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Cruz: Trump afraid to defend his record
The Hill ^ | January 27, 2016, 07:52 am | Mark Hensch

Posted on 01/27/2016 8:44:23 AM PST by SoConPubbie

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz said late Tuesday that Donald Trump's fear of defending his record is behind the GOP front-runner's boycott of the next Fox News GOP presidential debate.

"The reality is, the reason Donald is doing this — I actually don't think it's because of [Fox News host] Megyn [Kelly] at all," he said on Fox News's "Hannity."

"I think it's because he's afraid to defend his record, that he knows he can't defend his record, and he's trying to hide from the voters of Iowa," Cruz said six days from the first voting state's caucuses next Monday.

"He's not willing to stand up and explain why he supports Bernie Sanders-style, full-on socialized medicine, expanding ObamaCare so the federal government is in charge of our healthcare," he said, tying Trump with the Democratic presidential contender.

"He can't explain why today he supports taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood," Cruz added.

"He can't explain why he supported Obama's stimulus plan and supported Obama's TARP bail-out of the big banks. He doesn't want to answer those questions, and he refuses to show up."

Cruz argued that Trump's claims of bias from Kelly reveal he is not capable of confronting more powerful public figures.

"If you're afraid of Megyn Kelly, then you're going to be afraid of Hillary Clinton and you're going to be afraid of Vladimir Putin," he said.

"If you're afraid to have anyone ask a question, that does not bode well for what kind of commander in chief you'd make," the Texas lawmaker added.

Trump announced late Tuesday that he is skipping the seventh GOP presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday evening.

Kelly and Trump have publicly sparred since the first debate last August. The outspoken billionaire disliked her questions about his past remarks toward women.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cruz; donaldtrump; donnyfearsmegyn; livingintrumpsshadow; tedcruz; trump
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To: caww; nascarnation

No, I do understand the skepticism in this case. I mean that is an extraordinary charge to make against someone. So I completely understand why someone would want verifiable evidence other than social media.

Now I will say that it is something that I could see him doing. In fact, I have wondered to myself if something like that could be taking place. But I wouldn’t want to claim that without some type of evidence .

I saw someone claim that Drudge and Breitbart your paid something as well. If true, that kind of makes the inane little Drudge polls rather irrelevant. But, I don’t actually know if that is true or not. But I have little doubt that that kind of thing is how the Donald does business in some fashion or another.


201 posted on 01/27/2016 11:58:26 AM PST by American Faith Today
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To: caww; MotorCityBuck
Hmmm. Resonating $50 at a time he is.

Beer Hall Putsch Trumpenfuhrer style, ehh MotorCityCluck?


202 posted on 01/27/2016 12:04:09 PM PST by HLPhat (Preventing Global Cooling one tank full at a time!)
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To: American Faith Today

If your really interested then google and discover yourself......there was a past rally where he dropped bills from overhead and even signed them...I should have saved the photos but I’m not at all up to proving what this an is about.....it’s senseless to try here anymore. So I’ll post as I discover and just let it ride as it will or won’t.


203 posted on 01/27/2016 12:04:32 PM PST by caww
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To: nascarnation

It really doesn’t take much to impress some people....

Your welcome


204 posted on 01/27/2016 12:06:12 PM PST by caww
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To: All

205 posted on 01/27/2016 12:09:56 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Free Republic Caucus: vote daily / watch for the thread / Starts 01/20 midnight to midnight EST)
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To: circlecity

Trump does not want to publically defend his past liberal positions. Scared may be a strong word, but Trump is certainly afraid to attempt to defend them in a public debate.

If Trump’s problem really is only with Megyn Kelly, he should accept Cruz’ challenge to a one-on-one debate. You and I know he won’t.


206 posted on 01/27/2016 12:15:59 PM PST by SeaHawkFan
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To: heights
"Teddy the brave stands with Megyn Kelly and Michael Moore."

Yup that great conservative is standing tall with Megyn Kelly and Michael Moore. What does that tell you about Ted Cruz.

207 posted on 01/27/2016 12:21:48 PM PST by jpsb (award.)
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To: TBP
Because Trump is a longtime “progressive” who has changed for convenience, and he knows Ted, Marco, and others will pint that out

the cubans had a half-dozen chances to do this in the previous debates, but they didn't take their shots. Snooze Cruz you lose.

208 posted on 01/27/2016 12:23:12 PM PST by Vision Thing (If 2016 is The Walking Dead, then Trump is Rick Grimes, and Cruz is Deanna.)
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To: HLPhat

Trump certainly paid for actors to cheer him on at his campaign launch:

https://medium.com/@GoAngelo/donald-trump-hired-paid-actors-to-attend-presidential-launch-event-7c65e8fadea0#.ekbzclyja


209 posted on 01/27/2016 12:23:38 PM PST by SeaHawkFan
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To: SeaHawkFan

Trump was so popular with conservatives at last years CPAC meeting that this crowd attended his speech:

https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1*pNq7HZKqXw8ZY0OQwCXsfw.jpeg


210 posted on 01/27/2016 12:25:23 PM PST by SeaHawkFan
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To: SeaHawkFan

Like the ones who actually helped him to stop or slowdown funding planned parenthood, the Iran deal, obamacare and funding a muslim invasion?


211 posted on 01/27/2016 12:31:21 PM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: SoConPubbie

Why should Trump waste his time on the smartest boy in the campaign, that is not even eligible to hold the office... Was Cruz behind Mark Levin’s skirts when he spouted this trot?


212 posted on 01/27/2016 12:34:17 PM PST by Just mythoughts (Jesus said Luke 17:32 Remember Lot's wife.)
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To: SoConPubbie

To quote Ronald Reagan ... “There you go again.”

Why does Senator Cruz so often remind me of the sniveling, nasally whining, pimply-face preacher’s kid, who is the teacher’s pet? Oh, yea - because he is.

Drone on, Senator ... Nobody cares.


213 posted on 01/27/2016 12:48:18 PM PST by WTFOVR (I find myself exclaiming that expression quite often these days!)
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To: caww

Believe me, I will check it out. That is the kind of thing that if verifiable needs to be known.


214 posted on 01/27/2016 12:51:15 PM PST by American Faith Today
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To: GOPJ

My experience was that once I started noticing things, it seems there was something to notice everyday. And when I tied all of those “somethings” together I was recognizing a cheap labor, big bank supporter, deep pockets donors, bad trade deal negotiator, knows what’s best for me, GlennBeck fave, globalist.


215 posted on 01/27/2016 12:56:02 PM PST by grania
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To: ObozoMustGo2012

There is a difference between strength and bluster


216 posted on 01/27/2016 12:59:10 PM PST by Mom MD
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To: SeaHawkFan

“Name just one major Obama agenda I tem Cruz has supported.”

Would two do — TPA and the Corker bill.

Obama lobbied very hard for those two. One ends American sovereignty, the other builds up Iran, his favorite terrorist country.


217 posted on 01/27/2016 1:04:43 PM PST by odawg
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To: Mom MD

[There is a difference between strength and bluster]

Yes, and after this blows over, you will see that this decision by Trump was indeed one of strength.


218 posted on 01/27/2016 1:12:26 PM PST by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: SeaHawkFan

[If Trump’s problem really is only with Megyn Kelly, ]

His problem wasn’t with Megyn Kelly. It was with an immature and inappropriate press release Fox/Roger Ailes put out.

Try getting some new talking points, yours are getting old.


219 posted on 01/27/2016 1:14:15 PM PST by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: Sacajaweau

What record?


220 posted on 01/27/2016 1:18:18 PM PST by nikos1121 (December 25, 2016 will be the merriest Christmas of all for me.)
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