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And here’s what Trump said in 2013:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/373145053482319872

And here’s what Trump said 7 months ago, the week after he announced he was running for President:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vs2BxqhQ8Q

Even if it was true that Cruz wanted to give legal status to illegals in 2013(Even though its already been refuted by one of the main members of the Senate opposition, Jeff Sessions, who worked side by side with Cruz to defeat the bill.) then what are we to do? Vote for Rubio? Carson? Yeb?!... Kasich?!!

You do realize that all you did was pick your own ‘authority’ and post a link to her ‘decision’.

And a radical leftist authority you did pick. I forgot to mention another of her favorites:

http://front.moveon.org/voters-not-victims/?item=vv10

If these are the types of people you routinely get your facts from, then it’s probably best if we part ways here.

Good luck to you.

Is this the same Mary Brigid McManamon?

https://www.facebook.com/marybrigid.mcmanamon

Notice some of her Favorites:

Left Action,
electDemocrats,
Martin O’Malley,
ActBlue(which is described as ‘The largest source of funds for Democrats, ActBlue has sent over $500M to more than 10,000 Democratic candidates, committees and progressive non-profits.’)
CREDO Mobile(described as For 30 years CREDO has been dedicated to making the world a better place. Since 1985, we’ve given more than $80 million to progressive nonprofit groups.)

It’s nice that you found a ‘non-partisan’ law professor to support your claim.

Me, I’ll stick with Andrew McCarthy’s explanation on this one. http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/429356/ted-cruz-donald-trumps-canada-attack-has-no-worth

I don’t think Cruz has lied about amnesty. I’ve listened to Rubio make the claim, and I’ve also heard Jeff Sessions refute Rubio’s claim point blank. Also Cruz voted with Sessions against the bill. Rubio voted for it. That’s clear enough for me.

Now Trump’s position on amnesty? I have no idea what he wants to do considering he said this two and a half years ago: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/373145053482319872

And this just 7 months ago which was after he announced his run for President: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vs2BxqhQ8Q

I wouldn’t be at all surprised if under a Trump presidency part of his ‘deal’ to pass immigration reform was to negotiate with Schumer and the Dems on a pathway to citizenship. Especially when Trump says this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wdlyykIs3I

As for the Carson/Iowa ‘lie’, I read the multiple CNN tweets, and I thought it sounded like he could be dropping out too.

I also read the tweets from Steve King, who Sarah Palin went out of her way to bash, and his tweets were so benign in their characterization of the Carson CNN story that, IMO, it’s laughable to call him somehow ‘underhanded’ and ‘deceitful’.

I like Carson, he seems like a decent guy, but up til this point he’s run one of the most incompetent campaigns I’ve seen.

How is it that Carson himself gets no blame when his own people apparently released an ambiguous statement about the immediate future of his campaign DURING the voting in Iowa? The news tweets didn’t sound that much different than Christie’s the day before Christie dropped out. I for one thought after reading the CNN tweets that it was entirely reasonable to think Carson would be dropping out, likely even.

Another thing, Iowa was a caucus, if people showed up to the caucus sites chances are they were the more politically savvy amongst the populace. I can almost guarantee that most of the people at their caucus sites had their own phones with them. After the CNN Carson story was reported, anyone who was following the campaign probably immediately saw the news anyway. To call Cruz himself a liar because his people reiterated what seemed to be obvious is ridiculous, IMO.

The Cruz press release that I saw about it didn’t even state that Carson was dropping out with certainty. It merely said something like, ‘the press is reporting Carson is taking time off after Iowa’, and judging by the multiple press reports it DID look like that was the case. Steve King’s tweets were even more benign than that. He stated merely, ‘it looks like Carson is out’ which is what it DID look like. Sarah Palin really went off the rails insulting King over this, IMO.

I suspect there’s a lot of truth in what you wrote.

The worst part watching all this for me, is Trump telling everyone who he’s going to work with in Congress. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNTAF86AeZg

In one of the links above, Cruz is castigated for ‘not getting anything done’ in the Senate. Anyone who says such a thing, IMO, has no idea the scope of the problem we face as a country. I suppose if Cruz would’ve thrown in with McConnell and Reid he would’ve been credited by these people as ‘having gotten things done’. Even if by doing so the country would’ve been flushed further down the gutter.

What kind of ‘deals’ do people think Trump is going to make with his longtime friend Schumer and Pelosi?

Someone had a tagline, and if you read this forgive me for not remembering your name, that said something along the lines of: When Trump wins will Cruz support him?

But in the wake of Trumps own words and prior deeds, I find myself asking a different question: If Trump wins the Presidency, who will he work with in the Senate, Ted Cruz or Chuck Schumer?

Frankly, judging by Trump’s own words, I think it’s obvious he’d rather ‘make deals’ with Schumer than stand with an ‘extremist’ like Ted Cruz.

And taken to it’s logical conclusion, I don’t think it’s far-fetched to think under a Trump presidency, the handful of solidly conservative Senators will be cast aside, and made irrelevant, and the House Freedom Caucus will likewise be sent into the political wilderness for the duration of Trump’s term while the RINO Ryan and McCarthy wing ‘cut deals’ with Pelosi whenever necessary.

So in your opinion being a supposed lifetime member of the NRA, and paying his $35/yr dues, more than makes up for the fact that he’s bankrolled the worst of the worst gun control nuts in Congress and in various State governments to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars?

Oh I know, but that was just ‘good business’.

Frankly, I don’t think he gives a shit about anyone elses 2nd Amendment rights, particularly if they get in the way of him ‘doing business’.

Did you even read the quotes from Cruz in the article? He doesn’t say anything like ‘Hey I’m the only guy Christians should ever vote for.’

Not only that, but what exactly was false in any of the quotes of his mentioned in the article? He was merely stating fact.

Another baseless and ridiculous accusation.

But by all means, go off and ‘shudder for him’ if you must.

The one video clip I sent you was from over a week after Father’s Day last year, June 29th 2015. Trump at the Chicago City Club stated about the roughly 30 million illegals currently in the country, “You have to give them a path, and you have to make it possible for them to succeed. You have to do that.”

Whatever epiphany you think he had, IMO, was probably an epiphany driven by the fact he just started running for office, not an epiphany driven by fact-based enlightenment.

Also this allegation about Ted Cruz not being a citizen, I can’t tell if people are really serious anymore when they bring this up. His mother was an American citizen, her birth certificate was already released, they moved to Canada in 1967. Canadian law says you have to live in Canada for at least 5 years before you can even be eligible to become a Canadian citizen. Ted Cruz was born in 1970, 3 years after his parents moved to Canada. Because his mother at the time could be nothing other than an American citizen, Ted by default was born with American citizenship.

Also this stuff about him ‘not entering the country legally’, I mean really? As far as I remember up until 9/11, no passports or papers were required to move between Canada and the US. So yeah, it’s a ridiculous claim.

I don’t expect to change your mind, and you’re entitled to your opinion, but IMO, with a Trump presidency we might get a wall on the southern border, probably so Trump can have something to point to for the rest of his presidency. And if he gets a wall built it’d be a good thing, but also IMO, beyond the wall I think the rest of his presidency could turn into an Establishment wet dream.

Hope I’m wrong. Good luck to you.

Except he HAS changed his position already.

As evidenced here from June 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vs2BxqhQ8Q

And here from Aug 2013: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/373145053482319872

And here from 2011: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd2Q1CyVyDE

Then again, maybe he hasn’t changed his position, as he’s been in favor of some form of amnesty since at least 2011.

If you don’t want some form of amnesty, then for your sake I hope he has changed his longheld position.

I think it’s downright precious that when it comes to showing his support for the 2nd Amendment, Trump thinks the $35/yr he gives to the New York NRA MORE than makes up for the multiple $1,000s he’s given to just Schumer alone. Not to mention the $125,000 he’s given to the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee of New York.

What has Cruz actually lied about? You say he ‘lies about a lot’, so give me a quick list.

Trump does sound exactly like a silverspoon baby who was never told ‘No’ by his parents, and always got what he wanted.

Maybe there’s a (very obvious) reason for him to be acting that way.

If he was a 17 year old I’d be inclined to cut him some slack, problem is he’s 69.

Hey who’s that leading at the podium? Oh yeah, it’s Chuck Schumer, one of the most despicable politicians around.

Well we now know there’s at least 2 Republican candidates that Schumer can ‘deal with’. Rubio and this guy(from 2 weeks ago): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pncCpWOQq0c

This is hilarious coming from the Rube and Mr. Silverspoon.

Don’t forget this one from 08/2013: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/373145053482319872

And this one(turn up the volume): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vs2BxqhQ8Q

Yes, for the record I too wanted more context from the video as the clip was short. But the remarks were made to the press after his 6/29/15 speech to the City Club of Chicago, which was apparently the same day that Trump was fired from NBC. The press naturally had boatloads of coverage on his comments about being fired from NBC, but virtually no coverage(that I can find) of his comments about providing illegals a pathway to legalization.

Does this mean we officially speak for al Nusra, Ahrar al Sham, and the entire Jaysh al Fateh coalition?

It’s a shame that I’m not asking in jest.

“The trouble is, obama will probably just go beyond the agreed upon framework, and then blame and/or ignore Congress. This already happened with Cruz’s amendment to the Corker Bill, which called for a 60(?) day review of all of material regarding the deal with Iran. He knew obama wouldn’t submit it all in time (obama didn’t), but then when Cruz used that to tell congress not to vote for the deal as it broke the law (the 60 day review), Congress ignored the law, and made the deal regardless.”

No question Obama loves to break the law. All I’m saying is Cruz shouldn’t be held responsible for Obama’s actions. Nor for the Congressional leadership’s willingness to kiss Obama’s feet.

JSC - Clearly you believe Cruz is just a shill for the Establishment. Just a guy that ‘talks a good game but never accomplished anything’ in the Senate. I disagree, however, I understand your frustration.

At the same time you give Trump credit for paving the way for dialogue on issues that were heretofore more or less off-limits politically. (Namely immigration, and recently muslim immigration) I agree that Trump has absolutely been a force in opening new narratives on these issues, and has been voicing an opinion that most Americans share. And it’s absolutely refreshing.

In the same breath I give Cruz much the same credit, for without him and a few others in Congress like Mike Lee, Jeff Sessions, and Louie Gohmert there would have been almost no voices of Congressional opposition to Obama over the last few years.

It’s for this reason, that I do tend to give those guys the benefit of the doubt on some of the questions you asked.

As for the Iran deal, I think Cruz had the belief that a 60 day review period by Congress would’ve potentially been a long enough time to generate enough public opposition to get the 67 votes necessary to kill the bill. As it was without any review period at all there were still 58 votes against. His floor speech explaining the Administration’s violation of the 60 day review period, and how Congress didn’t need to vote right away, led me to believe he thought the Republican leadership wouldn’t so blatantly ignore the law in an effort to help Obama ignore his obligations. McConnell pushed the vote the next day.

Am I naive to believe Cruz wasn’t just all talk? Maybe. When it comes to politicians, I’ve become very pessimistic and jaded over the years. However, when I look at the totality of his positions, he is still one of only a handful in Congress that I still give the benefit of the doubt too.

If you think I’m an idiot for believing Cruz in these situations, then that’s your right.

Good luck to your candidate, gullible or not, I won’t be voting Hillary.

“Cruz’s statement that he never supported amnesty, or his pledge to stop obumbers agenda. Cruz has actually helped obumber achieve his wildest dream, Not only did he get his Iran deal he can write any TPP agreement he wants and has full congressional support. Not only did cruz vote for it, it was his so called leadership that got it passed.”

Say what? How do you come to this conclusion?

Cruz voted against the Iran deal and Trump even joined him in a rally against it, if I recall.

Also if I remember correctly, Cruz voted against the final version of TPA after multiple add ons were made to the bill including reauthorizing the Ex-Im Bank, and after McConnell lied to his face a in closed door meeting.

Cruz’s original support for the TPA was probably an error considering the current President, and what kind of trade deals he’d look to implement. But at least Cruz ultimately made the right decision.

Also from what I recall TPP hasn’t even been voted on yet, so how could Cruz ‘vote for it’ as you said?

And what contrary information are you referring to when mentioning Cruz’s statement that he never supported amnesty? From everything I’ve read, he’s never supported amnesty. Unless you are drinking the Rubio campaign Kool-aid, which by the way is utter horseshit.

Reading your comments, I think you have a healthy skepticism of Cruz, I only wish you’d implement that skepticism when it comes to Trump too.

And for the record, I’d vote for Trump in the general in a heartbeat against Hillary. But I’d do so recognizing there was a certain amount of ‘hope’ involved. I’ll grant you that at least he’s saying most of the right things, now, for as much as that’s worth.

You said: “If Trump is such a giant conservative failure, why is he aligning himself with the most conservative candidate in Cruz? If Trump had more liberal leanings, you would think he would cozy up to Gov. Christie especially in an effort to solidify New York and New Jersey.”

Well IF it’s the case Trump is as you put it ‘a closet liberal pulling a giant con to get into the White House’ clearly he’s smart enough to recognize aligning himself with the Christie wing of the party(and spouting all the inherently required milquetoast establishment rhetoric) would likely have him in the single digits in the polls right now.

If he’s as smart as the consensus believes, I’m sure before he entered the race he sat down and plotted a strategy of how to win over the the republican electorate, complete with hammering hot button issues(immigration) that would set him apart from the crowd... at least rhetorically.

I understand the enthusiasm for an outsider who is saying many of the right things in a manner that’s refreshing in the context of the ubiquity of political correctness.

What I don’t understand is the willingness of some of his supporters who claim to be conservative to smear a guy like Ted Cruz and throw him under the bus in the process. Cruz being literally one of the only voices of opposition, in both word and deed, on a multitude of occasions and issues to Obama(and big government) over the course of his 2nd disaster term.

By the way I agree with you that Cruz is ‘the most conservative candidate’ running.

Thanks. Great tagline.