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Trump: I’ll ‘go to war’ with Cruz if he rises higher
The Hill ^ | 11/16/2015 | Mark Hensch

Posted on 11/16/2015 4:36:42 PM PST by GIdget2004

Donald Trump said Monday he is capable of turning on Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in their competition for the GOP’s 2016 presidential nomination.

“If he catches on, I guess we’ll have to go to war,” he told host Joe Kernen on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”  “We’ll see what happens but so far we haven’t,” Trump continued. "He’s been very supportive [and] we have a lot of the same ideas.

“Well, he’s been very nice and supportive of everything I’ve said, more than anybody else.”

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


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To: GIdget2004

Not a fair fight if and when that happens. Cruz has taken bad position and vote after bad position and vote. His recent flip-flop on H1B doesn’t erase his long-standing call for 500% increase, nor has he addressed the hypocrisy of giving Obama TPP and Iran fast tracks, then complaining about it. Cruz is an amnesty candidate as well, great stealth GOPe and CoC, but not ready for prime time. Heck, just look at that pathetic picture of him in ill-fitting suit standing next to Trump. What a joke.


61 posted on 11/16/2015 5:09:51 PM PST by Reno89519 (American Lives Matter! US Citizen, Veteran, Conservative, Republican. I vote. Trump 2016.)
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To: GIdget2004

He’s already floated a few people for VP, not including Ted. I don’t think there’s any kind of partnership.


62 posted on 11/16/2015 5:09:55 PM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7H)
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To: SoConPubbie

Yep


63 posted on 11/16/2015 5:10:08 PM PST by woofie
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To: wideawake

“Donald Trump fighting Ted Cruz on policy would be like Pajama Boy fighting Floyd Mayweather in the ring”

Yeh especially when Teddy finally had to jump on the Trump bandwagon after Trump predicted a Trojan horse coming in with the Syrian refugees. Oh and now Teddy wants to deport people where he never did before. LOL!


64 posted on 11/16/2015 5:10:59 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: GIdget2004

Why don’t people READ the article instead of replying to a Headline generated to cause division. It was Ted Cruz who stated a few weeks ago stated sorry Trump but I’m going to be hitting harder and harder which he hasn’t really done yet. So everyone get their panties unbunched. Besides, if Cruz’s numbers don’t go up it’s all a moot point


65 posted on 11/16/2015 5:11:10 PM PST by MichelleWSC3
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To: editor-surveyor

I’m not so sure about that. Trump doesn’t strike me as being all that intelligent, and his self confidence is so high that he might think he can take Cruz out with his insult and miscarachterize strategy. Cruz is not going to let you get away with that.


66 posted on 11/16/2015 5:11:16 PM PST by mtrott
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To: Norm Lenhart
They can never say “You used to be on our side and then flipped.”

They also can't say "you donated money to our candidate".

67 posted on 11/16/2015 5:11:21 PM PST by Colonel_Flagg ("Therefore, Sir, I tell you again ... you are necessitated to BREAK them." -- Oliver Cromwell)
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To: SoConPubbie

Candidates attack each other, of course. That’s how our system works.


68 posted on 11/16/2015 5:11:26 PM PST by bigbob
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To: GIdget2004

When Thourobred horses are attacked, they circle up with heads inwards and kick out against the enemy. When jackasses are attacked they too circle up but with their heads outward - and kick each other.

So what do we have running for POTUS??


69 posted on 11/16/2015 5:12:02 PM PST by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: GIdget2004

When they duke it out as the top two:
Trump will attack Cruz as too conservative and Cruz will attack Trump as too moderate. That will make both of them explain and refine their positions in a more meaningful way than usually happens in campaigns.
It would benefit both of them- slight advantage to Cruz as he would be appealing to the moderate voters he desperately needs.

And whoever comes out on top the Dems and GOPe lose.


70 posted on 11/16/2015 5:12:35 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: GIdget2004

People, this is politics, not a skit for Kindergartners. Of course Trump and Cruz will go at it eventually. Anyone who thought otherwise was living is a land of rainbows and unicorns.

Both men have big egos. You have to at this level in order to survive the scrutiny.

Both men think they are the best man for the job. You better, if you are running for the most powerful position in the world.

Both men think they would be better than the other. Duh. Or they wouldn’t the campaigning against each other. There would be someone dropping out and endorsing the other.

When we get to the end of the day, though, either Cruz will endorse Trump or Trump will endorse Cruz. But it will have to be a fight to get to that point.


71 posted on 11/16/2015 5:12:38 PM PST by Anitius Severinus Boethius (www.wilsonharpbooks.com - Sign up for my new release e-mail and get my first novel for free)
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To: TheStickman
I don't remember him using the phrase "go to war with him".

He did say that if there became a real race between them, he'd obviously have to compete.

It's amazing how fast folks need a bathroom break when some idiot capitalizes on something Trump said out of Context.


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72 posted on 11/16/2015 5:13:11 PM PST by DoughtyOne (I support President Pre-elect Donald J. Trump. Karl Rove, the GOPe, and Leftist's worst nightmare.)
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To: Norm Lenhart
"Fantasy time is almost over"

Who do you want to be tomorrow? - Donald Trump

73 posted on 11/16/2015 5:14:14 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
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To: Norm Lenhart
There is one simple reason Ted has the advantage against Dem style attacks. They can never say You used to be on our side and then flipped.

Unless your are talking about TPA or the corker bill, of course. Kinda a "lessor evil thing" right?
74 posted on 11/16/2015 5:14:57 PM PST by JoSixChip
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To: Norm Lenhart

I choose Cruz. I cannot support Trump when he would not support Kim Davis. I just cannot do it. Trump’s idea of being supportive of Christians is promising to say “Merry Christmas.” That’s nice. It is just too symbolic and not substantive enough for me. Been there. Done that. Between those two, I pick Cruz. I like Trump for lots of reasons. I cannot vote for anyone who would not support Kim Davis.

That’s me. Everyone has their own scale. We all must choose as responsibly as we can.


75 posted on 11/16/2015 5:15:04 PM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: Mollypitcher1

“Disagree. Trump’s intelligence is extremely high and on a much wider variety of subjects than Cruz. Cruz still has a lot to learn beyond his limited expertise, especially about so called FREE TRADE. He needs seasoning and can learn a lot under Trump.”

Right. Trump can teach Cruz how to impose tariffs.


76 posted on 11/16/2015 5:15:15 PM PST by mtrott
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To: Colonel_Flagg

I expect to see that front page on the NYT in 90 point type fairly often. Of course that will be ‘our’ fault somehow. because we noticed.


77 posted on 11/16/2015 5:15:55 PM PST by Norm Lenhart (Existential Cage Theory - Embrace it)
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To: West Texas Chuck

“Yo DT, a man’s gotta know his limitations.”

And not to listen to those that try to dictate his limitations.


78 posted on 11/16/2015 5:16:00 PM PST by CodeToad (Stupid kills, but not nearly enough!)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

I’m Cruz as well. But responsibility left conservatism 3 elections ago. See ‘Lesser evil/no matter what”.


79 posted on 11/16/2015 5:17:27 PM PST by Norm Lenhart (Existential Cage Theory - Embrace it)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

OK OK.. How about may the best man for the situation win? ;-)


80 posted on 11/16/2015 5:18:54 PM PST by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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