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Ted Cruz: 'Foolish' for GOP to criticize Trump
Politico ^ | Aug 10, 2015 | By KATIE GLUECK

Posted on 08/13/2015 3:17:16 PM PDT by Jim Robinson

He says that it is dangerous to dismiss a candidate with this type of drawing power.

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on Monday warned that the Republican presidential candidates who are slamming Donald Trump do so at their political peril. Cruz’s remarks, which came during an interview with POLITICO as he swings through the South on a bus tour, are among the most detailed comments to date regarding his reluctance to criticize the real estate mogul, who is currently leading the polls in the GOP primary.

“I would … note that an awful lot of Republicans, including other Republican candidates, have gone out of their way to smack Donald Trump with a stick. Now I think that’s just foolish,” he said.

Asked why, Cruz paused and then replied, “Donald Trump had a rally in Phoenix, Ariz. [to which] between 10 and 20 thousand people came out. When you attack and vilify the people at that rally as crazies, it does nothing to help Republicans win in 2016. I’d like every single person at that rally to show up and vote in 2016, knock on doors with energy and passion, and turn this country around. If Washington politicians show contempt and condescension to those [voters,] that is a path to losing at the ballot box.”

And when asked whether he wants those voters to eventually support him, he replied, “It is my hope to earn the support of the supporters for every other candidate in 2016.”

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 11thcommandment; 2016election; cruz; election2016; elections; gope; newyork; tedcruz; texas; trump
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1 posted on 08/13/2015 3:17:16 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
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To: Jim Robinson

Cruz is wise.


2 posted on 08/13/2015 3:18:22 PM PDT by humblegunner (NOW with even more AWESOMENESS)
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To: Jim Robinson

Trump/Cruz
Cruz/Trump


3 posted on 08/13/2015 3:19:08 PM PDT by Eddie01
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To: Jim Robinson
Rand Paul may be the latest in the Missouri poll:

""Rand Paul is really falling apart," PPP's release explained. "His favorability is under water with Missouri Republicans at 36/44, and only 4 percent support him for the nomination.

"Poll: Hillary Clinton loses to GOP field in Missouri"
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3324433/posts

4 posted on 08/13/2015 3:20:31 PM PDT by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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To: All; humblegunner; Eddie01

Tagline.


5 posted on 08/13/2015 3:20:53 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ. You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: Jim Robinson

Smart boy. He would make an excellent President of the Senate or scotus justice. Could use a good mentor, though.


6 posted on 08/13/2015 3:21:52 PM PDT by RKBA Democrat (The ballot is a suggestion box for slaves and foolsi)
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If they weren’t foolish they wouldn’t be having this problem.


7 posted on 08/13/2015 3:23:45 PM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
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To: Jim Robinson

Should Trump be the nominee, I’m predicting that he will pick Cruz for VP.


8 posted on 08/13/2015 3:26:04 PM PDT by Signalman
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Amen. The GOPers could learn a lot by paying attention to Cruz and Trump and their SUPPORTERS!!

Pissing off We the People is not a great idea.


9 posted on 08/13/2015 3:26:53 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: All

Ted be de onliest smart one in dat bunch.


10 posted on 08/13/2015 3:28:38 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: Jim Robinson

Cruz has “Brain” — as Trump would say.

STE=Q


11 posted on 08/13/2015 3:28:53 PM PDT by STE=Q ('The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing'... Edmund Burke)
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To: Jim Robinson

Cruz has “Brain” — as Trump would say.

STE=Q


12 posted on 08/13/2015 3:28:53 PM PDT by STE=Q ('The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing'... Edmund Burke)
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I’m with you, Jim.


13 posted on 08/13/2015 3:29:22 PM PDT by bboop (does not suffer fools gladly)
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To: Signalman

“Should Trump be the nominee, I’m predicting that he will pick Cruz for VP.”

Good man, and you are not the Lone Ranger with that thought/prediction.


14 posted on 08/13/2015 3:40:30 PM PDT by Grampa Dave ("Cruz is the Donald Trump of the beltway!")
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To: Eddie01

Trump/Cruz - could happen
Cruz/Trump - not gonna happen


15 posted on 08/13/2015 3:42:13 PM PDT by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man a subject")
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To: Jim Robinson
The hostile Cruz backers need to take a deep breath, read your post, and then read this remark from you:

Pissing off We the People is not a great idea.

16 posted on 08/13/2015 3:45:13 PM PDT by Grampa Dave ("Cruz is the Donald Trump of the beltway!")
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To: Jim Robinson

Cruz is smart and has integrity. He wants to win but he does not want to be a dick about it. This will serve him well. If he cannot get traction then maybe he will end up VP which is not the end of the world.


17 posted on 08/13/2015 3:49:05 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Eddie01

Trump Cruz may fly but I don't see Trump taking the 2nd fiddle role. JMO

18 posted on 08/13/2015 3:49:07 PM PDT by deport
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To: Jim Robinson

I thought Huck had a great quote on this today as well.

He said,” I’m trying to become the starting QB. To do that you put your best game forward. You don’t go out and try to break the legs of the other people trying out for the position.”

I don’t want Huck for Prez, but he has said some very smart things the last couple of weeks.


19 posted on 08/13/2015 3:53:08 PM PDT by rikkir (You can lead a horde to knowledge but you can't make them think. (TnkU ctdonath2))
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To: Jim Robinson

20 posted on 08/13/2015 3:54:21 PM PDT by nhwingut (Trump-Cruz 2016 - Blow Up The GOPe)
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