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Cruz blasts Trump's ties to Democrats
The Hill ^ | January 18, 2016 | Jordain Carney

Posted on 01/18/2016 2:33:22 PM PST by Isara

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) blasted 2016 rival Donald Trump on Monday, questioning his ties to Democrats and previous support for liberal positions as the two battle for the top spot in Iowa.

"If he's giving checks to Democratic politicians and he supports their views... then it starts to suggest, 'gosh if he publicly supports their views if he finances their causes,'" Cruz told Boston radio station WRKO. "Then suddenly when he announces as a candidate for president, every single one of his views changes - listen if he has had a change of heart, I am thrilled."

Cruz, who is competing with Trump for the GOP nomination, added that if Republican voters want a nominee who will "cozy up to Chuck Schumer - by the way he's written checks to Chuck Schumer, I never have - then you ought to be backing him."

The Texas Republican's comments come after Trump told ABC's "This Week" that Cruz is a "nasty guy" and "nobody likes him. Nobody in Congress likes him."

The two candidates have been locked in an escalating rhetorical battle this month after Cruz said that Trump represents "New York values."

Trump, in return, hit Cruz over previously undisclosed loans he accepted from Goldman Sachs and Citibank to help finance his Senate run. Cruz, on Monday, suggested that Trump's criticism was hypocritical, calling it "more than a little rich."

"You want to assess who stands with Wall Street? Then look at the actual records of the candidates," he added. "Donald Trump vocally and enthusiastically supported TARP, the bailout of the big banks. He vocally and enthusiastically supported Barack Obama's stimulus plan."

Trump suggested that the loans underscored that the senator is controlled by the banks.

While Cruz had long been reluctant to take on Trump directly, the two have stepped up their rhetorical barbs as they head toward the Feb. 1 Iowa caucus.

Trump has led the Republican field in recent Iowa polling, but Cruz claimed the top spot in a Des Moines Register/Bloomberg poll released last week.

Trump is planning to campaign in Iowa this week with stops scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.

While Cruz on Monday urged primary voters to study candidates' records, he sidestepped directly calling Trump a "fraud" or a "hypocrite."

"Those are your words," he told radio host Jeff Kuhner, adding, that he doesn't plan to get into a "food fight or personal insults."

However, he noted that "Donald seems very rattled right now. ...He's been launching an awful lot of attacks in the last couple of days."


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 3dollarbilltedcruz; bailout; bigbanks; citibank; cruz; democrats; goldmansachs; ocanada; stimulusplan; tarp; tcruz; tedcruz; trump; trumprecord
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"You want to assess who stands with Wall Street? Then look at the actual records of the candidates," Cruz added. "Donald Trump vocally and enthusiastically supported TARP, the bailout of the big banks. He vocally and enthusiastically supported Barack Obama's stimulus plan."
1 posted on 01/18/2016 2:33:22 PM PST by Isara
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Presidential Candidates Comparison (Cruz vs. Trump)

Please click on the dots for more details on the ratings of the candidates.

green = Good, RED = Bad, yellow = Mixed Ted Cruz Donald Trump
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Civil Liberties green RED
Education green green
Energy & Environment green green
Foreign Policy & Defense green green
Free Market yellow RED
Health Care & Entitlements green RED
Immigration green green
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More at Conservative Review: https://www.conservativereview.com/2016-presidential-candidates

2 posted on 01/18/2016 2:33:59 PM PST by Isara
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Trump supported TARP, auto bailout and Porkulus bill, i.e., Trump is for big government and big businesses.

And, of course, he is for Renewable Fuel Standard (ethanol mandate), so governement can pick winners and losers.

Trump's Record on Free-market Issue: (from the Conservative Review)

Trump has a terrible record on free market issues. The only bright spot is the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing, but this glimmer is countermanded by his repeated support for bailing out Wall Street and the auto industry, and increased stimulus spending. Of particular concern is Trump's belief that the government can use eminent domain powers to seize private property in the name of private economic development. This comes as no surprise, given his support for using eminent domain to profit his own company.

Trump supported the Supreme Court’s 2005 decision in Kelo v. City of London, allowing public authorities to seize private land for economic development by private investors; Trump said, “I happen to agree with [the decision] 100 percent.” (National Review)  This is no surprise given Trump’s attempt to use eminent domain in his own line of work. (Institute for Justice)

Trump supported President Obama’s 2009 stimulus, saying: “The word stimulus is probably not used in its fullest…you know, certain of the things that were given weren't really stimulus. They were pork, as we call it, or they were gifts to certain people. But overall, I think he's [President Obama] doing very well. You do need stimulus and you do have to keep the banks alive.” (CNN

Trump supported TARP, saying, "You had to do something to shore up the banks, because ... you would have had a run on every bank." (CNN

Trump supported the 2008 auto bailout, saying, “I think the government should stand behind them 100 percent. You cannot lose the auto companies. They’re great. They make wonderful products.” He also said that the federal government could “easily save the companies.” (Daily Caller

Trump criticized the Federal Reserve’s intervention in the debt market, saying quantitative easing creates “phony numbers” that mislead the marketplace and “will not ultimately benefit the economy. The dollar will go down in value and inflation will start rearing its ugly head.” (CNBC

Donald Trump has a history of using eminent domain to complete business deals. Multiple times Trump has supported the use of government agencies to take possession of homes and businesses for use in his private business plans. Eminent domain seizures are reserved only for public use of property rather than abuse by the government taking property from one individual and giving to another. (Washington Post

Donald Trump has sought and received crony capitalist tax breaks for his commercial properties in New York. These tax breaks, and even an abatement, force the property taxes of other property owners to rise at the expense of the connected. Special treatment for one business or industry over another with the tax code conflicts with free market principles. (National Review

In 2009, Trump supported Barack Obama's call for limits on the pay of executives. (CNN)

3 posted on 01/18/2016 2:34:25 PM PST by Isara
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4 posted on 01/18/2016 2:34:53 PM PST by The Iceman Cometh (Trumpbots Vs. Cruznadians - the struggle is real.)
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Hey Teddy this was tried back in August. Replowing old ground...didn’t work.


5 posted on 01/18/2016 2:36:27 PM PST by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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To: The Iceman Cometh

Trump got loans from George Soros.


6 posted on 01/18/2016 2:36:41 PM PST by conservativejoy (Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God ...We Can Elect Ted Cruz)
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7 posted on 01/18/2016 2:36:44 PM PST by South40 ("One of the reasons I like Ted Cruz so much, is that he's not controversial," ~Donald Trump)
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Shove your Mark Levin chart where the sun doesn’t shine. Ted readily accepts money from Democratic organizations such as Goldman Sachs, gays, etc. So for him to point a finger at Trump is the height of hypocrisy. I’m starting to detest his sleazy, greasy little Canadian.


8 posted on 01/18/2016 2:36:49 PM PST by Catsrus (I callz 'em as I seez 'em)
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Did Mary Matalin and her husband tell Cruz to say this?


9 posted on 01/18/2016 2:37:00 PM PST by Aria (Abortion = murder, the taking of a human life.)
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Trump got loans from George Soros.

And disclosed them properly. This is something Cruz struggles with.

10 posted on 01/18/2016 2:38:02 PM PST by The Iceman Cometh (Trumpbots Vs. Cruznadians - the struggle is real.)
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To: Isara

Cruz attacks Trump on policy positions. Trump acts like the wrestling promoter he is.


11 posted on 01/18/2016 2:38:05 PM PST by conservativejoy (Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God ...We Can Elect Ted Cruz)
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12 posted on 01/18/2016 2:38:25 PM PST by The Iceman Cometh (Trumpbots Vs. Cruznadians - the struggle is real.)
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13 posted on 01/18/2016 2:39:24 PM PST by The Iceman Cometh (Trumpbots Vs. Cruznadians - the struggle is real.)
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14 posted on 01/18/2016 2:42:11 PM PST by South40 ("One of the reasons I like Ted Cruz so much, is that he's not controversial," ~Donald Trump)
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To: Isara

Donald Trump cozied up to the democrats in Atlantic City to disposes Vera Coking of her home to build a parking lot for limos.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Coking


15 posted on 01/18/2016 2:42:21 PM PST by outofsalt ( If history teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything.)
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To: The Iceman Cometh

Trump borrows billions from George Soros and trashes Cruz for an asset secured personal loan.


16 posted on 01/18/2016 2:42:22 PM PST by conservativejoy (Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God ...We Can Elect Ted Cruz)
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To: Isara

So if all this is true, then why did Cruz pal up with Trump last summer, say nothing for months, and allow Trump to take a monster lead in the race?

So either Trump isn’t Satan, or Cruz has terrible judgement.


17 posted on 01/18/2016 2:44:57 PM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: The Iceman Cometh

Is that annointment in his hair?


18 posted on 01/18/2016 2:45:01 PM PST by paintriot (Desperado...why don't you come to your senses.)
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19 posted on 01/18/2016 2:48:02 PM PST by DaveyB (Live free or die!)
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20 posted on 01/18/2016 2:48:20 PM PST by The Iceman Cometh (Trumpbots Vs. Cruznadians - the struggle is real.)
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