You don\u2019t have to take left-wing liberal Tommy Christopher\u2019s word for it, either. Here\u2019s CNN\u2019s Jake Tapper<\/strong>, as respected a journalist as there is in politics, explaining it:<\/p>\n \u201cCarson looks like he is out. Iowans need to know before they vote, most will go to Cruz, I hope.\u201d That\u2019s not what CNN reported.<\/p>\n CNN never reported that Carson was out, or making a big announcement next week.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Anyone who\u2019s honest or able to follow a clear sequence of events<\/a>already understands this, but for the Cruz fans and surrogates who keep trying to play a shell game with the truth, let this serve as the \u201cFor Dummies\u201d edition.<\/p>\n The rumor was started by Rep. Steve King with a pair of tweets that were sent at 8:19 pm Eastern time Monday night.<\/p>\n #iacaucus<\/a> Skipping NH & SC is the equivalent of suspending. Too bad this information won't get to all caucus goers. https:\/\/t.co\/lW5Js50EMA<\/a><\/p>\n — Steve King (@SteveKingIA) February 2, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n![\"Screen](\"http:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Screen-Shot-2016-02-03-at-6.06.36-PM-300x211.jpg\")
As the back<\/a>-and-forth<\/a>-and-back again<\/a> continues overthe Ted Cruz<\/strong> campaign\u2019s dissemination of false information <\/a>during the Iowa caucuses continues into a third day, Cruz surrogates and fans continue to either feign ignorance or display genuine examples of it by cherry-picking \u201cevidence\u201d to support their contention that it was CNN reporters who started the rumor that Ben Carson<\/strong> was \u201cskipping\u201d campaigning in South Carolina and New Hampshire and dropping out of the presidential race. This is a lie.<\/p>\n\n