Rand Paul Goes After Ted Cruz: ‘I’ve Given 13-Hour Speeches Without Calling Anyone Names’

The Blaze ^ | January 3, 2016 | Kaitlyn Schallhorn, weekend editor

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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's personality could be a hinderance to his campaign, fellow GOP presidential contender Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said on Sunday.

During an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press," Paul criticized Cruz's handling of disagreements with leadership -- referencing the time Cruz called Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) a liar from the Senate floor. Paul said that unlike Cruz, he is able to keep his arguments with leadership to a professional level.

"I've given 10-hour speeches, 13-hour speeches without calling anybody names, but talking about the history of our country, the importance of the Bill of Rights, the importance of the Fourth Amendment and privacy, but I tend not to have the same strategy of attacking people personally," Paul said told NBC's Chuck Todd. "It hasn't done well for him in Washington. It may be rousing people, but ultimately I don't think that kind of personality would allow him to be the nominee."(continued)

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“Liar” is not a name.

It is the description of an attribute.

The only question in my mind is it’s accuracy.

“A$$#01e” is a name, as it cannot be accurately used to describe an entire person. As far as I know, neither that nor anything resembling it has been used by Sen. Cruz in public.