Posted on 02/09/2016 11:20:56 AM PST by kiryandil
Donald Trump is launching an offensive against Ted Cruz in South Carolina, calling him the "worst kind of Washington insider" in a wide-ranging attack ad that paints him as dishonest, unsavory and inconsistent.
Cruz and Trump have both labored to position themselves as the race's outsiders, a claim that Trump looks to rebut in the new South Carolina spot.
"What kind of man talks from both sides of his mouth on amnesty for illegals on national television -- and still denies it?" a narrator says in the advertisement. "Who took more than a million dollars in sweetheart loans from Wall Street banks, and fails to disclose it as required by law? Who runs a campaign accused of dirty tricks, and tried to sabotage Ben Carson with false rumors?"
Those claims by the Trump ad reference Cruz's failure to not properly report loans he received during his 2012 Senate campaign and alleged misconduct by his campaign toward Carson on the night of the Iowa caucuses. Cruz has admitted he made mistakes on both charges.
"Ted Cruz -- the worst kind of Washington insider, who just can't be trusted," the spot concludes.
The ad, captured by advertising tracker CMAG/Kantar Media, began airing in the Greenville, South Carolina, media market on Monday evening, the night before the New Hampshire primary.
Cruz and Trump are expected to compete for top billing in South Carolina, a state that Cruz's campaign has identified as the rubber match between the two likely winners of the first two early voting states, Iowa and New Hampshire. Cruz beat Trump in Iowa, and Trump is expected to win in Tuesday's Granite State contest...
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keep talking Trump.
Tell us how you really feel.
Okay. Again. How about the can’t-i’dates talk about issues and policies and how theirs are better than the other can’t-i-dates and save the attacks for the real threats to the U.S. Namely humble granny hildebeast and poor man (think more than a million in ass-ets) uncle bernie. No sense in waiting until after all the caucuses and primaries and conventions. Hammer the commies starting now.
Pure projection.
Trump the new york lefty supports abortion gay rights increasing taxes.
Trump pro-amnesty for decades.
All Cruz should do is run that ad that outed trump as a lefty.
Nobody gonna buy Trump’s dumb ad. Everyone knows Ted Cruz is leading the charge against the corrupt bi-partisan Washington Cartel. This ad is going nowhere. Trump is going to look stupid for even putting it out.
One thing is for sure, Cruz is bought and paid for by Wall Street interests. He is a faux conservative who does not meet the qualifications set forth in our Constitution by our Founding Fathers. He is a naturalized citizen, not a “natural born” citizen.
Born wealthy, inherit millions, and donate to any politician with a pulse now = “outsider”
No, Cruz has you and many others here fooled as to what he is.
Ted Cruz Signs Books in Sioux City and Talks Donald Trump Support (See comment #2)
That's two things. Neither one of which is "for sure."
BRUTAL!
Dependant on NH’s results, he might have to bury Jeb (again).
In your opinion, which BTW is dead wrong.
Not even close.
Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Hillary Clinton all fit that bill to a T.
Looks like Reagans 11th commandment gets violated over and over again. Politics suckaroos-— too bad we just cant have decent leaders and people in DC instead of the circus drama every election cycle.
He’s a big washington insider! But I want to make deals and work closer with Pelosi and McConnell. He’s nasty and no one likes him. But he’s a great guy. He’s not eligible for the presidency. But maybe he’ll be my VP.
Echo....echo....echo.....
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