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Accusations fly between Trump and Cruz on Sunday shows
The Washington Compost ^ | March 27, 2016 | Janell Ross

Posted on 03/27/2016 11:39:57 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Oh, dear.

Most of last week, American voters watched as two of the nation's Republican presidential contenders accused each other of insulting the other's wife and engaging in underhanded and inappropriate campaign tactics. And on Sunday, the start of a new week, the accusations continued to fly in both directions.

On various Sunday morning political talk shows, both Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz spoke about a National Enquirer story claiming that Cruz has engaged in extramarital affairs and allegations that both men had inappropriately launched or been involved in attacks on the other's spouse.

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1 posted on 03/27/2016 11:39:57 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Can someone who saw these shows give a summary of Cruz’ defense against the accusations?


2 posted on 03/27/2016 11:51:04 AM PDT by dartuser
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

And when Cruz was asked if he would still support Trump if he is the nominee he said “Trump will not be the nominee”

How does he know that? Funny that he didn’t say he would be the nominee.

Cruz knows he won’t be the nominee at a contested convention. 500 delegates is too many for even him to steal.

Cruz and Walker and others are revealing themselves. The plan is to stop Trump from getting 1237. If he gets it cheat him out of it. Then Ryan (the convention chair) is asked to rescue the party.

At this point I’d sooner vote for Ryan the likes of Cruz.


3 posted on 03/27/2016 11:52:32 AM PDT by Ceebass
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Trump says he didn’t know about the National Enquirer story. Cruz says it is all “garbage” and denies all the smears from Trump. Cruz didn’t specify what he was talking about in any of the interviews. Think about it. Cruz refuses to answer any questions that ask about the specifics. He immediately diverts to attacks against Trump every single time, he won’t specify what “smears” he is denying.


4 posted on 03/27/2016 11:53:05 AM PDT by fireman15 (The USA will be toast if the Democrats are able to take the Presidency in 2016)
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To: Ceebass

The GOPe is using Cruz to force a brokered convention so they can shove another RINO down our throats, and Cruz is fine with that.


5 posted on 03/27/2016 11:54:17 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("If voting made any difference they wouldn't let us do it." --Samuel Clemens)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

That’s the plan ...and it looks like it’s starting to work unfortunately


6 posted on 03/27/2016 11:58:29 AM PDT by Neu Pragmatist (Stop the GOPe and DIMS ...Defeat Cruz, Levin, Beck, Romney - Vote Trump)
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7 posted on 03/27/2016 11:58:35 AM PDT by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
So no comment from the Canadian Cruz Liner yet that states specifically, “I have never been unfaithful to my wife” or “I have never been engaged in any extramarital affairs”?
8 posted on 03/27/2016 12:02:27 PM PDT by patlin ("Knowledgee chosen to participate inthat is - 2nd to none but God" ConstitutionallySpeaking 2011)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The last paragraph is the key to the naked Melania ad:

“Legally, campaigns cannot directly coordinate their efforts with outside super PACs, nonprofit organizations that do not have to disclose their donors.”

If it can be proved that Cruz violated this law, I wonder what sanctions he could face? Any legal beagle FReepers have any ideas?


9 posted on 03/27/2016 12:03:35 PM PDT by jonrick46 (The Left has a mental disorder: A totalitarian mindset..)
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To: jonrick46

What about the PAC sponsored event that he and Beck attended? The one where Beck issued the fake oath?


10 posted on 03/27/2016 12:06:08 PM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: dartuser

Trump’s taking Cruz as VP so he finessed the NE into releasing the mistress story in a controlled and controllable way.


11 posted on 03/27/2016 12:09:07 PM PDT by txhurl (Unity: we can take ALL the marbles now. It's now or never.)
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To: dartuser
A Cruz/Trump dialog goes something like this:
Cruz: You're crazy!
Trump: I know you are but what am I?
Cruz: You're a nerd!
Trump: I know you are but what am I?
Cruz: You're an idiot!
Trump: I know you are but what am I?
Trump, Cruz [together]: I know you are but what am I? I know you are but what am I? I know you are but what am I?
Trump: Infinity!
Cruz: No, I'm not.
Trump, Cruz: You are!
Cruz: No way!
Trump: Knock it off!
Cruz: Cut it out!
Cruz: Shut up, Trump!
Trump: Why don't you make me.
Cruz: You make me!
Trump: Because. I don't make monkeys, I just train 'em.
Cruz: Trump, listen to reason.
[Trump cuffs his hand around his ear in a listening motion]
Cruz: Trump!
Trump: Ssh! I'm listening to reason.
Cruz: Trump!
Trump: That's my name, don't wear it out.
12 posted on 03/27/2016 12:12:40 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (Rubio: All the slipperiness of Bill Clinton, with none of the smarts.)
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To: Jane Long

For these phony political televangelists, the rules are for every one else. Just ask Jim Bakker.


13 posted on 03/27/2016 12:20:36 PM PDT by jonrick46 (The Left has a mental disorder: A totalitarian mindset..)
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To: COBOL2Java

At least both of them hate Coldplay /small solasce


14 posted on 03/27/2016 12:21:34 PM PDT by txhurl (Unity: we can take ALL the marbles now. It's now or never.)
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To: COBOL2Java

A fictional conversation between Ted Cruz and Glenn Beck:

Beck modeling his new underwear: “I bet my underwear look better than your underwear!”

Cruz: “No they’re not!”

Beck: “Yes they are!”

Cruz: “No! My underwear ARE better than yours. Look! (he pulls down his pants) They have a pretty teddy bears all over them!”

Beck: “You don’t like my fluorescent hot pink magic underwear?”

Cruz: “NO! They make you look totally hypocritical. What are you going to do, direct traffic?”

Beck: “Look at you! You’ve taken that teddy bear thing down at the border too far! What are you going to do, give out teddy bear underwear?”

Cruz: “No! I think I will stick with the soccer balls!”


15 posted on 03/27/2016 12:54:43 PM PDT by jonrick46 (The Left has a mental disorder: A totalitarian mindset..)
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To: dartuser

According to the experts, former CIA
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3414444/posts?page=1#1

From the above article, dissected by former CIA deception experts :

“...we were struck by the volume of deceptive behavior that we identified in these statements.

Behaviorally, when the facts are the ally of an individual, he or she almost always tends to focus on the facts of the matter at hand.

In this case, if the key fact was that he had not had these affairs, Cruz would almost certainly have been much more strongly focused on the denial. That is, he very likely would have made a point of explicitly stating something along the lines of, “I did not have these affairs.”

>>>>Ted never categorically denies having the affairs, does he?<<<<


16 posted on 03/27/2016 1:20:27 PM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
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To: dartuser

Cruz does not defend he deflects. He looks guilty as hell. I’m waiting for “I have never cheated on my wife Heidi” to cross his lips. I doubt it will happen.


17 posted on 03/27/2016 1:42:01 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: txhurl
At least both of them hate Coldplay

What???? That's it; I'm done.

18 posted on 03/27/2016 2:17:56 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (Who can actually defeat the Democrats in 2016? -- the most important thing about all candidates.)
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To: jonrick46

It was Jeff Roe, Cruz’s campaign manager that obtained the rights from GQ to use the photo of Trump’s wife. Two days later it shows up in a Cruz Super PAC ad. Funny that the .super PAC did not license the photo. so, who gave it to the SuperPac to use. I am putting odds that it was Jeff Roe who gave it to them (of course without coordination). ;-)))


19 posted on 03/27/2016 2:49:52 PM PDT by georgiarat (Obama, providing incompetence since Day One!)
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To: georgiarat

Cruz’s political deflection: “What gets swept under the rug stays under the rug.”


20 posted on 03/27/2016 3:26:57 PM PDT by jonrick46 (The Left has a mental disorder: A totalitarian mindset..)
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