Note: The GQ photo shoot attack on Trump’s wife that said “vote for Cruz” was a NeverTrump ad from establishment people who thought they could beat Cruz but not Trump, not one paid for or endorsed by Ted Cruz. It does not in any way justify Trump’s rude and tasteless comment.
I take it you didn’t read my original post where I said the photo ad was from a SuperPac, not the Cruz campaign.
But Cruz never disavowed it, said it was in bad taste, or ask for it to be taken down.
He let it stand, and then Trump retaliated, as he always will.
And again, what is rude and tasteless about ‘spill the beans’?
“I take it you didn’t read my original post where I said the photo ad was from a SuperPac, not the Cruz campaign. But Cruz never disavowed it, said it was in bad taste, or ask for it to be taken down.”
Cruz cannot coordinate with a (Romney-led) PAC and ask that they take something down. What he did was:
The same day as Trump said, “Lyin’ Ted Cruz just used a picture of Melania from a G.Q. shoot in his ad. Be careful, Lyin’ Ted, or I will spill the beans on your wife!” Cruz said, “”Pic of your wife not from us. Donald, if you try to attack Heidi, you’re more of a coward than I thought.”
The following day, Trump tweeted the ugly photo of Heidi, and Cruz responded, “Donald, real men don’t attack women. Your wife is lovely, and Heidi is the love of my life.” I think that’s a nice way of rejecting the GQ ad without any hint of prohibited coordination.
Mostly though, Cruz followed the advice that all political consultants and campaign managers give: “stay on message”. I think what Cruz did was all that was required - keeping in mind that he is legally prohibited from any actions that would qualify as coordination with a PAC.