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Trump’s attacks on Martinez should alarm the GOP
The Albuquerque Journal ^ | May 26, 2016 | James Hohmann

Posted on 05/27/2016 8:15:03 AM PDT by CedarDave

During a 65-minute speech in Albuquerque on Tuesday night, Donald Trump laced into New Mexico Republican Gov. Susana Martinez.

He blamed her for the state’s economic problems, for the growing number of food stamp recipients and for not doing more to reject Syrian refugees. The billionaire even mused about moving to the state to run for governor himself.

“She’s got to do a better job,” Trump told thousands of supporters, per The Washington Post’s Jenna Johnson. “She’s not doing the job. We’ve got to get her moving. Come on: Let’s go, governor.”

Martinez’s press secretary, Mike Lonergan, responded with a blistering statement: “Apparently, Donald Trump doesn’t realize Governor Martinez wasn’t elected in 2000, that she has fought for welfare reform, and has strongly opposed the President’s Syrian refugee plan. But the pot shots weren’t about policy, they were about politics. And the Governor will not be bullied into supporting a candidate . . . Governor Martinez doesn’t care about what Donald Trump says about her – she cares about what he says he will do to help New Mexicans. She didn’t hear anything about that today.”

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Privately, she’s been more critical. At a fundraiser in the Palm Beach mansion of billionaire David Koch last month, a donor asked about Trump. Martinez acknowledged being deeply offended by Trump’s language about immigrants. “Noting her years working as a prosecutor on the Mexican border and now as a border-state governor, Martinez said Trump’s plan to build a wall and force Mexico to pay for it was unrealistic and irresponsible,” sources told The Post’s Matea Gold and Philip Rucker afterward.

Trump was obviously irked by these and other comments, which is the only plausible explanation for why he went after Martinez.

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


TOPICS: New Mexico; Campaign News; Parties
KEYWORDS: hollahollaholla; newmexico; susanamartinez; trump
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To: rovenstinez
Bandelier National Park

That park was named after one of my best friend's great Uncle.

41 posted on 05/27/2016 8:54:14 AM PDT by painter ( Isaiah: �Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,")
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To: CedarDave
What should alarm GOP is refusal by Gov Martinez to get behind the presumptive nominee and work for unity. She is playing politics in NM which is largely Hispanic.
42 posted on 05/27/2016 8:56:37 AM PDT by entropy12 (When you vote, you are actually voting for the candidate's rich donors!)
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To: CedarDave
Wise "Drunk with booze and power" latina.
43 posted on 05/27/2016 8:56:43 AM PDT by 50mm (Trust nobody and you'll never be disappointed.)
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To: CedarDave

There’s a pattern here: Someone from the GOPe hits Trump, Trump hits back, the media accuses Trump of unprovoked “attacks”, Trump’s support goes up.


44 posted on 05/27/2016 8:57:31 AM PDT by Behind the Blue Wall
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To: ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton

Yes, the cheering was tremendous by the reddest voters in the state. He needs the purple votes to carry NM in the general. His statements did himself no good for November, true or not.

The irony will be if he loses to Hillary by 4 electoral votes when the 5 EV New Mexican votes would have put him over the top.


45 posted on 05/27/2016 8:58:03 AM PDT by biff
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To: CedarDave

Rush is way behind and stuck in the Rino-weeds.

The last thing Trump needs is his blowhard advice. Trump is and always will be Trump. Rush is a dinosaur.


46 posted on 05/27/2016 8:58:42 AM PDT by over3Owithabrain
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To: CedarDave

The only people concerned are GOPe members.


47 posted on 05/27/2016 9:00:10 AM PDT by TheDon (BO must be replaced immediately for the good of the nation and the world!)
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To: CedarDave

My problem would be if the facts were not true. However Martinez has made a mess of New Mexico. So trumps right again.


48 posted on 05/27/2016 9:04:02 AM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: CedarDave

O Susana has a habit of criticizing things she doesn’t know about.

Typical Establishment lackey.


49 posted on 05/27/2016 9:09:49 AM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

“Martinez is a total establishment go along.”

Looks like it. Many of us were thinking she’d make a good VP. She has been very vocal about ending DLs for Illegals in NM. Guess that was just tough talk.


50 posted on 05/27/2016 9:11:34 AM PDT by moehoward
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To: CedarDave

All Martinez had to do was show up when Trump came to town.

She made her bed. No tears from me.


51 posted on 05/27/2016 9:14:10 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (There is nothing Democratic about the Democrat Party. (Or the GOPe))
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To: fireman15

“So the gist is she is Hispanic and a woman so she is off-limits”

and that only works if we allow the GOPe PC crowd to dictate terms to the rest of us.


52 posted on 05/27/2016 9:15:55 AM PDT by Pelham (Trump/Tsoukalos 2016 - vote the great hair ticket)
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To: CedarDave
Trump he no reason to change his tone.
His tone has gotten him where he is at, and it will work well especially against Hillary
53 posted on 05/27/2016 9:19:36 AM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our one and only true hope.)
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To: CedarDave

So essentially, don’t criticise Susana Martinez for her many failures as a governour because she has a vagina and a zed on the end of her name.

Not buying it.


54 posted on 05/27/2016 9:34:49 AM PDT by Yashcheritsiy (You can't have a constitution without a country to go with it)
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To: Yashcheritsiy

Sung to the tune of Oh Susanna

Oh Susanna Rino, I won’t shed a tear for thee.

Either endorse Trump or I will want to spank you over my Knee


55 posted on 05/27/2016 9:50:11 AM PDT by Zenjitsuman (Y)
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To: Yogafist

The nerve of this woman! She thinks she owns the whole state and everyone in it. From now on, if I’m ever a part of a drunken, rowdy, raucous party, I’ll make sure everyone knows I’m the governor of NM, Susana Martinez.

Thank you, Yogafist, for posting that link.


56 posted on 05/27/2016 9:52:52 AM PDT by Waryone
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To: fireman15
Honey Badger don't give a sh1t!


57 posted on 05/27/2016 10:01:10 AM PDT by Bobalu (Government treats you like a milk cow. If things get tough, they will treat you like a beef cow)
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To: biff

“The irony will be if he loses to Hillary by 4 electoral votes when the 5 EV New Mexican votes would have put him over the top.”

Without getting into the whole discussion you alluded to, we lose anyway if he gives in to placating the so called purple crowd. That NEVER ends well.


58 posted on 05/27/2016 10:18:17 AM PDT by Carthego delenda est
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To: CedarDave

No this is exactly what the voters are fed up with.

Political incompetent is ignored, or suppressed becasue the incompetent is one of the PC media protected classes.

Dead wood needs to be removed, not propped up.


59 posted on 05/27/2016 10:20:32 AM PDT by MNJohnnie ( Tyranny, like Hell, is not easily conquered)
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To: Bobalu

https://youtu.be/4r7wHMg5Yjg


60 posted on 05/27/2016 10:31:08 AM PDT by fireman15 (The USA will be toast if the Democrats are able to take the Presidency in 2016)
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