I lost because of Ted's dirty tricks. I lost because I skipped the debate. I lost because ... I'm a loser
Posted on 02/03/2016 8:27:51 AM PST by ek_hornbeck
Milford, New Hampshire (CNN)Donald Trump on Tuesday said his decision to skip the last Republican debate before the Iowa caucuses may have led to his second-place finish in the Hawkeye State.
"That could've been with the debate," Trump acknowledged to reporters in Milford, New Hampshire, where he was introduced and endorsed by former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown. "I think some people were disappointed that I didn't go into the debate."
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Nonsensically attacking Cruz cost him Iowa.
True. Iowa is way more conservative and pro-American. NH is loaded with Libs and Lefties.
That’s right, and the detention/kidnapping of thousands of Trump voters by members of Team Cruz contributed heavily to The Donald’s loss!
A brain is such a terrible thing to waste...
I don’t think you need a SIGINT analyst to watch CNN and send out a Tweet. A high school student with a C- average would suffice.
Nonsensically attacking Cruz cost him Iowa
Nonsense, McCain didn’t attack Obama, how did that ever work? These are contests, attacks in primaries make candidates better for the general.
You think the Clintons won’t be attacking our nominee?
I don’t think it cost him the lead in Iowa at all. What he did with his fundraiser was far more productive than stepping into a GOPe ambush pissing match. Ask Cruz about that. Without Trump there, he bore the brunt of megyn’s claw sharpening screed.
Besides, Trump raised six million bucks that gets distributed directly to organizations that help our veterans.
I lost because of Ted's dirty tricks. I lost because I skipped the debate. I lost because ... I'm a loser
Can you imagine playing any type of board game with this man? (Trump). If not winning he would swipe all the pieces on the floor...
As a kid he would probably take his ball and run home if his team was losing a football or baseball game.
Civilized behavior will have to come later.
ASA Vet was pinged to see if he has bi on the guy cited in the ping.
Conventional wisdom is that Cruz can win nothing again except for TX, and that is not certain, especially if Rubio surges in NH.
I think having debates in the first place is stupid. It just makes the entire party as a whole look ridiculous and just gives the leftist media more fodder with which to bash Republicans and Conservatives in general.
But he is a Poker players dream.....lol Trump's gonna bluff them?? rofl
Besides, Trump raised six million bucks that gets distributed directly to organizations that help our veterans.
No overhead deducted out of the $6 million the payout is equivalent to $12 million and the usual 50% stolen for overhead of fund raising, commercials,salaries, offices.
Iowa is so “pro American” and “conservative” that they voted for OBAMA Twice
You may want to research Iowa a little more before you spout out things like that
Also research “agrarian socialism” a movement that started in Iowa
I agree, which is why the increasing mutual hatred between Cruz and Trump supporters here bothers me. Legitimate criticism of one or the other is fine, but let's not lose sight of the fact that the GOP establishment and the Democrats, not Cruz or Trump, are the enemies here.
I'll also add that while Bernie and Hillary obviously aren't options, as far as I'm concerned, Marco, Jeb, and Chris aren't options either.
No dissing.
It is amazing how politicians spend OPM trying to win, to spend more OPM after they win.
Who are you quoting? I didn't say that. Not that I disagree with it, but still.
Plaats is the most respected religious leader in Iowa. Trump missing the debate was not as big a factor as his vengeful spewing.
If he would treat some Americans that way, how in God's name is he going to treat other nations when they don't cotton to his charm?
Never, ever trust a person who lives by flattery.
I make excuses for my failures, too.
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