In A First, Trump Goes On Offensive Against Cruz

Texas Tribune ^

[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.

[Sasparilla]

...in A First, Trump Goes On Offensive Against Cruz...

Kind of. Not really. He needs him for VP.

[JoSixChip]

The problem with Cruz is his supporters. You guys really make him look like a nasty piece of work.

[TBP]

The fact that Cruz refuses to attack Trump not only galls the mainstream media, it annoys the heck out of Trump. He’s in a tizzy. So he is trying to goad Ted into attacking him, which isn’t going to happen.

[Luircin]

Will you criticize Cruz for ‘going full crony illegal immigration’?

Yeah, I don’t like this ethanol subsidy thing. So what? This is about number four hundred down on the list of Important Things this election.

[ncalburt]

TX Tribune us NOT a media outlet.
It is a SOROS funded Non profit propaganda outlet created by a California transplant left wing nutter who wants to turn TX Blue.

Soros also funded the UT Radical Left Wing Media Dept.

Its not a real news outlet. Why is this crap posted here ?

[nopardons]

Robin tugged on his cape last night...that’s a big NO-NO. :-)

[Finalapproach29er]

They used to call Lloyd Benson the Senator from Texaco.lol

Its just part of being a Texas Senator.

[Reno89519]

What, you mean he’s not? EVERYONE that seems to know or ever work with him paints an incredibly negative picture.

[odawg]

“Actually, even then he’s their guy...Ann Coulter tweeted as much...that he could perform a partial birth abortion on TV and she’d still support him. You can’t satirize these people.....”

You are a writer and you can’t recognize literary devices?

[Georgia Girl 2]

It wasn’t much of an attack. I watched it.

[fooman]

You’re so lame , Trump

[thestob]

It’s not worth trying anymore ....it’s full Jim Jones mode at this point

[Moonman62]

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

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But it’s very American. Please get that corn garbage out of our engines. I’m against Trump on this one.

[hecticskeptic]

Please get that corn garbage out of our engines. I’m against Trump on this one.

Agreed... and if Cruz makes a great showing in the corn growing ethanol subsidized state of Iowa, then it shows that some American common sense is rising to the surface.

[SoConPubbie]

It’s Iowa and he’s trying to win an election. Who really cares? Small potatoes in the grand scheme of things. If we don’t get a handle on ISIS and immigration, we will lose our country.

Yea, really RginTN!

What's a conservative principle here and there to Trump!

They don't matter!

Small, limited government isn't important!

Corporate Welfare is OK!

He's god!!!!



Did I get that right springwater13??

[SoConPubbie]

You are a writer and you can’t recognize literary devices?

Another excuse from a Trump supporter.

How so......predictable.

[SoConPubbie]

The problem with Cruz is his supporters. You guys really make him look like a nasty piece of work.

The hypocrisy and irony in that statement is simply mind-boggling.

The perfect example of "nasty piece of work" and cry-babies are some of the Trump supporters.

[kik5150]

Ethanol destroys engines and contains less energy than gasoline, decreasing fuel economy.
Cars are made to run on petroleum, not corn.

Trump=idiot.

[Isara]

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[Iscool]

....so will a SINGLE FR supporter of his criticize this move???/ (wait, don’t laugh....)

There will be a number of things Trump is wrong on...But the things he is right on outweigh those wrong things 20:1...

Right now we MUST be indepndent of A-rab oil...By whatever means it takes...

And that's one of the differences of being for Country over Party...