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Ted Cruz rains praise on Donald Trump
Politico ^ | 8/2/15 9:20 PM | Daniel Strauss

Posted on 08/02/2015 8:23:51 PM PDT by entropy12

Sen. Ted Cruz rained praise on primary rival Donald Trump Sunday, making a point to contrast himself with the many 2016 Republican presidential contenders who have been sharply critical of the real estate mogul.

“Quite a few members of this field have attacked Donald Trump. A lot of folks in the media have asked me ‘Ted Cruz, will you do the same?’ I have been glad to praise Donald Trump for speaking out boldly and brashly and for focusing on illegal immigration,” Cruz said in an interview with POLITICO’s Mike Allen at the Koch brothers-funded Freedom Partners summer conference in Dana Point, California.

Cruz added that there was a reason for his reticence to criticize Trump, referring to late President Ronald Reagan’s “11th Commandment” against attacking other Republicans.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Texas; Campaign News; Issues
KEYWORDS: 2016election; cruz; donald; election2016; ted; tedcruz; texas; trump; trumpcruz2016
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To: entropy12
Keep in mind Cruz is only 44, while Trump is 69

Can you imagine? Ted will only be 52 in 2024, after having (hopefully) served a long eight years as Vice President under the Trumpinator.

If he's elected President in 2024 (how could he not?), he'd just be reaching 60 after two full terms at the top.

After that sixteen year rein, this country would be in better shape than any living person has ever seen.

Please, dear God, let it be so.

61 posted on 08/02/2015 9:52:13 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Bobalu

Although Iv’e been critical of Trump...

... I like him with Cruz!

I think they would make a good teem.

STE=Q


62 posted on 08/02/2015 10:01:51 PM PDT by STE=Q ('The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing'... Edmund Burke)
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To: STE=Q

Typo:

Iv’e = I’ve


63 posted on 08/02/2015 10:06:02 PM PDT by STE=Q ('The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing'... Edmund Burke)
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To: Tupelo

Oh precisely because a good university is a terrible thing to go to.

Don’t mention it to Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Robert Bork, Anton Scalia....need I continue?


64 posted on 08/02/2015 10:09:36 PM PDT by Nifster
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To: Joann37

I definitely believe Cruz is shooting for VP under Trump at this point.
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I believe that Cruz at VP would be a gross misapplication of his talents and potential. He would be a great Prez or SCOTUS Justice! ....He has the creds for the latter, for sure!


65 posted on 08/02/2015 10:17:53 PM PDT by octex
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To: entropy12

I suppose you are correct. Securing the nomination is important. I just can’t wait for the fight against Mrs Slickmeister. If each candidate lobbed five different attacks on her, there would be 50 issues she would have to defend herself against. She would have a mountain to dig out of at a time when she is trying to get to the convention.


66 posted on 08/02/2015 10:18:45 PM PDT by jonrick46 (The Left has a mental disorder: A totalitarian mindset..)
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To: entropy12

Ted Cruz....a class act...


67 posted on 08/02/2015 10:29:43 PM PDT by spokeshave (If an illegal alien is undocumented immigrant a drug dealer is an unlicensed pharmacist)
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To: jonrick46
I wish the candidates would blow their race to the White House wide open with an attack not on each other, but an attack on Hillary Clinton.

No...too direct

Trump already attacked and ridiculed Humma Abedin - Weiner (as surrogate for Hillary

Expect same treatment directed at Valerie Jarrett (as surrogate for Obama)...could be security....iranian connections....

...maybe the failed real estate deal where VJ brought up a big swath of depressed Chicago real estate in anticipation of building the Chicago Olympic Games on it.

68 posted on 08/02/2015 10:40:07 PM PDT by spokeshave (If an illegal alien is undocumented immigrant a drug dealer is an unlicensed pharmacist)
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To: entropy12

Somehow, I still can’t believe that Trump is serious.

OTOH, there seems to be some sort of understanding between Trump and Cruz. That gives me hope that Trump has some sort of plan—whether he goes for the WH or not—for the good of the country.


69 posted on 08/02/2015 10:48:37 PM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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To: Tupelo

...Dallas County Community College...
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lol... I knocked out 40 hrs. at El Centro night school in the late ‘60s, before moving from Dallas Co. to Tarrant Co.

Community Colleges should not be overlooked. I eventually ended up with an AAS, BBA and MBA, after 208 hrs. of credit.

Thanks to Veteran benefits for getting to my BBA (160 hrs.)!

I don’t say these things to be bragging, but instead to tout how Community Colleges can really open a person’s eyes to potential. I was a poor student in public school, joined Naval Air Reserve early in Sr. year and went active duty 4 months after HS. ....Married and with little daughter 5 years after active duty, doing low paying work, but forced myself to go to Community College. ...Paid off in long run!


70 posted on 08/02/2015 10:57:55 PM PDT by octex
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To: Jane Long

Big BTTT!


71 posted on 08/02/2015 11:01:13 PM PDT by Guenevere (If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do........Psalms 11:3..An Appeal to Heaven)
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To: bimboeruption

Trump is 6’3”. Cruz is smaller than I thought.
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Ted’s dad is Cuban. Other than Teofilo Stevens from Cuba, I believe MOST Cubans are not very tall. ....For the youngsters here... Teofilo was a heavyweight boxer. Most likely had an Anglo father, based on surname.


72 posted on 08/02/2015 11:07:51 PM PDT by octex
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To: Jane Long

Does he deal with the REAL basics—like having REAL money instead of fiat toilet paper?


73 posted on 08/02/2015 11:18:01 PM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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To: Tupelo
Trump's Wharton School of Business ain't chump change. It's the Ivy League of business schools and Trump's no Midwesterner.

He's as East Coast as they come.

74 posted on 08/02/2015 11:18:08 PM PDT by zerosix (Native Sunflower)
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To: Paladin2

And a lot smarter than the Pope and all the toady bishops who are mouthing the Pope’s lies about “climate.”


75 posted on 08/02/2015 11:19:34 PM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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To: Forward the Light Brigade; MinuteGal

“If he can turn around the nation Trump will have his face carved on mountains!”

The hair too?


76 posted on 08/03/2015 12:08:15 AM PDT by flaglady47 (TRUMP ROCKS!)
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To: Red Steel
Did Cruz get that suit at Goodwill?

Who dresses you Ted??

77 posted on 08/03/2015 12:13:17 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Tupelo

Trump went to Wharton—as in Penn, as in the Ivy League.


78 posted on 08/03/2015 1:41:53 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

What happens to Trump after his first term?


79 posted on 08/03/2015 1:45:59 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

Stepping down to be NY guv?

Makes no sense!


80 posted on 08/03/2015 1:47:04 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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