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Texas Democrats File FCC Complaint Against Ted Cruz Campaign
The Gateway Pundit ^ | April 26, 2016 | Jim Holt

Posted on 04/26/2016 8:27:55 AM PDT by COUNTrecount

Texas Democrat filed a complaint with the FCC after audio was released of Cruz bundler Keet Lewis telling supporters to make unlimited donations to a super PAC. cruz frown

This was the last thing the Cruz camp needed to worry about today. WFAA reported:

Texas Democrats have filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission claiming the campaign of Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz violated federal election law.

Announced Monday, the complaint asks the FEC to investigate an incident in which a Cruz fundraiser reportedly suggested at a campaign-hosted event that supporters give unlimited donations to a super PAC. Under federal election law, campaigns and their agents cannot solicit contributions above the federal limit of $5,000.

“If you hit your max then we have a table for you that is the unlimited table,” Cruz bundler Keet Lewis said at a campaign fundraiser Dec. 30 in Dallas, according to Politico, which obtained a recording of Lewis’ remarks.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; democratsfearcruz; democratslovetrump; election2016; fccdoesnotequalfec; liartrump; lyinted; tedcruz; texas; thelyingpundit
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1 posted on 04/26/2016 8:27:55 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
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To: COUNTrecount; ExTexasRedhead

The enemy of my enemy is my friend! Thanks to the DNC, for helping to sink this worthless turd for good.


2 posted on 04/26/2016 8:32:06 AM PDT by vette6387 (Obama can go to hell!)
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To: COUNTrecount

Citizens, I am confused. Is it ok to trust the Democrats and root for them in this case, as we are currently hating Ted Cruz?

I’m willing to go either way here to help the cause, but I’m unsure how to proceed. WWTD?


3 posted on 04/26/2016 8:34:49 AM PDT by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: COUNTrecount

Because the Dems obey all of the election laws, right?


4 posted on 04/26/2016 8:35:20 AM PDT by al_c (Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
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To: SampleMan

Ted Cruz bending/breaking the rules again, just another example of his character and his ethics.You decide.

Cruz is also being investigaTED for numerous FEC violations:

Failure to report over a million dollars in loans

Accepting donations from foreign nationals

Accepting donations from unregistered organizations

Accepting donations that exceed campaign finance limits

Disbursements made without proper documentation

Inappropriate disbursements for travel


5 posted on 04/26/2016 8:38:47 AM PDT by COUNTrecount (Race Baiting...... "It's What's For Breakfast")
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To: COUNTrecount

Thank you. Cruz in jail after losing this primary would be the cherry on top for sure.


6 posted on 04/26/2016 8:40:08 AM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: COUNTrecount

Gateway Pundit apparently does not realize that
FCC and FEC are two different agencies.


7 posted on 04/26/2016 8:41:11 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: SampleMan
I’m willing to go either way here to help the cause, but I’m unsure how to proceed. WWTD?

Remember what they said about politics and bedfellows.

8 posted on 04/26/2016 8:44:20 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: COUNTrecount

I am focused on a Trump victory

Cruz is done

I don’t care what happens to him now, he is out of the picture to me


9 posted on 04/26/2016 8:45:46 AM PDT by arl295
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To: COUNTrecount

So Dems good, Ted bad. Got it thanks.

I hate Cruz, that lying no good Cuban, Canadian, usurper of all that is right and decent. Go Democrats!

Make America Great Again! Go Trump!


10 posted on 04/26/2016 8:47:38 AM PDT by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: SampleMan

If Cruz broke that election law about PACs, he should be prosecuted. He’s the brilliant lawyer; didn’t he know the law?


11 posted on 04/26/2016 8:50:36 AM PDT by grania
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To: COUNTrecount

Typical for shyster lawyers. Not that I am for Cruz, but its typical for shysters to subvert the law for financial gain.


12 posted on 04/26/2016 8:53:55 AM PDT by crz
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To: grania

I say why even put him on trial. Someone as low and rotten as Cruz doesn’t deserve a trial. If the Democrats say they have proof that someone in his campaign suggested donations to a Cruz friendly PAC, then that is good enough for me to see indisputable collusion and undermining of entire Constitutional system.

Get the rope. Hang him for treason.


13 posted on 04/26/2016 8:57:55 AM PDT by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

[[Gateway Pundit apparently does not realize that
FCC and FEC are two different agencies.]]

Did you expect that this scandal rag would know the difference?


14 posted on 04/26/2016 9:00:24 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: COUNTrecount
I see a conflict with the First Amendment here. It also seems a little petty the Democrats are demanding an individual (not part of the Cruz campaign) be investigated and punished because he said "unlimited" ... not that the SuperPac actually accepted amounts greater than federal limits (which should be protected by the First Amendment, too).

The fact that Trumpsters approve of scaling back Free Speech protections seems to support the criticism of those who say Trump has authoritarian tendencies.

15 posted on 04/26/2016 9:02:27 AM PDT by SSS Two
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To: SampleMan

Uhhhh...I said prosecuted, not convicted. That would be up to a jury. How the heck would that be unconstitutional?


16 posted on 04/26/2016 9:03:48 AM PDT by grania
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To: napscoordinator
Cruz in jail after losing this primary would be the cherry on top for sure.

What in the world did Cruz do to deserve jail in your opinion? Trumpsters are indeed an authoritarian bunch. It looks like at some point, I'll have to evaluate which is less totalitarian -- Trump or Clinton. Clinton is on record supporting a Constitutional amendment to reduce free speech protections, so there's that.

17 posted on 04/26/2016 9:09:51 AM PDT by SSS Two
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To: SampleMan

Spot on!

Punish our enemies, democrats. Trump’s our only hope!


18 posted on 04/26/2016 9:09:56 AM PDT by Nickname
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To: COUNTrecount

Bookmarking!!!

Crooze will looze...

Vote Trump!


19 posted on 04/26/2016 9:11:30 AM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: grania

Who’s side are you on?

Are you a Cruz lover? If so, go elsewhere.


20 posted on 04/26/2016 9:13:13 AM PDT by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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