Phil Kerpen ✔ @kerpen
Posted on 01/20/2016 12:27:24 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
What a strange soundbite for a Republican frontrunner, suggesting that his famously crooked would-be Democratic opponent has more integrity than the most conservative candidate in the race. Gosh, I don't think even Mitch McConnell would say that. Not publicly, anyway.
This is a smear, by the way. He's seizing on the revelation last week that Cruz never disclosed a margin loan from Goldman Sachs, where his wife works, during his first Senate run. That's true, sort of - he never disclosed it to the FEC, which Cruz blamed on a "filing error." But it's not true that he never disclosed the loan publicly. Phil Kerpen dug up this form from Cruz's filing with the Secretary of the Senate before the runoff with David Dewhurst in 2012.
Phil Kerpen ✔ @kerpen
Ted Cruz's primary runoff against Dewhurst was July 31, 2012. He publicly disclosed the margin loan July 9, 2012. 8:29 PM - 13 Jan 2016
The Goldman Sachs loan was noted by the media no later than June 2013, in a story by Roll Call. Trump wants you to believe that Cruz deliberately tried to withhold information about it from the public, but if that were true then obviously he would have omitted it from the Senate filing as well.
It's a smear. And the cherry on top, as you're about to see, is Trump going out of his way to suggest that Cruz played dumb about the FEC filing the same way he supposedly played dumb about his Canadian dual citizenship. The first time I watched this, in fact, I thought Trump was suggesting that Cruz screwed up the filing because he's a Canadian and doesn't know American law. He couldn't have meant that. Could he?
He's saying this, by the way, at a moment when Clintonworld is under FBI investigation for possibly having traded government favors for donations to the Clinton Foundation. The Democratic frontrunner is being scrutinized by federal law enforcement for public corruption and Trump wants you to believe that Cruz is arguably the shadier operator of the two.
Here's a question to ask yourself the next time Trump accuses one of his opponents of being "owned" by special interests: Who would own Trump the politician if he hadn't inherited many millions of dollars from his father to build a business that made him financially independent today? Between the two of them, Trump and Cruz, who's the self-made man? Independence from donors is no trick when you started your career with a pile of money and then eagerly handed cash to crony politicians in both parties to make it grow. When Trump fans say he has balls, they're right. It takes brass balls for this guy to accuse anyone else of cronyism.
Oh, by the way: Apparently, he's now a hit in some sectors of the GOP donor class. Let's see how long his insistence on not taking big money from the Chamber of Commerce set lasts. Exit question: Where's Sarah? Wasn't she supposed to be there with him today?
You need to let go of that spam line.
It’s already been explained to you numerous times why Trump’s words on this are beyond ridiculous.
Trump:
Say and do anything to win. Tell your supporters it is about “Making America Great Again” no matter what you say or do.
Claim working together, rather than Gridlock is a good thing, so congress can pass more impositions on the masses.
Claim to be for the little guy, then double down on Ethanol subsidies.
Don’t worry, your followers will believe you. They have since you have announce for President and said “build a wall” Never mind the big beautiful door and the expedited return.
Ban all Muslims, then say, well maybe not 100%, your followers love you, they will forgive you.
No thanks, I’ve seen enough.
Hey Trump, how about that Soros money you took to fund your Chicago tower?
“Donald Trump has lined up three New York hedge funds, including money from billionaire George Soros, to invest $160 million in his Chicago skyscraper, a key piece in perhaps the largest construction financing in the city’s history, according to real estate sources and public documents.” - Chicago Trubune
If this was any other candidate, this would be a Howard Dean moment.
Trump has burned any bridges between him and Cruz, so those of you who are still sitting on the fence, better get off, because the bridge has collapsed.
To equate the top-secret email scandal with an accounting error would be bad enough, but Trump says it’s worse!
Trump has gone off the deep end. However, a lot of decent old time Freepers will be jumping off with him.
Yeah, but he only had a “small loan of a million dollars”. That counts for something. Right?
No, Trump is a talented capitalist. And has told one and all he WAS a crony capitalist.But now he has SEEN the light! Now he is only working for the people.
You mean... you USED to like Trump, but now you don’t?
Wow. That’s something new. Never heard that one before.
But at least you’re creative - you’re not only implying he’s a liberal, but a “stinking liberal.”
As someone explained above, what he clearly meant is that the impact of Saint Ted acting in devious ways is worse than Hillary, because everyone expects her to lie, cheat and steal her way to the top.
You have to believe in unicorns flying with pigs to agree with Trump that Cruz mistake in filing one form is worse than Clinton’s mideeds. I mean you really have to be sick in the head to buy into that.
Trying hard to grasp the level of idiocy one has to delve down into in order to rationalize away this man’s bald face liberalism.
Can’t do it. I don’t think a sane person can.
As well as Trump's attempt to "relieve" Vera Coking of her home in Atlantic City.
And what is the evidence Lord Donald has that Cruz acted in devious ways?
Harry Reid says anonymous source told him Mitt Romney didn't pay taxes for 10 years
......"On Aug. 2, Reid repeated the allegation on the Senate floor, saying, "As we know, he has refused to release his tax returns. If a person coming before this body wanted to be a Cabinet officer, he couldn't be if he had the same refusal Mitt Romney does about tax returns. So the word is out that he has not paid any taxes for 10 years. Let him prove he has paid taxes, because he has not."....
He’s more establishment every day. I guess he doesn’t need or want the conservative vote if he is the nominee. He is starting to burn bridges.
Hah! You Cruzers are truly desperate.
Seriously... what are you going to do if Cruz loses next month? Bolt the party? Vote for Hillary?
The most Ironic thing to me is this is EXACTLY what I expected from the Mouth of Manhattan because he is a Liberal.
And that is what the whole dustup is about - not that Cruz tried to hide the loan, not that he tried to deceive anyone, just that they filled out a form incorrectly. And according to Trump, that is as bad as Hillary "mishandling" top secret information.
And since he's a big time lawyer, he knew better.
As others have already pointed out, just because someone is a Constitutional expert does not mean he is an expert in campaign finance disclosure laws. My sister is an expert in medical liability law - I would never go to her for advice on a criminal matter.
And do you realize that this loan that supposedly has him "owned" by Goldman-Sachs was a margin loan - which means Ted was basically taking a loan out on his own assets? Think of it like taking a loan out against your 401k. The money is actually yours, but because of the tax laws, it is better to get the loan than to take the money out directly. Now, you may not have known that, but I'm sure Trump did - and he still chooses to deceitfully misrepresent that whole issue for personal gain.
Not exactly in the context with the Genesis verse. Dominionist, Reconstructionist or whatever you call it, it’s bizarre.
Here’s a few quotes:
“God’s people will begin to rule and reign” 2:44
“We will become so blessed that we will usher in the coming of the Messiah” 4:25
None of this is Biblical. He also mentioned “wealth transfer”.
I have major problems with these positions. Most Christians should IMHO.
How many skyscrapers have you built?
Cruz supporters are starting to sound like Occupiers.
Pray America wakes
So you also think Cruz's loan "issue" makes him worse than Hillary?
I thought you worked in journalism....
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