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In A First, Trump Goes On Offensive Against Cruz
Texas Tribune ^

Posted on 12/11/2015 7:08:47 PM PST by springwater13

Billionaire Donald Trump on Friday went on the offensive against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, putting an end to the most closely watched alliance in the GOP race for the White House.

Speaking in Iowa, Trump launched his first attack on Cruz by zeroing in on the senator's opposition to ethanol standards, an issue dear to Iowan hearts.

"He’s got to come a long way because he’s right now for the oil," Trump said at a rally in Des Moines. "I understand it. Oil pays him a lot of money. He’s got to be for oil, right? The oil companies give him a lot of money, but I’m with you.”

Later in the rally, Trump suggested Cruz's stance on ethanol subsidies could be a stumbling block in the first-in-the-country caucus state, where the senator has been rising in the polls.

"If Ted Cruz is against ethanol, how does he win in Iowa? Because that’s very anti-Iowa," Trump said.

Trump's criticism of Cruz on ethanol echoes that of America's Renewable Future, an advocacy group in Iowa that has been hammering Cruz for his opposition to the Renewable Fuel Standard. Cruz's campaign has countered that he opposes all energy subsidies, not just those that favor ethanol producers but also ones that benefit the oil industry.

(Excerpt) Read more at texastribune.org ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; bigoil; cruz; election2016; newyork; tedcruz; texas; trump
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To: catfish1957; CatherineofAragon; C. Edmund Wright
It sure is easy for the Trumpets to hide behind the fact that since Trump isn't a legislator, he has no votes to second guess.

Does this vote count?


81 posted on 12/12/2015 8:21:51 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: Servant of the Cross; catfish1957; C. Edmund Wright

Whoops!


82 posted on 12/12/2015 8:48:52 AM PST by CatherineofAragon ("A real conservative will bear the scars...will have been in the trenches fighting."--- Ted Cruz)
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To: odawg

making a rhetorical hypothetical point.......sorry to be operating so far above your head.


83 posted on 12/12/2015 9:01:56 AM PST by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again (Amazon Best Seller))
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To: C. Edmund Wright

“...sorry to be operating so far above your head.”

I have noticed that you are never far away from looking down from your supposed superior heights. I am not convinced. There was nothing whatever that was “hypothetical” about your point. That was Coulter’s angle, which you used to get across your point.

You Cruz-bots are prone to get together and comfort each other with snarky comments about Trump supporters. When I get together with friends and we talk about supporting Trump, Cruz is never mentioned. We talk about the issues Trump talks about. That is why we support Trump.


84 posted on 12/12/2015 9:11:28 AM PST by odawg
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To: odawg

Dude, you started this and stepped into a steaming pile that I simply exposed for you. Not only did you start it, but you got personal right off the bat. Then I finished you off intellectually, and I’ll add that if you’re not man enough to finish, do not start.


85 posted on 12/12/2015 9:17:00 AM PST by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again (Amazon Best Seller))
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To: C. Edmund Wright

Boy, you don’t get the irony, do you?


86 posted on 12/12/2015 9:17:22 AM PST by Luircin
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To: Luircin

I submit that I understand it way beyond most......present company included.


87 posted on 12/12/2015 9:50:07 AM PST by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again (Amazon Best Seller))
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To: C. Edmund Wright

“Then I finished you off intellectually, and I’ll add that if you’re not man enough to finish, do not start.”

You are delusional. I just finished.


88 posted on 12/12/2015 10:18:26 AM PST by odawg
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To: odawg

...and you’ve yet to even know what we were talking about....


89 posted on 12/12/2015 12:42:39 PM PST by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again (Amazon Best Seller))
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To: C. Edmund Wright

If you understand more than most, tell me the point that I was trying to make o sage.


90 posted on 12/12/2015 2:23:29 PM PST by Luircin
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To: springwater13; sickoflibs; AuH2ORepublican; BillyBoy

Go Cruz, F ethanol!


91 posted on 12/12/2015 11:02:26 PM PST by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: Electric Graffiti

Ted Cruz is more like Superman than ROBIN, for crap sake.


92 posted on 12/12/2015 11:03:55 PM PST by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: C. Edmund Wright; Impy
>> That great conservative Donald Trump standing up for the cronies in the ethanol scam trying to score cheap points against Cruz - FROM THE LEFT. <<

Yeah, but its OK for Trump to bash proven conservatives by using left-wing talking points because they "had it coming" by daring to disagree with Trump. Trump fans told me so.

93 posted on 12/12/2015 11:10:43 PM PST by BillyBoy (Impeach Obama? Yes We Can!)
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To: springwater13
If you watched the speech you would realize that this is far from what was said and what actually took place.

I watched the entire speech bumper to bumper.

This is about the 4th story using the words "attack" and that just didn't occur.

See for yourself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB0B1Y7YIeA

94 posted on 12/12/2015 11:58:01 PM PST by VideoDoctor
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To: C. Edmund Wright

You have not replied, so I will state my meaning anyway.

There is no such thing as a perfect candidate. If you think there is, then you are setting yourself up for disappointment. I am very aware that Trump has weaknesses, but I support him anyways, for reasons I have explained at length in other posts. Cruz also has weaknesses, like it or not, and to insult people who support Trump despite his imperfections as a candidate while treating yours as immaculate is the best way to hurt both you and him.


95 posted on 12/13/2015 7:30:37 AM PST by Luircin
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To: Luircin
You have not replied, so I will state my meaning anyway.

Which post did I not reply to? I must've missed it. But you are greatly mischaracterizing my take if you think I'm holding out for some perfect candidate. You are also delusional if you think Trump is mostly a good conservative who is just not quite perfect. Hell, he attacked Cruz from the crony left YESTERDAY on ethanol for God's sake.

Ethanol is THE QUINTESSENTIAL government crony issue, that enriches a few cronies, one area of the country, and lobbyists - while screwing every other American. This is not an imperfection in the past, this is a big stinky pile right now.

And on and on I could go.....I'll support Trump over every Dem and most Republicans, but don't insult my intelligence by indicating any kind of perfection litmus test. It just doesn't fly. Not with a man who's been in every party and every direction on every issue for 4 decades.

96 posted on 12/13/2015 7:34:43 AM PST by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again (Amazon Best Seller))
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To: RginTN
"So Trump support taxpayers subsidizing big farm then?

Ethanol does not get a subsidy that ended in 2011.

97 posted on 12/13/2015 7:41:42 AM PST by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been officially denied, Otto Von Bismarck)
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To: C. Edmund Wright
"Yes, he’s our hero. He’s the only one. He is god."

Get back on your meds!

98 posted on 12/13/2015 7:42:23 AM PST by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been officially denied, Otto Von Bismarck)
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To: jpsb

The mandate still exists. As a practical matter,there is no difference to the consumer.


99 posted on 12/13/2015 7:49:13 AM PST by SeaHawkFan
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To: SeaHawkFan
There is a big difference between a mandate and a subsidy. Since we import about 35% of the oil we use a mandate (105) help reduce imports of foreign oil. Plus the priced paid for ethanol is set by the market. Subsidies are tax payer funded.

I am not a big fan of ethanol, if the mandate goes to 15% I'm screwed. I can live with 10% but no higher!

100 posted on 12/13/2015 8:02:15 AM PST by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been officially denied, Otto Von Bismarck)
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