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Trump Misattributes Quote While Accusing Cruz of Dishonesty
Time ^ | February 16, 2016 | Tessa Berenson

Posted on 02/16/2016 8:57:22 PM PST by GodGunsGuts

to bolster his claim, misattributing a quote about Cruz to a former Senator.

First, Trump retweeted his social media director's link to a blog post about former Republican Senator Tom Coburn on Texas Sen. Cruz.

"Unreal! Highly respected Senator Tom Coburn- said this about Cruz," the business mogul tweeted, attributing the quote "He is, without a doubt, one of the most dishonest people in DC," to Coburn.

Trump then repeated the quote during a rally in North Augusta, South Carolina. "Did you see the Senator from Oklahoma just came out with a statement? One of the most incredible statements ... he came out with such an unbelievably strong statement that Ted Cruz is the most dishonest person."

In truth, that quote about Cruz came from a liberal blogger about four months ago, not from a former United States Senator in a recent statement...

(Excerpt) Read more at time.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections
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To: DB
What exactly is an “assault” weapon?

A rifle that looks REALLY scary!!!

81 posted on 02/17/2016 10:11:08 AM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: GodGunsGuts

Trump is a used car salesmen. No morals. No honesty. No real principles other than what’s good for Trump.

Still scratching my head why people believe anything he says. Cults of Personality never end well.

Ever.


82 posted on 02/17/2016 10:12:59 AM PST by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: abigkahuna
Trump did not lie....he used a wrong quote.

He continued to use it after it had been debunked and deleted. That's the lie.

83 posted on 02/17/2016 10:20:51 AM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: abigkahuna

I’m a Glenn Miller fan myself. Thanks for the link.


84 posted on 02/17/2016 10:22:28 AM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: American in Israel

After saying in September that he had had his lawyers check out Ted’s eligibility and there was no problem.


85 posted on 02/17/2016 10:25:38 AM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: RavenLooneyToon

You made your point very clear.

That’s the goal.


86 posted on 02/17/2016 10:35:41 AM PST by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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To: Dead Corpse

Conservatives are so used to losing, some seem to want to find the purist of the pure that locks up 10-15 % of the vote.

Trump now leads among conservatives, evangelicals (by a lot) and teaparty groups.


87 posted on 02/17/2016 10:49:32 AM PST by rbmillerjr (Reagan conservative: All 3 Pillars)
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To: RavenLooneyToon

What has Wall Street been asking the candidates to do?

Support the bank bailouts and stimulus like Trump did?


88 posted on 02/17/2016 11:33:12 AM PST by JediJones (RUSH LIMBAUGH on TED CRUZ: "This is the closest in our lifetimes we have ever been to Ronald Reagan")
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To: TBP; abigkahuna

Yet Cruz is a liar just because his staff quoted a report from CNN?


89 posted on 02/17/2016 11:33:53 AM PST by JediJones (RUSH LIMBAUGH on TED CRUZ: "This is the closest in our lifetimes we have ever been to Ronald Reagan")
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To: JediJones

Evidently you did not bother to read the actual words I wrote. Typical of Teddy supporters. Please go back and read and when you report backt, try highlighting the actual quote where I wrote that Teddy lied using the CNN report.

Thanks

Politics is more fun than soccer....


90 posted on 02/17/2016 11:58:55 AM PST by abigkahuna (How can you be at two places at once when you are nowhere at all?)
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To: rbmillerjr

Weird, I just a poll that said Cruz was...

Then again, all the polls leading in to Iowa had Trump the walk-away winner by 10-20%...

Only one poll counts.


91 posted on 02/17/2016 5:14:48 PM PST by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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