Posted on 01/16/2016 4:14:16 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
Donald Trump got a few boos from the audience at Thursday night's GOP presidential debate in South Carolina, and conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh is blaming North Carolina Republicans. Limbaugh didn't offer a source for his claim, which N.C. Republican Party leaders say is completely false.
"I'll tell you where the boo birds were coming from," Limbaugh said Friday, according to a transcript of his show. "They were coming from North Carolina.
"The North Carolina GOP bused a bunch of people down there, and their express purpose was to try to show that there is no massive support for Trump. They wanted to do some damage. They are grudgingly accepting Ted Cruz now."
NCGOP executive director Dallas Woodhouse said he and about 20 or 30 people affiliated with the state party attended the debate in North Charleston, S.C. He said none of them booed Trump, and said many of the party members traveled to South Carolina separately and didn't sit together.
"I have no earthly idea where this came from, or whether he just misspoke," Woodhouse said. "There's no coordinated effort to even bring anybody here. It's ludicrous to think we would pick a dog in the fight, because that would be a losing game for us."
Two Republican state legislators attended the debate: Rep. David Lewis of Dunn and Rep. Jason Saine of Lincolnton. Saine is a state co-chairman for Marco Rubio's campaign, and Lewis has not publicly endorsed a presidential candidate.
"Our activists are all over the map on who they support on this thing," Woodhouse said, adding that he expects party members will strongly back the winner. "I don't think there will be any problem getting behind whoever the nominee is in North Carolina."
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The other way around, Rush. They’re grudgingly accepting trump. it’s Cruz they HATE.
They don’t much like Trump, but they know they can cut a deal with him.
Rush does have a point. The NCGOP is thoroughly infested by GOP-E/Chambre of Commerce types. Dallas Woodhouse is only the latest.
Yep!
I figured it was Lindsey Graham and his posse (mother and her sewing club).
It was pretty obvious that they were GOPe party guys.
I thought it was CruzClownz with their typical rudeness.
They booed Trump again and again because Trump’s pitiful statements during the debate deserved booing. Simple as that.
How can the GOP cut a deal with Trump? He doesn’t need them.
Don’s closely held and longstanding New York Values were on display to such a degree .. that all they could do is boo!
Throwing shoes is so last week.
The Cheap Labor Pimps have a lot to lose, hence they the scream.
You mean I’m going to hire great great people. You’ll see they will be great because I know smart people, really smart people some of the best around. And I’ll make America great again. Just trust me I know how to do it.
You mean those answers? Ya, he truly has no clue and it is scary we have so called conservatives fully backing another hopey changey Obama with no substance. My jr high daughter can verbally form more complete thoughts than this man.
Dallas Woodhouse was formerly of Americans for Prosperity a really heavy cheap labor express group.
They know he'll deal. One of his books is entitled The Art of the Deal. Dealmaking is the essence of Trump. (A lot of them are great deals, but a few are terrible.)
So they know that they can make deals with Trump. It's what he does best. They can't deal with Cruz.
So they know that they can make deals with Trump. It's what he does best. They can't deal with Cruz.
They don’t much like Trump, but they know they can cut a deal with him.
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ANYONE can cut a deal with Trump IF THE PRICE IS HIGH ENOUGH. If you think the Bill & Hillary Foundation has grown large and quickly....wait til you get a load of The Donald’s Foundation that he will set up when he ascends to the throne....ahh...I mean Presidency.
PEACE BE UPON DONALD TRUMP.
I agree. A president needs to know how to make deals unless he intends to govern like Emperor Zero.
You mean I’m going to hire great great people. You’ll see they will be great because I know smart people, really smart people some of the best around. And I’ll make America great again. Just trust me I know how to do it.
You mean those answers? Ya, he truly has no clue and it is scary we have so called conservatives fully backing another hopey changey Obama with no substance. My jr high daughter can verbally form more complete thoughts than this man.
...four years from now...one of the Kardashians...
Actually, Kim K’s husband Kanye has stated that he is going to run for president in 2020. Not sure he’ll run as a conservative, tho.
Oh big time it’s coming. America is representative of those they look up to. We are now a country of self absorbed narcissists. Jim Jones would have had a field day in today’s “I’ll believe anything you tell me” culture
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