimented by a man so highly respected within his own country and beyond," Trump said in a statement, according to Politico.

He continued: "I have always felt that Russia and the United States should be able to work well with each other towards defeating terrorism and restoring world peace, not to mention trade and all of the other benefits derived from mutual respect."

(Excerpt) Read more at finance.yahoo.com ...

[Waryone]

“To me, and probably a great many other Republicans, granting citizenship to those who violated our immigration laws is significantly more egregious than permitting them to remain here with legal status.”

To me, waryone, both granting them citizenship and permitting them to remain here with legal status stinks. I really don’t care what the establishment and GOP elites think.

[JoSixChip]

THE WINNER OF THE RUBIO-CRUZ IMMIGRATION FIGHT? DONALD TRUMP

Yep.

[kik5150]

"This is a harder line position than what Cruz favored in 2013."

In 2013 Trump favored path to citizenship, as did Rubio, whereas Cruz never did:

http://nbclatino.com/2013/08/22/donald-trump-tells-immigrant-advocates-youve-convinced-me/

[GilGil]

Cruz also has to win this fight for number 2. It is like a job interview with Trump where Cruz has to show him how he handles himself and wins. If he does not win number 2, Trump will have doubts about him.

[datricker]

This whole Trump is rude and crude and blah blah needs to stop why?

Because How do you ask someone to politely:

• Stop invading your country (Mexico)
• Stop Killing us (muslims)
• They look like a horse and sound like blender
• Stop telling Lies about you and your supporters(media)
• That PC is BS
• Stop proping up RINO as credibily sources of anything
• That the Bush families stupidity has cost us unfathomable amounts in lives, money and influence and lead to obama

By being vocal, not accepting the terms of the debate, and telling the truth about the the elites of this country one is considered crude. I do not think so.

[JoSixChip]

Trump shows the way: be blunt, be crude, make sure people know what side you're on. The media loses power when they cannot possibly spin your position.

I would have to disagree, the msm has misquoted Trump on numerous occasions. For example when the msm said that Trump labeled all Mexicans as murders and rapist.

[Vigilanteman]

If Rubio's star continues to fade, it will come down to Trump vs. Cruz as it should. The GOPe choices will boil down to (a)backing Cruz and thinking they can control him with money, (b)backing Trump and thinking he will revert to the Romneyesque positions he held last election cycle, (c)subtle sabotage to elect Hillary Clinton which may not work with the number of blue collar Democrats who Trump may win over.

I'm betting on (c) with a remote possibility of (b). Least likely is (a).

[JoSixChip]

TRUMP: Vladimir Putin's praise is 'a great honor'

Is that a problem for you?

[GilGil]

We shall see indeed.

Trump will run the table in February in a total blow out.

He will then fillet Hillary. How delicious.

[Lurkinanloomin]

THE WINNER OF THE RUBIO-CRUZ IMMIGRATION FIGHT? DONALD TRUMP
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The American citizens

We finally have some representation

[JoSixChip]

Ahh, the lies persist because of unscrupulous Cruz supporters. This was a second person account from an illegal Mexican. You really don’t belong in an adult conversation, perhaps you go over to DU. I’m sure you’d be more at home among your own.

[ETL]

It should be a problem for any American who knows anything at all about Putin.