THE DEAL IS MADE TRUMP HAS EMBRACED THE ESTABLISHMENT AND THEY ARE THICK AS THIEVES AND ALL ARE EMBRACING UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE

[DE]

Breitbart  has drunk the koolaide as well....................................Who'd a thunk it..........!

http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/

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[DE]

Donald Trump: Releases ‘Trump The Establishment’ Video

GOP frontrunner Donald Trump is out with a new online video, “Trump the Establishment.”

by Alex Swoyer25 Jan 2016, 8:05 AM PST16

[DE]

Trump like all RINOS is a lying dog.....

[DE]

What a load of BS....Everything I read and hear is om him bragging that the establishment is with him...Even the Fox News Anchors are easing up on him to get him across the finish line...read the tea leaves ...He is Crooked as a don's hind leg...

[charles royer]

Medicare vs. Universal Health Care: An Honest Question for the Right
While this strategy has successfully fired up voters on the Left, it has greatly angered others on the Right. There have been some arguments about affordability, of course, but those have been few and far between. (If there have been any well known Right pundits arguing that universal health care is a great idea, and we should implement it just as soon as we get out of our recession I have not come across them.) Far more often, the Right has chosen to argue that implementing universal health somehow transforms us as a people into something different and lesser. It is not simply a matter of needing to make sure health insurance for all be something we can afford. Rather, it is necessary that any attempt to insure everyone be struck down. Except, of course, if that person is on Medicare. It is widely argued by the same people that Medicare is not only acceptable, but a good and necessary safety net.

The most common arguments against universal health care I see are some variation of the following:

UHC is by definition a socialist (and therefore bad) policy.
The very act of establishing UHC is an overreach by government – or if not it is certainly an overreach by the federal government.
UHC forces the rest of us to pay for people who have made bad economic decisions, or refused to take the correct actions to reverse their economic plight. It is therefore unfair to those that make good decisions.
Related to the above: If there is no negative consequence to bad decisions, people have no incentive not to make them. Therefore UHC encourages and rewards bad decision-making.
Also related to the above: There is a moral component to making sound choices in a capitalistic society. Therefore UHC encourages and rewards moral failing.

I confess that I don’t personally find any of the above arguments convincing. Despite that, however, I can certainly comprehend the logic behind them. I may not agree with the objections, but I certainly understand them – and understanding one another is the first step in finding a common solution.

But heres the thing:

When I review this list of objections, I cannot see a single objection that is not just as true for Medicare as it is for UHC. It is certainly a socialistic policy that has been enacted by the federal government. If a senior citizen had either been born into different circumstances or made different economic decisions during their younger decades they would not need a safety net – just as is the case for UHC. I have spent some time trying to puzzle out what makes the one Good and the other Evil to half of our country. I can only think of a few potential arguments, none of them great:

“We’ve never really thought about it that way before.”
“Old people have won a social prize by living as long as they have that, frankly, a poor child has yet to earn.”
“We like old people. We don’t like poor people.”
“We don’t really want Medicare either, but we have to say we do for reasons of political expediency. We’ll be trying to get rid of it later.”
“It’s just an affordability issue, and we’re in a recession. The other rights/Constitutional/moral arguments are just political tools we’re using to get the votes – we don’t really have a problem with UHC per se.”
“Europeans have UHC and Americans have Medicare. Since everything European is bad and everything American is good, Medicare is good and UHC is bad.”
“I can easily see myself being old, but I can’t see myself being poor. So I’m going to lobby for the one I think will pay off for me personally, and lobby against the one I think will pay off for someone else.”
“If the government won’t pay for Ma when she can’t pay the doctor I might have to. Best to make the government pay for it.”
“The above arguments are what we always use against liberals on any issue, and we’re too busy to start teaching our base new ones.”

Clearly, none of these seem remotely satisfying, and so I am concluding that there is something I am missing that others are seeing clearly. So my question to those that argue for the continuation of Medicare but the dismantling of any system that grants UHC is this:

What are the differences as you see them? Why is one a Good Thing, and the other a Scourge Against Our Republic?
http://ordinary-gentlemen.com/blog/2012/07/05/medicare-vs-universal...

[DE]

The Real Ted Cruz

By Theodore A. Gebhard

Contrary to some who have expressed concerns about Ted Cruz’s temperament and qualifications to be an effective president, my experience in working with the Texas senator and Republican presidential candidate during the early 2000s convinces me that he is the right person at the right time for the job. 

Although not a close friend of Senator Cruz, I got to know him reasonably well as a colleague at the Federal Trade Commission from mid-2001 until he left the commission to return to Texas in 2003. During that time, we worked together on a number of projects, including efforts to curtail anticompetitive legislation pending in several states to protect incumbent businesses such as gasoline retailers and automobile dealerships, and a task force established by the FTC’s Chairman charged with looking into litigants’ abuses of legal immunities to the antitrust laws. The Chairman appointed Cruz to lead that task force, and I was one of several members. 

In this capacity, I was able to observe Ted’s professional skills, his personal characteristics, and, significantly, his commitment to constitutionalism, the rule of law, and free-market economics. These personal observations impel me to conclude not only that Ted possesses the qualifications to be president in terms of intellect, temperament, and knowledge of the issues facing the country; but even more importantly, that he is uniquely the right person to lead America at this time in its history.

Ted Cruz’s Intellect Is Extraordinary

Ted’s academic credentials are well known: Princeton, Harvard Law, and clerk to the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Even these outstanding credentials do not fully reveal Ted’s extraordinary brainpower. Indeed, the first impression that I had of Ted was provided by his ability to move down a learning curve of a new subject at lightning speed and acquire knowledge and skills that most people take years to acquire.

Ted and I arrived at the FTC on the same day in 2001. At that time, I had had over twenty-five years’ experience in the antitrust field. Ted had none. He came to the agency at the behest of the White House as a reward for the work he did on behalf of George W. Bush in the Bush v. Gore recount litigation in Florida, not because of any significant antitrust background. Indeed, the chairman had not previously known Ted.

Upon arriving, however, Ted immediately immersed himself in self-study of antitrust law, consulting the major legal treatises in the field as well as reading and absorbing critical antitrust case law. Amazingly, within a few short months, Ted made himself into a superb antitrust lawyer and policy thinker. Observing this feat at first hand left me in awe of Ted’s superior intellect. He is surely one of smartest persons I have ever known.

Ted Cruz Has a Winning Temperament

Since becoming the junior senator from Texas, Ted has been labeled by some in the media as the most disliked senator among his colleagues.  It is reported that he eschews many senatorial “courtesies,” and the deference to senior members expected of a junior senator. I personally find this attitude refreshing because I see it arising out of Ted’s commitment to the principles on which he campaigned, as opposed to warm feelings from his fellow senators.

In my own experience, I found Ted to be very easy to work with. I never knew him to tout his own résumé, talk down to anyone, or insist on deference to his position. To the contrary, I knew him to be consistently pleasant, generous with his time, and most importantly, always respectful of others’ views and work-product. I remember, for example, that Ted often dropped into my office to follow up on some comment or idea that I had offered during an earlier task force meeting. Those meetings generally permitted only limited discussion because of the number of people present, and Ted wanted to explore my thinking further. Unlike many persons holding titles in government, it never occurred to Ted that, because of his higher position as head of the task force, protocol would demand that I be called into his office. Such ego-driven attachment to hierarchy never mattered to Ted. To the contrary, he was only interested in getting the best ideas out of the people around him. All in all, I cannot recall a single instance when I did not enjoy interacting with Ted professionally. He not only displayed a consistent winning temperament throughout the time we were together, but did so in a way that drew out the highest quality of professional thinking from those with whom he worked and supervised. 

Ted Cruz’s Knowledge of the Issues Is Deep

There is no question that today the country is in bad shape. On the domestic economic front, during the Obama years we have experienced near stagnant economic growth, a decline in labor force participation and middle-class prosperity, and a dramatic increase of big government intrusion into the economy in the form of regulatory overreach, ObamaCare, and massive market distortions owing to the failed $800 billion “stimulus” package. Many elites have accepted perpetual stagnation as the new normal.

One only need listen to Ted Cruz’s speeches or consult his detailed policy papers on his website to realize that he not only rejects this new normal but also that he understands its causes and therefore what needs to be done to bring back the dynamism that the United States’ economy has historically exhibited. In particular, Ted understands that free-market capitalism is the engine that drives growth and prosperity. He also understands that future growth and prosperity require savings and capital accumulation, not a culture of government handouts and spending coupled with a tax system that discourages work and saving. And perhaps most critically, Ted understands the importance of institutions such as the rule of law and sound money to the efficiency of free-market capitalism. The free market engine only works when it is well lubricated and when it rests on a solid legal and monetary foundation.

Significantly, among all the Republican candidates, Ted Cruz is the only one who can be counted on to remain fully committed to the kind of economic freedom that the country desperately needs to restore its economic dynamism. Contrast him with Donald Trump, who shows a near total absence of economic literacy as exemplified by his pronouncements on trade, healthcare markets, and property rights. Or consider the stark contrast with Senator Marco Rubio, who, despite lauding free markets in nearly every campaign speech, could not wait, in the interest of political expediency, to vote for continuation of the New Deal era anti-free market sugar program after arriving to the senate. In contrast, Ted Cruz has never deviated from a commitment to free trade and unimpaired markets. Indeed, in Iowa he rejected all temptation to pander to voters by lending support to the market-distorting federal ethanol mandates that are so important to certain rent-seeking segments of the Iowa farm economy. Whereas Donald Trump’s and Marco Rubio’s blatant hypocrisy brings into doubt the extent to which either can be trusted to hold steady to free market principles in the face of political opposition, Senator Cruz’s courage and commitment to economic freedom cannot be questioned.

In addition to economic issues, it is clear that Ted Cruz is superior to all other candidates respecting his understanding of and commitment to America’s founding constitutional order, including federalism, the separation of powers, and the protection of individual liberty against government coercion. One only need observe Ted’s passion whenever he talks about religious liberty, the rights given under the Second Amendment, and the most fundamental of all liberty rights, the right to life and self-ownership. Compare Ted, for example, to the constitutionally challenged Donald Trump, who wants to disregard the rule of law and the separation of powers as much as President Obama, and instead simply substitute his own version of an imperial presidency. This is not the place to list the near endless examples of Obama’s lawlessness or the ways that Donald Trump would mimic that lawlessness, but I think that it is evident that a Ted Cruz administration would be the antithesis of such lawlessness. The founding principles anchored in individual liberty would be the focal point of a Cruz administration.

I will not dwell on foreign policy because it is outside of my area of competence. As a citizen, however, I share the dismay of many of my fellow Americans at the decline in American prestige and respect as a beacon of liberty that has occurred during the Obama years. Knowing Ted Cruz as I do, I have every confidence that, as president, he would restore America’s leadership among the world’s democracies. I have no such confidence that Mrs. Clinton would achieve such a result. I have little confidence that any of the other Republican candidates, and surely not the carnival barker Donald Trump, would have the seriousness of purpose necessary to secure America’s safety, restore its world leadership role, and maintain the fear and respect of its enemies.   

Ted Cruz Is Uniquely the Right Person for President at this Time in History

America has traveled along the path of ever-increasing statism for the better part of a century. From the progressive era onwards, the left has fostered the view that the founders’ Constitution, which was focused on the protection of individual liberty by constraining the powers of government, needs to be reinterpreted to encompass an ever-growing state that solves problems, awards new rights at the expense of others’, and redistributes wealth. The result is a monstrous and intrusive federal government, a constantly increasing dependency on government handouts, a stagnant economy, and a long period of declining American influence in world affairs. America is presently in bad shape and on a wayward course. In my view, America will continue to decline and, indeed, ultimately implode if it continues on the same course. To prevent this outcome, it is imperative that Americans, both individually and collectively as a nation, restore respect for and fidelity to our founding principles, most importantly the rule of law as embodied in the original meaning of the Constitution and its amendments. No other candidate comes as close to having the qualifications, the depth of constitutional knowledge, and the commitment to the American founding as Ted Cruz. If America is to survive as a reservoir of liberty, prosperity, and human dignity, it is crucial that we abandon the errant path that we have followed too long and elect a man like Ted Cruz.

Mr. Gebhard is an antitrust lawyer and economist residing in Arlington, Va.  He was a colleague of Senator Cruz’s at the Federal Trade Commission from mid-2001 until 2003.

Contrary to some who have expressed concerns about Ted Cruz’s temperament and qualifications to be an effective president, my experience in working with the Texas senator and Republican presidential candidate during the early 2000s convinces me that he is the right person at the right time for the job. 

Although not a close friend of Senator Cruz, I got to know him reasonably well as a colleague at the Federal Trade Commission from mid-2001 until he left the commission to return to Texas in 2003. During that time, we worked together on a number of projects, including efforts to curtail anticompetitive legislation pending in several states to protect incumbent businesses such as gasoline retailers and automobile dealerships, and a task force established by the FTC’s Chairman charged with looking into litigants’ abuses of legal immunities to the antitrust laws. The Chairman appointed Cruz to lead that task force, and I was one of several members. 

In this capacity, I was able to observe Ted’s professional skills, his personal characteristics, and, significantly, his commitment to constitutionalism, the rule of law, and free-market economics. These personal observations impel me to conclude not only that Ted possesses the qualifications to be president in terms of intellect, temperament, and knowledge of the issues facing the country; but even more importantly, that he is uniquely the right person to lead America at this time in its history.

Ted Cruz’s Intellect Is Extraordinary

Ted’s academic credentials are well known: Princeton, Harvard Law, and clerk to the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Even these outstanding credentials do not fully reveal Ted’s extraordinary brainpower. Indeed, the first impression that I had of Ted was provided by his ability to move down a learning curve of a new subject at lightning speed and acquire knowledge and skills that most people take years to acquire.

Ted and I arrived at the FTC on the same day in 2001. At that time, I had had over twenty-five years’ experience in the antitrust field. Ted had none. He came to the agency at the behest of the White House as a reward for the work he did on behalf of George W. Bush in the Bush v. Gore recount litigation in Florida, not because of any significant antitrust background. Indeed, the chairman had not previously known Ted.

Upon arriving, however, Ted immediately immersed himself in self-study of antitrust law, consulting the major legal treatises in the field as well as reading and absorbing critical antitrust case law. Amazingly, within a few short months, Ted made himself into a superb antitrust lawyer and policy thinker. Observing this feat at first hand left me in awe of Ted’s superior intellect. He is surely one of smartest persons I have ever known.

Ted Cruz Has a Winning Temperament

Since becoming the junior senator from Texas, Ted has been labeled by some in the media as the most disliked senator among his colleagues.  It is reported that he eschews many senatorial “courtesies,” and the deference to senior members expected of a junior senator. I personally find this attitude refreshing because I see it arising out of Ted’s commitment to the principles on which he campaigned, as opposed to warm feelings from his fellow senators.

In my own experience, I found Ted to be very easy to work with. I never knew him to tout his own résumé, talk down to anyone, or insist on deference to his position. To the contrary, I knew him to be consistently pleasant, generous with his time, and most importantly, always respectful of others’ views and work-product. I remember, for example, that Ted often dropped into my office to follow up on some comment or idea that I had offered during an earlier task force meeting. Those meetings generally permitted only limited discussion because of the number of people present, and Ted wanted to explore my thinking further. Unlike many persons holding titles in government, it never occurred to Ted that, because of his higher position as head of the task force, protocol would demand that I be called into his office. Such ego-driven attachment to hierarchy never mattered to Ted. To the contrary, he was only interested in getting the best ideas out of the people around him. All in all, I cannot recall a single instance when I did not enjoy interacting with Ted professionally. He not only displayed a consistent winning temperament throughout the time we were together, but did so in a way that drew out the highest quality of professional thinking from those with whom he worked and supervised. 

Ted Cruz’s Knowledge of the Issues Is Deep

There is no question that today the country is in bad shape. On the domestic economic front, during the Obama years we have experienced near stagnant economic growth, a decline in labor force participation and middle-class prosperity, and a dramatic increase of big government intrusion into the economy in the form of regulatory overreach, ObamaCare, and massive market distortions owing to the failed $800 billion “stimulus” package. Many elites have accepted perpetual stagnation as the new normal.

One only need listen to Ted Cruz’s speeches or consult his detailed policy papers on his website to realize that he not only rejects this new normal but also that he understands its causes and therefore what needs to be done to bring back the dynamism that the United States’ economy has historically exhibited. In particular, Ted understands that free-market capitalism is the engine that drives growth and prosperity. He also understands that future growth and prosperity require savings and capital accumulation, not a culture of government handouts and spending coupled with a tax system that discourages work and saving. And perhaps most critically, Ted understands the importance of institutions such as the rule of law and sound money to the efficiency of free-market capitalism. The free market engine only works when it is well lubricated and when it rests on a solid legal and monetary foundation.

Significantly, among all the Republican candidates, Ted Cruz is the only one who can be counted on to remain fully committed to the kind of economic freedom that the country desperately needs to restore its economic dynamism. Contrast him with Donald Trump, who shows a near total absence of economic literacy as exemplified by his pronouncements on trade, healthcare markets, and property rights. Or consider the stark contrast with Senator Marco Rubio, who, despite lauding free markets in nearly every campaign speech, could not wait, in the interest of political expediency, to vote for continuation of the New Deal era anti-free market sugar program after arriving to the senate. In contrast, Ted Cruz has never deviated from a commitment to free trade and unimpaired markets. Indeed, in Iowa he rejected all temptation to pander to voters by lending support to the market-distorting federal ethanol mandates that are so important to certain rent-seeking segments of the Iowa farm economy. Whereas Donald Trump’s and Marco Rubio’s blatant hypocrisy brings into doubt the extent to which either can be trusted to hold steady to free market principles in the face of political opposition, Senator Cruz’s courage and commitment to economic freedom cannot be questioned.

In addition to economic issues, it is clear that Ted Cruz is superior to all other candidates respecting his understanding of and commitment to America’s founding constitutional order, including federalism, the separation of powers, and the protection of individual liberty against government coercion. One only need observe Ted’s passion whenever he talks about religious liberty, the rights given under the Second Amendment, and the most fundamental of all liberty rights, the right to life and self-ownership. Compare Ted, for example, to the constitutionally challenged Donald Trump, who wants to disregard the rule of law and the separation of powers as much as President Obama, and instead simply substitute his own version of an imperial presidency. This is not the place to list the near endless examples of Obama’s lawlessness or the ways that Donald Trump would mimic that lawlessness, but I think that it is evident that a Ted Cruz administration would be the antithesis of such lawlessness. The founding principles anchored in individual liberty would be the focal point of a Cruz administration.

I will not dwell on foreign policy because it is outside of my area of competence. As a citizen, however, I share the dismay of many of my fellow Americans at the decline in American prestige and respect as a beacon of liberty that has occurred during the Obama years. Knowing Ted Cruz as I do, I have every confidence that, as president, he would restore America’s leadership among the world’s democracies. I have no such confidence that Mrs. Clinton would achieve such a result. I have little confidence that any of the other Republican candidates, and surely not the carnival barker Donald Trump, would have the seriousness of purpose necessary to secure America’s safety, restore its world leadership role, and maintain the fear and respect of its enemies.   

Ted Cruz Is Uniquely the Right Person for President at this Time in History

America has traveled along the path of ever-increasing statism for the better part of a century. From the progressive era onwards, the left has fostered the view that the founders’ Constitution, which was focused on the protection of individual liberty by constraining the powers of government, needs to be reinterpreted to encompass an ever-growing state that solves problems, awards new rights at the expense of others’, and redistributes wealth. The result is a monstrous and intrusive federal government, a constantly increasing dependency on government handouts, a stagnant economy, and a long period of declining American influence in world affairs. America is presently in bad shape and on a wayward course. In my view, America will continue to decline and, indeed, ultimately implode if it continues on the same course. To prevent this outcome, it is imperative that Americans, both individually and collectively as a nation, restore respect for and fidelity to our founding principles, most importantly the rule of law as embodied in the original meaning of the Constitution and its amendments. No other candidate comes as close to having the qualifications, the depth of constitutional knowledge, and the commitment to the American founding as Ted Cruz. If America is to survive as a reservoir of liberty, prosperity, and human dignity, it is crucial that we abandon the errant path that we have followed too long and elect a man like Ted Cruz.

Mr. Gebhard is an antitrust lawyer and economist residing in Arlington, Va.  He was a colleague of Senator Cruz’s at the Federal Trade Commission from mid-2001 until 2003.

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http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/01/the_real_ted_cruz.html

[Virginia Foulk]

Thank you for sharing - I know our friend in Texas, who is working within the Cruz Campaign, feels the same.

[charles royer]

Establishment:  a group of influence seen to resist change.

The republicans have no establishment candidate of their own to run.the right isn't sure who is conservative establishment enough.

All establishments have hollow bellies, the republicans softer than others.

Trump has punctured their hollow bellies.

JMHO

,

[DE]

Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in an interview

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Exclusive — Jeff Sessions: ‘Clarity of Donald Trump’s Position’ on ...

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), the intellectual leader of the modern conservative movement and the catalyst behind much of the rise of nationalist populism in this election cycle, told Breitbart News exclusively that he thinks there’s much about 2016 GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump for voters to like when it comes to the issue of trade negotiations.

by Matthew Boyle25 Jan 2016, 3:32 PM PST32

Donald Trump Attends Iowa Presbyterian Church, Pastor Speaks of Syr...

Rev. Dr. Pamela Saturnia is mixing religion and politics, talking about Syrian refugees in a sermon she delivered to her congregation at the First Presbyterian Church in Muscatine, Iowa on Sunday.

by Michael Patrick Leahy25 Jan 2016, 2:58 PM PST17

Trump Hires Top Aide From Sen. Sessions’ Office

Donald Trump has hired one of Sen. Jeff Sessions’ top aides to help guide his presidential campaign, according to the Washington Post.

by Neil Munro25 Jan 2016, 2:58 PM PST6

Iowa Faith Leader Endorses Rand Paul

Pastor Josh Davenport of Unionville, Iowa, has endorsed Republican presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY).

by Michelle Fields25 Jan 2016, 2:26 PM PST60

Former Congressman: ‘We Are Witnessing the End of the House of Clin...

Former New York Republican Rep. John LeBoutillier wrote a column for The Hill on Monday where he argued that the Clintons’ political machine is imploding.

by Patrick Howley25 Jan 2016, 2:23 PM PST33

Donald Trump: Establishment ‘Against Me’ but ‘Coming on Line’

GOP frontrunner Donald Trump said he thinks the Republican Party establishment is against him but is getting behind him as opposed to GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).

by Alex Swoyer25 Jan 2016, 1:39 PM PST23

Ben Carson Campaign Leans On Volunteers, Ground Game As ‘Secret Wea...

The Carson campaign and the Super PAC backing his presidential bid – The 2016 Committee – hope volunteers and their ground game are the “secret weapon” to winning the Iowa caucus.

by Alex Swoyer25 Jan 2016, 1:27 PM PST5

Donald Trump Gives Holiday Inn Express Good Review: ‘Good Everything’

GOP frontrunner Donald Trump gave the Holiday Inn Express in Sioux City, Iowa a good review. “Good mattress, good everything,” Trump said about the Holiday Inn Express where he stayed Friday night in Sioux City, Iowa. The real estate mogul

by Alex Swoyer25 Jan 2016, 1:26 PM PST19

Hillary Clinton Has Coughing Fit During Speech

Hillary Clinton suffered a coughing fit lasting over a minute at a Jewish Federation campaign stop in Iowa Monday, raising further questions about her health and stamina during this election season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jZMmwgKmwo Breitbart News led the coverage of Clinton’s slowness

by Patrick Howley25 Jan 2016, 1:19 PM PST1,311

Howard Fineman and Doris Kearns Goodwin Prove They Know Nothing Abo...

At 66 and 69, together Howard Fineman and Doris Kearns Goodwin add up to 135 years of white privilege, or just a little younger than Bernie Sanders. Over at the Huffington Post, Fineman attempted to disguise a dull conversation with

by John Nolte25 Jan 2016, 1:05 PM PST10

Trump: Establishment Rallying Behind Me to Stop ‘Nasty’ Cruz

Monday on CNN’s “Wolf,” Republican front-runner Donald Trump said establishment Republicans are now switching to his side because they do not like his opponent Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). Trump said, “Well I think the establishment actually is against me but really

by Pam Key25 Jan 2016, 12:58 PM PST1,469

Ted and Trump Follow Different Paths on Ethanol

On Tuesday, January 19, at the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit, Iowa’s long-time Governor Terry Branstad jumped into the campaign fray by attempting to influence the outcome of the February 1 caucus: “I don’t think that Ted Cruz is the right one for Iowans to support in the caucus.”

by Marita Noon25 Jan 2016, 12:38 PM PST14

Rand: Trump’s Dealmaking No Different From What We Already Have, Tr...

Republican presidential candidate and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul criticized fellow candidate Donald Trump by arguing that Trump’s dealmaking won’t be “any different than what we have currently” and reacting to Michael Bloomberg’s potential candidacy with, “I thought we already had one

by Ian Hanchett25 Jan 2016, 12:28 PM PST340

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Trump: Establishment Rallying Behind Me to Stop ‘Nasty’ Cruz

Monday on CNN’s “Wolf,” Republican front-runner Donald Trump said establishment Republicans are now switching to his side because they do not like his opponent Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). Trump said, “Well I think the establishment actually is against me but really

by Pam Key25 Jan 2016, 12:58 PM PST1,469

Donald Trump: Establishment ‘Against Me’ but ‘Coming on Line’

GOP frontrunner Donald Trump said he thinks the Republican Party establishment is against him but is getting behind him as opposed to GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).

by Alex Swoyer25 Jan 2016, 1:39 PM PST23

The truth is simply not in TRUMP.....Just like my title says..they are thick as thieves now..he is in bed with them..the deal has been made...He is just sayin'   "Who ya gonna believe..me or your lyinl' eyes."

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Liberty loving Donald Trump comes out AGAINST giving federal lands ...

Jan 25, 2016 7:24 PM | 79 Comments

Donald Trump did an interview with Field and Stream last week and was asked about his position on selling federal public lands back to the states. Unbelievably he says...

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BREAKING!! NEW Ted Cruz ad GOES FOR TRUMP’S JUGULAR – DOUBLES DOWN ...

Jan 25, 2016 6:51 PM | 251 Comments

Ted Cruz just dropped a pretty awesome campaign ad on el Trumpo. You gotta see it: Daaaaang. That’s rough. The New York media establishment has been bashing Cruz...

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Jan 25, 2016 6:24 PM | 120 Comments

Well we knew it was coming – el Trumpo is vaguely threatening to skip the next GOP debate if Fox News doesn’t through Megyn Kelly under his campaign bus and...

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Which is worse: Donald Trump bragging about paying off politicians ...

Jan 25, 2016 5:46 PM | 116 Comments

Andy McCarthy wrote a great piece at NRO about The Donald’s cronyism and acceptance of it in Republican circles: NRO – I’m not sure what is worse: Donald...

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Trump tells CNN the establishment is SUPPORTING him even though the...

Jan 25, 2016 4:21 PM | 74 Comments

Trump told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that the establishment is against him, even though they’re now ‘coming online’ to support him. And why are they...

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Jan 25, 2016 3:52 PM | 77 Comments

For those of you going to CPAC this year, you’ll get to see The Great One speak live and I’m sure it will be a fantastic speech! ACU – CPAC 2016’s...

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I’m just gonna put this 2014 Donald Trump tweet right here….

Jan 25, 2016 1:47 PM | 1071 Comments

When you look at the Donald Trump tweet below, note the date of the tweet. It’s barely a year old: @TheRevAl @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/VzAPDwP6nE" Al...

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