Posted on 01/19/2016 12:27:37 PM PST by JSDude1
Altoona, Iowa (CNN)—Iowa's Republican Gov. Terry Branstad called for Ted Cruz's defeat Tuesday, in a dramatic and highly public repudiation of the Texas senator just two weeks out from the Iowa caucuses.
Speaking to a small group of reporters at the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit in Altoona, where several 2016 presidential candidates are slated to speak, Branstad labeled Cruz a "big oil" candidate whose victory would be "very damaging to our state."
"It would be a big mistake for Iowa to support him," Branstad said. "And I know he's ahead in the polls but the only poll that counts is the one they take on caucus night and I think that could change between now and then."
Asked by a reporter whether he wants to see Cruz defeated, Branstad answered: "Yes."
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Establishment hates Cruz + Gov. Terry Branstad, the longest sitting Gov. in US history (someone pretty “established”) + Ted Cruz’s goal to defeat the establishment = go figure they hate Ted Cruz
Well, he’s the longest serving governor in the history of the United States, so it would seem that they do, yeah.
bears repeating...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRQgAEqLUmQ&list=PLJcbhHQDR9da0H3-Qs-7WEEj6tam9vlh3
Ethanol subsidies are tariffs on the American People. We pay higher taxes in order to pay higher prices for gas that gets worse gas mileage and that wrecks our engines.
And Trump is the Tea Party darling because he wants more of this crap?
On this one Cruz is right.
I yhink the Governor has been using corn for other than eating. ;)
Go figure that Donald Trump would both support subsidies AND tout Brandstad’s attack on Cruz.
Don’t leave out Nebraska ... We have Corn Holers - er, I mean “Huskers” - here too!
OH come on Branstad is for ethanol just like Texan Cruz is for the Oil industry. Would Branstad be looking out for his state to not want to get rid of a guy who could hurt Iowa economy.
On Trump he is for Oil, Fracking, ethanol etc. since he wants low cost energy a key requirement for manufacturing renaissance in America, and also, energy independence so we do not have to import Arabian oil and do not have to have American troops acting like mercenaries for people like the Saudis.
In other words, "I'm just going to pander for a moment with these notes my political advisors handed me, before I start my speech about how terrible politicians are."Post of the month.
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