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63. this... is pretty fucked up

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Sun Jan 31, 2016, 12:44 AM

Jan 2016

damn, really?
well i guess we know what kind of dystopian future he'd like to promote

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Cruz tries to shame Iowa voters by sending out mailers with their personal information. [View all] denem Jan 2016 OP

Disgusting. n/t TDale313 Jan 2016 #1

Speechless yeoman6987 Jan 2016 #6

Rubio, in some ways, is the most unethical candidate out of all of them. (eom) StevieM Jan 2016 #8

I hate Cruz so much that even Rubio can't be lower then him yeoman6987 Jan 2016 #11

Rubio is the one we are least likely to beat persuadable Jan 2016 #15

In any other advanced country, someone like Narco Rubio wouldn't have been able to stay forest444 Jan 2016 #35

But on the whole, you never hear about this persuadable Jan 2016 #48

Big media has, by and large, become accomplices after the fact. forest444 Jan 2016 #49

I'm actually not sure about that. I think that Bush would be tougher. StevieM Jan 2016 #62

Bush would be a pushover, he stands no chance. persuadable Jan 2016 #64

I don't hate all of them but.. cannabis_flower Jan 2016 #23

I can't see any "smart" in Trump. trillion Jan 2016 #59

discusting & slimey but legal. Like what MLK said, "Remember, Everything hitler Did Was Legal" Sunlei Jan 2016 #70

Nothing could go wrong with that plan. (nt) noamnety Jan 2016 #2

Can he be arrested for that shit? A violation!!! Maybe arrested for mail fraud? valerief Jan 2016 #3

CAN and WILL are two different things jmowreader Jan 2016 #12

No he can't be arrested. It's not mail fraud. onenote Jan 2016 #38

I get your point, but I'm wondering whether a statute forbids using KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #65

the only criminal acts involving threats of which I'm aware onenote Jan 2016 #68

Yeah, again I take your point. Since you and I last posted, the KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #73

Cruz and Trump are setting new lows that may stand for a long time rurallib Jan 2016 #4

Party affiliation is public information in my state Retrograde Jan 2016 #5

Labelling such public information as "VOTER VIOLATION" denem Jan 2016 #9

No its not. onenote Jan 2016 #39

holy fucking shit retrowire Jan 2016 #7

He must think this is Cuba. forest444 Jan 2016 #10

Whow. does his camp think this vile tactic will draw people to caucus?? whow riversedge Jan 2016 #13

My theory is that he is building a list of like minded people to him. They will appreciate CTyankee Jan 2016 #46

If it looks like a duck... FailureToCommunicate Jan 2016 #14

My very thought. Hit me like a lead balloon. snagglepuss Jan 2016 #29

another disgusting, big brother watching, glimpse into the type of big government (ironic) MariaThinks Jan 2016 #16

Oh yeah, Teddy, that will really make them want to vote for you. tanyev Jan 2016 #17

Next speech? Tomatoes. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #18

"Follow-up notices may be issued following Monday's caucuses" denem Jan 2016 #19

Cruz acts as shady as he looks Politicub Jan 2016 #20

He looks like Mr. Haney from "Green Acres." Botany Jan 2016 #30

Seriously? He thinks this will be attractive to caucus-goers? (eom) StevieM Jan 2016 #21

What a disgusting tactic from a disgusting man. Live and Learn Jan 2016 #22

This has to violate some kind of law. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #24

Right. That'll work. WhiteHat Jan 2016 #25

Cruz (and apparently his staff) have no ability to relate to people PoliticalMalcontent Jan 2016 #26

Though this is bullshit ejbr Jan 2016 #27

Apparently MoveOn did something similar for exboyfil Jan 2016 #28

How is this legal? TIME TO PANIC Jan 2016 #31

It's public information, and we have a First Amendment. Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #60

I guess it's so screwed up; it just seems illegal. TIME TO PANIC Jan 2016 #61

Aside from the creepiness - he is not just listing your info, but the others included on the page karynnj Jan 2016 #32

Well, that should lose him a lot of votes. SusanCalvin Jan 2016 #33

cruz is smart just like jeb? is. BillZBubb Jan 2016 #45

Always go low. Turbineguy Jan 2016 #34

Piece of shit Old Codger Jan 2016 #36

Even brain-dead Teabaggers... gregcrawford Jan 2016 #37

I feel better about Ted now. No way if this man was elected President would he A Simple Game Jan 2016 #40

Without mentioning specific plans, all leftists should consider KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #66

A list would be good. What I can't decide is if A Simple Game Jan 2016 #71

The last. Read Nazim Hikmet's poem "On Living" for KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #72

The authoritarians will eat it up. Android3.14 Jan 2016 #41

What a scumbag. Is this actionable? nt Nay Jan 2016 #42

I'd say probably not. AngryOldDem Jan 2016 #44

But could it also be seen as possibly suppressing the vote? muriel_volestrangler Jan 2016 #47

Intimidating people to vote is a crime under the Iowa State Code denem Jan 2016 #50

Intimidating poeple to vote is a crime under the Iowa State Code denem Jan 2016 #52

What cynicism toward his constituents... AngryOldDem Jan 2016 #43

Folks on this site have already strongly saltpoint Jan 2016 #51

Yeah, the Iowa SoS is not too happy about this either 47of74 Jan 2016 #53

Cruz tops Trump by inventing a new campain low. trillion Jan 2016 #54

It looks chintzy, like it came from Publishers Clearing House nt LiberalElite Jan 2016 #55

People, including bullies, resent and despise being bullied. Who would respond favorably to him? n/t Judi Lynn Jan 2016 #56

Not just bully tactics but public shaming dispicable bully tactics. trillion Jan 2016 #57

If I was running the Cruz campaign, I would have Cruz visit this guy personally to apologize, Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #58

this... is pretty fucked up 0rganism Jan 2016 #63

Lead story on cnn.Iowa's secretary of state rips Cruz over campaign mailer Liberal_in_LA Jan 2016 #67

His campaign said, Rs used similar mailer in 2014 and thats what won 2014 for republicans. Sunlei Jan 2016 #69

glad it is legal Ana Hauhet Jan 2016 #74