Posted on 02/04/2016 2:09:05 PM PST by conservativejoy
Nashua, New Hampshire - Texas Sen. Ted Cruz brushed off criticism from Donald Trump Wednesday and refocused his aim on a different target: Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. Cruz attacked Rubio at an event hosted by radio host Jeff Kuhner in southern New Hampshire.
"Is Marco Rubio a genuine conservative?" Kuhner asked after listing Rubio's support for "open borders," "NSA spying," and the Obama administration's Trans Pacific Partnership during an onstage interview.
"On each of the issues you just listed, Marco's views are virtually indistinguishable from Hillary Clinton," Cruz replied. "Let me say this - if we nominate a candidate who's pro-amnesty, we'll lose. It's not complicated. It's real simple."
Cruz pointed to the 2012 election as evidence for his theory and noted the Republican Party got clobbered after nominating Mitt Romney, whose record on healthcare caused headaches for conservatives seeking contrast with Obamacare.
"Both Marco Rubio and Hillary Clinton want to grant amnesty and make citizens of 12 million people who are here illegally," Cruz said. "And by the way, you know who also has that view? Donald Trump."Cruz said Trump's rhetoric does not match the proposals he put forward, and the senator said, "the only person who has always opposed amnesty, and who's always opposed citizenship is me."
The Texas senator also touted his own victory over Trump and sought to raise questions about Trump's emotional maturity."Have you noticed Donald doesn't take losing well?" Cruz asked. "Donald told us every day for a year he was gonna win Iowa. Win it big. Win it huge. And then he said, well the people of Iowa are stupid and then he skipped the Iowa debate. It kind of makes you think, what's next? Is he going to say the people of New Hampshire are stupid? Is he going to skip the New Hampshire debate?"
The New Hampshire Republican presidential debate will take place on Saturday at St. Anselm College in Goffstown.
Well, he speaks the truth here at least.
When he’s right, he’s right. Course, they likely would win if Cruz is the nominee . . . .
Dems will SURE win if CRusenadian were ever nominated.
Something Cruz & Trump supporters can agree.
I actually think Rubio would do quite well in the general, but that’s not really the point.
The point is what he would do IF he were elected.
Specifically, would Rubio push for amnesty in some form or another. And I believe the answer to that is yes, he would.
I think this debate will set a rcord for viewership. Going to be awesome. I predict Trump and Rubio will go after Cruz and Cruz will crush them.
True!
They win if Trump is since he is just as much a dimocrap as Hillary is.
That is correct.
Cheap Labor Express candidates will lose
We are not going to endorse national suicide
THANK YOU CRUZ, something many of us have been asking for both candidates to do.
Go after Rubio and doubt let the establishment get their open border guy there.
Trump now please follow and get after Rubio.
sigh 9th post in already.
Can both camps just knock this crap off attacking each other and this is about Rubio being attacked.
Seems some can’t let their derangement go
I support Cruz but believe Rubio would beat either Democrat.
lol. Although true. Democrats win with Cruz too.
Trump 2016.
Amen to that.
If Rubio is elected, the RINO’s will run immigration reform through to take it off the table in future elections.
It will be an epic battle. I agree with your prediction. :)
I agree with Ted.
Actually the 4th seminary poster got it rolling. I only respond to obvious BS.
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