Posted on 01/13/2016 9:17:24 AM PST by justlittleoleme
WASHINGTON— Donald Trump stepped up his attack on Sen Ted Cruz’s eligibility to run for president Wednesday calling for Cruz to drop out of the race.
Donald J Trump
@realDonaldTrump
"Sadly, there is no way that Ted Cruz can continue running in the Republican Primary unless he can erase doubt on eligibility. Dems will sue!"
Trump recently warned the GOP that if Cruz becomes the nominee ,the party would be risking the White House. Trump claims Democrats would hold up the election in court, litigating whether or not Cruz is considered a natural born citizen.
Trump’s views on Cruz’s eligibility have changed throughout the campaign.
The first time he was asked about Cruz’s Canadian birth in 2013, Trump, the loudest ‘birther’ questioning the legitimacy of President Barack Obama citizenship, wasn’t sure if Cruz was qualified. Trump was still not convinced last March, months before announcing his own bid for president. By September, Trump said he was confident Cruz had the legal standing to run.
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To Trump: If Cruz is no threat to him, he has legal standing to run. If Cruz is a threat to him, he should drop out.
Trump can't win against Cruz on merit, Trump's only play is to try to get him disqualified.
Trump has no power to disqualify Cruz.
Trump practicing dirty ‘rat tactics....Real classy.
But...but...I thought Trump was just answering a question that a reporter brought up, and that he wasn’t really attacking Cruz?
Why do people not see that Trump is using the same Alinsky tactics that Dems use? Why can’t people see his true colors?
What needs to happen to get people to understand that Trump is NO conservative? That he makes even Romney, look Conservative?
So if the Mouth is so sure Cruz is not qualified to run why doesn’t the fool file a suit himself?
Come on Donald, quit your bitching put your money where your mouth is...
See how that works for you.
Trump’s campaign is in the gutter, this is what a pathetic hack liberal exposing himself chases after. Watch... more and more will leave him for Ted Cruz who is expanding his coalition every day.
It’s just politics. Trump could care less about whether Cruz is a “Natural Born Citizen” or not.
Trump does believe that he is within striking distance of taking first in the Iowa caucuses from Cruz, and believes that if he takes first, he will cruise to the nomination.
These attacks are designed to drive down Cruz’s support. All he has to do to do that is raise doubts.
These attacks aren’t desperate. They are smart, cynical politics. You know, the thing Trump is supposedly running against.
Trump reeks of desperation.
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But...but....but....the Press made him say that. Don’t blame the Donald. /sarc
This line of attack makes no sense to me. What Cruz supporter will change their mind because of this?
That’s why the Rats have won. Book smarts ain’t gonna cut it.
He doesn't have to win just make it an issue at the right stage of the campaign.
If you repeat a lie often enough, to the public perception it begins to be the truth.
Trump will say whatever he needs to, to win.
Trump acts just like a liberal, for them the ends justify the means.
Trump is a New York Street Fighter and playing by his rules. He is playing to win. This is a down and dirty campaign and if these guys don’t want to get in mud they lose.
I figured it would escalate once Ted starting going after Trump yesterday. This is going to be fun!
Shows that Trump has no clue that there have been TONS of folks that have first choice and second choice, of Trump/Cruz or Cruz/Trump, and that looking ahead, if his is #1, he needs to clump together with the support of those that have Cruz as #1.
He has lost this one.
Trump “reeks” of, if you stand in my way you get punched in the nose.
If it is not an issue, then what are you worried about?
Just ignore it.
He’s right. Dems WILL sue.
And in the words of one of my favorite talk shows, “when you’re a DEMOCRAT, it’s JUST DIFFERENT!”
Judges and legal scholars who would not have given the time of day to Obama Birtherism will suddenly decide this is a critical issue for the Republic. I can easily see a Federal Injunction being issued to stop Ted from taking the oath.
My evidence is the flip-flop on judicial nominee filibusters that occurred between the Gang of Eight and Harry Reid. These people are shameless about changing the rules to their benefit.
Okay, so what’s Ted doing about this?
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