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Trump Voter Who Switched to Cruz
EIB ^ | February 19, 2016 | Rush Limbaugh

Posted on 02/19/2016 2:10:03 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

Sylvania is up next from San Diego. Hi, Sylvania. Glad you waited. You're up next on the EIB Network.

CALLER: Hi, Rush. I was a big Trumpster from the get-go. The way he caught my attention was when he started saying "make America great again" and we're going to "win" again. For me that was the keyword, winning, because I was absolutely exhausted and tired of losing seven years. I wanted to win. So I was with Donald Trump from the beginning.

But then also Ted Cruz kind of started getting my attention. And I was thinking and looking at both guys and debating. And then Iowa happened. And what we saw in Iowa was that Ted Cruz took on the ethanol lobby and he said "no subsidies." And he was the only candidate that did that. Donald Trump actually caved there. The ethanol lobby spent a lot of money against Ted Cruz and the governor in Iowa actually said: Please vote for anybody but Cruz. And Cruz held firm and he won.

So when you had that caller before saying, "Well, I'm with Donald Trump because he's a fighter and he fights. And Ted Cruz, I'm not sure that he can fight." I say you really need to look at the things the way they are, not the way you want them to be. Because right now I see Ted Cruz standing firm and strong.

RUSH: You're one of the -- I'm trying to remember how many, it's not very many. You're one of the few committed Trumpsters that I've ever encountered who has decided to leave and go somewhere else, in your case for Cruz. Was it really ethanol that did it for you?

CALLER: Well, there were some things, but definitely it was ethanol.....

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; Government
KEYWORDS: 2016; cruz; cw; dominionism; ethanol; gopprimary; repoststormcoming
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To: RavenLooneyToon

Does Trump use botox? His skin looks too smooth for someone who will be 70 in June.


41 posted on 02/19/2016 2:27:24 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: exit82

“The descriptor “Trumpster” gave her away.”

That’s my take, too. Trump supporters don’t refer to themselves as “Trumpsters.”
And, really, ethanol? Seriously?


42 posted on 02/19/2016 2:27:32 PM PST by EDINVA
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

trump is obama hope and change2.0 even worser bernie sanders with more money


43 posted on 02/19/2016 2:27:48 PM PST by RginTN (Donald J Trump- why would the people of Ky want a rookie senator when they have Sen Mitch Mcconnell)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

What was the caller huffing that destroyed brain cells to affect his judgment centers?

Ethanol?

Ewww!


44 posted on 02/19/2016 2:27:53 PM PST by Gasshog (Fed-Up America & Donald Trump vs. Career Politicans - Guess who Wins?)
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To: Fantasywriter

I was for Cruz from the day he announced.
I’m for Trump now, surprising even myself.


45 posted on 02/19/2016 2:28:04 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Hugin

There was a lady on Limbaugh’s show just a few days ago who asked what we needed to do to change Trump voters to Cruz. She was very articulate and kept hammering on Rush. That sounded like a seminar caller. Dead giveaway!


46 posted on 02/19/2016 2:28:07 PM PST by GilGil
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To: Hugin

Is Cruz using seminar callers now? It wouldn’t surprise me.

***********

Cruz wasn’t the one that hired actors to show up at his announcement party. Let’s see...who was that again? Oh, yeh, Donny Kardashian Trump. If anyone is hiring seminar callers it would be Donny.


47 posted on 02/19/2016 2:28:35 PM PST by Mac n Jac (www.vetsfightingms.org)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

Are you capable of comprehension?

Who fought against ethanol subsidies in Iowa and won?


48 posted on 02/19/2016 2:29:18 PM PST by DrewsMum (If they wanted a conservative, they'd vote for one.)
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To: Mouton

He wasn’t bamboozled. He actively lobbied for TPA with his buddy Paul Ryan.


49 posted on 02/19/2016 2:29:31 PM PST by datura (Proud Infidel)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Hit piece!


50 posted on 02/19/2016 2:30:00 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

51 posted on 02/19/2016 2:30:08 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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To: Mouton

McConnell!? Did you mention McConnell?

“....That $100,000 gift from Trump to the Boehner-allied super PAC was twice as big as his next-biggest contributions. [Trump’s] given $50,000 .. to Karl Rove’s American Crossroads (2010) [and $50,000 to] the pro-Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) Kentuckians for Strong Leadership (2013)...

http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2015/08/when-it-comes-to-contributions-trump-doesnt-play-in-the-big-leagues/

And then Trump gave McConnell’s PAC another $10,000 in Nov 2014.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mz-m0P3kd7kiWFGuJ3SNpzjwd8znn4wpbvldTJ9RCUQ/edit?pref=2&pli=1#gid=0

And reaching across the aisle, Donald Trump has donated to the very politicians who shoved Obamacare down our throats - Pelosi, Reid, Clinton, Schumer [and many other Democrats], as well as giving large donations to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.


52 posted on 02/19/2016 2:30:22 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: miss marmelstein

I heard that also. BIG B.S. caller. Militant, radicalized ethnic. Recognize every inflection in too too precise English.

Been wallowing around in this border area too long to be fooled any more.


53 posted on 02/19/2016 2:30:42 PM PST by amihow (l)
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To: amihow

You’re not supposed to notice! You’ll ruin it!!


54 posted on 02/19/2016 2:33:28 PM PST by datura (Proud Infidel)
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To: miss marmelstein

I don’t listen to Rush, when we go to lunch it is at the time of the Savage Nation show, some of us go over to a park, turn on Savage on our car radio, and eat our packed lunch. Though sometimes we go out to a restaurant and I have to throw the packed food out and lie to my wife about it.

OMG! I LIED! I AN EVIL TRUMP SUPPORTER!

So, anyway, I didn’t hear it, but I will bet it went something like this (sort of like the fat lady on one of those FOX thingy’s where they have some folks sitting on fold out chairs or something with the charts going up and down in a graphic, and then that guy who I forgot his name said, “How many of you were Trump supporters prior to today?” and like most raise their hand, and then “And how may are Trump supporters now?” and like two hands are raised and the guy who I cannot remember the name of holds a mic in the face of the fatso who then says, “I was for Trump, he said he wants to make America great, but now I am voting for Carly. I don’t think American wants a casino owner as President. He is a casino owner.”

Yeah, right, you were once for Trump. Sure.

So let me guess, it went like this:

“Hi, Mr. Limbaugh. You know I was a big Trump supporter, Make America Great. But now I realize (wink, wink) that I hate Trump because he is a big fat liar and he is a Democrat”.

Yup. You were a Trump supporter. Sure. But now you realize the truth, that he is a Democrat. Sure, suddenly you had a revelation. And it was written right there, on your family Bible to call up Trump and lie you phony Cruz supporter who will do and say anything.

And, I can predict what was probably Rush Limbaugh’s respose.

“So let me understand. You WERE a big Trump supporter. But now, you say Trump is a big fat liar and a Democrat and always was a Democrat... Interesting...”


55 posted on 02/19/2016 2:33:28 PM PST by ShivaFan
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To: amihow

Interesting take! I didn’t get that. I just got that she appeared to be a fake.


56 posted on 02/19/2016 2:33:32 PM PST by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Turks (Muslims))
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
What’s the punishment for deserting Trump?

You will be threatened with a lawsuit.
57 posted on 02/19/2016 2:33:47 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Ahem. I turned last November and wrinkles are not to be seen. No Botox, just great late-bloomer genes plus 27 years in the Marines.


58 posted on 02/19/2016 2:34:06 PM PST by Chainmail (A simple rule of life: if you can be blamed, you're responsible.)
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To: Fantasywriter
What I like is when I say I was initially for Cruz, and his supporters call me a liar. As if it’s impossible to shift away from Cruz. Or as if calling honest people liars helps the cause.

Well, I am a Cruz supporter who believes you. At this time last year, I imagine Phyllis Schlafley was leaning Cruz. She went Trump. It all depends on your personal perception of the men, your prioritization of issues, and your judgment of the electorate. I won't ask you to change your position, I want almost all of us to be on the same team after the nomination.
59 posted on 02/19/2016 2:36:58 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: ShivaFan

What a great post! The only thing you got wrong is that Rush - in my opinion - didn’t believe her, lol. But he accepted her call so I assume he was glad he finally had a Trump deserter. Over ethanol, if you can believe it. I don’t!


60 posted on 02/19/2016 2:37:56 PM PST by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Turks (Muslims))
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