Posted on 01/09/2016 3:03:08 PM PST by TBBT
OTTUMWA, Iowa â Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump escalated his criticism of GOP rival Sen. Ted Cruz (Tex.) here in Iowa Saturday, painting him as a political follower beholden to pro-oil special interests and the donor class.
Trumpâs strategy: to raise further questions about Cruzâs stance on ethanolâ an important industry for voters in the Hawkeye State â in the final weeks before the Feb. 1 caucuses. Cruz has faced renewed scrutiny over his opposition to the 2005 Renewable Fuel Standard, which requires gasoline to be blended with amounts of corn ethanol and is set to expire in 2022.
âAs you know, my primary opponent in Iowa â only in Iowa, because Ted actually isnât do very well in New Hampshire, but in Iowa heâs doing well â was totally opposed to ethanol and the ethanol industry because heâs with the oil industry. Heâs from Texas, I guess that makes sense,â Trump said.
The real estate mogulâs criticism comes amid an escalating battle between the two candidates for the top spot in polls of Iowa voters. A Fox News survey of Iowa voters had Cruz leading Trump among likely GOP caucusgoers, 27 percent to 23 percent.
[âWhen Ethanol Attacks,â starring Ted Cruz.]
While touting his own support for the industry, Trump said he believes Cruzâs position on ethanol has undergone âa very big change.â Cruz has faced scrutiny in recent days for his one-time opposition to the RFS; he has softened his position in recent years, instead calling for legislation that would gradually phase out the requirement.
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Talking behind someones back is not engaging!
That is the point; he is unable to engage intellectually.
He fights just like you Jo Ann.
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It is a part if his bill idiot!
Do you comprehend anything?
Phase out means end.
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Jo Ann sick chips is desperate too.
You can just see her bulging, bloodshot eyes in the post.
Well at least Teddy was agains’t the ethanol mandate before he was for it. Now he agrees with Trump 100% :-)
“Trumpâs lying about this, and probably much more.”
Ooooh its a conspiracy. Room monitor please pass out the tinfoil hats. :-)
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We would really like you to dump your stupidity.
It is embarrassing to have your kind on the forum.
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Here is the thing about Rush; he is owned by the MSM.
They all are pushing Trump in order to derail the coming conservative victory. Thus Rush has to also push Trump or lose his groovy gig.
Capiche?
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Oh that you could see what a fool you make of yourself with those inane comments.
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You are wearing most of them; why don’t you share?
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The votes he will never see!
Time has a sense of humor after all!
Yes comrade we hear your message. They are all agains’t us. Its a conspiracy. We must stop them. :-)
Hey don’t get mad I’m all ears comrade. I want to hear more about Rush and the MSM conspiracy. I just had to take a minute to get my tinfoil hat adjusted. Please continue. LOL!
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They don’t call it a conspiracy; they call it “making a difference.”
If Rush wants to keep getting his share of the booty, he has to help them “make a difference.”
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You are really in a daze, huh!
This stuff just blows by you.
You don’t need a conspiracy to lie, just a single dishonest person.
Do you think this stuff up on your own or does somebody help you? You do realize that you have zero credibility due to the lack of rational thought in all of your posts. :-)
‘... painting him as a political follower beholden to pro-oil special interests and the donor class ...’
Mark against Trump.
Trump recognizes that the GOPe set up a bunch of “open primaries” in which Democrats and independents can select a Republican nominee. So with Hillary with a commanding lead, this would allow Democrats to pick their opposition.
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